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Portland Neighborhood History Project

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  • 1976-1979

The Portland Neighborhood History Project was one of the first extensive oral history projects in Oregon. In the late 1970s, the Parks Department recruited volunteers to interview elders in their own neighborhoods in order to gather first hand accounts of the history and development of the various neighborhoods in Portland. The interviews were later donated to the Oregon Historical Society.

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz

This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill

This oral history interview with Amy R. Gill was conducted by Gail H. Evans at Gill's home in Portland, Oregon, in two sessions, on December 7 and December 14, 1978, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s.

In the first interview session, Gill discusses her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods of Portland. She describes her childhood recreational activities, talks about people who lived in the neighborhood, and discusses daily life in the early 20th century. She shares her school experiences at Portland Academy and at St. Helen's Hall. She describes landmarks, houses, and businesses in the neighborhoods.

In the second interview session, Gill continues to discuss her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods. She continues to describe houses, businesses, and landmarks in the neighborhoods, and to talk about the people who lived in the area. She also talks about her family's British and Welsh background and shares her memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. She discusses her family's involvement with the Episcopal Church and with the British Benevolent Society. She closes the interview by looking at a historical map of Portland and identifying the locations of the places she talked about.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Margaret B. Krausse

This oral history interview with Margaret B. Krausse was conducted by Gail H. Evans on July 19, 1978, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s.

In this interview, Krausse discusses her family background, particularly her great-grandfather Amos N. King, an emigrant to Oregon, whose land claim included the area that later became the King's Hill Historic District of Portland. She speaks about her early life in the King's Hill area in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, and later in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Portland. She describes the houses she and her relatives lived in, talks about the history of the neighborhoods, and discusses people who lived in the area. She also talks about her recreational activities, and about riding the streetcar in the early 20th century.

Krausse, Margaret B. (Margaret Bronaugh), 1896-1987

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch

This oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch was conducted by Mischa Creditor and Carol Spellman in two sessions on October 20, 1977, and March 10, 1978, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. Charmaine Allen was also present for part of the first session.

In the first interview session, conducted by Mischa Creditor on October 20, 1977, Lensch discusses her early life in Portland and her education at Mills College in Oakland, California; at the University of Oregon in Eugene; and at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She speaks about her work as director of recreation for the Portland Parks Bureau from 1936 to 1972. She shares her reasons for returning to Portland after living and teaching on the East Coast for a decade, talks about lobbying for the bureau's plans to expand community recreational programs, and discusses her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about developing and funding youth sports programs, including programs for children with disabilities; speaks at length about the people she worked with in the Parks Bureau, particularly Paul Keyser; and discusses working with Portland city government and other city departments. She describes the circuses that the bureau once produced. She speaks about organizing and funding the bureau's youth camp programs, particularly the camp for children with disabilities.

In the second interview session, conducted by Carol Spellman on March 10, 1978, Lensch speaks further about working with Paul Keyser, describes his parks philosophy, and talks about his work planning Peninsula Park, Washington Park and the Rhododendron Garden. She discusses fundraising to purchase land for park projects, and revisits the topic of her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about cultivating leaders through the Parks Bureau public programs, about bringing electricity to the parks, and about the campaign for a parks levy on the Portland city ballot at the time of the interview. She speaks further about the development of programs for children with disabilities. She shares her experiences as a woman in municipal government; looks at documents and photographs and talks about them; and discusses the development of Parks Bureau programs and youth centers for teenagers. She closes the interview by talking about race relations in Portland during the 1950s and 1960s, and their effect on public park programs in Portland.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Werner Raz

This oral history interview with Werner Raz was conducted by Christine Ermenc on April 20, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Raz discusses his family background in Switzerland and his early life on a dairy farm in Hillsdale, Oregon. He talks about daily chores on the farm, about his education, and about traveling by car and train in the early 20th century. He shares his memories of the 1933 Tillamook Burn and of the Depression. He closes the interview by discussing how the Hillsdale and Multnomah neighborhoods of Portland have changed during his lifetime.

