Oral history interview with John L. Frewing, 1988 January 18
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Frewing, John L. (John Lewis), 1940-
- Title
- Oral history interview with John L. Frewing
- Dates
- 1988 January 181988-01-181988-01-18
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (47 min., 59 sec.) + transcript (16 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 2813
- Summary
- Oral history interview with John L. Frewing conducted by Judy Hartman on January 18, 1988, as part of the Portland General Electric Centennial Oral History Series. Frewing worked on the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant for Portland General Electric.
- 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
John Lewis Frewing was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1940. He began working for Portland General Electric in the nuclear division in 1969, and worked on the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. He was also an early member of the Oregon Environmental Council.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Portland General Electric Centennial Oral History Series.
Content Description
This oral history interview with John Frewing was conducted by Judy Hartman on January 18, 1988. The interview was conducted as part of the Portland General Electric Centennial Oral History Series, which marked PGE's 100th anniversary and was used in the writing of the book "Electrifying Eden."
In the interview, Frewing discusses working in Portland General Electric's nuclear division and working on the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. He talks about the construction of the Trojan plant and shares his reasons for leaving the nuclear division. He discusses the competition between private and public electric utilities in the Pacific Northwest, PGE's relationship with the people of Portland, and the company's workplace culture. He closes the interview by talking about his hopes for an upcoming book about PGE, "Electrifying Eden."
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with John L. Frewing, by Judy Hartman, SR 2813, 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
Acquisition Information
Gift of Craig Wollner, 1989 (Lib. Acc. 28418).
Related Materials
The Oregon Historical Society Research Library also holds photographs and documents relating to PGE in Coll 415, the Portland General Electric collection, and Org. Lot 151, the Portland General Electric photographs.
Bibliography
This oral history interview was used in the writing of Electrifying Eden: Portland General Electric, 1889-1965, written by Craig Wollner and published in 1990 by the Oregon Historical Society Press.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Oral history interview with John L. FrewingDates: 1988 January 18Container: Cassette 1
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Description: Transcript of oral history interview with John L. FrewingDates: 1988 January 18Container: Folder SR2813
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Electric utilities--Oregon
- Nuclear power plants--Oregon
- Trojan Nuclear Power Plant (Or.)
Personal Names
- Frewing, John L. (John Lewis), 1940-
Corporate Names
- Portland General Electric Company
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Hartman, Judy (interviewer)
