A video recording of a talk by Roland Fisher on his experiences 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 oral histories of two World War Two veterans, Bob Breitbarth and Alvin Meyers, at a veterans' oral history event at the Tigard Historical Association. Part 2 of 2.
A video recording of an oral history of several individual World War Two veterans, including Jack O'Rourke, Paul Herberholz, Carl Finley, Willard Nelson, and Bob Macknik, at a veterans' oral history event at the Tigard Historical Association. Part 1 of 2.
An audio recording of an oral history of Kathy Foldes on her Jewish parents immigrating to the U.S. from Hungary in 1939 to escape Fascism. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Jim Tsugawa, a native Oregonian of Japanese descent on his experiences in an internment camp with his family during World War 2. He went on to become a dentist and settle in Portland.
Part 1 of an audio recording of an oral history of Lee Mason on the Silicon Forest and Tektronix. Topics in this section include: arriving in Portland during World War II to work in the shipyards; working as a telegraph operator for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Woodburn and Clackamas in the 1940s; celebrating Victory in Japan (VJ) Day in Portland; and other topics. There is a transcript of this interview.
Part 1 of an audio recording of an oral history of Dr. Toshio Inahara, speaking about his experience as a Japanese American in Washington County during World War II. This is a brief introductory interview that was conducted in order to prepare for the longer interview in Part 2. Topics in this section include: moving to a strawberry farm Hillside, Oregon, near Gales Creek and Forest Grove in the 1930s; driving at age 10; going to school in Hillside, Forest Grove High School and Hillsboro High School; moving to other farms near Hillsboro and Helvetia; obtaining a special permit in 1942 to allow the family to continue farming and not go to an internment camp; picking hops and doing other labor to make ends meet; hearing about Pearl Harbor; and white neighbors who leased one of their properties during the war. There is a transcript of this interview.
Part 2 of an audio recording of an oral history of Dr. Toshio Inahara, speaking about his experience as a Japanese American in Washington County, Oregon. Topics in this section include: birth in 1921 in Tacoma, WA; moving to Hillside near Forest Grove, OR in 1931; his father learning to farm and raising strawberries; education in a one-room schoolhouse; playing baseball; going to the Japanese School in Banks on Sundays; driving a truck beginning at age 10; moving to other farm properties near Hillsboro and Helvetia; building a house near Hillsboro in 1941; hearing about Pearl Harbor and facing discrimination and restrictions; getting a special permit for his family to spend the war farming in Eastern Oregon, avoiding detention at Minidoka internment camp; moving to Vale, Oregon; renting a former chicken hatchery as a house; losing most of their land in Washington County; leasing their house to a white family during the war; going to college to become a doctor; the postwar Japanese community; and other topics. There is a transcript of this interview.
A video recording of excerpts from veterans' oral histories of their experiences in World War Two and Vietnam, compiled from several oral histories in the Tualatin Historical Society collection. The interview is undated, but based on the individual oral histories in the collection, it was probably compiled around 2007.
An audio recording of an oral history of Arthur Iwasaki, including his family's farming history in Washington County, starting out with a dairy farm and moving to strawberries and vegetables in the late 1920s; his experiences in World War Two and discrimination against Japanese people; buying his own farm after the war and building a nursery business.
A video recording of Jack Klein talking about his experiences as an Air Force radio mechanic and using radar during World War II. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Motoya Nakamura on the 442nd Regimental Combat Team which was a U.S. Army fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in World War II. Their motto was 'Go for broke.' This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Dr. Clayton Kelly Gross on his experiences flying for the Army in World War II. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Ben Berry on his experiences as a Tuskegee Airman combat pilot in World War II and later experiences as an aeronautical engineer. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
A video recording of a talk by Frank LaSage on his experiences in World War II. This talk was recorded for the 8th Air Force Historical Society, Oregon Chapter, based in Beaverton.
