Transcript. This oral history interview with Charles E. Wright was conducted by Karen J. Park in the offices of Bullivant, Houser, and Bailey in Portland, Oregon, from April 29 to July 1, 1993. In this interview, Wright discusses his family background and early life in Portland, including his education, memories of World War I, social life, and working at First National Bank. He then discusses attending Yale, including his part-time jobs, his favorite subjects, and social life during Prohibition. He goes on to talk about attending Yale Law School. He describes some of his professors, including William O. Douglas, as well as some of his classmates. He talks about returning to Portland in 1933 and practicing law at Platt, Platt, Fales, Smith & Black, then later with the Bullivant firm in 1943. He describes the lawyers he worked with at the firms. He also talks about his marriage to Elisabeth Knowlton Strong and starting a family. He discusses working for the Securities and Exchange Commission in Seattle, Washington, from 1937 to 1943, including his frustration at the lenient sentences handed down for white-collar crimes. He also reflects on going to high school with Gus Solomon and Solomon’s later judicial career; passing the Oregon bar; and his involvement with the Portland Art Association. He speaks at length about practicing law at the Bullivant firm in Portland, including his clients, the firm’s growth, and his interest in probate law. He also briefly talks about his feelings about the greater number of women practicing law since the women’s movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He closes the interview by talking about his children and grandchildren, and his plans for the future.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the tuberculosis survey; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article “Smokey,” distinguished K-9 Corps member, Oregon Shipyard visit; an article on excellent production of West Coast shipyards; articles on the war bonds drive; an article on the weld improvement contest; an article on National Clothing collection drive; an article on doctors participating in the Vancouver Permanente hospital family plan; an article on fishing in the Northwest; an article on the 3-Year Club of shipyard workers; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the role that Vancouver Shipyard-built aircraft carriers (Baby Flat Tops) played in the Battle of Iwo Jima; an article on night canning; an article on skilled trades classes (welding, electricity, etc.) in Vancouver.

