A transcript of an oral history of Juanita Pohl on her late husband, Leonard Pohl. Leonard Pohl (circa 1916-1996) was a descendant of several early Oregon pioneers and a life-long resident of Tualatin. The transcript appears to be a summary of a longer original interview. It includes a brief record of Leonard's life, with topics including his family genealogy, marriage, hobbies and locations where he lived.
A very brief transcript of an oral history interview of Clyde C. Young. Clyde was interviewed by Toni Martinazzi on June 10, 1989 as part of her research on her family's history. The interview concerns the family of Clyde's wife, Catherine Teresa Martinazzi Young. Topics include their timber and farm property in Tualatin.
A transcript of an oral history interview of Bob Bartlett Jr. concerning his uncle, Silvio 'Tony' Traverso and other family members who lived near Cascade Locks and near Tualatin in the early 1900s. The interview was conducted in July 1993 by a relative, Toni Martinazzi, who was researching her family history. Topics include practical jokes by Uncle Tony; family property; and the history of Italian immigrants in the family.
A transcript of a talk by Barbara Koch Kern on farming when she was growing up in Tualatin, Oregon, in the 1930s-1950s. Topics include: typical farm meals; division of farm lands into pasture, grain land and cash crop land; raising and butchering hogs; dairies; growing onions and other vegetables for market; 'truck gardening' (packing vegetables for market onto trucks); selling farm goods at markets in Portland; threshing grain with horses and machines; the arrival of freezers and their impact on farming.
A transcript of an oral history of a group of nine long-time Tigard residents: Mary Brazil, Martha Duff, Don Duff, Marjorie Haglund, Betty Moore, Mary Payne, Ben Theall, Jackie Theall, and Nancy Phay. Individual speakers not identified in the transcript.
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.
