Mary Patton Kurtz oral history recording on the Indians of Patton Valley

Title

Mary Patton Kurtz oral history recording on the Indians of Patton Valley

Description

An audio recording of an oral history of Mary Patton Kurtz on the Native Americans of Patton Valley, which is near Gaston and Cherry Valley, Oregon. Her family, the Pattons, were among the earliest white settlers in the area. The land nearby was, up through the mid-1800s, the center of population of the Tualatin (Atfalati) tribe. Mary recalls family stories about Native Americans as well as her experiences finding Native American artifacts. There is a transcript of this interview. Note: the recording and transcript have been redacted to protect sensitive information related to Native American graves and artifacts.

Extent

1 sound cassette (47 min.)

Language

English

Identifier

WCM_OH_300-redacted

Rights

In Copyright
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Contributor

Meyer, Lloyd

Format

Audiocassettes

Type

Sound