Transcript. This oral history interview with Scotty Cohen was conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 31, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. Mary Ann Cohen was also present, and occasionally contributed to the interview.

In this interview, Cohen briefly discusses his family background and early life in Glasgow, Scotland, and his experience immigrating to the United States. He describes how he became a public address announcer at Vaughn Street Park for Portland Beavers baseball games in the early 20th century, and talks about his business as a news vendor in downtown Portland. He discusses Portland's night life in the early 20th century and talks about how the city changed.

Tape 1, Side 2. This oral history interview with Scotty Cohen was conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 31, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. Mary Ann Cohen was also present, and occasionally contributed to the interview.

In this interview, Cohen briefly discusses his family background and early life in Glasgow, Scotland, and his experience immigrating to the United States. He describes how he became a public address announcer at Vaughn Street Park for Portland Beavers baseball games in the early 20th century, and talks about his business as a news vendor in downtown Portland. He discusses Portland's night life in the early 20th century and talks about how the city changed.

Tape 1, Side 1. This oral history interview with Scotty Cohen was conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 31, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. Mary Ann Cohen was also present, and occasionally contributed to the interview.

In this interview, Cohen briefly discusses his family background and early life in Glasgow, Scotland, and his experience immigrating to the United States. He describes how he became a public address announcer at Vaughn Street Park for Portland Beavers baseball games in the early 20th century, and talks about his business as a news vendor in downtown Portland. He discusses Portland's night life in the early 20th century and talks about how the city changed.

A crowd of people standing in the rain waiting for the gates to open at Multnomah Stadium for the season opening baseball game for the Portland Beavers (negative 4 of 4).

Two women wearing raincoats hold game programs above their heads to shield themselves from rainfall while they wait for the gates to open at Multnomah Stadium for the season opening baseball game for the Portland Beavers (negative 3 of 4).

Crowds of baseball fans seated in a stadium while heavy rain falls onto the field at Vaughn Street Park during a weather delay in the 1955 season opening game for the Portland Beavers (negative 2 of 9).

Portland Beaver catcher Joe Rossi and “Miss Oswego” Karen Kruse, standing with 3-year-old Jeffrey Patterson (holding bat) and Kent Huth (kneeling with mitt). Rossi holds an umbrella over the children as the group stands on a baseball field, most likely at Vaughn Street Park. A photograph from this series was published in the Oregon Journal on Thursday, July 1, 1954 (negative 3 of 4).

Betty Evans, Lind and Pomeroy Florists softball team player, pitching a softball to a Portland Beavers baseball player, most likely at Vaughn Street Park. A ball can be seen flying through the air, as the Beavers player holds a bat mid-swing.This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, August 15, 1948 (negative 3 of 3).

Rocky Benevento, groundskeeper for the Portland Beavers, with his 10-year-old son Dickie. Wearing a Beavers jersey, Dickie is holding a roller and smiling at the camera. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, June 1, 1947 (negative 1 of 1).

A baseball player for the San Francisco Seals runs towards a base, while a Portland Beaver bends downward to make a catch. A ref (?) stands next to the Beaver player. Wooden bleachers, advertising signs, and a large sign above a building reading “Montgomery Ward & Co,” can be seen in the background (negative 1 of 5).

Photograph showing four members of the Portland Beavers baseball team, taken at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. The Beavers were playing against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league). The men are wearing uniforms with “Beavers” across the front, next to a wooden wall (negative 4 of 6).

Photograph showing a Portland Beavers player running past a base at Vaughn Street Park during a game against the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league). A San Diego player is standing on the other side of the base, with other players visible in the outfield. In the distance is a large scoreboard and wooden bleachers (negative 6 of 6).

Photograph showing two players from the San Diego Padres baseball team (Pacific Coast League, minor league), during a game against the Portland Beavers at Vaughn Street Park in Portland. The players are wearing uniforms with “San Diego” on the front, and leaning against a dugout railing (negative 2 of 6).

Photograph showing a man holding a tool in both hands, chalking a box at Vaughn Street Park during a Portland Beavers game. A player can be seen practicing a pitch near a dugout, below an area of spectators (negative 8 of 15).

Photograph showing three Portland Beavers team members, in uniform. “Beavers” can be seen across the front of the uniform, with a beaver on the left sleeve. Two of the players are sitting on a trunk with “Portland Baseball Club” painted across the front. They appear to be in a locker room. One of the players is holding a baseball bat and a hammer (negative 7 of 15).

A Portland Beavers team member lays face down on a table, while another man leans downward, appearing to work on his back. The table is covered in a cloth with a decorative (Pendleton?) print (negative 5 of 15).

Photograph showing a man in a Portland Beavers uniform, leaning on one leg in a dugout (a coach?). A beaver can be seen on the left sleeve of his uniform, with “Beavers” across the front. Spectators can be seen in the background (negative 6 of 15).

Photograph, shot through a chain link fence, showing baseball players on the field at Vaughn Street Park during a Portland Beavers game. A pitcher can be seen in the middle of the field, and a ball is in midair heading towards a batter. Spectators can be seen at the far end of the field, sitting on bleachers next to several large advertisements, including one for “Sears, Roebuck and Co” over the scoreboard. At the left side of the frame is a tower for “American Can Company” (negative 2 of 15).

Photograph showing a dugout at Vaughn Street Park, and members of the Portland Beavers in a dugout. One man in a Beavers uniform leans forward, with one leg up, towards an row of baseball bats on the ground. Behind him is a child holding a railing, and other team members (negative 3 of 15).

Photograph showing two members of the Portland Beavers, likely in a locker room area at Vaughn Street Park. Both men are shirtless, and one appears to be wrapping the injured hand of the other. Behind them is a first aid cabinet (negative 4 of 15).

Members of the Portland Beavers baseball team sit in a dugout at Vaughn Street Park. On their uniforms is a small beaver over the right shoulder, and “Beavers” written across the front. Above the dugout is a large audience sitting in bleacher seats (negative 1 of 15).

A seated young man holds a basket of baseballs. He is wearing a uniform with “Portland” across the front, and a “P” hat. Next to him is a Portland Beavers team member (negative 14 of 15).

Photograph of Jack Dempsey (in the center, wearing a striped suit), sitting in the stands between two unidentified people, possibly at a Portland Beavers baseball game at Vaughn Street Park.

Photograph of Jack Dempsey, in a suit and tie, talking with an unidentified man wearing a Portland Beavers baseball uniform, possibly during a game at Vaughn Street Park. A crowd is visible in the stands above them.

Head and shoulders portrait of Walter McCredie, manager of the Portland Beavers, standing outdoors at a stadium, possibly Vaughn Street Park in Portland. He is wearing an overcoat and baseball cap with a “P” on the front. The name “Walter McCredie” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image.

Portrait of a seated man facing to the left. He is wearing a baseball cap and Portland Beavers jersey. The name “A. V. King” is written on the negative and is visible on the upper right side of the image.

Portrait of an unidentified man, probably a player for the Portland Beavers. He is looking to the left and is wearing a cap and a baseball uniform with the letter “P” on the chest.

Portrait of an unidentified man, probably a player for the Portland Beavers, standing with his arms crossed. He is wearing a cap and a baseball uniform with the letter “P” on the chest.