Oral history interview with Werner Raz, 1976 April 20
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Raz, Werner, 1908-1984
- Title
- Oral history interview with Werner Raz
- Dates
- 1976 April 201976-04-201976-04-20
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (1 hr., 18 sec.) + transcript (27 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 9642
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Werner Raz conducted by Christine Ermenc on April 20, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. Raz lived in what are now the Multnomah and Hillsdale neighborhoods of 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
Biographical Note
Werner Raz was born in Hillsdale, Oregon, in 1908. He lived in what are now the Multnomah and Hillsdale neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon. He was the son of Swiss immigrants and grew up dairy farming. In 1938, he and Selma Emelia Jorgensen were married; they later had three children. Raz was an avid hiker and trail builder. He died in 1984.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Werner Raz was conducted by Christine Ermenc on April 20, 1976, as part of the Portland Neighborhood History Project. The project was conducted by Portland Parks and Recreation in the late 1970s, and consisted of interviews with people who moved to or lived in the Portland metropolitan area from the early to mid-1900s. A transcript of the interview is available.
In this interview, Raz discusses his family background in Switzerland and his early life on a dairy farm in Hillsdale, Oregon. He talks about daily chores on the farm, about his education, and about traveling by car and train in the early 20th century. He shares his memories of the 1933 Tillamook Burn and of the Depression. He closes the interview by discussing how the Hillsdale and Multnomah neighborhoods of Portland have changed during his lifetime.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Werner Raz, by Christine Emienc, SR 9642, 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 statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dairying--Oregon--Portland
- Neighborhoods--Oregon--Portland
- Tillamook Burn, Or., 1933
Personal Names
- Raz, Werner, 1908-1984
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Ermenc, Christine (interviewer)
