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Oral history interview with Bill Hedlund, 1988 June 19
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Hedlund, Bill (William Hancock), 1910-1994
- Title
- Oral history interview with Bill Hedlund
- Dates
- 1988 June 191988-06-191988-06-19
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (1 hr., 32 min., 30 sec.) + transcript (46 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 1113
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Bill Hedlund conducted by Richard McConnell on June 19, 1988. Hedlund served as an Oregon state representative and later as a lobbyist.
- 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
William "Bill" Hancock Hedlund was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1910. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1931, and from Northwestern College of Law in Portland in 1935. He and Judith Margaret Smith married in 1939. He briefly worked for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission before running for the Oregon Legislature. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives in the 1941-42 session and was an assistant U.S. Attorney from 1942 to 1944. He became a legislative lobbyist and also worked for the Oregon State Legislature. He later returned to serve on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission from 1979 to 1988. He died in 1994.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This oral history interview with Bill Hedlund was conducted by Richard McConnell on June 19, 1988. An unidentified woman was also present. In this interview, Hedlund discusses his experience in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1941 to 1942, and his experiences as a lobbyist. He discusses legislators and lobbyists he worked with, rules regarding lobbying activities, his involvement with the Democratic Party, and governors he served under while in the Legislature. He then looks at photographs and discusses them, his family history, and his early life in Portland. He discusses how he got interested in politics after he graduated from law school in 1935, and his jobs before running for the Legislature in 1940, including working for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Bill Hedlund, SR 1113, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright held by the Oregon Historical Society. Licensed under 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cassette | ||
| 1 | Oral history interview with Bill Hedlund | 1988 June 19 |
| Folder | ||
| SR1113 | Transcript of oral history interview with Bill Hedlund | 1988 June 19 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
- Legislators--Oregon
- Lobbyists--Oregon
Personal Names
- Hedlund, Bill (William Hancock), 1910-1994
Corporate Names
- Democratic Party (Or.)
- Oregon Liquor Control Commission
- Oregon. Legislative Assembly
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- McConnell, Richard (interviewer)
