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Tom McCall speech on Vortex I music festival [Sound Recording 01]

Reel 1. This speech by Tom McCall was given at Portland Television Studios in 1970 and broadcast on KGW-TV. This audio recording of the speech was made by an unknown individual from the television broadcast. The broadcast begins with a weather report and two commercials. In the speech, McCall discusses the actions taken by the Portland and Multnomah County governments in response to protests expected to be held by the People's Army Jamboree against an upcoming American Legion convention. He describes plans for the music festival known as Vortex I as a way to mitigate the possibility of violence. After the speech, the recording includes additional commercials and remarks by news analyst Floyd McKay. The recording ends with audio from the evening news broadcast about McCall's speech, including excerpts of the speech and McKay's remarks.

McCall, Tom, 1913-1983

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 9, Part 6]

Tape 18, Side 2. In the ninth session, recorded on December 15, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe the evacuation of Kodiak during World War II. She then talks about selling her cafe and leaving Kodiak. She shares anecdotes about life on a homestead in Homer, Alaska, including a story about accidentally starting a wildfire. She also talks about living in Seldovia, Alaska. She speaks at length about an afghan she treasured. She talks about the various health problems of Rosser T. Garrison that led them to relocate to Washington.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 9, Part 5]

Tape 18, Side 1. In the ninth session, recorded on December 15, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe the evacuation of Kodiak during World War II. She then talks about selling her cafe and leaving Kodiak. She shares anecdotes about life on a homestead in Homer, Alaska, including a story about accidentally starting a wildfire. She also talks about living in Seldovia, Alaska. She speaks at length about an afghan she treasured. She talks about the various health problems of Rosser T. Garrison that led them to relocate to Washington.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 9, Part 4]

Tape 17, Side 2. In the ninth session, recorded on December 15, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe the evacuation of Kodiak during World War II. She then talks about selling her cafe and leaving Kodiak. She shares anecdotes about life on a homestead in Homer, Alaska, including a story about accidentally starting a wildfire. She also talks about living in Seldovia, Alaska. She speaks at length about an afghan she treasured. She talks about the various health problems of Rosser T. Garrison that led them to relocate to Washington.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 9, Part 3]

Tape 17, Side 1. In the ninth session, recorded on December 15, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe the evacuation of Kodiak during World War II. She then talks about selling her cafe and leaving Kodiak. She shares anecdotes about life on a homestead in Homer, Alaska, including a story about accidentally starting a wildfire. She also talks about living in Seldovia, Alaska. She speaks at length about an afghan she treasured. She talks about the various health problems of Rosser T. Garrison that led them to relocate to Washington.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 9, Part 2]

Tape 16, Side 2. In the ninth session, recorded on December 15, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe the evacuation of Kodiak during World War II. She then talks about selling her cafe and leaving Kodiak. She shares anecdotes about life on a homestead in Homer, Alaska, including a story about accidentally starting a wildfire. She also talks about living in Seldovia, Alaska. She speaks at length about an afghan she treasured. She talks about the various health problems of Rosser T. Garrison that led them to relocate to Washington.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 9, Part 1]

Tape 16, Side 1. In the ninth session, recorded on December 15, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe the evacuation of Kodiak during World War II. She then talks about selling her cafe and leaving Kodiak. She shares anecdotes about life on a homestead in Homer, Alaska, including a story about accidentally starting a wildfire. She also talks about living in Seldovia, Alaska. She speaks at length about an afghan she treasured. She talks about the various health problems of Rosser T. Garrison that led them to relocate to Washington.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 8, Part 6]

Tape 15, Side 2. In the eighth session, recorded on December 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about abandoning her adopted children. She shares anecdotes about working as an in-home nurse in San Francisco, including for a woman who had harmed her baby. She talks about briefly returning to her family in Oregon and about her life and work in Alaska during World War II. She also describes her experiences just after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war, talks about her journey to Alaska, and speaks about running a cafe in Kodiak, Alaska. She describes the evacuation of Kodiak.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 8, Part 5]

Tape 15, Side 1. In the eighth session, recorded on December 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about abandoning her adopted children. She shares anecdotes about working as an in-home nurse in San Francisco, including for a woman who had harmed her baby. She talks about briefly returning to her family in Oregon and about her life and work in Alaska during World War II. She also describes her experiences just after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war, talks about her journey to Alaska, and speaks about running a cafe in Kodiak, Alaska. She describes the evacuation of Kodiak.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 8, Part 4]

Tape 14, Side 2. In the eighth session, recorded on December 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about abandoning her adopted children. She shares anecdotes about working as an in-home nurse in San Francisco, including for a woman who had harmed her baby. She talks about briefly returning to her family in Oregon and about her life and work in Alaska during World War II. She also describes her experiences just after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war, talks about her journey to Alaska, and speaks about running a cafe in Kodiak, Alaska. She describes the evacuation of Kodiak.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 8, Part 3]

Tape 14, Side 1. In the eighth session, recorded on December 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about abandoning her adopted children. She shares anecdotes about working as an in-home nurse in San Francisco, including for a woman who had harmed her baby. She talks about briefly returning to her family in Oregon and about her life and work in Alaska during World War II. She also describes her experiences just after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war, talks about her journey to Alaska, and speaks about running a cafe in Kodiak, Alaska. She describes the evacuation of Kodiak.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 8, Part 2]

