Oral history interview with John R. Leach [Sound Recording 01]
- SR758_T01S1
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- 1968-02-22
Reel 1. This oral history interview with John R. Leach was conducted by Jean S. Whitford from February 22-23, 1968. The interview was conducted in two sessions. In the first interview session, conducted on February 22, 1968, Leach discusses his wife, Lilla Leach. He tells stories from his recently published autobiography, “Oxbows and Bare Feet”, including his remembrances of Sam Warfield, known as "Uncle Sam", Lorenzo Chapman, Joe Meeks, and others in the Lexington, Oregon, area. He also discusses the history of the Leach family and their journey west to Oregon.
Leach, John Roy, 1882-1972