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This interview with Carmen Wong begins with a discussion of her experience growing up in Hong Kong. She notes that her mother was an educator, and her father worked for the government. She talks about how she made friends during her childhood and…

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At the beginning of this interview, Vicki (Myers) Russell talks about her upbringing in Portland, Oregon. She grew up with one older sister, and her father worked in corporate management, which inspired her to later study Business in college. In her…

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In this interview, Jennifer Wells discusses her experience growing up in Hood River, Oregon and recalls frequent childhood trips to Corvallis, Oregon. She notes that because her grandparents lived in the area, Corvallis always felt like a special…

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In this interview, SueAnn Bottoms begins by describing her childhood in rural Maine, her undergraduate experience at Western Washington University, and her difficulties deciding what to study in college. She then discusses her job in the U.S. Forest…

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In this interview, Dr. Kali Furman starts off by talking about her name, explaining that her first name was found in a book, she has no middle name, and she kept her maiden name even when married. From there, she describes her childhood in St.…

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Veverly Campbell begins the interview by discussing her parents' backgrounds and how they immigrated to Portland. She then goes on to talk about her early childhood, including the neighborhood she grew up in, her early school memories, her church…

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In this interview, Rober Boyer discusses his upbringing and early interests as a boy, his experiences in the Air Force, his move to and settling in Portland, several early jobs, his career as a dockworker, and his education at Marylhurst College. He…

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Judy Boyer opens the interview by talking about how and why her parents moved to Portland, Oregon. She then goes on to reflect upon her early childhood, including her experiences growing up in a mostly white neighborhood, being the only Black family…

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Kay Toran begins the interview by reflecting on the importance of growing up in a close, Black neighborhood, as well as the values that her parents raised her to have. She then goes on to recount her time in grade school and high school, particularly…

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Aletha Chavis opens her second interview by recounting her early life and childhood, particularly focusing on the houses and neighborhoods she lived in, the schools she went to, and her experience growing up poor. She then talks about how her mother…