Delmer Goode Oral History Interview (5 of 7)

Interviewee: Delmer Goode
Interviewer: Jennifer Lee
Interview Date: July 12, 1979
Location: Goode residence, Corvallis, Oregon
Duration: 2:05:46
 

In the fifth installation of the Goode interview series, the interview begins with how Delmer met his wife and anecdotes of their family life. He shared a bit of her family history, stating that his wife’s maiden name, Whipple, is a historical one. The couple, at the time of this interview, had been married for fifty-three years. Once again, the topic of Goode returning to school to earn his graduate degree is discussed, this time with emphasis on developing his thesis.

Further in the interview, Goode expands upon the effects of World War II upon Oregon State College’s campus and Corvallis as a whole. He mentions the establishment of Camp Adair and explains how the influx of people affected the surrounding towns, especially Corvallis. Goode is also asked by the interviewer how the various passing of friends has made him feel and he responds with poignant sentiments.

Dublin Core

Title

Delmer Goode Oral History Interview (5 of 7)

Description

In the fifth installation of the Goode interview series, the interview begins with how Delmer met his wife and anecdotes of their family life. He shared a bit of her family history, stating that his wife’s maiden name, Whipple, is a historical one. The couple, at the time of this interview, had been married for fifty-three years. Once again, the topic of Goode returning to school to earn his graduate degree is discussed, this time with emphasis on developing his thesis.

Further in the interview, Goode expands upon the effects of World War II upon Oregon State College’s campus and Corvallis as a whole. He mentions the establishment of Camp Adair and explains how the influx of people affected the surrounding towns, especially Corvallis. Goode is also asked by the interviewer how the various passing of friends has made him feel and he responds with poignant sentiments.

Creator

Delmer Goode

Source

Horner Museum Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

July 12, 1979

Contributor

Jennifer Lee

Format

Digitized Audiocassette

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH10-goode-delmer-19790712

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Jennifer Lee

Interviewee

Delmer Goode

Location

Goode residence, Corvallis, Oregon

Original Format

Audiocassette

Duration

2:05:46

OHMS Object

Interview Format

audio