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Oral history interview with Kathryn Boe-Duncan, 1993 June 29
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Boe-Duncan, Kathryn, 1930-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Kathryn Boe-Duncan
- Dates
- 1993 June 291993-06-291993-06-29
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (2 audiocassettes (1 hr., 6 min., 18 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 1143
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Kathryn Boe-Duncan conducted by Jim Strassmaier on June 29, 1993, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Boe-Duncan was the wife of Oregon State Senator Jason Boe.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- This project is supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Kathryn Boe-Duncan was born Kathryn Reule in Portland, Oregon, in 1930. She studied education at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She met Jason Boe while in college, and they were married in 1952; they later had three children. After Jason Boe finished his studies, they settled in Reedsport, Oregon, where he first gained political office as a member of the city council. The family moved to Salem, Oregon, for most of the year beginning in 1964, when Jason Boe was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives. Boe-Duncan worked as his secretary during his six-year term. She continued to work as his secretary for much of the period from 1970 to 1980, when he served in the Oregon Senate. Jason Boe died in 1990. Boe-Duncan had a career as a musician, beginning in the 1970s, and she performed in the Coos Bay Bach Festival for over a decade. She worked for the Oregon Historical Society from 1986 to 1989 and for Portland State University from 1989 to 1994. In 1995, she married Robert Duncan, who was also an Oregon state senator, and changed her surname to Boe-Duncan.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Handwritten index (4 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history interview with Kathryn Boe-Duncan was conducted by Jim Strassmaier on June 29, 1993. In this interview, Boe-Duncan discusses her memories of legislative historian Cecil L. Edwards. She talks about the close relationship between Edwards and her late husband, Oregon State Senator Jason Boe; Edwards' political beliefs; Edwards' retirement in 1976; and Boe's creation of the position of legislative historian for him. She shares several anecdotes about Edwards that demonstrate his personality and discusses her own relationship with him. She closes the interview by discussing what was expected of her as a legislator's wife.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Kathryn Boe-Duncan, by Jim Strassmaier, SR 1143, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following license: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Cassette | ||
1-2 | Oral history interview with Kathryn Boe-Duncan | 1993 June 29 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators--Oregon
Personal Names
- Boe, Jason, 1929-1990
- Boe-Duncan, Kathryn, 1930-
- Edwards, Cecil L.
Corporate Names
- Oregon. Legislative Assembly--Officials and employees
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Politics and government--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Strassmaier, James (interviewer)