by Deborah Lobey | Mar 22, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
Shirley Merz Oral History Project “. . . the sawmills were among the major employers in the area. During those years, Shirley worked at the Lane County Bank – the only bank in town. With all the mills on the same payroll schedule, she recalls each payday the line to...
by Deborah Lobey | Mar 21, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
RON HOGELANDOral History Project Choosing to restore a historic building is certainly an undaunting task to pursue. To invest one’s passion to also ensure its history and culture are preserved, elevates the endeavor to yet another level. Ron Hogeland attended high...
by Deborah Lobey | Mar 20, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
DR. DICK and ARLIS ULMAN Oral History Project Some people are fortunate to know their chosen career path at an early age. Arlis Ulman is such a person. At just 15, she began working at a hospital in Coulee Dam, Washington. She went on to receive her nursing degree and...
by Deborah Lobey | Mar 20, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
Amos L. Haring North Fork Pioneer He built a small two-room structure of hand split cedar with one window and a door opening, but no door. Muslin was used to cover the window, and a blanket was hung over the doorway. There was no floor. In 1879 he brought his wife...
by Deborah Lobey | Mar 20, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
CLARA HARING North Fork Pioneer Woman . . . . .. The next day she and Amos borrowed a small boat and rowed against the current for 6 hours until arriving about a mile from what was now their homestead. A kind neighbor invited the family to spend the night, and they...
by Deborah Lobey | Mar 19, 2023 | Oral History - Stories
Ron and Bev Estep Oral History Project At 18, Fred worked as a deck hand for 6 years aboard sailing ships travelling to South America, Japan, Cape Horn, New York, and finally the West Coast, settling in Coos Bay. He learned English by studying the Sears Roebuck...
