Oral history interview with Susannah P. Malarkey, 1976 February 12
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Malarkey, Susannah P. (Susannah Platt), 1902-1993
- Title
- Oral history interview with Susannah P. Malarkey
- Dates
- 1976 February 121976-02-121976-02-12
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (40 min., 24 sec.) + transcript (21 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 9473
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Susannah P. Malarkey conducted by Charles Digregorio on February 12, 1976. Malarkey discusses her involvement with the Urban League of Portland and with the Willamette Learning Center, an alternative school in Portland.
- 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
Biographical Note
Susannah Platt Malarkey, nee Susannah Stoddard Platt, was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1902. In 1915, she moved with her family to Portland, Oregon. In 1924, she and Neil Malarkey were married; they later had four children. She died in 1993.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Malarkey in her interview.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Susannah P. Malarkey was conducted by Charles Digregorio at Malarkey's home in Portland, Oregon, on February 12, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. In addition to the audio recording, a transcript of the interview is available.
In this interview, Malarkey speaks at length about her anti-discrimination work with the Urban League of Portland, and talks about her association with Monsignor Thomas J. Tobin. She talks about her early life in the Portland Heights neighborhood of Portland, and about her education at the Catlin Gabel School. She closes the interview by describing her role in the founding of the Willamette Learning Center, an alternative school. She talks about the administration of the school and about the education its students receive.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Susannah P. Malarkey, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9473, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Susannah P. Malarkey. 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
- Alternative schools--Oregon--Portland
- Anti-racism--Oregon
Personal Names
- Malarkey, Susannah P. (Susannah Platt), 1902-1993
- Tobin, Thomas J., 1897-1978
Corporate Names
- Urban League of Portland (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)
