Oral History Archive

Umatilla, Oregon

The oral history archive contains written transcripts of interviews conducted for the Umatilla Community History Project.

Guadalupe Escobedo
Moved to Umatilla in the 1970s. Family came to the area to work in agricultural production

Margaret D'Estrella
Umatilla resident since 1916

Donna Fuzi
Grew up in Hermiston. Employed at Umatilla Army Depot for nearly 20 years

Roy Gunsolley
Umatilla resident since 1956. Moved to the town to work for Standard Oil Company

George Hash
Umatilla resident since the 1950s. Moved to the town to teach school. Mayor of Umatilla in 1999

Gloria Lampkin and Ernabel Mittelsdorf
Both women came to the area in the 1940s and worked together at McNary Dam for many years

Sam Nobles
Family came to Umatilla in 1943. Family owned a farm

Thomas Morning Owl
Language Department, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Family comes from Umatilla area

Federico Ramos
Moved to Hermiston to work in agricultural production in the 1990s

Alva Stephens
A long term resident of Umatilla. Family came to the area at the turn of the century. Brother of Dottie Stephens

Dottie Stephens
A long term resident of Umatilla. Family came to the area at the turn of the century. Sister of Alva Stephens

Francisco Torres
Came to Umatilla in the 1970s to work in agricultural production. Head of the Latin American Cultural Club

Jeff Van Pelt
Cultural Resources Department, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Family comes from Umatilla area