A transcript of an oral history of Glenora Spousta Carrier. Glenora discusses growing up in Tigard where she has lived for most of her life. She talks about her schooling, the community, and living on Beef Bend Road.
A transcript of an oral history of Norman Oyler, who started his teaching career at a junior high school in Tigard in 1965. Oyler reflects on his years of teaching and tells some unique stories that he has from his career.
A transcript of an oral history of Patricia Keerins. She discusses living in the city of Tigard, how her family came to live in Tigard, her schooling, and watching the city grow over the years.
A videorecording of an oral history interview of Donald Alanen about his experience in logging communities in Deep River, Washington and Gales Creek, Oregon. Topics include: his father's Finnish immigrant background; his mother and women in the logging camps; the food and entertainment in the logging camps; Erickson's saloon in Portland; stores and banking for the loggers; the Tillamook Burn in the 1930s-1940s; seeing African Americans for the first time in the 1940s; evacuating Glenwood during a fire in 1945; his father's and grandfather's careers in logging; his own career in logging in the 1950s; changes in the logging industry over time; deaths and terrible injuries among loggers; unionization and the Wobblies. This oral history is accompanied by a transcript.
A video recording of a talk by Roland Fisher on his experiences in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Carla Gleason on her father's participation in the Dutch undergound during World War II. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Lieutenant Col. Thomas Lingle, Professor of Military Science at the University of Oregon Army ROTC, on the ROTC at the University of Oregon. Talk is preceded by introductions and short stories of several veterans in the audience. There is a transcript of the veterans' introductions. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Tom Kielboicz on his experiences as an Army medic in Germany in the mid-1960s. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Robert Zafran on Project Muddy Hill, which was a classified project on detecting and interdicting enemy troop movements in the jungle-covered terrain of Southeast Asia. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Greg Wooldridge on the Blue Angels. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Ron Roden on his experiences on Navy submarines during the Cold War. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of Jack Klein talking about his experiences as an Air Force radio mechanic and using radar during World War II. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Motoya Nakamura on the 442nd Regimental Combat Team which was a U.S. Army fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in World War II. Their motto was 'Go for broke.' This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of Angelica Pilato on her experiences in the Air Force in the 1960s. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by John 'Jack' Cramer on his experiences in the Air Force and flying missions in the Pacific. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Dr. Clayton Kelly Gross on his experiences flying for the Army in World War II. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Ben Berry on his experiences as a Tuskegee Airman combat pilot in World War II and later experiences as an aeronautical engineer. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Frank LaSage on his experiences in World War II. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk on women in the military. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Don Keller, Jerry Ritter, Technical Sergeant George Keating and Staff Sergeant Jim Miller on their experiences in aviation. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by April Miller on Women in the Military. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
