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Carl Deiz Oral History Interview (1 of 2)

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Title

Carl Deiz Oral History Interview (1 of 2)

Description

Deiz discusses his parents and their journey to Portland, working on the railroad as a waiter, being drafted and sent to Montgomery, Alabama in 1942. He explains his brother and his role in the Tuskegee Airmen, being discharged and attending University of Portland on the G.I. Bill. He concludes the interview by sharing information regarding his meeting and marrying his wife, Judge Mercedes Deiz, their three children, and his photography hobby as well as being a part of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Carl Deiz (1920-2014) was a member of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church beginning in 1921. Raised in Northeast Portland, Carl graduated from Franklin High School and soon after worked on the railroad as a waiter. In 1942 he was drafted and became a supply officer at Tuskegee. He was discharge in 1945 and returned to Portland where he studied Business Administration at the University of Portland on the G.I. Bill. He eventually worked for the Forest Service and Bonneville Power Administration. In 1949 he married Mercedes Deiz, who became the first African American female judge in Oregon.

Creator

Carl Deiz

Source

Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

May 19, 2012

Contributor

Chris Petersen

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH18-deiz-carl-20120519

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Chris Petersen

Interviewee

Carl Deiz

Location

St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church, Portland, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

0:33:32

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Interview Format

audio

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