Oral history interview with Omar C. Palmer, 1982 December 6
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Palmer, Omar C. (Omar Clyde), 1908-2003
- Title
- Oral history interview with Omar C. Palmer
- Dates
- 1982 December 61982-12-061982-12-06
- Quantity
- .1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (54 min., 30 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 70
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Omar C. Palmer conducted by Terence O'Donnell on December 6, 1982, as part of research for O'Donnell's book "An Arrow in the Earth: General Joel Palmer and the Indians of Oregon." Omar C. Palmer was a descendant of Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Oregon Territory from 1853 to 1856.
- 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
Omar Clyde "Slug" Palmer was born in St. John, Washington, in 1908. He was a descendant of Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Oregon Territory from 1853 to 1856. In 1934, he and Constantine "Connie" L. Baker were married; they later had one child. He served on the Oregon Fish Commission. He died in 2003.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Omar C. Palmer was conducted by Terence O'Donnell on December 6, 1982. The interview was conducted as research for O'Donnell's book "An Arrow in the Earth: General Joel Palmer and the Indians of Oregon."
In this interview, Palmer discusses his ancestor Joel Palmer, who served as superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Oregon Territory from 1853 to 1856. He reads from family documents, letters, and newspaper articles regarding Joel Palmer's life and career and talks about treaties with Native Americans that Joel Palmer helped to negotiate. He discusses the Native American reservation system, and Joel Palmer's role in its formation. He talks about Palmer family history, particularly the overland journey of Joel Palmer to Oregon on the Barlow Road in 1847. He also briefly discusses his own early life in eastern Washington and southern Idaho.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Omar C. Palmer, by Terence O'Donnell, SR 70, 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
Related Materials
Papers of Joel Palmer, Mss 114, are held by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library and are viewable online at https://digitalcollections.ohs.org/us-ohy-mss-114.
Bibliography
This interview was conducted as research for the book "An arrow in the earth: General Joel Palmer and the Indians of Oregon," written by Terence O'Donnell and published by Oregon Historical Society Press, Portland, Oregon, 1991.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Interview session 1Dates: 1982 December 6Container: Cassette 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indian agents--Oregon
- Indians of North America--Oregon--Treaties
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
Personal Names
- Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
- Palmer, Omar C. (Omar Clyde), 1908-2003
Corporate Names
- United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Oregon Superintendency
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- O'Donnell, Terence, 1924-2001 (interviewer)
