Arthur James McCourt was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1917. He earned a business degree from Loyola University, and worked as an accountant in Chicago. In 1942, he and Leta May Swan were married. After serving in the Navy during World War II, McCourt became an accountant with Weyerhaeuser Company, and later was director of the company's archives. He died in 1981.

Eldon Earl Bevens was born in Dallas, Oregon, in 1925. In 1948, he and Lois Eileen Miller were married; they later had two children. At age 13, he began working in the Muir & McDonald Company leather tannery in Dallas, and he later purchased the tannery from Walter Muir. The tannery closed in 2007. Bevens died in 2011.

Patricia Jean Young was born in California in 1954. In 1981, she moved to Portland, Oregon, and in 1983, she began working for Tektronix. She later co-founded the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest and taught a senior capstone class on LGBTQ history at Portland State University.

Source: Information provided by Young during oral history interview.

Teunis Wyers, Jr., was born in Zevenaar, Netherlands, in 1876. He settled in White Salmon, Washington, in 1891, and operated a stagecoach company there. He died in 1965.

Howard Charles Tobin was born in San Francisco, California, in 1892. In 1903, his family relocated to Fort Stevens, Oregon. Around 1905, they returned to San Francisco. They later moved to Fort Monroe, Virginia. Tobin served as a major in the U.S. Army cavalry and retired in 1929. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1932. He died in 1971.

Joseph Stephen Brown (1889-1960) was born in Minnesota to German immigrants and came to Portland, Oregon in 1912. He started work as a machinist and bike repairman for F. W. Keenan at 190 Fourth Avenue. In 1913, he opened his own bicycle and motorcycle repair shop at 274 Taylor St., near Fourth Avenue. He soon relocated to 266 Taylor St. and eventually expanded into the neighboring lot in order to meet growing demand, focusing solely on bicycle repair and retail sales. Brown married Mary Ellen in 1916, and they had three children: Ellen, Virginia, and Joseph. In 1918, the city fire marshal condemned the building at 266 Taylor St. and Brown moved the shop to 204 Fourth Avenue, between Taylor and Salmon streets. In 1921, the repair shop relocated for the final time, to 209 Fourth Avenue, and used extra space to sell fishing and sporting goods.

At its height, Brown's repair shop was one of the largest bicycle shops (not just repair shops) on the West Coast. "Joe's Heavy Service" bicycles were especially popular among the bike messengers in the city, because these were built to withstand more weight than the average bicycle. In 1922, Brown patented a leather toe clip for rubber pedals, which protected the foot from slipping during long rides or hill climbing. By 1925, Brown was a generous sponsor and active participant in the Cycle Trades Field Day celebrations, which were sometimes held at Holladay School. The Depression was particularly difficult for Brown, however, and he lost his shop and most of his money in 1930. In 1932, Multnomah County sold the shop to Brown's business partner, Henry Kissler. Until 1937, Brown was listed as a bicycle repairman, operating out of his own home at 3637 SE Rhine St.

Frederick Charles Baker was born in Bay City, Michigan, in 1887. In 1892, his family relocated to Oregon. He studied architecture at the University of Oregon. He became one of the few lighting designers to draw designs in full detail, rather than beginning with a model. In 1912, Baker opened his first shop, the Fred C. Baker Lighting Company, in Portland, and the next year was hired to design the lighting in the Pittock Mansion. In 1929, he and Inez Allan were married. Baker designed the lighting in many buildings, including the Oregon State Capitol and Timberline Lodge. He was still actively involved with the business when he died in 1981.

Kenneth "Kenny" Clark Moore was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1943. When he was 4 years old, his family moved to Eugene. He attended the University of Oregon and participated in track and field under coach Bill Bowerman. He studied law at Stanford University. He was a marathon runner for the U.S. Olympic team in 1968 and 1972. After retiring from track and field, he was a journalist for Sports Illustrated for 25 years. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1982 movie "Personal Best," and wrote the screenplay for the 1998 movie "Without Limits." In 2006, he published a biography of Bill Bowerman, "Bowerman and the Men of Oregon." He was inducted into both the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Oregon Athletic Hall of Fame. He died in 2022.

