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Oral history interview with Medford G. Reed, 1976 December 2

Overview of the Collection

Interviewee
Reed, Medford G., 1891-1979
Title
Oral history interview with Medford G. Reed
Dates
1976 December 2
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
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Digitization funded by the James F. Miller Endowment.
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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.

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Other Descriptive Information

A typescript summary (2 pages) is available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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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.

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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/

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Administrative Information

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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

  • Personal Names

    • Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
    • Stevens, Henry C. C., 1898-1979 (interviewer)
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