Oral history
Interview with Verna Ketchum who recalls moving to Detroit, Oregon in 1951 as the community was transitioning from Old Detroit to the new town during construction of Detroit Dam. She reflects on attending high school during the relocation, playing flute at the dam’s dedication, working for the Forest Service for 32 years, and witnessing major events such as the 1964 flood and the community changes brought by the dam and later wildfire.
- Date
- October 21, 2023
- Creator
- Verna Ketchum (narrator)
- Contributor
- Leah Bryantwood (interviewer)
- Repository
- Detroit History Jamboree
- Format
- MP3
- Identifier
- http://mec402.boisestate.edu/atstore/oral_histories/verna_ketchum_clip.mp3