Collection

Oral history interview with Teunis Wyers, Jr.

• 1964-08-06 (Creation)

0.1 cubic feet; 1 audiotape reel (33 min., 2 sec.)

This oral history interview with Teunis Wyers, Jr., was conducted by Elizabeth Strain at the Wyers Stage Company Barns in White Salmon, Washington, on August 6, 1964. An unidentified man was also present. In this interview, Wyers discusses the history of White Salmon during the late 19th century, and talks about a murder in The Dalles. He speaks at length about Native people who lived in the area. He talks about his stagecoach company and about caring for horses.

Copyright for this interview is held by the estate of Teunis Wyers, Jr. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright - http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

• English

Gift of Mike Strain, March 1997 (Lib. Acc. 23086).

Preferred citation: Oral history interview with Teunis Wyers, Jr., by Elizabeth Strain, SR 2099, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition.

Sarah Stroman

• Indians of North America » Indians of North America--Washington (State)
• Stagecoach lines--Washington (State)

• United States » Washington (State) » Klickitat County (Wash.)
• United States » Washington (State) » Klickitat County (Wash.) » White Salmon (Wash.)

• Strain, Elizabeth (Contributor)

• oral histories (literary works)
• Interviews