Bly, Oregon

Historic Archives: Oral Histories

Interviews and memories from Bly residents.

Interviews

Interview with Donnie Wessel

May 10, 2000 • Interviewed by Eliza Buck

Transcript covering school life, logging camps, the mills, and community changes in Bly.

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Interview with Bob Ewing

Nov 6, 2000 • Interviewed by Leda Hunter

Phone interview about the Campbell Reservoir cabin, sand pit history, and local building work.

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Interview with Harry Obenchain

May 9, 2000 & August 2000 • Interviewed by Eliza Buck, Lily and Gordon Hevern

Ranching history, cattle drives, irrigation, and wildlife stories from the Bly valley.

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Interview with Helen Lawrence

May 9, 2000 • Interviewed by Leda Hunter and Sharon Wessel

Memories of Bly businesses, street dances, laundries, and community life.

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Interview with Olive Hall

May 10, 2000 • Interviewed by Leda Hunter

Forest Service memories, the Club, and town life in Bly.

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Interview with Lauretta "Corky" Smith

May 12, 2000 • Interviewed by Eliza Buck, Lily and Gordon Hevern

Family roots, Bly businesses, and decades of ranching and town stories.

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Interview with Ed and Opal Patzke

May 10, 2000 • Interviewed by Eliza Buck

Memories of Bly businesses, mills, and the Japanese balloon bombing.

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Interview with John Dillavou

May 11, 2000 • Interviewed by Leda Hunter and Sharon Wessel

Phone office work, local businesses, and decades of Bly memories.

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Interview with Mary Hague

May 10, 2000 • Interviewed by Leda Hunter

Neighborhood stories, schools, churches, and changing homes in Bly.

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Interview with Vernetia "Nisha" Hadley

May 10, 2000 • Interviewed by Eliza Buck

Post office years, mill-era Bly, and community changes over decades.

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Interview with Ruth Obenchain

May 9, 2000 • Interviewed by Eliza Buck, Lily Hevern, and Gordon Hevern

Teaching history, ranch life, and the evolution of Bly over the decades.

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Interview with Wayne Hunter and Elaine Hunter Ryan

June 10, 2000

Family memories, Ivory Pine stories, and Bly's neighborhood life.

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