Oral history interview with Evelyn B. Shirk and Mary C. Hull, 1976 April 21
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Shirk, Evelyn B. (Evelyn Beebe), 1913-2009; Hull, Ma'Carry Webster, 1917-2003
- Title
- Oral history interview with Evelyn B. Shirk and Mary C. Hull
- Dates
- 1976 April 211976-04-211976-04-21
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (1 hr., 1 min., 9 sec.) + transcript (55 pages))
- Collection Number
- SR 9578
- Summary
- Oral history interview with second cousins Evelyn B. Shirk and Mary C. Hull conducted by Charles Digregorio on April 21, 1976. Shirk and Hull speak at length about their family background, including the Beebe, Wilson, Webster, and Couch families.
- 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
Evelyn Beebe Shirk, nee Evelyn Wilson Beebe, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1913. In 1938, she and Frank James Billington were married; they later had one child. In 1953, she remarried to Stanley Hall Shirk. She died in 2009.
Biographical Note
Mary Caroline Hull, nee Webster, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1917. In 1942, she and Robert S. Hull were married. During her life, she was commonly known as Ma'Carry Webster Hull or Ma'Carry W. Hull. She died in 2003.
Content Description
This oral history interview with second cousins Evelyn B. Shirk and Mary C. Hull (also known as Ma'Carry W. Hull) was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on April 21, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library. Henry C. C. Stevens was also present and occasionally contributed to the interview. In addition to the audio recording of the interview, a transcript is available.
In this interview, Shirk and Hull speak at length about their family background, including the Beebe, Wilson, Webster, and Couch families. They also talk about how the role of women in society changed over the 20th century. They discuss how they are related, and describe their shared family traits. They talk about their early lives in Portland, including their social lives, their recreational activities, and their family friends.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio and transcript available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Evelyn B. Shirk and Mary C. Hull, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9578, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estates of Evelyn B. Shirk and Ma'Carry W. Hull. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library include the Robertson, Burns, and Failing family papers, Coll 784; and an interview with Shirk and Hull in The Video Access Project video recordings, MIC 8, which is viewable online in OHS Digital Collections.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Families--Oregon--Portland
- Older women--Oregon--Interviews
Personal Names
- Hull, Ma'Carry Webster, 1917-2003
- Shirk, Evelyn B. (Evelyn Beebe), 1913-2009
Family Names
- Beebe family
- Couch family
- Webster family
- Wilson family
Geographical Names
- 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)
