Draper, LeVern

2007.1.14

Turner, John & Smith, Eugene

Union, OR

Pilling, Heather

This interview contains extensive memories related to the railroad industry and local railroads. Also, there are numerous references to airplanes, piloting, the Great Depression, rationing, and World War II.

The first interview was dated July 21, 2002. There were also two short, follow—up interviews on November 6 & 24, 2002.

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Cadwell, Clark
Dougherty, Denny
Down, Eldon
Draper, Dick
Draper, LeVern Dick
Driskell, Bill
Flick, Lyle
Gallberts, Mel
Johnson, Ben
Kobioshi, George
Lindsey, Dick
Mayes, Howard
Pendleton, Reith
Shelton, Bert
Sines, Greg
Taal, Wesley
Trindell, Mike
Wheeler, Roy
Williams, M.C.

Air pilots
Airplanes
Animals
Cabooses
Churches
Conductors, Railroad
Creeks
Farming
Farms
Firemen
Great Depression
Instruments, Musical
Locomotives
Logging
Newspapers
Racism
Railroad employees
Railroads
Rivers
Signs
Snow
Trains
Watches
World War II

5000 class engine
7000 class steam engine
9000 class steam engine
Abert Desert
Air brake car
Albert Desert
Amtrak
Anthony Lake
Anthony Lake fire
B25
Baker
Bellhop
Borate
Brakemen
Brian Field
Caterpillars
Cats
Cattle
Cessna 140
Champ
Chase plane
Cheyenne
Clark's Grill
Cooprum
Cornucopia
Cows
David Molison Field
Delay reports
Drivers
Elbow Fire
Elkhorns
Ely, Nevada
Forest Service
From Railways to Airways
Fusee
Gem State Academy
Glass Hill POjnt Prominent
Gondolas
Grease monkey
Green chain
Gulch
Gypo
Gyppo
Haines
Harris Pine
Hells Canyon
High school orchestra
High Valley
Highballs
Hilgard
Hintington
Hot Lake
Hot shots
Hot train
Howell Bros Cafe
Huntington
Huntington Cafe
Idaho
Kamela
Kansas City
La Grande Airport
Line—up
Little Catherine
Malley
Manifest train
McNary Dam
Meacham
Meacham Creek
Methodist Church
Minam Canyon
Minam River
Missoula
Moss Springs
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Name tags
Norfolk and Western
North Powder
Nvl Osevtoy
Nyssa
Orchard
Passenger train
Passing train
Pendleton
Pocatella
Pondosa
Pony trucks
Popular Science
Put—Put
Ration board
Rationing
Red Henry
Retirement
Riggins
River of No Return
Rule car
Salmon River
Seventh—Day Adventists
Shasta Daylight
Southern Pacific
Steam engines
Stokers
Streamliner
Telocaset
The Observer
Thief Valley
Trumpet
Union Junction
Union Museum
Union Pacific
Vale
Veronica Champ
Washington, D.C.
Weatherby
Willamette River