Collection

Oral history interview with Charles H. Heltzel

• 1977-03-02 (Creation)

0.1 cubic feet; 1 audiocassette (1 hr., 2 min., 23 sec.) + transcript (30 pages)

This oral history interview with Charles H. Heltzel was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on March 2, 1977, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library. A transcript is available.

In this interview, Heltzel discusses his family background, particularly the legal and political career of his father, James Garfield Heltzel. He talks about his early life in Salem, Oregon, including his experiences during the Depression. He then speaks about his career as a lawyer in Salem, and about the civic organizations he was involved with, including the Salem Symphony and Salem Memorial Hospital. He talks about practicing law in Washington, D.C., during the late 1950s, and compares his experiences there with his experiences in Salem. He then discusses his work as public utilities commissioner of Oregon in the 1950s. He shares his thoughts on the future of energy, and talks about his accomplishments while serving on the Salem City Council. He closes the interview by talking about his wife, Muriel Heltzel, about her family background, and about her involvement in civic organizations.

Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Charles H. Heltzel. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

• English

Preferred citation: Oral history interview with Charles H. Heltzel, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9447, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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

Sarah Stroman

• Lawyers--Oregon--Salem
• Lawyers--Washington (D.C.)
• Public utilities--Oregon

• Digregorio, Charles (Contributor)

• oral histories (literary works)
• Interviews