Washington County Oral Histories

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

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.

Kurtz, Mary Patton

Washington County (Or.) -- History

Kurtz, Mary

Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon

Washington County (Or.)

1 sound cassette (47 min.)

English

WCM_OH_300-redacted

In Copyright

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Five Oaks Museum

Meyer, Lloyd

Audiocassettes

Sound