Oral history interview with Howard N. Magness, 1977 December 21
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Magness, Howard N. (Howard Newton), 1906-1986
- Title
- Oral history interview with Howard N. Magness
- Dates
- 1977 December 211977-12-211977-12-21
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (29 min., 55 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9238
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Howard N. Magness conducted by Charles Digregorio on December 21, 1977. Magness discusses the donation of his farm to the Western Forestry Center, now known as the World Forestry Center, earlier that year. The land later became the Magness Memorial Tree Farm.
- 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
Howard Newton Magness was born in Dayton, Oregon, in 1906. In 1929, he and Panzy Withee were married; they later had four children. In 1977, the Magness family donated a large tract of land to the Western Forestry Center; the land is now known as the Magness Memorial Tree Farm. Magness died in 1986.
Other Descriptive Information
An incomplete transcript (10 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Howard Newton Magness was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Magness Farm in Wilsonville, Oregon, on December 21, 1977, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. Edmund Hayes, Dr. Arch W. Diack, John L. Blackwell, Sir James McDonald, Peter McDonald, and Panzy Magness were also present, and often contributed to the interview.
In this interview, Magness discusses the 1977 donation of his 63-acre farm to the Western Forestry Center, now known as the World Forestry Center, for the purposes of an experimental tree farm and education with public access. He talks about his original purchase of the land in 1955, and his reasons for donating it. The group talks about the donation process, and about the Western Forestry Center's plans for the land.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Howard N. Magness, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9238, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Howard N. Magness. 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
- Forests and forestry--Oregon
- Tree farms--Oregon
Personal Names
- Magness, Howard N. (Howard Newton), 1906-1986
Corporate Names
- World Forestry Center
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
