Oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson, 1977 November 17
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Gibson, Evelyn, 1902-1995
- Title
- Oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson
- Dates
- 1977 November 171977-11-171977-11-17
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (46 min., 47 sec.) + transcript (22 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 9255
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson conducted by Roberta Watts on November 17, 1977. Gibson was the owner of Evelyn Gibson Gowns 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
M. Evelyn Gibson, known as Gibby, was born in Bucoda, Washington, in 1902. She came to Portland on Thanksgiving Day, 1929, and worked for various department stores before opening her own boutique, Evelyn Gibson Gowns. She died in 1995.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson was conducted by Roberta Watts on November 17, 1977. A transcript is available. In this interview, Gibson discusses her early job designing window displays for fashion boutiques and studying to become a singer. She talks about moving to Portland in 1929 and working at department stores, including the Charles F. Berg Company, Meier and Frank, and Nordstrom. She then discusses opening her own boutique in downtown Portland, Evelyn Gibson Gowns. She closes the interview by talking about going on buying trips to New York and about some of her employees.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson, by Roberta Watts, SR 9255, 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
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Subject Terms
- Business enterprises--Oregon--Portland
- Department stores--Oregon--Portland
- Women-owned business enterprises--Oregon--Portland--20th century
Personal Names
- Gibson, Evelyn, 1902-1995
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Watts, Roberta (interviewer)
