Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Monroe Sweetland was conducted by an unidentified woman on March 11, 2000. In this interview, Sweetland discusses moving to Milwaukie, Oregon, around 1949. He discusses his purchase of the Milwaukie Review newspaper, the houses he and his young family lived in, and life in the Island Station neighborhood. He talks about his children, their early education, their families, and their careers. He talks about his neighbors, including Milwaukie Mayor Joy Burges, as well as the changes in the neighborhood. He also speaks at length about growing lilacs and camellias. He talks about the livability of the Island Station neighborhood. Sweetland and the interviewer discuss the upcoming Milwaukie High School reunion. He goes on to talk about his wife, Lil Megrath, her involvement in progressive politics, and her government career. He also briefly discusses his family background. Sweetland then returns to discussing his children. He speaks at length about urban wildlife, particularly nutria, Canadian geese, and foxes, as well as Kellogg Creek in Milwaukie, particularly regarding its fish and clam populations.

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Monroe Sweetland was conducted by an unidentified woman on March 11, 2000. In this interview, Sweetland discusses moving to Milwaukie, Oregon, around 1949. He discusses his purchase of the Milwaukie Review newspaper, the houses he and his young family lived in, and life in the Island Station neighborhood. He talks about his children, their early education, their families, and their careers. He talks about his neighbors, including Milwaukie Mayor Joy Burges, as well as the changes in the neighborhood. He also speaks at length about growing lilacs and camellias. He talks about the livability of the Island Station neighborhood. Sweetland and the interviewer discuss the upcoming Milwaukie High School reunion. He goes on to talk about his wife, Lil Megrath, her involvement in progressive politics, and her government career. He also briefly discusses his family background. Sweetland then returns to discussing his children. He speaks at length about urban wildlife, particularly nutria, Canadian geese, and foxes, as well as Kellogg Creek in Milwaukie, particularly regarding its fish and clam populations.

Photograph showing three adults and three adolescents standing next to a picnic table at Promontory Park. A cooler, a basket and other items can be seen on the table. In the background is the Clackamas River (or North Fork Reservoir) and trees.

Photograph showing children and adults at Promontory Park. A woman is leaning down towards a pan, in front of which sit two children. On the right, another woman faces away from the camera, next to jackets hung from a tree. A small child sits at a picnic table on the left side of the frame. In the background are other picnic tables, tree, and an automobile.

A group of 4 men, 4 women, and 4 babies are pictured inside a home. Each of the women sits in a chair with a baby on her lap. One man sits in between the women as the other 3 men stand behind the women. A stuffed lion toy is on the ground in front of the group. The caption on the negative sleeve reads, "Symphony orchestra members and their children" (negative 3 of 7).

The Guzman family stands on a dirt road at Wilson camp, a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Cabins are visible in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Wilson Camp - L. Fidel Guzman, Maria Guzman, Maria Stella Guzman (14), Ophelia Guzman (12), F.L. - Marisella (2) and friend." This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

An unidentified man, woman and four children stand in the doorway of a cabin in a migrant labor camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. They are migrant farm workers. They speak to a woman standing outside the cabin. On the right, a child peaks around a cabin wall through the doorway. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Hamp Skinner (right) reads the newspaper while sitting at the kitchen table. An unidentified man sits on the left. Skinner is a former migrant laborer who is transitioning to landscaping work. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 5, 1965.

Photograph of 2 women and 5 children standing in front of a cabin in a migrant labor camp. The woman on the right is Maria Cavasos, who is a migrant laborer and has 9 children. Five of her children and 1 grandchild appear in this photograph. Every year, the Cavasos family travels from Texas to Oregon for seasonal farm work. From left to right clockwise, they are Caytano, Lupe (who holds her own daughter, Rosa), Eddy, Maria Cavasos, Alicia and Norberto Jr. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on May 20, 1966.

Photograph of an unidentified woman and 4 children, likely members of a family of migrant farm workers. They stand in the doorway of a cabin in a migrant labor camp. This image was likely taken by staff of the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News circa 1965 - 1968.

Carl Holstine and his family pose in a bean field near West Stayton, Oregon. They are migrant farm workers. Each summer, the Holstine family travels from Oklahoma to Oregon to work picking beans. This image was published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on August 6, 1965.

An unidentified father, mother, and 2 children smile for the camera. The little girl on the right holds an Easter basket. Taken outside an Easter celebration organized by the Women's Auxiliary of the Spanish American Organization in Independence, Oregon. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on April 15, 1966.

Two women sit on a couch. One of the women holds 2 young children in her lap. These are family members of Hamp Skinner, a former migrant laborer who is transitioning to landscaping work. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 5, 1965.

Two women sit at a kitchen table. The woman on the left looks at the camera and smiles. These are family members of Hamp Skinner, a former migrant laborer who is transitioning to landscaping work. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 5, 1965.

Hamp Skinner (left) sits on a chair next to 3 unidentified men sitting on a couch. Skinner is a former migrant laborer who is transitioning to landscaping work. Photographs from this series were published in the Valley Migrant League's Opportunity News on November 5, 1965.