Transcript. This interview with Frank Anthony Bauman was conducted by Karen E. Saul at Bauman’s office at the Carriage House and in the Standard Plaza Building in Portland, Oregon, from November 5, 2005, to May 15, 2007. In the interview, while looking at family photographs, Bauman discusses his early life and childhood in Northeast Portland, including attending Grant High School and delivering newspapers. He then discusses attending Stanford University, including studying economics and his recollections of the lead-up to World War II and the attack on Pearl Harbor. Bauman also talks about his experiences in the Navy during World War II, including learning Japanese; deployment to the South Pacific, particularly Peleliu; treatment and interrogation of Japanese prisoners of war; and visiting Hiroshima after the war. He goes on to describe studying at Yale Law School and establishing himself as a lawyer in Portland. He also discusses his wife, Mildred Bauman, and her involvement in the Great Books Program; studying international law at the University of London; and working at various law firms in Portland, including Veatch, Bauman & Lovett, and Keane, Haessler, Bauman & Harper. He goes on to talk about cases he argued before the Oregon Supreme Court and District Court, including Zucker v. Mitchell and Ritchie v. Lamb. Bauman also discusses volunteering as a civil rights lawyer in Mississippi; his involvement with the World Affairs Council; and his involvement with the United Nations, particularly focusing on UNICEF, General Paul Cullen, and his service as U.N. senior officer to Australasia.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on Oregon Shipyard’s delivery of the first AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. LaPorte; an article on Vanport child care workers; an article on a Portland and Vancouver paper drive; an article in the Shipbuilding in the Portland Area series—Astoria Marine Construction Company; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the need for blood donations and a donation schedule; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built AP-5 Attack Transport, the U. S. S. Napa; an article on the history of naval cargo vessels like the Liberty Ships and Victory Ships; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the Oregon Shipyard counselor’s office hours; an article on Oregon Shipyard graveyard shift talent shows; an article on a softball team benefit dance.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: A New Years message from Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation; A transcript of a radio broadcast aboard the trial run of the Star of Oregon; an article about employees collecting donations for their co-workers who were unemployed or in need; an article about A.R. Hammond and his experiences in Thailand; an article about ship sponsors; advertisements for vocational training; Air raid blackout instructions; and a message and advertisements about the Red Cross.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the Portland area United National Clothing Collection drive; an article on rats and a nutrition experiment; an article on a Vancouver Shipyard family featured in an Army Signal corps film; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; articles on the 3-Year Club of shipyard employees; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Bismarck Sea and its crew; an article on Vancouver radio station KVAN; an article on citizenship requirements to work on the C-4 Troop Transports; an article on the Red Cross blood donation program; an article on the Vancouver Northern Permanente Foundation Health plan; an article on the Vancouver 20-Act Dance Show; articles on postwar opportunities for new business owners; articles on launching the C-4 Troop Transport, S.S. Marine Shark; an article on maintenance and repair workers.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: "Mrs. Roosevelt Christens First Vancouver Carrier" photos and description of ceremony involving Eleanor Roosevelt, Governor Arthur Langlie of Washington, and Governor Earl Snell of Oregon; account of crew from the SS Joseph N. Teal; photos and cartoons about transportation options and costs; "Gold Eagle for Oregon" with photos of the award ceremony for the Maritime Commission award of merit; Excerpts from Henry J. Kaiser's speech at the launch of the SS Francis W. Pettigrove regarding "Presenteeism" April 4, 1943; "News and Views of the Three Shipyards" including a column about Billie Strmiska, winner of the women welding competition with the winner going to a national competition; "Upside Down ... Saves Time" about new prefabrication techniques; "Three Yard Scorecard"; a statement by Edgar Kaiser regarding shift times and the seven day work week; an article warning against scams; "New Hospital Facilities for Vancouver"; "How Liberty Ships are Built" focusing on preparation and application of paint; notices about "First Aid Tickets" for minor workplaces accidents, Job Training, and procedures for absences.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Admiral Howard L. Vickery calls for continued ship production for war in Pacific; Photograph of employees holding the Merit Eagle Pennant; Photograph of LST 466 off the shore of Dutch New Guinea; Minnesota, Texas and New Mexico employee picnics; Vanport Civic Association formed; Portable Stud Gun wins top Labor-Management award; Photoessay on the shipbuilding activities of Gunderson Brothers lifeboats; Fifth War Bond Drive nearing conclusion; Launch of the U.S.S. Olmsted; Employee profile on Frank Aiello, burner; Yard program director coordinates lunch time entertainment to encourage bond sales; Employee profile of Sergeant W. R. Hughes, Vancouver shipyard guard.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on repairs to buildings affected by water damage at the Oregon Shipyards; an article on the launching of Victory ship the S.S. Bozeman; an article on a casting weld demonstration at the Oregon Shipyards; an article on a Vanport Christmas pageant; an article on the Vanport bond office; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; an article on AP-5 Attack Transport secret trial runs; an article on holiday nursery hours at the Oregon Shipyards; an article on the Oregon Shipyards’ last AP-5 Attack Transport produced; an article on the selection of the S.S. Green Bay Victory ship to be sponsored by bond purchasers; an article on a Vanport Christmas concert; The Worker Speaks column; an article on Oregon Shipyard AP-3 Victory ship production; an article on a bond drive slogan contest; an article on the Bosn’s Whistle; articles on Oregon Shipyard bond drives with turkeys and cigarettes as prizes; an article on building the new Oregon Shipyard Administration building; an article on a Portland Art Museum painting exhibit; an article on the sale of Oregon automobile license plates in Vanport.

