Oral history
Interview with Edward Ethan Bowman who reflects on his long career with the Oregon Department of Transportation in Detroit, Oregon, and his experiences living in the Santiam Canyon after the construction of Detroit Dam. He discusses changes in the community over time, including the decline of logging, natural disasters such as the 1996 flood and the 2020 wildfire, and growing tensions over development, tourism, and shifting demographics in the town.
- Date
- October 22, 2023
- Creator
- Edward Ethan Bowman (narrator)
- Contributor
- Shawna Umlor (interviewer)
- Repository
- Detroit History Jamboree
- Format
- WAV
- Identifier
- http://mec402.boisestate.edu/atstore/oral_histories/Website%20Teaser%20Clip-2023-10-22_Jamboree_Detroit_Edward_Bowman_wav.wav