Oral history
Interview with Melinda Hills, a lifelong resident of Detroit, Oregon, who shares her deep family ties to the community, including her grandfather who helped build Detroit Dam and later became a long-serving mayor. She reflects on the town’s changes over time, from logging and dam construction to wildfire destruction, and describes her role preserving local history and memories as Detroit’s informal community historian.
- Date
- October 21, 2023
- Creator
- Melinda Hills (narrator)
- Contributor
- Brittany Spoto (interviewer)
- Repository
- Detroit History Jamboree
- Format
- WAV
- Identifier
- http://mec402.boisestate.edu/atstore/oral_histories/Website%20Teaser%20Clip%202023-10-21_Jamboree_Detroit_Melinda_Hills.wav
Sources
- Full transcription available at https://mec402.boisestate.edu/atstore/oral_histories/Melinda%20Hills%20Oral%20History%20Transcription.pdf