Oral history interview with Shanna C. Wheeler, 1976 June 30
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Wheeler, Shanna C. (Shanna Cumming), 1890-1981
- Title
- Oral history interview with Shanna C. Wheeler
- Dates
- 1976 June 301976-06-301976-06-30
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (24 min., 14 sec.) + transcript (14 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 9402
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Shanna C. Wheeler conducted by Charles Digregorio on June 30, 1976. Wheeler discusses her early life in various neighborhoods 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
- Digitization funded by the James F. Miller Endowment.
Biographical Note
Shanna Cumming Wheeler, nee Cumming, was born in Illinois in 1890. The next year, her family moved to Portland, Oregon. She attended the Portland Art Academy and the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. In 1918, she and Lawrence Raymond Wheeler were married; they later had two children. She died in 1981.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Shanna C. Wheeler was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on June 30, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library. A transcript is available.
In this interview, Wheeler discusses her family background and early life in various neighborhoods around Portland, including her involvement in the Junior League of Portland. She talks about her marriage to Lawrence R. Wheeler, publisher of the Portland Telegram, and describes the houses they lived in. She closes the interview by talking about her involvement with the Trinity Episcopalian Cathedral in Portland.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Shanna C. Wheeler, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9402, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Shanna C. Wheeler. 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
- Wheeler, Lawrence R. (Lawrence Raymond), 1888-1938
- Wheeler, Shanna C. (Shanna Cumming), 1890-1981
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
