Interviews by Collection

Hiroshi Ogawa

Oregon Pioneers Oral History Collection (OH 01)

The Oregon Pioneers Oral History Collection (OH 01) consists of interviews conducted primarily in the summer of 1975 by Oregon State University students to document various aspects of local history from 1880 to 1929, in preparation for the United States bicentennial in 1976.

Robert Rilatos

Voices of Oregon State University Oral History Collection (OH 09)

The Voices of Oregon State University Oral History Collection (OH 09) primarily consists of interviews collected by OSU students as a component of their classwork.

Horner Museum Oral History Collection (OH 10)

The Horner Museum Oral History Collection (OH 10) consists of interviews collected by the museum from 1975 to 1992. In addition to narratives related to OSU history and Oregon's natural resources economy, the museum documented the perspectives of various groups that had traditionally been under-represented in the historical record, including Native Americans and members of the local Jewish community.

Japanese-American Association of Lane County, Oregon Oral History Collection (OH 15)

The Japanese-American Association of Lane County, Oregon Oral History Collection (OH 15) documents the immigrant experiences of the interviewees' parents and grandparents; their World War II experiences in the United States or in Japan; and their lives in Eugene and neighboring communities in the years following the end of the war.

Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection (OH 18)

The Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection (OH 18) includes, but is not limited to: an interview with a family who lived at Colegio César Chávez during the late 1970s/early 1980s; individual interviews with Rev. Alcena Boozer and Carl Deiz, two long time African American Portland residents; a three-part interview with Dr. Jean Moule, OSU College of Education Emeritus Professor; a student panel featuring the stories of first generation college students; and interviews with some of OSU’s first black men’s basketball and football team players.

Oregon State University Cultural Centers Oral History Collection (OH 21)

The Oregon State University Cultural Centers Oral History Collection (OH 21) documents the work-related as well as personal experience of staff members from various cultural centers.

Asian Family Center Oral History Collection (OH 30)

The Asian Family Center Oral History Collection (OH 30) includes the professional as well as personal stories of staff members of the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization Asian Family Center in Portland, Oregon.

Milagro (Miracle Theatre Group) Oral History Collection (OH 31)

The Milagro Oral History Collection (OH 31) consists of interviews with past and present members of the Milagro (Miracle) Theatre Group in Portland, Oregon.

Latinos en Oregón Oral History Collection (OH 32)

The Latinos en Oregón Oral History Collection (OH 32) is dedicated to collecting and preserving the life stories of different Latino communities throughout Oregon.

OSU Queer Archives Oral History Collection (OH 34)

The Oregon State Queer Archives Oral History Collection (OH 34), created in 2015, includes the voices of staff of OSU’s Pride Center and the organization SOL, as well as interviews featuring LGBTQ+ 1990s and 2000s Benton County area activists and community members.

Indian-Americans in Corvallis, Oregon Oral History Collection (OH 37)

The Indian-Americans in Corvallis Oral History Collection (OH 37) consists of six interviews with ten local residents of the Indian-American community and touches upon issues of immigration, education, race and identity, among other topics.

Oregon Black Pioneers Oral History Collection (OH 42)

The Oregon Black Pioneers Oral History Collection (OH 42)consists of two projects, both of which focused on collecting the stories of figures instrumental to the formation and growth of Black communities in Oregon. One project, conducted in 1993, was led by middle school students primarily interested in female elders in Eugene, Oregon. The second project, carried out from 2018-2020, was sponsored by Oregon Black Pioneers and featured community leaders from both Portland and Eugene.

Other OMA oral history collections not yet represented in this site, but with information available online include:

Oral histories with members of the Coquille and Siletz tribes via the Oregon Native American Language Sound Recordings (OH 12)
Stories of African American railroad porters who were employed in Oregon during the 1940s and 1950s via the Oregon African American Railroad Porters Oral History Collection (OH 29)
"Testimonios" with members of Oregon's Latinx community via the Erlinda Gonzales-Berry Papers (MSS Gonzales-Berry)