Oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams, 1982 May 5
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Williams, Thelma O. (Thelma Olive), 1896-1984
- Title
- Oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams
- Dates
- 1982 May 51982-05-051982-05-05
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (26 min., 30 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9515
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 5, 1982. Williams discusses her early life in Des Moines, Iowa, and Portland, Oregon, and talks about being the Portland Rose Festival queen in 1914.
- 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
Thelma Olive Williams, nee Hollingsworth, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1896. When she was a teenager, she moved with her family to Portland, Oregon. In 1914, she was selected as the Portland Rose Festival queen. In 1925, she and Wade Winfred Williams were married. She died in 1984.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Williams in her interview.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams was conducted by Linda S. Dodds at Williams' home in Portland, Oregon, on May 5, 1982, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. At the time of the interview, Dodds' name was Linda S. Brody. The sound quality is very poor.
In this interview, Williams discusses her family background and early life in Des Moines, Iowa, and in Portland, Oregon. She shares her memories of being Portland Rose Festival queen in 1914, and talks about her continued involvement in the annual festival.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams, by Linda S. Dodds, SR 9515, 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, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Festivals--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Williams, Thelma O. (Thelma Olive), 1896-1984
Corporate Names
- Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.)
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary genre)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Dodds, Linda S. (interviewer)
