Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011

Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 49]

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2005?

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Photograph 49. Betty Roberts, circa 2005. A formal portrait of Betty Roberts.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 50]

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2006

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Photograph 50. Betty Roberts, 2006 December.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Photograph Index]

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1926 - 2006

Part of United States District Court Oral History Project

Photograph index. Index to photographs included with the oral history interview with Betty Roberts. Photographs include images from Betty Roberts childhood through her judicial and legislative career, and of her family.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 44]

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2006

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Photograph 44. Betty Roberts, 2006. Receiving Margaret Brent Award.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 45]

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2006

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Photograph 45. Betty Roberts with unidentified woman, 2006. Receiving Margaret Brent Award.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 43]

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2006

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Photograph 43. Betty Roberts, 2006. 2006 ABA Margaret Brent Award recipient (Honolulu Hawaii).

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 48]

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2005

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Photograph 48. Betty Roberts, 2005. She spends time with her extended family including 5 great grandchildren, and is nearing completion of her memoir, tentatively entitled, “With Grit and By Grace: The Unconventional Life of a 20th Century Woman.”

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 40]

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2004

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Photograph 40. Betty Roberts with Kristine Olson, 2004 May. Judge Roberts receives the E.B. MacNaughton award from Kristine Olson, first woman US Attorney in Oregon, on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, for her work on behalf of reproductive freedom, women’s rights, freedom of expression and civil rights based on sexual orientation.

Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011

Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 46]

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2006

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Photograph 46.Betty Roberts with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 2006. Margaret Brent Award (At right is Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Keynote Speaker).

Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011

Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 47]

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2006

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Photograph 47. Betty Roberts with children, 2006. From left: Randy Rice, Dian Odell, Jo Rice, and John Rice).

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 41]

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2005

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Photograph 41. Betty Roberts with Ann Aiken, 2005. March US District Court Judge, Ann Aiken, recipient of the Justice Betty Roberts Award, which is given annually to an individual who advances women in the law. Judge Aiken had been mentored by Judge Roberts since her student days when she first saw her advocating for women’s rights in the Oregon Senate.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 42]

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2005

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Photograph 42. Betty Roberts with unidentified woman, 2006. Judge Roberts continues her mediation, and is currently working with attorneys on school funding litigation.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 32]

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1984

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Photograph 32. Betty Roberts, 1984. Justice Roberts at the Oregon Supreme Court.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 35]

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2002

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Photograph 35. Betty Roberts at St. Johns Parade, 2002. Judge Roberts appears at a local parade during Marilyn Litzenberger’s successful campaign for the Multnomah County bench.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 38]

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2004

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Photograph 38. Betty Roberts officiates a wedding, 2004. March Making international headlines, in March 2004 same-sex marriage was legalized in Multnomah County. Judge Roberts is shown here performing Oregon’s first same-sex marriage ceremonies.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 33]

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1984

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Photograph 33. Betty Roberts at University of Oregon, 1984. While on the Supreme Court, Justice Roberts was the recipient of many awards. Shown here receiving the University of Oregon Distinguished Service Award. 34

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 34]

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2006

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Photograph 34. Betty Roberts in her office, 2006. After taking Senior Judge status, Judge Roberts began a new and satisfying career in mediation and arbitration.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 31]

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1982

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Photograph 31. Oregon Supreme Court justices, 1982. Justice Roberts takes her place on the Oregon Supreme Court.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 36]

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2002

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Photograph 36. Betty Roberts playing golf, 2002. Never afraid to take a shot from a difficult spot, even when golfing.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 37]

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2004

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Photograph 37. Betty Roberts officiates a wedding, 2004. March Making international headlines, in March 2004 same-sex marriage was legalized in Multnomah County. Judge Roberts is shown here performing Oregon’s first same-sex marriage ceremonies.

Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011

Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 39]

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2004

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Photograph 39. Brochure for “Oh What a Night,” 2004 March. The Oregon Historical Society presents a program honoring the accomplishments of women in the historic 1970s State Legislature. A panel discussion with Norma Paulus, Gretchen Kafoury, Vera Katz and Betty Roberts focusing on their roles in eliminating sex discrimination in Oregon statutes, supporting the ERA, and promoting childcare and women’s health issues.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 22]

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1975

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Photograph 22. Betty Roberts teaching a class, 1975. Back in the classroom as a college professor in political science and business law.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 25]

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1977

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Photograph 25. Betty Roberts with Kathleen Bogan, 1977. Shown here at the Oregon Court of Appeals with her law clerk Kathleen Bogan.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 29]

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1982

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Photograph 29. Betty Roberts with Jean Lewis and Helen Frye, 1982. Following her swearing in, Justice Roberts with Jean Lewis, Oregon’s first woman circuit court judge, and with Helen Frye, Oregon’s first federal district court judge.

Roberts, Betty, 1923-2011

Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 30]

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1982

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Photograph 30. Betty Roberts with Mercedes Diez, 1982 Same day, Justice Roberts with Judge Mercedes Deiz, Oregon’s first woman judge of color. 31

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 21]

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1974

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Photograph 21. Betty Roberts with Lloyd Bentsen, 1974. Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas campaigning with Betty in her race for US Senate. Although it was a close race, Bob Packwood was re-elected.

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Oral history interview with Betty Roberts [Image 24]

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1977

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Photograph 24. Betty Roberts with Governor Bob Straub and judges, 1977 In 1977, the first woman appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals, Judge Roberts is shown here with Governor Bob Straub and other new appointees to the Oregon Court of Appeals.

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