An audio recording of an oral history of Mary Packer on her early experiences volunteering as the library formed and struggled to find funding to operate, as well as the growth and expansion of the library and the yearly rummage sale, the MESS.
An audio recording of an oral history of Muriel and Allen Van Veen on the idea to start a library in the Cedar Mill area and its development over the years.
An audio recording of an oral history of Janette Gill on becoming a a storyteller, volunteer, fundraiser and ultimately Board President of the Cedar Mill Library in the '70s and '80s.
An audio recording of an oral history of Georgie and Jack Thurber on serving on the board of the Cedar Mill Library, editing many of the early newsletters, helping to organize the MESS and many other early library activities.
An audio recording of an oral history of Lori Buffington on the Cedar Mill Library from the 1970s to the present including the earliest incarnation of the library when it was the Book Van.
An audio recording of an oral history of Vi and Bob Metzler, early advocates and volunteers at the Cedar Mill Library, on the early days of the library, some of the bigger challenges and what it was like for Vi being one of the first paid librarians at the library.
An audio recording of an oral history of Alex Gajowskyj on his early years growing up in England, what brought him to the U.S. and Oregon, and the main differences he sees between living in the U.S. and living in England. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Rita Aparicio on the differences between Oregon and Puerto Rico, missing her former job as a midwife, and what she likes about Oregon. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Lisette Sage on her early years in Holland, moving to South Africa as a child, then moving to the U.S. when she was ten. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Rhonda Lynne Erlandson on her great-grandfather immigrating to the U.S. from Sweden in 1902 and her grandparents and father, Rolf, following them and immigrating in the late 40s.
An audio recording of an oral history of Gloria Rivera on her life in Oregon after immigrating from the Philippines. Rivera came to the US in 1973, leaving two children and her husband behind. She knew English before coming to the US because the Philippines’ education system is based off the American system using American textbooks. The biggest differences that she noticed between the two countries was in the way that the children were raised and the communication, or lack of it, between people. Rivera tried to take the best parts of both cultures and combine them in raising her children when they, and her husband, joined her in Oregon. Working as a nurse Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Legacy Emanual Hospital was when she felt the most discrimination towards her. Believing it is the parents’ responsibility towards their children, Rivera paid for all three of her children’s university years so that they could focus on the schoolwork. She is proud of how they each turned out and the jobs that they are all accomplishing. Rivera talks about visiting and eventually returning to the Philippines for retirement to be with family. The interview was done by a Sunset High School student for an oral histories project. The voices are clearly audible.
An audio recording of an oral history of Wayne Hess on his Swiss and German family settling in Northwest Portland and having an impact on the local community.
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 Sitcho Karste on coming to the U.S. in 1993 from Tibet via India. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Rosemary Mead on her Grandmother, who came across the Plains in covered wagons in 1852 to be an early settler in Oregon. 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.
An audio recording of an oral history of Dolores DeYoung Fallon on her family's immigration experience from Belgium to the U.S. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Eva-Maria Muecke on leaving her small village in West Germany at the age of 17 to enter the hotel business, which eventually brought her to California where she started her college career and became a teacher of biology and zoology. Audio skips a couple of times in the first two minutes of the recording.
An audio recording of an oral history of Julie Dennis on the story of her father-in-law, Hank Dennis, who immigrated to the U.S. from Poland as a 12-year-old boy.
An audio recording of an oral history of Chann Noun, an immigrant from Cambodia,on his experiences under the Khmer Rouge regime and spending 4 years in a refugee camp before he was able to come to the US.
An audio recording of an oral history of Elin Helene Simmons on her parents, who immigrated from Sweden and Norway to the U.S. She discusses her family and the differences between her parents' home countries and the U.S.
An audio recording of an oral history of Chris Gniewosz, a Canadian immigrant of Polish heritage, on his family's flight from Poland after World War II, settling in Portland, Oregon, and his continued relationship with Poland. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Reinhart and Wilhelma Engelmann on Reinhart's work in the high tech field, being a professor, and life during and after World War II in Germany. Wilhelma discusses what life in the U.S. was like for a mother raising her children in a foreign country with limited English language skills. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
An audio recording of an oral history of Alice Kern on growing up in a Romanian Jewish community, surviving the concentration camps at Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen during the War, and later settling in Portland, Oregon. Audio is a little fuzzy due to high recording levels.
