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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.
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
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio