Oral history interview with Allen T. Gribble, 1978 February 13
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Gribble, Allen T. (Allen Thurman), 1887-1982
- Title
- Oral history interview with Allen T. Gribble
- Dates
- 1978 February 131978-02-131978-02-13
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (1 hr., 4 min., 19 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9669
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Allen T. Gribble conducted by Roberta Watts on February 13, 1978. Gribble discusses his family background and early life in Silverton, Oregon.
- 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
Allen Thurman Gribble was born in Clackamas, Oregon, in 1887. He grew up in Silverton, Oregon, and then lived in Portland from 1910 to 1946. In 1911, he and Winona Frances Gearhart were married; they divorced soon after. During World War I, he served in the U.S. Marines in France. In 1924, he remarried to Gladys E. Hartell; they later had one child. After World War II, he returned to Silverton. Gribble died in 1982.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Gribble in his interview.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Allen T. Gribble was conducted by Roberta Watts in Silverton, Oregon, on February 13, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program.
In this interview, Gribble discusses his family background, including his ancestors' overland journeys to Oregon. He talks about his early life in Silverton, Oregon, including his education and life on the family homestead. He also shares his experiences working in Alaska in 1909, and talks about living in Portland from 1910 to 1946, including the jobs he held and his marriage to Gladys E. Hartell. He also shares his experiences in the Oregon National Guard and later in the U.S. Marines during World War I, and talks about working as a cowboy in Eastern Oregon before 1910.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Allen T. Gribble, by Roberta Watts, SR 9669, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Allen T. Gribble. 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
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Ranch life--Oregon--Clackamas County
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American
Personal Names
- Gribble, Allen T. (Allen Thurman), 1887-1982
Geographical Names
- Silverton (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Watts, Roberta (interviewer)
