Oral Histories
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Victor Atiyeh Papers
Victor George Atiyeh (1923-) served as Oregon’s 32nd governor from 1979-1987. The collection contains audiovisual materials, awards, correspondence, memorabilia, photographs, press clippings, reports, scrapbooks, speeches, and other materials relating to both his professional and personal life, particularly regarding his time in public office as State Representative, State Senator, and Governor, as well as his post-gubernatorial international consulting business.
Gay Nineties Festival and Ballad Town U.S.A. Oral History Video Collection
A collection of 9 oral history video recordings collected by Pacific University student Elle Griego in June-August, 2025. The oral histories with local area residents explore the history of Forest Grove's Gay Nineties Festival and the Barbershop Ballad Contest at the Pacific University Archives.
Washington County Oral Histories Collection
This collection includes over 900 digitized oral histories that were contributed by cultural institutions in Washington County, Oregon. They cover topics including local history of towns in the county, local industries and agriculture, roads, railroads, the history of prominent families and pioneer times, experiences and stories about ethnic and racial groups, wars and veterans, schools, police, health services, and other topics.