Mary Helen Clair, nee Spaulding, was born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1903. In 1925, she and Harry Cornelius Clair, Jr. were married; they later had three children. She died in 1986.

Frances Spaulding Charlton, nee Frances E. Spaulding, was born in Tacoma, Washington, in 1905. She graduated from Mills College in Portland, Oregon. In 1930, she and David Barry Charlton were married; they later had four children. She served on the boards of the Women's Convalescent Home and the Portland Mills College Alumnae. She died in 1977.

Rhoda Rumelin Madden, nee Rumelin, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1895. In 1921, she and Dan Dalton Madden were married; they later had three children. She was active in the Portland Town Club. She died in 1983.

Edith Frances Essex, nee Stephenson, was born in Walla Walla, Washington, in 1899. Before 1910, she moved with her family to Portland, Oregon. She later studied drama at the University of Washington in Seattle, and at a university in North Dakota. She then returned to Oregon and taught high school students in Gresham. In 1925, she and James Alma Ormandy were married; they later had two children. Around 1939, she began acting at the Portland Civic Theater. She also wrote plays for children. James A. Ormandy died in 1958, and in 1967, Essex remarried to Freeman Essex. She died in 1989.

Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Essex in her interview.

Forrest Talbot Berg was born in San Francisco, California, in 1901. In the 1920s, he moved to Portland, Oregon, and worked at the Charles F. Berg Company, his father's clothing store. He created the Chumley clothing line, served as director of the Portland Ad Club, and sat on the board of the Retail Trade Bureau of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He was also a national director for the National Retail Association of America. During World War II, he was a lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol. He died in 1997.

Donald "Don" George Berry was born in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, in 1932. His parents separated a short time later, and in the 1940s he moved to Vanport, Oregon, with his mother. From 1949 to 1951, he studied mathematics at Reed College. In 1957, he and Winifrid "Wyn" Shirley Buie were married; they raised three children together, and later divorced in 1987. He was an author, artist, and early adopter of the Internet. He died in 2001.

Edward Tretiak Brounstein was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1905. In 1928, he and Belle Tinkleman were married; they later had one child. He worked as a patternmaker and clothing designer for J. Brounstein and Sons, his family's wool business, and later for White Stag and the Columbia Garment Company in Portland, and at the Del Mode Company in Seattle, Washington. After his retirement in 1971, he taught patternmaking at Bassist College, now the Portland Art Institute. He died in 1991.

Harold Haseltine Cake was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1897. In 1918, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon, and in 1922, he earned a degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1923, he and Edna Naomi Howd were married; they later had two children. Cake worked as an electrical engineer for GE in Los Angeles, California, for 11 years. In 1935, he returned to Portland and worked for the Haseltine Company, a mill supply business, for the next 19 years. After Edna Cake's death, he remarried to Alice Ruth Stafft in 1955. In the mid-1950s, Cake began working for Equitable Savings and Loan, continuing until his retirement in 1971. Cake died in 1997.

Stanley Gentry Terry was born in Dayton, Nevada, in 1911. A few years later, he moved with his family to Sacramento, California. During the Depression, he moved to Portland, Oregon, and soon became a pinball machine operator. In 1941, he and Gladys Ruth Thomen were married; they later had four children. In 1957, he was called to testify before the U.S. Senate during the McClellan Committee Hearings, which investigated corruption and illegal activities in labor unions. Soon after, pinball machines were outlawed in Portland, and Terry turned to the real estate business and operated several apartment and office buildings in Portland. He also built the Portland Meadows Golf Course. He owned and operated a garbage collection company. He was a perennial political candidate, including for Portland mayor and Oregon governor, but never won an election. He died in 1990.

Sources: Vital statistics on Ancestry.com; information provided by Terry in his interview.