Manche Langley Harvey Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection includes master copies and duplicates of original cassette oral history recordings. The collection also includes transcriptions, correspondence, photographs, and historical materials relating to Manche Langley Harvey.
Dates
- Creation: 2004-2005
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Biographical Note
Manche Langly Harvey was born in Portland, Oregon, on February 19, 1918. She lived in the Portland area until her young adult years, when she became a pacifist, and eventually joined the Fine Arts Civilian Public Service Camp at Waldport, Oregon in 1943. At Waldport, Manche became involved with the theater and printing. After the war she and her husband Bob Harvey moved to San Francisco, where Manche worked in the emerging theater scene with the Interplayers and the Playhouse. Today Manche lives in the San Francisco area.
Extent
1 cubic foot; two boxes
Abstract
Harvey was a pacifist and an actress who lived at Civilian Public Service Camp 56, at Waldport, Oregon during World War II. This collection includes original recordings and a transcript of an oral history interview about Harvey's life and experiences in CPS, as well supporting materials including photographs and an MA thesis written by the interviewer.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single series with: Box 1 including oral history recordings; and Box 2 including oral history transcriptions and supporting materials.
Physical Location
Special Collections
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given to Lewis & Clark College by Eliza Elkins Jones in January of 2007.
Bibliography
- Eliza Jones and Katrine Barber. "The Utmost Human Consequence: Art and Peace on the Oregon Coast, 1942-1946." Oregon Historical Quarterly. 107 (Winter 2006)
Processing Information
Processed in 2007.
- Title
- Guide to the Manche Langley Harvey Collection 2004-2005
- Author
- finding aid by Jeremy Skinner
- Date
- © 2007
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives Repository