Washington County Oral Histories

Darlene Young oral history recording

A videorecording of an oral history of Darlene Phelps Young, who lived through the Great Depression in Manson, Washington near Chelan in the 1930s. Topics include: her birth and early life; going to school; her parents' work as farmers; daily life in poverty during the Depression; panic after Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' broadcast; rare visits to the movie theater; her father's work at rodeos; and other topics. The interview was created for the Tigard Public Library's Great Depression oral history project in 2010.

Young, Darlene

Chelan County (Wa.) -- History

Depressions -- 1929 -- United States

Chelan County (Wa.)

Tigard (Or.)

1 video file (54 min.)

English

TPL_OH_10

In Copyright

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Tigard Public Library

Hamilton, Lane

Moving Image