Oral history interview with Stanley Bishoprick, 1978 August 17
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Bishoprick, Stanley, 1904-1995
- Title
- Oral history interview with Stanley Bishoprick
- Dates
- 1978 August 171978-08-171978-08-17
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (1 hr., 39 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9297
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Stanley Bishoprick conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 17, 1978. Bishoprick worked in the lumber industry in the Pacific Northwest in the mid-20th century.
- 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
Stanley Bishoprick was born in Skagway, Alaska, in 1904. He came with his family to Vancouver, Washington, when he was 5 years old. In 1929, he and Cora Trapman were married; they later had four children. In 1934, he earned a bachelor's degree in forestry from Oregon Agricultural College, now Oregon State University. He worked for the lumber company Dant & Russell Inc. He died in 1995.
Other Descriptive Information
An incomplete transcript (16 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Stanley Bishoprick was conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 17, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.
In this interview, Bishoprick briefly discusses his family background and early life in Skagway, Alaska. He speaks at length about his career in the lumber business with Dant & Russell Inc., including a business trip to China during World War II. He discusses developing a railroad tie using cedar waste. He talks about the state of the lumber business at the time of the interview, shares his opinion on the environmental movement, and discusses the international lumber trade.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Stanley Bishoprick, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9297, 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
Subject Terms
- Forest products industry--Northwest, Pacific
- Lumber trade--Northwest, Pacific
Personal Names
- Bishoprick, Stanley, 1904-1995
Corporate Names
- Dant & Russell, Inc.
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
