Oral history interview with Samuel L. Diack, 1976 May 6
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Diack, Samuel L. (Samuel Lotta), 1903-1977
- Title
- Oral history interview with Samuel L. Diack
- Dates
- 1976 May 61976-05-061976-05-06
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (57 min., 22 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9428
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Samuel L. Diack conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 6, 1976. Diack discusses his service as president of the board of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
- 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
Samuel Lotta Diack was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1903. In 1925, he earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He then earned a degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. In 1932, he came to Portland, Oregon, to study surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital. During World War II, he served in the Army Medical Corps. He was a professor at the University of Oregon Medical School. He was president of the board of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. He married three times and had four children. After he retired in 1960, he continued to serve on the boards of several medical and educational organizations. Diack died in 1977.
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 Samuel L. Diack was conducted by Charles Digregorio at Diack's home in Portland, Oregon, on May 6, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.
In this interview, Diack discusses his family background and shares his reasons for pursuing a career as a physician. He shares his experiences as a medical student, discusses his reasons for moving to Portland, Oregon, in 1932, and talks about how the medical field has changed since he began practicing. He speaks at length about his service as president of the board of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and about the construction of the museum building in Southeast Portland. He then discusses his retirement activities, including traveling the world by ship and serving on the board of the Oregon Graduate Center. He closes the interview by talking about prominent Portlanders he was acquainted with.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Samuel L. Diack, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9428, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Samuel L. Diack. 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
- Physicians--Oregon--Portland
- Science museums--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Diack, Samuel L. (Samuel Lotta), 1903-1977
Corporate Names
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
