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Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman, 2005 November 21-2007 May 15
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Bauman, Frank A. (Frank Anthony), 1921-
- Title
- Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman
- Dates
- 2005 November 21-2007 May 15 (inclusive)2005-11-212007-05-15
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (18 audiocassettes (17 hr., 17 min., 20 sec.) + transcript (349 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 11154
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Frank Anthony Bauman Jr. conducted by Karen E. Saul from November 21, 2005, to May 15, 2007, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Bauman was an attorney in Portland, Oregon.
- 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
Frank Anthony Bauman Jr. was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1921. He grew up in Northeast Portland and attended Grant High School and later Stanford University (1939-1942). During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy's Japanese language intelligence program and visited Hiroshima with U.S. forces directly after the war. From 1946 to 1949, he attended law school at Yale University, specializing in international law. He returned to Oregon in 1949 and practiced law with a number of Portland firms, including Veatch, Bauman & Veatch and Keane, Haessler, Bauman & Harper. He and Mildred Packer were married in 1950, and Bauman then studied international law at the University of London. From 1971 to 1976, he was the United Nations senior officer to Australasia. He was active in the World Affairs Council and served with the Aspen Institute in Japan. He died in 2015.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the United States District Court Oral History Project.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This interview with Frank Anthony Bauman was conducted by Karen E. Saul at Bauman's office at the Carriage House and in the Standard Plaza Building in Portland, Oregon, from November 5, 2005, to May 15, 2007. In the interview, while looking at family photographs, Bauman discusses his early life and childhood in Northeast Portland, including attending Grant High School and delivering newspapers. He then discusses attending Stanford University, including studying economics and his recollections of the lead-up to World War II and the attack on Pearl Harbor. Bauman also talks about his experiences in the Navy during World War II, including learning Japanese; deployment to the South Pacific, particularly Peleliu; treatment and interrogation of Japanese prisoners of war; and visiting Hiroshima after the war. He goes on to describe studying at Yale Law School and establishing himself as a lawyer in Portland. He also discusses his wife, Mildred Bauman, and her involvement in the Great Books Program; studying international law at the University of London in England; and working at various law firms in Portland, including Veatch, Bauman & Lovett, and Keane, Haessler, Bauman & Harper. He goes on to talk about cases he argued before the Oregon Supreme Court and District Court, including Zucker v. Mitchell and Ritchie v. Lamb. Bauman also discusses volunteering as a civil rights lawyer in Mississippi; his involvement with the World Affairs Council; and his involvement with the United Nations, particularly focusing on UNICEF, General Paul Cullen, and his service as U.N. senior officer to Australasia.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript are available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman, by Karen E. Saul, SR 11154, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society. In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Cassette | ||
1 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2005 November 21 |
2 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2005 December 6 |
3 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 January 30 |
4 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 January 30 |
5 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 March 3 |
6 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 January 30-April 13 |
7 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 April 13-24 |
8 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 April 24-June 2 |
9 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 June 2 |
10 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 June 2-15 |
11 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 June 15-October 18 |
12 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 October 18 |
13 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 November 9-December 7 |
14 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2006 December 7 |
15 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2007 May 1 |
16 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2007 May 1 |
17 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2007 May 15 |
18 | Oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2007 May 15 |
Folder | ||
SR11154 | Transcript for oral history interview with Frank A. Bauman | 2005 November 21-2007 May 15 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civil rights lawyers--Mississippi
- International law
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
- Bauman, Frank A. (Frank Anthony), 1921-
- Bauman, Mildred I. (Mildred Inez), 1924-1997
Corporate Names
- Oregon. Supreme Court
- United Nations
- United States. District Court (Oregon)
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Saul, Karen E. (interviewer)