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Interview with Mary T. Bucher (Interview 7) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Mary T. Bucher describes her experience working as a welder at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about her training; describes the work environment at the shipyards; and talks about her relationship with her coworkers. She also discusses meeting her husband, Sherman Datus Bucher, while working in the shipyards. She talks about raising a family and about the jobs she worked after quitting her job as a welder. She closes the interview by reflecting on her experiences as a woman worker in the shipyards.

Bucher, Mary T. (Mary Teresa), 1918-2013

Interview with Mary T. Bucher (Interview 7) [Sound Recording 03]

Tape 3, Side 1. In this interview, Mary T. Bucher describes her experience working as a welder at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about her training; describes the work environment at the shipyards; and talks about her relationship with her coworkers. She also discusses meeting her husband, Sherman Datus Bucher, while working in the shipyards. She talks about raising a family and about the jobs she worked after quitting her job as a welder. She closes the interview by reflecting on her experiences as a woman worker in the shipyards.

Bucher, Mary T. (Mary Teresa), 1918-2013

Interview with Mary T. Bucher (Interview 7) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Mary T. Bucher describes her experience working as a welder at the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about her training; describes the work environment at the shipyards; and talks about her relationship with her coworkers. She also discusses meeting her husband, Sherman Datus Bucher, while working in the shipyards. She talks about raising a family and about the jobs she worked after quitting her job as a welder. She closes the interview by reflecting on her experiences as a woman worker in the shipyards.

Bucher, Mary T. (Mary Teresa), 1918-2013

Interview with Margaret E. Shearer (Interview 9) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Margaret E. Shearer discusses working in the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She talks about working in the office and about later working as a tool checker and cable stripper. She discusses her father's career as a foreman at the shipyards. She talks about the friends she made at the shipyards and discusses their later careers.

Shearer, Margaret E. (Margaret Elise), 1924-2015

Interview with Margaret E. Shearer (Interview 9) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Margaret E. Shearer discusses working in the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She talks about working in the office and about later working as a tool checker and cable stripper. She discusses her father's career as a foreman at the shipyards. She talks about the friends she made at the shipyards and discusses their later careers.

Shearer, Margaret E. (Margaret Elise), 1924-2015

Interview with Mary E. Branin (Interview 10) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Mary E. Branin discusses her experience as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She also talks about using the day care centers at the shipyards. She describes her training to become a welder, talks about later working on ship layouts, and discusses her early life in Washington.

Branin, Mary E. (Mary Effie), 1915-1994

Interview with Mary E. Branin (Interview 10) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Mary E. Branin discusses her experience as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard. She also talks about using the day care centers at the shipyards. She describes her training to become a welder, talks about later working on ship layouts, and discusses her early life in Washington.

Branin, Mary E. (Mary Effie), 1915-1994

Interview with Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey (Interview 11) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey discuss working in the Kaiser shipyards, including their reasons for seeking employment in the shipyards. Bixel describes her work and training as a welder, and Bailey describes working on the assembly line. They talk about the work environment at the shipyards, about using the shipyard child care centers, and about balancing work and family life. They close the interview by discussing their reasons for leaving the shipyards and their activities since then.

Bailey, Louise M. (Louise Mabel), 1918-1995

Interview with Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey (Interview 11) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Reta B. Bixel and Louise M. Bailey discuss working in the Kaiser shipyards, including their reasons for seeking employment in the shipyards. Bixel describes her work and training as a welder, and Bailey describes working on the assembly line. They talk about the work environment at the shipyards, about using the shipyard child care centers, and about balancing work and family life. They close the interview by discussing their reasons for leaving the shipyards and their activities since then.

Bailey, Louise M. (Louise Mabel), 1918-1995

Interview with Isabella C. Sanders (Interview 12) [Sound Recording]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Isabella C. Sanders discusses her experiences as a Black woman working as a scaler for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about her commute, about balancing work and family life, and about her experience living in Vanport during the 1948 Vanport flood. She closes the interview by talking about other jobs she held.

Sanders, Isabella C., 1918-1998

Interview with Leah V. Hahn (Interview 16) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Leah V. Hahn discusses working as a welder and a burner in the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about the training she received and about the dangers of the job. She also speaks about her son, Rick Hahn, and his career; shares her memories of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to the Kaiser shipyards; and talks about working for the American Canning Company during the Depression. She closes the interview by talking about her life after the war.

Hahn, Leah V. (Leah Vogel), 1916-2019

Interview with Ione L. Williams (Interview 17) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Ione L. Williams discusses working as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about the dangers of the job and discusses the kind of work she and other women did. She speaks about using the shipyard day care centers and describes the care her children received. She discusses life in the St. Johns Woods war housing project, talks about grocery shopping, and discusses her career after the war ended. She also talks about being required to buy war bonds.