Index. This oral history interview with Otto Skopil was conducted by Rick Harmon and Jim Strassmaier in Skopil’s chambers at the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, from August 19, 1985, to November 27, 1989. The audio for this interview is incomplete; Tape 26 was discovered to be blank in 2020, but its contents are reflected in an incomplete transcript and in an index. In the interview, Skopil discusses his family background and early life in Salem, Oregon, including his time at Salem High School and the effect of the Depression and the New Deal on the Salem area. Skopil talks about attending Willamette University in great detail. He discusses his World War II experience in the Navy from 1942 to 1945, between earning his bachelor’s degree in economics and returning to earn his bachelor of law. Skopil describes practicing law in Salem for 26 years, from 1946 to 1972, including partnering with his uncle, Ralph Skopil, and later with Bruce Williams. He discusses some of the cases he argued, particularly his only U.S. Supreme Court case, which involved State Farm Insurance. He then briefly discusses his personal life, including his two marriages, first to June Johnson, then to Jan Lundy, and his involvement in various religious and civic organizations, including the Board of Governors for the Oregon Bar. He also discusses his involvement with the Republican Party and his opposition to both the Korean and Vietnam wars, as well as how the draft affected his son, Ric Skopil. He talks about serving as a judge for the U.S. Circuit Court of Oregon, including his confirmation; the procedures of the court; sentencing; and the development of the magistrate system. He also discusses some of the cases he presided over on topics including the environment, white-collar crime, and securities. He talks at length about the case of Chuck Armsbury. He also discusses working with his fellow judges, particularly Gus Solomon and Robert Belloni, as well as his relationships with Mark Hatfield and Griffin Bell. Skopil then describes his time as a judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, including the relationship between that court and Congress; the increase of litigation during the 1980s; and the public perception of the Ninth. He discusses some of the cases that came before the court on topics including mental health, capital punishment, timber, and drugs. He also talks about some of his fellow judges, particularly Ted Goodwin and James Browning. Skopil closes the interview by describing the importance of law clerks; discussing sentencing guidelines; and talking about his family life.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: an article on losses of Kaiser shipyard built ships; an article on Oregon election measures; articles on an accident involving the Oregon Shipyard built, AP-5 Attack Transport, the U.S.S. Napa; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on combat fatigue; an article on the Vancouver Shipyard build, aircraft carrier, U.S.S Tulagi (Baby Flat Top); an article on the Vancouver summer recreation program; an article on Lieutenant Commander Max Miller, speaker at the launching of the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Ernie Pyle; an article on changing facilities at the Vancouver Shipyard to accommodate construction of the Cimarron type aircraft carriers; an article on construction of aluminum pontons; an article on the 3-Year Club’s launching dance—the C-4 Troop Transport, the S.S. Marine Serpent; an article on registration for the Vancouver Permanente Health plan.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the Merchant Marine’s role in shifting resources from Europe to the Pacific; an article on moving Vanport housing units to Bremerton, Washington; an article on the need for women to pick Portland area crops; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on Kaiser Company, Inc., expanding its ship repair operations; an article on a War Bond drive with a house as a prize; an article on an Oaks Park July 4th picnic; an article on launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Midland Victory; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on the proposed Portland Civic Center; an article on Oregon Shipyard Father’s Day celebrations and launching the Oregon Shipyard built Victory ship, the S. S. Drew Victory. The pages in this issue are out of sequence.

Transcript. This oral history interview with Cleveland C. Cory was conducted by George Fraser around 1990 to 1991, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. The interview was conducted in two sessions.

In the first interview session, conducted at Cory's home in Portland, Oregon, on June 19, 1990, Cory discusses his family background and early life in Englewood, New Jersey. He then discusses his college experience, including attending Yale Law School from 1940 to 1943. He then talks about working for the Davis & Polk law firm in New York, including representing Prince Edward, the Duke of Windsor, as well as various railroads. He then discusses relocating to Oregon in 1949 and his reasons for doing so, including seeking an improved quality of life and the difficulty of becoming a partner at a New York law firm. He talks about his career at a law firm in Portland, now known as Stoel Rives, including many of the cases he tried. He also briefly discusses his renowned memory for cases.

In the second interview session, conducted at a later date at the Crestview Convalescent Home in Portland, Oregon, where Cory was recovering from a broken shoulder, Cory further discusses his early employment in Portland.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the need for transports (AP-5 Attack Transports and Victory ships) and fuel tankers; an article on President Roosevelt’s request for increased AP-5 Attack Transport construction; an article on the need for more shipyard workers; an article on a Y. W. C. A. working girls picnic; an article on the East Vanport Community building; an article on Oregon tuberculosis deaths; an article on overseas Christmas mailing dates; an article on the construction of a shipyard sub-assembly plant at the Dalles; articles on the need for increased AP-5 Attack Transport construction; an article on a seven-day work program for the Vancouver and Oregon shipyards; an article on the polio danger period; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; an article on the Labor-Management Suggestion contest winners and their achievements; the Stubby and His Friends column; the Worker Speaks column; an article on Oregon Shipyard graveyard shift talent shows; an article on Oregon Shipyard Sunday transportation arrangements; an article on the Oregon Shipyard visit of Lieutentant Edward Serle, Royal Netherlands navy; an article on Child Service center hours; an article on services for women patients at the Oregon Shipyard First Aid station; an article on increased U. S.-Russian trade.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on a record train delivery of construction parts to the Oregon Shipyard; an article on the need for Oregon Shipyard workers due to the ponton contract; an article on war veterans hired at Kaiser shipyards; an article on books dealing with the race question at the Vanport library; an article on Pacific coast shipyards’ construction records; an article on a Social Hygiene Day (discussions on venereal disease) in Portland; a Know Your Merchant Fleet series article; the Worker Speaks column; an article on the burners dance at Norse Hall in Portland; an article on the postwar need for passenger ships; the Stubby Bilgebottom comic strip; “The Were There,” a condensation of a Collier’s Magazine article on the Battle of Leyte Gulf dealing with the combat record of Vancouver Shipyard built aircraft carriers; the Stubby and His Friends column; an article on a dance at the Castle, between Oregon City and Milwaukie.

