Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Robert J. Frasca was conducted by Charles Digregorio in Portland, Oregon, on July 18, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.

In this interview, Frasca discusses how he became interested in architecture. He talks about studying architecture at the University of Cincinnati, the University of Michigan, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also discusses working with architect Woodie Garber in Cincinnati. He shares his reasons for moving to Portland, Oregon, in 1959, and talks about buildings in the Portland area that he designed while working at the Wolff and Zimmer architecture firm. He also briefly discusses the period he spent in Europe studying architecture in 1961. He speaks about his designs for the Oregon Historical Society building, and for the World Trade Center in downtown Portland. He closes the interview by sharing his thoughts on the future of Portland.

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Robert J. Frasca was conducted by Charles Digregorio in Portland, Oregon, on July 18, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.

In this interview, Frasca discusses how he became interested in architecture. He talks about studying architecture at the University of Cincinnati, the University of Michigan, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also discusses working with architect Woodie Garber in Cincinnati. He shares his reasons for moving to Portland, Oregon, in 1959, and talks about buildings in the Portland area that he designed while working at the Wolff and Zimmer architecture firm. He also briefly discusses the period he spent in Europe studying architecture in 1961. He speaks about his designs for the Oregon Historical Society building, and for the World Trade Center in downtown Portland. He closes the interview by sharing his thoughts on the future of Portland.