Raz, Werner, 1908-1984

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 2, Side 1. This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

Oral history interview with Emil E. Feltz [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Emil Feltz was conducted by Jim Poplack at Feltz's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 13, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Emil Feltz discusses his family background and early life in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Portland. He also speaks about the role of Father Gregory of Sacred Heart Church in helping families to settle in the neighborhood. He describes his childhood recreational activities, including ice skating on the Willamette River and going to pool halls. He also discusses his early education. He describes the neighborhood and talks about how it has changed over his lifetime. He closes the interview by sharing his hopes for the future of Brooklyn.

Feltz, Emil E. (Emil Eugene), 1900-1982

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill [Session 01, Part 1]

Tape 1, Side 1. In the first interview session, Gill discusses her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods of Portland. She describes her childhood recreational activities, talks about people who lived in the neighborhood, and discusses daily life in the early 20th century. She shares her school experiences at Portland Academy and at St. Helen's Hall. She describes landmarks, houses, and businesses in the neighborhoods.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill [Session 01, Part 2]

Tape 1, Side 2. In the first interview session, Gill discusses her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods of Portland. She describes her childhood recreational activities, talks about people who lived in the neighborhood, and discusses daily life in the early 20th century. She shares her school experiences at Portland Academy and at St. Helen's Hall. She describes landmarks, houses, and businesses in the neighborhoods.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill [Session 02, Part 1]

Tape 2, Side 1. In the second interview session, Gill continues to discuss her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods. She continues to describe houses, businesses, and landmarks in the neighborhoods, and to talk about the people who lived in the area. She also talks about her family's British and Welsh background and shares her memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. She discusses her family's involvement with the Episcopal Church and with the British Benevolent Society. She closes the interview by looking at a historical map of Portland and identifying the locations of the places she talked about.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill [Session 02, Part 2]

Tape 2, Side 2. In the second interview session, Gill continues to discuss her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods. She continues to describe houses, businesses, and landmarks in the neighborhoods, and to talk about the people who lived in the area. She also talks about her family's British and Welsh background and shares her memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. She discusses her family's involvement with the Episcopal Church and with the British Benevolent Society. She closes the interview by looking at a historical map of Portland and identifying the locations of the places she talked about.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill [Session 02, Part 3]

Tape 3, Side 1. In the second interview session, Gill continues to discuss her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods. She continues to describe houses, businesses, and landmarks in the neighborhoods, and to talk about the people who lived in the area. She also talks about her family's British and Welsh background and shares her memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. She discusses her family's involvement with the Episcopal Church and with the British Benevolent Society. She closes the interview by looking at a historical map of Portland and identifying the locations of the places she talked about.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill [Session 02, Part 4]

Tape 3, Side 2. In the second interview session, Gill continues to discuss her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods. She continues to describe houses, businesses, and landmarks in the neighborhoods, and to talk about the people who lived in the area. She also talks about her family's British and Welsh background and shares her memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. She discusses her family's involvement with the Episcopal Church and with the British Benevolent Society. She closes the interview by looking at a historical map of Portland and identifying the locations of the places she talked about.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill [Transcript]

Transcript. This oral history interview with Amy R. Gill was conducted by Gail H. Evans at Gill’s home in Portland, Oregon, in two sessions, on December 7 and December 14, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s.

In the first interview session, conducted on December 7, 1978, Gill discusses her early life in the King’s Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods of Portland. She describes her childhood recreational activities, talks about people who lived in the neighborhood, and discusses daily life in the early 20th century. She shares her school experiences at Portland Academy and at St. Helens Hall. She describes landmarks, houses, and businesses in the neighborhoods.

In the second interview session, conducted on December 14, 1978, Gill continues to discuss her early life in the King’s Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods. She continues to describe houses, businesses, and landmarks in the neighborhoods, and to talk about the people who lived in the area. She also talks about her family’s British and Welsh background and shares her memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. She discusses her family’s involvement with the Episcopal Church and with the British Benevolent Society. She closes the interview by looking at a historical map of Portland and identifying the locations of the places she talked about.

Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995

Oral history interview with Margaret B. Krausse [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Margaret B. Krausse was conducted by Gail H. Evans on July 19, 1978, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s.

