An audio recording of an oral history of Robert A. (Bob) Clarke, Pacific University Alumnus, on Cherry Grove, Oregon. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of Detective Troy Dolyniuk on trends in crime and law enforcement in Hillsboro, Oregon from 1980-2005. There is a transcript of this interview. Detective Dolyniuk has worked with both Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Beaverton's. He joined Hillsboro's law enforcement team in 1993. Recently there has been an increase in Internet based crimes and methamphetamine problems. Computer fraud is being investigated by local police. However the issue of hacking into computer systems is handled at the federal level. Within the community, WinCo food store has had a large problem with fraudulent checks. Also as a result of the technological evolution, the rise in E-mail and IRC used in high tech child abuse has become a rising issue. Gangs are now utilizing the internet to commit fraud as well as purchase and sell drugs online. Cases can be difficult to investigate and prosecute as they sometimes cross state lines or happen outside of the U.S. Criminals have also been using computers to print counterfeit money; these bills often pass in garage sales and farmer’s markets where no one checks authenticity of bills. During 1998-2000 Dolyniuk worked the gang unit, MS 13 or Mara Salvatucha Trece is a paramilitary gang from El Salvador, based in Southern California but spreading throughout the United States. Brown Pride Locos is an up and coming small gang. Dolyniuk explains a horrible incident years back when the Brown Pride Locos shot a 12 year old girl on Main St. in Hillsboro. He goes on to discuss the recent spike in gang activity among younger kids – middle school and high school. He also touches on the 90’s methamphetamine made from pseudoephedrine and other household chemicals, and how it slowly became more widespread. Restrictive laws on pseudoephedrine in place around 2000.
An audio recording of an oral history of Betsy Biller, Assistant Superintendent of Hillsboro School District, on trends in crime and law enforcement in Hillsboro, Oregon from 1980-2005. There is a transcript of this interview. Ms. Biller has worked in Hillsboro for 29 years, part of her job involves interfacing with agencies that deal with criminal rehabilitation, juvenile crimes, and juvenile crime prevention. She also supplies a staff member to Parkins House, a residential center for students/youths waiting to go through the court system. One of her bigger concerns recently has been the rise in methamphetamines, identity theft and the violence that somes with them. Law enforcement provides resource officers to the schools, Pat Hess at Century H.S. Puts students and police together in positive situation. The cost of incarceration is very expensive; budget cuts cause problems. Biller discusses Measure 11 and it has made the system more punitive and less rehabilitative. The “Understanding Racism Foundation” has given training sessions to staff and students at Century High School. Since 1995 the government has doing more economically to help all citizens in the community. Biller also expresses her feelings regarding the way in which media can often be manipulative when dealing with juvenile crime. Ms. Biller believes that parents need to get more involved with their children; talking to and supervising them., this can help to combat future problems. Recent student surveys show slight increase in drug use but bigger increase of use in younger students. The D.A.R.E program has proven helpful.
An audio recording of an oral history of Janae Davis on trends in crime and law enforcement in Hillsboro, Oregon from 1980-2005. Audio quality not good. There is a transcript of this interview.
An audio recording of a talk by Mrs. Wayne Gurley on Washington County donation land claim owners. Sponsored by the David Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
An audio recording of a talk by May Ringle Lepschat and Ethyl Johnson on the early churches of the valley. Sponsored by the David Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and originally created for radio broadcast.
An audio recording of a talk by May Ringle Lepschat on the early settlements of Washington County. The talk was sponsored by the David Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The program was originally presented over radio KOAC in Corvallis, March 5, 1956. This recording includes a transcript.
An audio recording of an oral history of Donald and Bonnie Eidem. The Eidems discuss the evolution of Hillsboro over time from a small agricultural town to the current growth in population. They also recall their son Michael's enrollment in the military after graduating high school in 1969. Their son trained at Fort Lewis and went to Vietnam and Laos. Beyond individuals from the community enlisting, the Eidem's state that the town was not impacted a great deal by the war.
An audio recording of an oral history of Linda Garcia on the Vietnam War. During the recording of the interview, Ms. Garcia recollected her time as a high school student in Hillsboro at the start of the Vietnam War. Many people she knew were drafted in the war and it was well-known that one could avoid the draft through attending college or starting a family. Out of those she knew were attempting to avoid the draft she explains that she had not met any that fled to Canada. Also during this time in the community the draft resulted in countless women working jobs men normally had.
An audio recording of an oral history of Jack Kirkwood on the Vietnam War. Jack Kirkwood was a teacher at Poynter Junior High and at Hillsboro Middle High during the war. His began his teaching career in Ganado, Arizona, at a boarding school on the Navajo Indian Reservation. At the end of the Korean war, Mr. Kirkwood enlisted and participated in basic training at Camp San Luis Obispo in California. Afterwards, he was assigned to signal corps message center in the United Nations Far East Headquarters. This position consisted of monitoring propaganda broadcasts from China after the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1948-49. The interviewee was a noteworthy activist against the war, he wrote various anti-war pieces. One was a letter to the Oregonian and as a result he was called by the Portland Council of Churches to join the Clergy and Laity Concerned about Vietnam. Kirkwood also wrote a pamphlet in 1967 entitled
An audio recording of an oral history of Jan Katsberg on the Vietnam War. Jan Katsberg graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1966 and went on to college. Katsberg's twin brother enlisted in the National Guard and her husband was in the Navy, assigned to an aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam. Katsberg does not recall any protests in Hillsboro, but some in Portland, at Portland State University, and in California. With regard to societal trends at the time, she states that Veterans were respected in the Hillsboro area and generally speaking, people supported the war. Additionally, she remembers the increase in hippie culture, specifically in Eugene, as well as the rising popularity in drug consumption.
An audio recording of an oral history of Don and Helen Leslie on the Vietnam War. They explain that they did not personally feel the impact of war although they recall various anti-war sentiments and dissidents, many considered radical for the time. The Leslies recall watching TV news of riots at the Democratic Convention in Chicago, Kent State riots and the involvment of the National Guard. Generally speaking, the interviewees express the lack of patriotism during the Vietnam war in comparison to other conflicts such as World War Two and the Korean Conflict. There is a transcript of this interview. The sound quality of this recording is poor.
An audio recording of an oral history of Ken Skipper on Hillsboro during the Vietnam War. Ken Skipper came to Hillsboro in 1968 as a first year teacher at Poynter Jr. High. In 1969, Mr. Skipper was drafted and did basic training at Fort Lewis. Later he was transferred to Denver, Colorado to finish his master’s degree and became an occupational therapist for the army at a psychiatric hospital in Denver. Later he went on to work in counseling people with mental disorders and drug issues. Skipper describes how he returned to Hillsboro in the early 1970s as a counselor at Poynter Junior High, then transferred to Hillsboro High School where he taught for a long time.
