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Transcript. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 1 Side 1. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 1 Side 2. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 2 Side 1. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 3 Side 1. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 3 Side 2. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 4 Side 1. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 4 Side 2. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 5 Side 1. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 6 Side 1. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 6 Side 2. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Tape 7 Side 1. Gerry Frank discusses the history of the Meier & Frank Company, from its founding by his great-grandfather to its sale to the May Company in 1965.

Portrait of a man wearing a jacket, vest, and a bow tie. The text “Gust Anderson Mult.” and the number 2 are written on the negative and are visible on the right side of the image. Anderson represented Multnomah County in the state house in the 1929 and 1931 legislative sessions. This photograph may have been taken outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

Half-length portrait of a man facing slightly right. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, a bow tie, and glasses. He is standing in front of a pair of columns, probably at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. The text “Sen. B. L. Eddy of Roseburg” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of unidentified men from Medford Voiture 165 of the Forty and Eight riding on a truck and trailer in a parade in Salem, Oregon. They are on North Liberty Street at the intersection with Court Street (now the intersection of Liberty Street NE and Court Street NE). Also see image Nos. 371N4858, 371N4920, 371N4921, and 371N4922.

Photograph of an Oregon flax industry float in a parade in Salem, Oregon. The float is decorated as a linen mill and is covered with stalks of flax. The float is on North Liberty Street at the intersection with Court Street (now the intersection of Liberty Street NE and Court Street NE). Also see image Nos. 371N4849, 371N4920, 371N4921, and 371N4922. Image note: Negative damage in upper left corner.

Photograph of a group of women in matching clothing marching in a parade on North Liberty Street in Salem, Oregon. They are at the intersection of Liberty and Court Street (now the intersection of Liberty Street NE and Court Street NE). Also see image Nos. 371N4849, 371N4858, 371N4921, and 371N4922.

Photograph of an unidentified drum major leading a drum and bugle corps down North Liberty Street during a parade in Salem. They are at the intersection of Liberty and Court Street (now the intersection of Liberty Street NE and Court Street NE). Also see image Nos. 371N4849, 371N4858, 371N4920 and 371N4922. Image note: Damaged negative.

Photograph of an unidentified drum and bugle corps marching in a parade in Salem. The dome of the Oregon State Capitol is in the background at right. Also see image Nos. 371N4849, 371N4858, 371N4920 and 371N4921.

Photograph of Marion County Circuit Court Judge L. H. McMahon (left of microphone with hand raised) administering the governor’s oath of office to Julius L. Meier (right of microphone with hand raised) at the state Capitol on January 12, 1931. Observing are outgoing Governor A. W. Norblad (second man standing to the left of McMahon); William L. Marks, president of the Senate (left of McMahon, standing); Frank J. Lonergan, speaker of the House (right of Meier, standing with hands behind back); and unidentified state officials.

Photograph showing Henry L. Corbett (left) and Charles H. Martin at the opening of the Oregon legislative session on January 14, 1935. Corbett was elected president of the Senate for the session, and Martin was sworn in as governor. See related image Nos. 377N0441, 377N0442, 377N0443, 377N0448, and 377N0455. Image No. 377N0449 may also be related.

Photograph of Representatives Earl Hill and Jack Caufield sitting next to one another and talking at the opening of the Oregon legislative session on January 14, 1935. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four, including image Nos. 377N0442, 377N0443, and 377N0455, that were published on the Oregon Journal’s January 14 front page. The photographs were published under the headline “Some Prominent Figures at Opening of Legislature.” This photograph had the following caption: “Representative Earl Hill of Cushman, Lane county, who nominated John E. Cooter for speaker, talking with Jack Caufield of Tillamook, chairman of house caucus.” See additional related image Nos. 377N0440 and 377N0448; image No. 377N0449 may also be related. Image note: The number 4 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.

Half-length portrait of John K. Weatherford (left) and Oregon House Speaker John E. Cooter at the opening of the legislative session on January 14, 1935. They are facing each other and Weatherford is holding a gavel. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four, including image Nos. 377N0441, 377N0443, and 377N0455, that were published on the Oregon Journal’s January 14 front page. The photographs were published under the headline “Some Prominent Figures at Opening of Legislature.” This photograph had the following caption: “Speaker John E. Cooter (right) talking with James K. Weatherford of Albany, who was speaker in 1876, the last Democrat prior to Cooter to hold the job.” See additional related image Nos. 377N0440 and 377N0448; image No. 377N0449 may also be related. Image note: The number 1 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper left corner of the image.