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Title
Louis Raymond Oral History Interview (1 of 2)
Description
A graduate of Oregon State Agricultural College, Raymond contributed greatly to the mining and geology world. His passion for identifying and cataloguing materials was evident even outside of the work place. Raymond had the opportunity for travel as his work often took him outside of the United States. Once retired, Raymond donated artifacts from his career to the American Heritage Collection of the University of Wyoming.
In his first interview he starts with how his family came to settle in Vancouver, Washington. It largely had to do with the abundance of land and other resources. His family later moved to Astoria, Oregon where his father believed he had a better chance at employment. Raymond provides a few anecdotes about interactions with the local Chinook tribe. One incident in particular is discussed at length: when his grandmother was a child and attending a gathering at Oyster Bay, a Native American boy unintentionally harmed her but she was no worse for the wear. Years later when she returned to the area, the same young man made her gift as an apology. Overall, he remembers his childhood positively and he was an active young man. Some of the activities he participated in included singing in a quartet and playing baseball.
In his first interview he starts with how his family came to settle in Vancouver, Washington. It largely had to do with the abundance of land and other resources. His family later moved to Astoria, Oregon where his father believed he had a better chance at employment. Raymond provides a few anecdotes about interactions with the local Chinook tribe. One incident in particular is discussed at length: when his grandmother was a child and attending a gathering at Oyster Bay, a Native American boy unintentionally harmed her but she was no worse for the wear. Years later when she returned to the area, the same young man made her gift as an apology. Overall, he remembers his childhood positively and he was an active young man. Some of the activities he participated in included singing in a quartet and playing baseball.
Creator
Louis Raymond
Source
Horner Museum Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
June 8, 1990
Contributor
Jennifer Lee and Peter Held
Format
Digitized Audiocassette
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH10-raymond-louis-19900608
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Jennifer Lee and Peter Held
Interviewee
Louis Raymond
Location
Raymond's daughter's home, Corvallis, Oregon
Original Format
Audiocassette
Duration
1:59:13
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio