Oral history interview with John R. Laidlaw, 1972 November 11
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Laidlaw, John R., 1898-
- Title
- Oral history interview with John R. Laidlaw
- Dates
- 1972 November 111972-11-111972-11-11
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiotape reel (28 min., 1 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9462
- Summary
- Oral history interview with John R. Laidlaw conducted by Joseph A. Schiwek on November 11, 1972. Laidlaw discusses the background of his paternal family, the Laidlaws, in Scotland.
- 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
Biographical Note
John Raleigh Laidlaw was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1898. Because his father served as a British consul, Laidlaw had dual U.S. and U.K. citizenship. During World War I, he served as a pastor in Astoria. He became a Roman Catholic priest around 1927. He retired in 1973, and died in 1983.
Sources: Information provided by Laidlaw in his oral history interview, as well as two other oral histories, SR 9461 and SR 69, at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library; vital records on Ancestry.com.
Content Description
This oral history interview with John R. Laidlaw was conducted by Joseph A. Schiwek on November 11, 1972. In this interview, Laidlaw discusses the background of his paternal family, the Laidlaws, in Scotland. He talks about an aunt who served as a nurse for Queen Victoria I, and about his family's connection to the Church of Scotland. He speaks at length about the life of his father, James Laidlaw, including his involvement with the Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, his immigration to Portland, Oregon, and his career as a British consul.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with James R. Laidlaw, by Joseph A. Schiwek, SR 9462, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the estates of John R. Laidlaw and Joseph A. Schiwek. 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
- Consuls--Oregon
- Scottish Americans--Oregon
Personal Names
- Laidlaw, James, 1847-1913
- Laidlaw, John R., 1898-
Family Names
- Laidlaw family
Form or Genre Terms
- genealogies
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Schiwek, Joseph A. (Joseph Anthony), 1947- (interviewer)