In this interview, Krausse discusses her family background, particularly her great-grandfather Amos N. King, an emigrant to Oregon, whose land claim included the area that later became the King's Hill Historic District of Portland. She speaks about her early life in the King's Hill area in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, and later in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Portland. She describes the houses she and her relatives lived in, talks about the history of the neighborhoods, and discusses people who lived in the area. She also talks about her recreational activities, and about riding the streetcar in the early 20th century.

Krausse, Margaret B. (Margaret Bronaugh), 1896-1987

Oral history interview with Margaret B. Krausse [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Margaret B. Krausse was conducted by Gail H. Evans on July 19, 1978, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s.

In this interview, Krausse discusses her family background, particularly her great-grandfather Amos N. King, an emigrant to Oregon, whose land claim included the area that later became the King's Hill Historic District of Portland. She speaks about her early life in the King's Hill area in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, and later in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Portland. She describes the houses she and her relatives lived in, talks about the history of the neighborhoods, and discusses people who lived in the area. She also talks about her recreational activities, and about riding the streetcar in the early 20th century.

Krausse, Margaret B. (Margaret Bronaugh), 1896-1987

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 01, Part 1]

Tape 1, Side 1. In the first interview session, conducted by Mischa Creditor on October 20, 1977, Lensch discusses her early life in Portland and her education at Mills College in Oakland, California; at the University of Oregon in Eugene; and at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She speaks about her work as director of recreation for the Portland Parks Bureau from 1936 to 1972. She shares her reasons for returning to Portland after living and teaching on the East Coast for a decade, talks about lobbying for the bureau's plans to expand community recreational programs, and discusses her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about developing and funding youth sports programs, including programs for children with disabilities; speaks at length about the people she worked with in the Parks Bureau, particularly Paul Keyser; and discusses working with Portland city government and other city departments. She describes the circuses that the bureau once produced. She speaks about organizing and funding the bureau's youth camp programs, particularly the camp for children with disabilities.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 01, Part 2]

Tape 1, Side 2. In the first interview session, conducted by Mischa Creditor on October 20, 1977, Lensch discusses her early life in Portland and her education at Mills College in Oakland, California; at the University of Oregon in Eugene; and at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She speaks about her work as director of recreation for the Portland Parks Bureau from 1936 to 1972. She shares her reasons for returning to Portland after living and teaching on the East Coast for a decade, talks about lobbying for the bureau's plans to expand community recreational programs, and discusses her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about developing and funding youth sports programs, including programs for children with disabilities; speaks at length about the people she worked with in the Parks Bureau, particularly Paul Keyser; and discusses working with Portland city government and other city departments. She describes the circuses that the bureau once produced. She speaks about organizing and funding the bureau's youth camp programs, particularly the camp for children with disabilities.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 01, Part 3]

Tape 2, Side 1. In the first interview session, conducted by Mischa Creditor on October 20, 1977, Lensch discusses her early life in Portland and her education at Mills College in Oakland, California; at the University of Oregon in Eugene; and at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She speaks about her work as director of recreation for the Portland Parks Bureau from 1936 to 1972. She shares her reasons for returning to Portland after living and teaching on the East Coast for a decade, talks about lobbying for the bureau's plans to expand community recreational programs, and discusses her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about developing and funding youth sports programs, including programs for children with disabilities; speaks at length about the people she worked with in the Parks Bureau, particularly Paul Keyser; and discusses working with Portland city government and other city departments. She describes the circuses that the bureau once produced. She speaks about organizing and funding the bureau's youth camp programs, particularly the camp for children with disabilities.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 01, Part 4]

Tape 2, Side 2. In the first interview session, conducted by Mischa Creditor on October 20, 1977, Lensch discusses her early life in Portland and her education at Mills College in Oakland, California; at the University of Oregon in Eugene; and at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She speaks about her work as director of recreation for the Portland Parks Bureau from 1936 to 1972. She shares her reasons for returning to Portland after living and teaching on the East Coast for a decade, talks about lobbying for the bureau's plans to expand community recreational programs, and discusses her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about developing and funding youth sports programs, including programs for children with disabilities; speaks at length about the people she worked with in the Parks Bureau, particularly Paul Keyser; and discusses working with Portland city government and other city departments. She describes the circuses that the bureau once produced. She speaks about organizing and funding the bureau's youth camp programs, particularly the camp for children with disabilities.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 02, Part 1]