Williams, Ione L. (Ione Lucille), 1919-2010

Interview with Eva M. Lund (Interview 18) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Eva M. Lund discusses working as a welder for Commercial Iron Works. She speaks about her experience with the boilermaker's union; talks about her experience as the first woman to join the bartender's union; and her child care arrangement while working in the shipyards. She discusses the trucking business she ran with her husband after the war; talks about how work as a welder affected her health; and describes the dangers of the job. She also talks about quality control in the shipyards, about grocery shopping and rationing, and about the mass layoffs of women after the war ended in 1945. She closes the interview by sharing anecdotes about people and events at the shipyards.

Lund, Eva M. (Eva May), 1912-1996

Interview with Leah V. Hahn (Interview 16) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Leah V. Hahn discusses working as a welder and a burner in the Kaiser shipyards. She talks about the training she received and about the dangers of the job. She also speaks about her son, Rick Hahn, and his career; shares her memories of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to the Kaiser shipyards; and talks about working for the American Canning Company during the Depression. She closes the interview by talking about her life after the war.

Hahn, Leah V. (Leah Vogel), 1916-2019

Interview with Ione L. Williams (Interview 17) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Ione L. Williams discusses working as a welder for the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. She talks about the dangers of the job and discusses the kind of work she and other women did. She speaks about using the shipyard day care centers and describes the care her children received. She discusses life in the St. Johns Woods war housing project, talks about grocery shopping, and discusses her career after the war ended. She also talks about being required to buy war bonds.

Williams, Ione L. (Ione Lucille), 1919-2010

Interview with Eva M. Lund (Interview 18) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Eva M. Lund discusses working as a welder for Commercial Iron Works. She speaks about her experience with the boilermaker's union; talks about her experience as the first woman to join the bartender's union; and her child care arrangement while working in the shipyards. She discusses the trucking business she ran with her husband after the war; talks about how work as a welder affected her health; and describes the dangers of the job. She also talks about quality control in the shipyards, about grocery shopping and rationing, and about the mass layoffs of women after the war ended in 1945. She closes the interview by sharing anecdotes about people and events at the shipyards.

Lund, Eva M. (Eva May), 1912-1996

Interview with Violet McMurtrey (Interview 21) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. In this interview, Violet McMurtrey discusses her work as a teacher at the day care center in the University Homes war housing project during World War II. She talks about the staff, about the building, and about the equipment. She discusses the care the children received at the center. She talks about the closure of the day care centers after the end of World War II and about her activities after the war. She compares the program at the University Homes day care center with the child care options available at the time of the interview in 1976.

McMurtrey, Violet

Interview with Violet McMurtrey (Interview 21) [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. In this interview, Violet McMurtrey discusses her work as a teacher at the day care center in the University Homes war housing project during World War II. She talks about the staff, about the building, and about the equipment. She discusses the care the children received at the center. She talks about the closure of the day care centers after the end of World War II and about her activities after the war. She compares the program at the University Homes day care center with the child care options available at the time of the interview in 1976.

McMurtrey, Violet

Interview with Rose K. Weed (Interview 1) [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. Rose K. Weed worked as a welder in the Kaiser shipyards. In this interview, Weed discusses the kind of work she did at the shipyards, particularly welding. She describes balancing child care and work. She also talks about the work environment at the shipyards, including her experiences with sexism, the dangers of welding, and her daily commute. She closes the interview by discussing the reasons why she didn't send her child to the shipyard child care centers.

Weed, Rose K. (Rose Klara), 1913-2006

Oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson was conducted by Roberta Watts on November 17, 1977. In this interview, Gibson discusses her early job designing window displays for fashion boutiques and studying to become a singer. She talks about moving to Portland in 1929 and working at department stores, including the Charles F. Berg Company, Meier and Frank, and Nordstrom. She then discusses opening her own boutique in downtown Portland, Evelyn Gibson Gowns. She closes the interview by talking about going on buying trips to New York and about some of her employees.

Gibson, Evelyn, 1902-1995

Oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson was conducted by Roberta Watts on November 17, 1977. In this interview, Gibson discusses her early job designing window displays for fashion boutiques and studying to become a singer. She talks about moving to Portland in 1929 and working at department stores, including the Charles F. Berg Company, Meier and Frank, and Nordstrom. She then discusses opening her own boutique in downtown Portland, Evelyn Gibson Gowns. She closes the interview by talking about going on buying trips to New York and about some of her employees.

