Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will, 1981 January 29
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Will, Sarah E. (Sarah Elizabeth), 1910-1982
- Title
- Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will
- Dates
- 1981 January 291981-01-291981-01-29
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (40 min., 35 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9668
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will conducted by Linda S. Dodds on January 29, 1981. Will discusses the life of her grandparents in 19th-century Gervais, Oregon, and talks about the history and culture of Aurora, 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
Sarah Elizabeth Will, nee Naftzger, was born in Gervais, Oregon, in 1910. In 1936, she and Percy Snyder Will were married; they later had two children. She worked for an insurance company in Woodburn, Oregon. She died in 1982.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com.
Other Descriptive Information
An incomplete transcript (17 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Sarah E. Will was conducted by Linda S. Dodds at Will's home in Aurora, Oregon, on January 29, 1981, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. At the time of the interview, Dodds' name was Linda S. Brody.
In this interview, Will discusses her family background and talks about the life of her grandparents in 19th-century Gervais, Oregon. She also talks about the family background of her husband, Percy S. Will, in the Aurora Colony. She describes her house in Aurora, and talks about the history and culture of the town.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will, by Linda S. Dodds, SR 9668, 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
Personal Names
- Will, Sarah E. (Sarah Elizabeth), 1910-1982
Geographical Names
- Aurora Colony (Marion County, Or.)--History
- Gervais (Or.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Dodds, Linda S. (interviewer)
