This collection is comprised of student papers based on oral history interviews conducted by U.S. History students of George Strozut at North Salem High School from 1959-1961. The relationship between students and senior citizen interview subjects varies from close family relationships such as grandparents to no prior relationship with Salem retirement home residents suggested by the teacher. Interviewees may or may not have had a geographical connection to Salem or Marion County.

To read the entire packet of interview questions click here

To read the entire interview with Amy Martin click here

To read the entire interview with Lee Eyerly click here

Abrams, Mrs. Einar (Gladys)

Adams, Earl

Adams, Ralph

Alexander, George

Anderson, Otto & Esther

Anibal, Willis J. & Constance

Ankeny, Mrs. Merle

Archibald, James

Attaway, Charles

Averill, William

Barton, Mrs. Joseph (Carolyn Kunkel)

Bates, Lora

Beam, Ruth Hickman

Beavens, Elmer C.

Bester, Arthur F.

Blackerby, Mrs.

Bock, Anna Berkshire

Boogie, Milton

Bowder, Crystal

Boytana, Mike

Brewster, Archie L.

Brooks, Mrs. Robert S. (Myrtle)

Caplinger, Irvine

Carpender, Julia

Caspell, Frank

Cate, Irvine B.

Chance, Ralph & Stella

Chapin, Nellie Muscot

Chapman, Wayne A.

Chastain, George

Claggett, Mabel Noren

Clark, Mrs. W. G.

Claus, Lucett

Clipfell, George

Coe, Mrs. & Mrs. Milton

Collins, Lulu

Conboy, Mrs. Walter

Cooley, Mrs. E. W.

Cornforth, Lydia

Crary, Burton

Cross, Mrs. Barbara

Cross, Sherman

Crothers, Mrs. James E. (Fannie)

Cummings, Dora

Cuzon, Ann

Dakken, Henry E.

Damery, William

Daoust, Hector J.

Davis, Mrs. Grant (Elizabeth Koehler)

Derwing, Kenneth R.

Dickover, Julia Ann

Doe, Harry V.

Dout, Harry

Downing, Orville

Driggs, Orla P.

Edlund, Edwin J.

Einfeldt, Anna

Ethell, Oliver R.

Evans, Willow

Eyerly, Lee U.

Fainman, Ruth

Fanning, Mrs. Silas A.

Forristel, Mary

Fraizer, Carrie L.

Furbush, Lucile

Gardner, John A.

Garrison, Linus J.

Giddings, Lee

Gilbert, Ralph

Goode, Emory

Goode, James

Griffith, Gertrude E.

Hankins, Nella

Hanson, Minnie

Harrington, Martha

Haunch, James

Hedges, William

Heine, Rosa

Heyden, Gertrude

Hill, Lynn

Hillerich, Hite H.

Hobson, Harry

Hogsed, Walter R.

Holebec, Frank & Bess

Hollingsworth, John

Holzer, Frieda

Howery, Daisy

Hughes, Barbara

Hughes, Mrs. Vard (Alice)

Ingle, Hallie

Isaac, Ruth

John, Ralph

Johnson, Ed

Johnson, Mrs. John H. (Forrest Rhoda)

Johnston, Albert

Judson, Lewis E.

Koehler, Elizabeth (Mrs. Grant Davis)

Krueger, Mrs. Otto C.

Kumler, Ben

Lansing, Walter

Lee, Howard

Leedy, Maude

LeGarie, Ann

LeVee, Gertrude

Lightner, Mrs. Frances

Lilja, Mr. O.

Litchfield, Claude

Looney, Margery M.

Lowery, Mrs. G. P.

Lukenbeal, Donald S.

Maas, Otille

MacMillan, Jean

Marr, Henry

Mars family

Marshall, Katherine

Martin, Amy

Mayer, Joe

McAllister, Elma

McCandish, Nellie

McDowell, Mrs. Jessie

McGrath, Nard

McHargue, Hazel

McMahan, Bertha

Meyers, Oliver

Miller, R. L.

Miller, William C.

Mills, Harry J.

Mills, William H.

Moisan, Mrs. Al

Murphy, Mrs. William J.

Nicholson, Charles

Norton, Elsie

O’Hara, George

O’Neil, Katherine

Olds, Clara

Pahl, Mr. & Mrs. William F. (Lydia)

Perin, Fred E.

Perkins, Velva Brown

Peterson, Stella

Pickard, Chauncy R.

Pitch, Charles

Powers, Mary Saluda

Raaen, Henry

Raaen, Minnie Dyste

Raymond, Mary Ann

Rehfuss, Margaret

Richey, Mrs. Mark

Ricketts, Claude R.

Roberts, Charles R.

Roberts, Mrs. James

Robertson, Herschel

Robinson, Frank

Robinson, Paul

Roggy, Zella

Ruch, Harvie

Sanders, Rolpha I.

Savage, William E.

Schaffer, August

Scharf, Fred & Irene

Schmerber, Josephine

Schoettle, Mary

Schroeder, Martin

Schutz, Mrs. Howard

Shaeffer, Maude

Shaffer, Lorena

Shinn, Bessie

Shuck, Elsie

Siewert, Mable

Small, Oscar

Snyder, Mrs. Frank

Sohrt, John O.

Spears, Sophie

Stein, William

Stepanek, William J.

Stewart, Leroy

Stone, Mr.

Strickfaden, Aubra Belle

Svarverud, Leland W.

Swanson, Karl A.

Taylor, Grace

Terry, Alma

Trowbridge, Homer

Tucker, Neal

Veer, Cornelius

Wagner, Jacob

Ware, Mary T.

Waser, Helen

Washburn, Robert M.

Waye, Moore J.

Weaver, Guy

Webb, Wendell

Weber, Gladys

Wegner, Orville

Wells, Jess

Whittaker, Fred O.

Wilkins, LeRoy S.

Williams, Edward H.

Winn, John A.

Wire, Lura Mae

Witzel, Curtis

Wood, Everett

Zurawski, Mrs. John

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