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Title
Oral history interview with John G. Wyers
Date(s)
- 1959-03-03 - 1959-03-21 (Creation)
Extent
.1 cubic feet; 1 audiotape reel (2 hr., 9 min., 9 sec.) 3.75 ips 7 inches
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Biographical history
John Gerbrand Wyers was born in the Netherlands in 1871. He settled in White Salmon, Washington, in 1891. He died in 1961.
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This oral history interview with John G. Wyers was conducted by his son, Teunis J. Wyers, from March 3-21, 1959. The interview was conducted in four sessions. An unidentified woman was also present during the first session.
In the first interview session, conducted on March 3, 1959, Wyers discusses settling in the Klickitat County, Washington, area in 1891. He talks about the people who lived in the areas now known as White Salmon and Underwood in the late 19th century. He describes a ferry, the landscape, and buildings in the area.
In the second interview session, conducted on March 5, 1959, Wyers talks about the people who lived in the western area of Klickitat County in the late 19th century. He also speaks about conflicts between white emigrants and Native people who lived in the area.
In the third interview session, conducted on March 12, 1959, Wyers talks about the people who lived near the White Salmon River in the late 19th century, including the areas now known as Trout Lake and Glenwood.
In the fourth interview session, conducted on March 21, 1959, Wyers talks about the schools, churches, and roads in western Klickitat County in the late 19th century.
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Copyright for this interview is held by Jan G. Wyers. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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- English
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Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of Mike Strain, March 1997 (Lib. Acc. 23086).
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General note
Preferred citation: Oral history interview with John G. Wyers, by Teunis J. Wyers, SR 2097, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
General note
Handwritten index (10 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
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Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition.
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Archivist's note
Sarah Stroman
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Name access points
- Wyers, Teunis J. (Teunis James), 1901-1976 (Contributor)