Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill, 1976 February 23
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995
- Title
- Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill
- Dates
- 1976 February 231976-02-231976-02-23
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 audiocassettes (1 hr., 18 min., 57 sec.) + transcript (52 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 9441
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill conducted by Charles Digregorio on February 23, 1976. Gill discusses her early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon, in the early 20th century.
- 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
- Digitization funded by the James F. Miller Endowment.
Biographical Note
Amy Robinson Gill, nee Amy Georgiana Robinson, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1898. In 1918, she and Harold Dekum Gill were married; they later had one child. She died in 1995.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Gill in her interview and and an additional oral history, SR 9620, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Amy R. Gill was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on February 23, 1976, as part of the oral history program in the society's research library. Henry C. C. Stevens was also present and occasionally contributed to the interview. A transcript is available.
In this interview, Gill discusses her family background and early life in the King's Hill and Portland Heights neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon. She talks about the people who lived in the neighborhoods, about buildings and businesses in the area, and about social life in the early 20th century. She closes the interview by describing her childhood recreational activities, including playing polo and badminton.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Amy R. Gill, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9441, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Amy R. Gill. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Neighborhoods--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Gill, Amy R. (Amy Robinson), 1898-1995
Geographical Names
- King's Hill (Portland, Or.)--Social life and customs--20th century
- Portland Heights (Portland, Or.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