Tape 13, Side 2. In the eighth session, recorded on December 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about abandoning her adopted children. She shares anecdotes about working as an in-home nurse in San Francisco, including for a woman who had harmed her baby. She talks about briefly returning to her family in Oregon and about her life and work in Alaska during World War II. She also describes her experiences just after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war, talks about her journey to Alaska, and speaks about running a cafe in Kodiak, Alaska. She describes the evacuation of Kodiak.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 8, Part 1]

Tape 13, Side 1. In the eighth session, recorded on December 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about abandoning her adopted children. She shares anecdotes about working as an in-home nurse in San Francisco, including for a woman who had harmed her baby. She talks about briefly returning to her family in Oregon and about her life and work in Alaska during World War II. She also describes her experiences just after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s declaration of war, talks about her journey to Alaska, and speaks about running a cafe in Kodiak, Alaska. She describes the evacuation of Kodiak.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 7, Part 2]

Tape 12, Side 2. In the seventh session, recorded on November 25, 1992, Van Beber continues to speak at length about her experiences while homesteading in Oregon. She shares anecdotes about baking bread, about her adopted children, and about building a school. She then talks about abandoning the children.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 7, Part 1]

Tape 12, Side 1. In the seventh session, recorded on November 25, 1992, Van Beber continues to speak at length about her experiences while homesteading in Oregon. She shares anecdotes about baking bread, about her adopted children, and about building a school. She then talks about abandoning the children.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 6, Part 2]

Tape 11, Side 2. In the sixth session, recorded on November 22, 1992, Van Beber continues to speak at length about her experiences while homesteading in Oregon. She also talks about working in a prune orchard, about her father’s death and funeral, and about growing a vegetable garden.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 6, Part 1]

Tape 11, Side 1. In the sixth session, recorded on November 22, 1992, Van Beber continues to speak at length about her experiences while homesteading in Oregon. She also talks about working in a prune orchard, about her father’s death and funeral, and about growing a vegetable garden.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 5, Part 4]

Tape 10, Side 2. In the fifth session, recorded on November 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe hitchhiking across the country in the 1930s. She talks about her marriage to Rosser Thomas Garrison, about dogs she owned, and about her life in Southern California. She then speaks about homesteading in Oregon.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 5, Part 3]

Tape 10, Side 1. In the fifth session, recorded on November 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe hitchhiking across the country in the 1930s. She talks about her marriage to Rosser Thomas Garrison, about dogs she owned, and about her life in Southern California. She then speaks about homesteading in Oregon.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 5, Part 2]

Tape 9, Side 2. In the fifth session, recorded on November 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe hitchhiking across the country in the 1930s. She talks about her marriage to Rosser Thomas Garrison, about dogs she owned, and about her life in Southern California. She then speaks about homesteading in Oregon.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 5, Part 1]

Tape 9, Side 1. In the fifth session, recorded on November 14, 1992, Van Beber continues to describe hitchhiking across the country in the 1930s. She talks about her marriage to Rosser Thomas Garrison, about dogs she owned, and about her life in Southern California. She then speaks about homesteading in Oregon.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 4, Part 2]

Tape 8, Side 2. In the fourth session, recorded on November 13, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about living in New York City in the late 1920s, including working at a candy counter and her experiences at the beginning of the Depression. She describes hitchhiking across the country in the 1930s.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 4, Part 1]

Tape 8, Side 1. In the fourth session, recorded on November 13, 1992, Van Beber continues to talk about living in New York City in the late 1920s, including working at a candy counter and her experiences at the beginning of the Depression. She describes hitchhiking across the country in the 1930s.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 3, Part 2]

Tape 7, Side 2. In the third session, recorded on November 12, 1992, Van Beber shares anecdotes about living in New York City in the late 1920s and the people she met there, including socialists and people in the gay community.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 3, Part 1]

Tape 7, Side 1. In the third session, recorded on November 12, 1992, Van Beber shares anecdotes about living in New York City in the late 1920s and the people she met there, including socialists and people in the gay community.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 12, Part 2]

Tape 26, Side 1. In the twelfth and final session, recorded on May 7, 1993, Van Beber shares her feelings upon hearing about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. She talks about returning to Alaska, in the 1960s, about an artist she met in Seldovia, Alaska, and about her experiences during the 1964 earthquake. She describes the tsunami that followed. She talks about relocating to Eugene, Oregon.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 12, Part 1]

Tape 25, Side 2. In the twelfth and final session, recorded on May 7, 1993, Van Beber shares her feelings upon hearing about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. She talks about returning to Alaska, in the 1960s, about an artist she met in Seldovia, Alaska, and about her experiences during the 1964 earthquake. She describes the tsunami that followed. She talks about relocating to Eugene, Oregon.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

Ruth L. Van Beber oral memoir [Session 11]

Tape 20, Side 2. In the eleventh session, recorded on December 27, 1992, Van Beber interrupts the tenth recording session to talk about the reception of her memoir by friends and family, to discuss her open marriages, and to share more anecdotes from her life on a homestead in Oregon. She describes her recent Christmas activities.

Van Beber, Ruth L. (Ruth Leota), 1902-1994

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