Oral history interview with Elizabeth C. Ducey, 1978 April 24
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Ducey, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Carney), 1897-1991
- Title
- Oral history interview with Elizabeth C. Ducey
- Dates
- 1978 April 241978-04-241978-04-24
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (52 min., 11 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9429
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Elizabeth C. Ducey conducted by Roberta Watts on April 24, 1978. Ducey discusses her involvement with the Junior League of Portland and the Oregon Roadside Council, and talks about the political career of Senator Richard L. Neuberger.
- 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
Elizabeth Carney Ducey was born in Newberry, Michigan, in 1897. Her family moved to San Francisco, California, that same year. Around 1909, she moved with her family to Portland, Oregon. She was a member of the Junior League of Portland until the mid-1930s and was active with the Oregon Roadside Council, the League of Women Voters, and the Affiliated Milk Council. She died in 1991.
Other Descriptive Information
A summary (8 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Elizabeth C. Ducey was conducted by Roberta Watts in Portland, Oregon, on April 24, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.
In this interview, Ducey discusses her family background and early life in San Francisco, California, and Portland, Oregon, including her education. She speaks about her involvement with the Junior League of Portland. She talks about her work with the Oregon Roadside Council to lobby the Oregon Legislature regarding billboards, and speaks at length about the political career of U.S. Senator Richard L. Neuberger. She closes the interview by discussing a trip she took to Iran.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Elizabeth C. Ducey, by Roberta Watts, SR 9429, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Elizabeth C. Ducey. 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
- Billboards--Law and legislation--Oregon
- Women--Oregon--Portland--Societies and clubs
Personal Names
- Ducey, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Carney), 1897-1991
- Neuberger, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), 1912-1960
Corporate Names
- Junior League of Portland, Oregon
- Oregon Roadside Council
Geographical Names
- Iran--Description and travel--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Watts, Roberta (interviewer)
