A transcript of an oral history of Jose Garcia, founder of the migrant education program in Oregon in the 1960s, on Hispanics in the Hillsboro schools. Mr. Garcia began as a teacher in Texas teaching high school math. He came to Oregon in 1967 and taught at J.W. Poynter Middle School. He later received his M.A. and became Director of Migrant Education. In Oregon 85-90% of migrants were Mexican-American. Garcia recalls his time heading the summer school for migrant children. he also started a program at Eastern Oregon College in the 1970s to educate Hispanic students to become teachers in Oregon; later the program was disbanded, because it could not use federal monies.
A transcript of an oral history of Julio Cesar Flores Gonzales (Sr.), Sherrie Flores, Adrian Enrique Flores-Cohrs, and Julio Cesar Flores-Cohrs (Jr.) on Hispanics in the Hillsboro schools. Mr. Flores Gonzales (Sr.) grew up in Mexico and moved to the United States 15 years ago. He currently works for a landscape company. His wife Mrs. Flores is from the U.S. and learned Spanish as a second language. She has a college education and works as a travel agent. Their children, Adrian, 11, and Julio Jr., 9, speak English and Spanish. Adrian prefers to speak English as he finds it easier than Spanish, he will be taking a Spanish class in school next year. Julio Jr. has been in a bilingual program at school since Kindergarten. Mrs. Flores is very involved in their sons’ education. Having a multilingual school staff helps parents be more involved with school. Mr. Flores Gonzales had no formal education in Mexico. As a result he stresses the importance of education to his children. At home, Mr. Flores Gonzales peaks Spanish in order to help his children learn Spanish – meanwhile, they help him learn English. Mr. Flores Gonzales explains that in the Hispanic culture some want to move forward, while some stay within the old culture, and some take advantage of the system.
A transcript of an oral history of Gary Ellsworth on trends in crime and law enforcement in Hillsboro, Oregon from 1980-2005. Kiwanis club has community project of cleaning up graffiti, sponsored by Hillsboro P.D. Some areas where graffiti is usually found are 13th St., southeast 5th, 25th St., and across from the courthouse. He moved to Hillsboro in 1966 when it was still a small town, now sees more gang activity and drug problems. He also sees meth problem driving local problems, especially indentity theft and burglary. Mr. Ellsworth expresses his thoughts that Hillsboro P.D. doing a good job and likes the community policing idea. He also feels the neighborhood watch programs and D.A.R.E. are helpful.
A transcript of an oral history of Juan Rosas, ex-member of the 12th Street gang, on trends in crime and law enforcement in Hillsboro, Oregon from 1980-2005.
A transcript of an oral history of Jason LeCorre, Detective at the Hillsboro Police Department, on trends in crime and law enforcement in Hillsboro, Oregon from 1980-2005.
A transcript of an oral history interview of two women named Irene and Karen (no last names noted) from Tualatin, Oregon. Topics include the Tualatin Grange and the Grange movement in Oregon from approximately the 1940s-1980s; the Methodist Church of Sherwood; Camp Magruder; and other topics. The interview is undated but is likely from the 2000s based on the content.
A fragment of a transcript of an oral history interview of George Harvey Andrews. Topics include work in the Malloy Swamp and the Seely Ditch near Wilsonville, Oregon.
A transcript of an oral history of Juanita Pohl on her late husband, Leonard Pohl. Leonard Pohl (circa 1916-1996) was a descendant of several early Oregon pioneers and a life-long resident of Tualatin. The transcript appears to be a summary of a longer original interview. It includes a brief record of Leonard's life, with topics including his family genealogy, marriage, hobbies and locations where he lived.
A very brief transcript of an oral history interview of Clyde C. Young. Clyde was interviewed by Toni Martinazzi on June 10, 1989 as part of her research on her family's history. The interview concerns the family of Clyde's wife, Catherine Teresa Martinazzi Young. Topics include their timber and farm property in Tualatin.
A transcript of an oral history interview of Bob Bartlett Jr. concerning his uncle, Silvio 'Tony' Traverso and other family members who lived near Cascade Locks and near Tualatin in the early 1900s. The interview was conducted in July 1993 by a relative, Toni Martinazzi, who was researching her family history. Topics include practical jokes by Uncle Tony; family property; and the history of Italian immigrants in the family.
A transcript of a talk by Barbara Koch Kern on farming when she was growing up in Tualatin, Oregon, in the 1930s-1950s. Topics include: typical farm meals; division of farm lands into pasture, grain land and cash crop land; raising and butchering hogs; dairies; growing onions and other vegetables for market; 'truck gardening' (packing vegetables for market onto trucks); selling farm goods at markets in Portland; threshing grain with horses and machines; the arrival of freezers and their impact on farming.
A transcript of an oral history of a group of nine long-time Tigard residents: Mary Brazil, Martha Duff, Don Duff, Marjorie Haglund, Betty Moore, Mary Payne, Ben Theall, Jackie Theall, and Nancy Phay. Individual speakers not identified in the transcript.
A transcript of an oral history of Glenora Spousta Carrier. Glenora discusses growing up in Tigard where she has lived for most of her life. She talks about her schooling, the community, and living on Beef Bend Road.
A transcript of an oral history of Norman Oyler, who started his teaching career at a junior high school in Tigard in 1965. Oyler reflects on his years of teaching and tells some unique stories that he has from his career.
A transcript of an oral history of Patricia Keerins. She discusses living in the city of Tigard, how her family came to live in Tigard, her schooling, and watching the city grow over the years.
A videorecording of an oral history interview of Donald Alanen about his experience in logging communities in Deep River, Washington and Gales Creek, Oregon. Topics include: his father's Finnish immigrant background; his mother and women in the logging camps; the food and entertainment in the logging camps; Erickson's saloon in Portland; stores and banking for the loggers; the Tillamook Burn in the 1930s-1940s; seeing African Americans for the first time in the 1940s; evacuating Glenwood during a fire in 1945; his father's and grandfather's careers in logging; his own career in logging in the 1950s; changes in the logging industry over time; deaths and terrible injuries among loggers; unionization and the Wobblies. This oral history is accompanied by a transcript.
A video recording of a talk by Roland Fisher on his experiences in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Carla Gleason on her father's participation in the Dutch undergound during World War II. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Lieutenant Col. Thomas Lingle, Professor of Military Science at the University of Oregon Army ROTC, on the ROTC at the University of Oregon. Talk is preceded by introductions and short stories of several veterans in the audience. There is a transcript of the veterans' introductions. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Tom Kielboicz on his experiences as an Army medic in Germany in the mid-1960s. There is a transcript of this talk. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Robert Zafran on Project Muddy Hill, which was a classified project on detecting and interdicting enemy troop movements in the jungle-covered terrain of Southeast Asia. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