Employee newspaper for Oregon Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on Flag Day celebration; an article on the Montana State picnic; the Worker Speaks column; an article on a reduction in the Pacific Coast gasoline allocation; an article on a war bond drive with an automobile prize; an article on Oregon Shipyard dormitories; an article on the launching of the Oregon Shipyard built (AP-3) Victory ship, the S. S. Escanaba Victory; an article on the importance of the Oregon Shipyard public address system; articles on Oregon Shipyard’s production of Victory ships, AP-3 cargo ships; an article on Oregon Shipyard’s lead in AP-5 Attack Transport production; an article on Marilyn Moore, the “only girl engineer” in Oregon Shipyard assembly; the Stubbly Bligebottom comic strip; an article on postwar opportunities in the Pacific Northwest; an article on postwar opportunities in Oregon; an article on Oregon Shipyard workers who were descended from pioneers; the Stubby and His Friends column.

Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: An article on the delivery of first attack ship (AP-5) the U.S.S.LaPorte; Photo of Attack Transport U.S.S. Oconto on page 1; Article No. 4 in a series on shipbuilding at the Astoria Marine Construction Company; An article on the launching of the U.S.S. Sanborn; An article on “All-Out” delivery schedule for Attack Transports; An article on the retention of shipyard workers after the war; An article on a prepaid health program for workers and their families; The Worker Speaks column; An article on the opening of the shipyard Trading Post; An article on the Victory Ship.

Field notes of William Alakangas, the chief engineer of the "Westward", documenting a trip along the coast of British Columbia, May 2-19, 1926. Included is an article draft by Alakangas, "It's a scream, but no fair laughing $5,000,000.00 reward for a suitable title." The article discusses a trip along the coast of British Columbia and southern Alaska with a group, including Arthur Pack and William Finley, July-August 1931. Activities described include hunting porpoises, fishing for salmon, and collecting bird specimens.

Transcript. This oral history interview with Bill Hedlund was conducted by Clark Hansen at Hedlund's home in Lake Oswego, Oregon, from September 4 to 20, 1990. In the interview, Hedlund discusses his family history and early life in Portland, Oregon, including notable people that his family knew, such as Oswald West; his memories of World War I; and his early involvement with the Democratic Party. He then discusses his experience during the Depression, and attending the University of Oregon and the Northwestern College of Law. He talks about his early career as a deputy U.S. Marshal and on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. He also discusses practicing law in Portland, then in the U.S. Attorney’s office; the evolution of his political outlook; his father’s political career; and his experience in the Coast Guard auxiliary during World War II. Hedlund then discusses his term in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1941 to 1942, including his campaign, his staff and office arrangements, and legislation. He then discusses working in the U.S. Attorney’s office from 1943 to 1945, after leaving the Legislature. He also talks about his 33 years as a lobbyist, particularly for oil companies, from 1945 to 1977. He discusses issues the oil lobby was concerned with, including oil spills, gas additives, and environmental legislation. He also talks briefly about the plane accident that killed Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr., Senate President Marshall E. Cornett and Governor Earl Snell. He discusses the governors of Oregon and their staffs, as well as several legislators. He closes the interview by talking about the lobbying profession in more detail, particularly his work for oil companies, and his service as commissioner of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission from 1980 to 1987.

Transcript. In this interview, Helen Gardner discusses working as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about her training and the dangers of the job, and describes the assembly line workflows. She discusses the treatment of women workers by male coworkers and the boilermaker's union; talks about the lay-offs after the war ended; and discusses her activities after the war, including her return to welding in the 1970s.

Transcript. This oral history interview with Amy R. Gill was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on February 23, 1976, as part of the oral history program in the society's research library. Henry C. C. Stevens was also present and occasionally contributed to the interview.

In this interview, Gill discusses her family background and early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon. She talks about the people who lived in the neighborhoods, about buildings and businesses in the area, and about social life in the early 20th century. She closes the interview by describing her childhood recreational activities, including playing polo and badminton.