Gibson, Evelyn, 1902-1995

Oral history interview with Jeanne M. Radow [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Jeanne M. Radow was conducted by Roberta Watts at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on March 15, 1978. In this interview, Radow discusses her involvement with Planned Parenthood and describes the services the clinic provides and its organizational structure. She talks about the opposition Planned Parenthood faces due to its abortion and birth control services, and discusses laws regarding reproductive rights that had recently passed in Oregon at the time of the interview in 1978. She speaks at length about the early years of Planned Parenthood in Portland. She describes the methods of birth control available at the time of the interview in 1978, as well as opposition towards sex education in schools. She then talks about her early life in New York, New York; discusses her service in the Army Nurse Corps in the Philippines at the end of World War II; and talks about working as a nurse for Planned Parenthood around the United States. She closes the interview by returning to the topic of her involvement in the Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland and the services the clinic provides.

Radow, Jeanne M. (Jeanne Michaels), 1921-2013

Oral history interview with Jeanne M. Radow [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Jeanne M. Radow was conducted by Roberta Watts at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on March 15, 1978. In this interview, Radow discusses her involvement with Planned Parenthood and describes the services the clinic provides and its organizational structure. She talks about the opposition Planned Parenthood faces due to its abortion and birth control services, and discusses laws regarding reproductive rights that had recently passed in Oregon at the time of the interview in 1978. She speaks at length about the early years of Planned Parenthood in Portland. She describes the methods of birth control available at the time of the interview in 1978, as well as opposition towards sex education in schools. She then talks about her early life in New York, New York; discusses her service in the Army Nurse Corps in the Philippines at the end of World War II; and talks about working as a nurse for Planned Parenthood around the United States. She closes the interview by returning to the topic of her involvement in the Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland and the services the clinic provides.

Radow, Jeanne M. (Jeanne Michaels), 1921-2013

Oral history interview with Wolcott E. Buren [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Wolcott E. Buren was conducted by Nancy Gerhardt, Buren's daughter, at Nehalem Bay State Park in Oregon on August 27, 1978. In this interview, Buren discusses an eight-day hike he took along the Oregon Coast from Seaside to Newport in 1916 with Arthur "Pug" Ross. He describes the equipment they brought, the route they took, where they slept, and the people they met.

Buren, Wolcott E. (Wolcott Emmett), 1899-1985

Oral history interview with Wolcott E. Buren [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Wolcott E. Buren was conducted by Nancy Gerhardt, Buren's daughter, at Nehalem Bay State Park in Oregon on August 27, 1978. In this interview, Buren discusses an eight-day hike he took along the Oregon Coast from Seaside to Newport in 1916 with Arthur "Pug" Ross. He describes the equipment they brought, the route they took, where they slept, and the people they met.

Buren, Wolcott E. (Wolcott Emmett), 1899-1985

Oral history interview with Kirby Ross [Sound Recording 01]

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Kirby Ross was conducted by Charles Pavlovich on December 20, 1979. Ross' son, Kenneth Nelson Ross, and a person identified only as Mr. Johnson were also present and occasionally contributed to the interview. In this interview, Ross discusses his service in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War I, including capturing enemy soldiers, retrieving bodies of fallen Allied soldiers, and fighting in the trenches. He also talks about where he was during the signing of the armistice. He then talks about his civilian life and serving in the Oregon National Guard before the start of World War I, including being deployed to disrupt efforts by the International Workers of the World to unionize agricultural workers. He then revisits the topic of his service in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War I, and describes at length his experiences on the front lines. He closes the interview by discussing where to donate the oral history interview and related materials.

Ross, Kirby S. (Kirby Stewart), 1893-1984

Oral history interview with Kirby Ross [Sound Recording 02]

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Kirby Ross was conducted by Charles Pavlovich on December 20, 1979. Ross' son, Kenneth Nelson Ross, and a person identified only as Mr. Johnson were also present and occasionally contributed to the interview. In this interview, Ross discusses his service in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War I, including capturing enemy soldiers, retrieving bodies of fallen Allied soldiers, and fighting in the trenches. He also talks about where he was during the signing of the armistice. He then talks about his civilian life and serving in the Oregon National Guard before the start of World War I, including being deployed to disrupt efforts by the International Workers of the World to unionize agricultural workers. He then revisits the topic of his service in the U.S. Army in France and Germany during World War I, and describes at length his experiences on the front lines. He closes the interview by discussing where to donate the oral history interview and related materials.

Ross, Kirby S. (Kirby Stewart), 1893-1984

Oral history interview with Bertha B. Hallam [Session 01, Part 1 & Session 2, Part 1]

Tape 1, Side 2. In the first interview session, conducted on December 20, 1979, Hallam describes how she became the first librarian at the University of Oregon Medical School in 1919. She talks about the library building that was constructed in 1939, about her involvement with the Medical Library Association, and about articles she wrote.

In the second interview session, conducted on January 3, 1980, Hallam reflects on her accomplishments as a librarian. She closes the interview by talking about her retirement activities.

Hallam, Bertha Brandon

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