Oral history interview with John F. Gange, 1978 January 27
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Gange, John F. (John Frederic), 1910-1991
- Title
- Oral history interview with John F. Gange
- Dates
- 1978 January 271978-01-271978-01-27
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (1 hr., 4 min., 15 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9440
- Summary
- Oral history interview with John F. Gange conducted by Roberta Watts on January 27, 1978. Gange discusses his career in international relations.
- 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
John Frederic Gange was born in Lindsay, California, in 1910. In the early 1930s, he earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University. In 1937, he and Martha Eugenia Arnold were married. Between 1948 and 1956, he was head of the foreign affairs department at the University of Virginia. He then served as research director and Hong Kong representative of the Asia Foundation. In 1960, he became the director of the Institute of International Studies and a professor of political science at the University of Oregon. He authored and contributed to several publications about U.S. foreign relations. He died in 1991.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Gange in his interview; "Fellowship Awarded," Oregon Journal, June 7, 1972, page 29; "John Gange new Institute director," Oregon Daily Emerald, December 9, 1960, page 12.
Other Descriptive Information
An incomplete transcript (18 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with John F. Gange was conducted by Roberta Watts in Eugene, Oregon, on January 27, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.
In this interview, Gange discusses his family background, including his grandfather's experiences in the Union Army during the Civil War, and his early life on an orange farm in Lindsay, California. He talks about his reasons for attending Stanford University instead of West Point. He discusses a trip he took to the Dominican Republic during World War II, and describes the country's politics during the war. He speaks about his involvement in the writing of the United Nations charter during the 1945 San Francisco conference. He then gives a brief overview of his career in international relations, particularly his work in Southeast Asia.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with John F. Gange, by Roberta Watts, SR 9440, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of John F. Gange. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College teachers--Oregon--Eugene
- International relations
Personal Names
- Gange, John F. (John Frederic), 1910-1991
Corporate Names
- United Nations Conference on International Organization (1945 : San Francisco, Calif.)
- University of Oregon--Faculty
Geographical Names
- Dominican Republic--Politics and government--20th century
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Watts, Roberta (interviewer)
