Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. The two women are seated side by side, one with a face wrapped with lace and wearing a tall pointed hat. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 1 of 12).

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Jack Lucas (left) and Manuel Isquierdo, dressed in a tutu and blouse, dance while others watch from the edge of the room. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 11 of 12). See also: negative 1822-12.

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Jack Lucas (kneeling) and Manuel Isquierdo, dressed in a tutu and blouse, dance while others watch from the edge of the room. Lucas kneels while Isquierdo looks upward and holds the arms of the Lucas. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 11 of 12). See also: negative 1822-11.

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Ray Chilstrom is standing on a table, wearing a wooden painting frame and mask, while another smiles at the right side of the frame. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 2 of 12).

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Three men, wearing dresses, dance together while others watch from the edge of the room. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 6 of 12).

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. People stand around the sides of a room while a man wearing a hat dances. Another woman is dashing towards the dance floor. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 4 of 12).

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. A man on the right is dressed as a magician, holding a wand towards the other, wearing a flannel shirt and hat with an affixed horn. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 3 of 12).

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. A seated woman frowns between two men. On the left side, the man is wearing a hat and holding a pipe in his mouth, while the other wears a flannel jacket and a hat affixed with a horn. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 7 of 12).

Students from the Portland Art Museum School, dressed in costume for a party. Party-goers watch as Gerald Urqhart (right) paints the chest of Frazier Rohm. The two men are shirtless and painted with abstract designs. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 18, 1951 (negative 9 of 12).

Northwest artist Carl Morris, standing with a piece of art during a class taught with his wife Hilda Morris, most likely at Portland Art Museum School. He points at the piece of paper with one hand, most likely demonstrating for the class (negative 12 of 12).

Sculptor Hilda Morris, holding a plate of cookies, during a class with husband Carl Morris, most likely for the Portland Art Museum School (negative 1 of 12).

Northwest artist Hilda Morris, standing with art student during a class taught with her husband Carl Morris, most likely at Portland Art Museum School. She holds a cigarette and board, while looking towards a female art student. The other students are holding teacups and standing next to a table laden with art supplies (negative 11 of 12).

Students painting in a class taught by Northwest artists Carl and Hilda Morris, most likely for the Portland Art Museum School. A woman and two men are seated at a low table, laden with paints and paper. The woman is holding a board and paintbrush (negative 2 of 12).

Photograph looking downward, showing art students seated in front of Northwest sculptor Hilda Morris, during a class taught with her husband, Carl Morris. She stands on a makeshift table (stage), hung with sheets. Students sit at low tables in front of Morris (negative 3 of 12).

Artist Carol Morris, speaks to an art student during a class being taught with his wife, Hilda, most likely for the Portland Art Museum School. The student is seated and looking up at Morris, who wears a sweater while holding his hands to his waist (negative 4 of 12).

Northwest artist Carl Morris standing with an art student, most likely at the Portland Art Museum School, during a class taught with his wife Hilda Morris. He leans downward towards the student while pointing with one hand. The seated student is in front of a table laden with art supplies (negative 7 of 12).

An art student during a class with Northwest artists Carl and Hilda Morris, most likely for the Portland Art Museum School. She sits at a table with paintbrush in hand, looking downward at a piece of paper. A cigarette and ash tray are in front of her (negative 5 of 12).

An art student during a class with Northwest artists Carl and Hilda Morris, most likely for the Portland Art Museum School. She sits in a chair while leaning towards a table, holding a paintbrush. Other students can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 12).

A sculptor working with clay during an art class at the Portland Art Museum School. A woman is posing in a roman-style dress at the center of the class, while a black female artist stands in front of a sculpture on the right side of the frame. She wears a backwards shirt as a smock and is holding lumps of clay in her hands (negative 1 of 4).

Tape 2, Side 1. In the first interview session, conducted on January 22, 1985, Rice discusses his family background, particularly his father's flavor extract business. He talks about his early life in Portland and Salem, including his family’s Christian Science faith, his social life, and his relationship with his family.

Tape 1, Side 1. In the first interview session, conducted on January 22, 1985, Rice discusses his family background, particularly his father's flavor extract business. He talks about his early life in Portland and Salem, including his family’s Christian Science faith, his social life, and his relationship with his family.

Tape 2, Side 2. In the second interview session, conducted on January 29, 1985, Rice continues discussing his early life in Portland and Salem, including his family’s Christian Science faith. He tells several anecdotes about his early school life; describes racism he observed; and shares his memories of World War I.

Tape 1, Side 2. In the first interview session, conducted on January 22, 1985, Rice discusses his family background, particularly his father's flavor extract business. He talks about his early life in Portland and Salem, including his family’s Christian Science faith, his social life, and his relationship with his family.

Tape 5, Side 2. In the third interview session, conducted on February 7, 1985, Rice discusses his involvement with the Portland Art Museum School (now known as the Pacific Northwest College of Art), including the professors and curators. He talks about the artistic community in Portland and discusses his own art. He revisits the topic of racism that he observed and Portland politics in the early 20th century.

Tape 6, Side 1. In the fourth interview session, conducted on February 14, 1985, Rice continues discussing Portland politics in the early 20th century. He then talks about homesteading in Clackamas County during the 1930s and describes clearing the land, hunting, and farming. He discusses returning to Portland a few years later and working for his father’s flavor extract business. He talks about his marriage to Marguerite Evelyn “Nordi” Nordstrom, and about meeting his second wife, Virginia Lee Broms. Audio is affected by speed issues.

Tape 3, Side 1. In the second interview session, conducted on January 29, 1985, Rice continues discussing his early life in Portland and Salem, including his family’s Christian Science faith. He tells several anecdotes about his early school life; describes racism he observed; and shares his memories of World War I. Audio is affected by speed issues.

Tape 4, Side 2. In the third interview session, conducted on February 7, 1985, Rice discusses his involvement with the Portland Art Museum School (now known as the Pacific Northwest College of Art), including the professors and curators. He talks about the artistic community in Portland and discusses his own art. He revisits the topic of racism that he observed and Portland politics in the early 20th century. Audio is affected by speed issues.

Tape 5, Side 1. In the third interview session, conducted on February 7, 1985, Rice discusses his involvement with the Portland Art Museum School (now known as the Pacific Northwest College of Art), including the professors and curators. He talks about the artistic community in Portland and discusses his own art. He revisits the topic of racism that he observed and Portland politics in the early 20th century.