Oregon Multicultural Archives

Carl Deiz - Oral History Interview

Title
Carl Deiz - Oral History Interview
LC Subject
African Americans
Interviewee
Deiz, Carl
Interviewer
Petersen, Chris
Description
Deiz discusses his parents and their journey to Portland, working on the railroad as a waiter, being drafted and sent to Montgomery, Alabama in 1942. He explains his brother and his role in the Tuskegee Airmen, being discharged and attending University of Portland on the G.I. Bill. He concludes the interview by sharing information regarding his meeting and marrying his wife, Judge Mercedes Deiz, their three children, and his photography hobby as well as being a part of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Audio File via MediaSpace: http://media.oregonstate.edu/index.php/show/?id=0_s0uv6yqh
Work Type
oral histories (literary works) transcripts
Date
2012-05-19
Identifier
Carl-Deiz-oral-history-interview-2012-05-19
Rights
In Copyright
Rights Holder
Oregon Multicultural Archives, OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Local Collection Name
Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection (OH 18)
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Set
Oregon Multicultural Archives OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Institution
Oregon State University
Modified
2012-11-21
Submission Date
2012-11-21