Tape 3, Side 1. In the second interview session, conducted by Carol Spellman on March 10, 1978, Lensch speaks further about working with Paul Keyser, describes his parks philosophy, and talks about his work planning Peninsula Park, Washington Park and the Rhododendron Garden. She discusses fundraising to purchase land for park projects, and revisits the topic of her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about cultivating leaders through the Parks Bureau public programs, about bringing electricity to the parks, and about the campaign for a parks levy on the Portland city ballot at the time of the interview. She speaks further about the development of programs for children with disabilities. She shares her experiences as a woman in municipal government; looks at documents and photographs and talks about them; and discusses the development of Parks Bureau programs and youth centers for teenagers. She closes the interview by talking about race relations in Portland during the 1950s and 1960s, and their effect on public park programs in Portland.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 02, Part 2]

Tape 3, Side 2. In the second interview session, conducted by Carol Spellman on March 10, 1978, Lensch speaks further about working with Paul Keyser, describes his parks philosophy, and talks about his work planning Peninsula Park, Washington Park and the Rhododendron Garden. She discusses fundraising to purchase land for park projects, and revisits the topic of her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about cultivating leaders through the Parks Bureau public programs, about bringing electricity to the parks, and about the campaign for a parks levy on the Portland city ballot at the time of the interview. She speaks further about the development of programs for children with disabilities. She shares her experiences as a woman in municipal government; looks at documents and photographs and talks about them; and discusses the development of Parks Bureau programs and youth centers for teenagers. She closes the interview by talking about race relations in Portland during the 1950s and 1960s, and their effect on public park programs in Portland.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 02, Part 3]

Tape 4, Side 1. In the second interview session, conducted by Carol Spellman on March 10, 1978, Lensch speaks further about working with Paul Keyser, describes his parks philosophy, and talks about his work planning Peninsula Park, Washington Park and the Rhododendron Garden. She discusses fundraising to purchase land for park projects, and revisits the topic of her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about cultivating leaders through the Parks Bureau public programs, about bringing electricity to the parks, and about the campaign for a parks levy on the Portland city ballot at the time of the interview. She speaks further about the development of programs for children with disabilities. She shares her experiences as a woman in municipal government; looks at documents and photographs and talks about them; and discusses the development of Parks Bureau programs and youth centers for teenagers. She closes the interview by talking about race relations in Portland during the 1950s and 1960s, and their effect on public park programs in Portland.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Dorothea M. Lensch [Session 02, Part 4]

Tape 4, Side 2. In the second interview session, conducted by Carol Spellman on March 10, 1978, Lensch speaks further about working with Paul Keyser, describes his parks philosophy, and talks about his work planning Peninsula Park, Washington Park and the Rhododendron Garden. She discusses fundraising to purchase land for park projects, and revisits the topic of her work setting up community centers in war housing projects during World War II. She talks about cultivating leaders through the Parks Bureau public programs, about bringing electricity to the parks, and about the campaign for a parks levy on the Portland city ballot at the time of the interview. She speaks further about the development of programs for children with disabilities. She shares her experiences as a woman in municipal government; looks at documents and photographs and talks about them; and discusses the development of Parks Bureau programs and youth centers for teenagers. She closes the interview by talking about race relations in Portland during the 1950s and 1960s, and their effect on public park programs in Portland.

Lensch, Dorothea M. (Dorothea Marie), 1907-2000

Oral history interview with Werner Raz [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Werner Raz was conducted by Christine Ermenc on April 20, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.

In this interview, Raz discusses his family background in Switzerland and his early life on a dairy farm in Hillsdale, Oregon. He talks about daily chores on the farm, about his education, and about traveling by car and train in the early 20th century. He shares his memories of the 1933 Tillamook Burn and of the Depression. He closes the interview by discussing how the Hillsdale and Multnomah neighborhoods of Portland have changed during his lifetime.

Raz, Werner, 1908-1984

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