Oral history interview with Medford G. Reed, 1976 December 2
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Reed, Medford G., 1891-1979
- Title
- Oral history interview with Medford G. Reed
- Dates
- 1976 December 21976-12-021976-12-02
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (44 min., 15 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9491
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Medford G. Reed conducted by Charles Digregorio and Henry C. C. Stevens on December 2, 1976. Reed discusses his early life in Portland, Oregon, and shares his memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition.
- 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
Medford G. Reed was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1891. In 1914, he and Rosalind Kingsley were married. He owned an apple orchard in Hood River for 20 years. He died in 1979.
Other Descriptive Information
A typescript summary (2 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Medford G. Reed was conducted by Charles Digregorio and Henry C. C. Stevens in Portland, Oregon, on December 2, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.
In this interview, Reed discusses his involvement with Trinity Episcopal Church in Portland in the early 20th century. He talks about his early life in the Portland Heights neighborhood, including his education and people who lived in the neighborhood. He also discusses spending summers at Gearhart. He describes running an apple orchard in Hood River for 20 years. He shares his memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland and of early Rose Festival parades.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Medford G. Reed, by Charles Digregorio and Henry C. C. Stevens, SR 9491, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Medford G. Reed. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City and town life--Oregon--Portland
- Orchards--Oregon--Hood River
- Parades--Oregon--Portland
Personal Names
- Reed, Medford G., 1891-1979
Corporate Names
- Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)
- Portland Rose Festival (Portland, Or.)
Geographical Names
- Portland Heights (Portland, Or.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
- Stevens, Henry C. C., 1898-1979 (interviewer)
