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Title
Beth Hartwell Oral History Interview
Description
Beth Hartwell was the co-founder and co-owner of Hart Brewing (later Pyramid Brewing) in Kalama, Washington. When it opened in 1984, Hart Brewing was fourth craft brewery to open in Washington State and second-ever to operate in Kalama. Hartwell was also one of the first female brewery owners in the U.S. since Prohibition. In her interview, Hartwell talks about growing up in Southern California, her early interest in food and cooking, meeting her future husband Tom Baune at OSU, her work for Proctor and Gamble in San Francisco and Weyerhaeuser in Longview (WA), starting a grocery store in Seattle and brewery in Kalama, and her life after the brewery was sold in 1989. She talks at length about the process for opening and operating the brewery, her relationship with the larger Portland brewing community, her experiences as a woman in male dominated industries, and how proud she is to see women’s increasing numbers in brewing.
Creator
Beth Hartwell
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35)
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
June 26, 2019
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Format
Born Digital Video
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
oh35-hartwell-beth-20190626
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interviewee
Beth Hartwell
Location
Valley Library, Oregon State University
Original Format
Born Digital Video
Duration
2:12:32
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video