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Ann Trantow Tape I Interviewed by Jessica Knutson on March 15,2005 Side I 0-1/2 Yz-1112 1112-21/2 3-4112 5-6112 61/2-7 7-8 8-9114 91/2-11 Tape Summary Introduction History of Ann's grandparents. They lived on the coast of Washington state. Ann's family was heavily involved with the oyster business. How life was during the great depression. Ann's family lived near the ocean, so the small community did not experience hunger and were not deprived from much. Most members of the community, including Ann's family, had farm animals and tiny gardens to sustain them during this time. Family relationships between Ann's parents and siblings. School and community activities. Ann rode a bus to school, with a 60 mile round trip. Activities around the community. Ann remembers large bonfires on the beach. Ann's decision to attend Washington State University after visiting the school for a 4-H convention. Ann lived in Stimson Hall, a men's dorm during the second World War. She also pledged to the Delta Gamma Sorority. After graduating from Washington State University in Home Economics, Ann attended Lewis and Clark College where she pursued a teaching degree. Ann taught in Washington and Oregon. While attending Washington State University, Ann met a young man who had just returned from the war. They were married and lived together in the Vancouver-Portland area. While Ann was pregnant with their second child, he passed away. Ann relied on her teaching to get her and her two children through this hard time. Ann remembers how hard it was for her to leave her home and her family. She recalls that homesickness runs in her family, and she experienced it often. Ann was involved in church activities. She attended the Methodist and Adventist church and sang in the choirs. While teaching, Ann met a man named John. They were married and moved to Quincy together where he began a practice at the small hospital. 11-123/4 John was on-call every other day and every other weekend for 25 years. Their children were trained to answer the phone by the second ring. Ann formed many friendships in the small community. She attended church, and practiced many crafts, including sewing. 13-151/2 Ann recalls her normal day as a child. She would can fruit, vegetables, meat, and help her mother whenever she was needed. Ann also played on the beach and with neighborhood children. She also remembers strong family ties. 151/2-17 Ann's mother sewed her family's clothes. In the small community, neighbors often contributed to others in need. It was a very strong and supportive community. During the second World War, Ann remembers Japanese were sent to live in camps, and many forts around her home were well protected. 17-18 Around Willapa Bay, Ann would pick berries with her mother and siblings. She also talks about sports in high school. 18-20 The family's day off was Sunday, since Ann's father did not work. On those days, they would visit family, or have picnics on the beach. Living by the ocean was interesting for Ann, as she recalls watching the U.S. fleets by the local lighthouse. Whenever there had been a shipwreck, Ann remembers the community would swarm to the beach where they would gather lost cargo. Shoes and lard were common items. 20-22 The ocean always supplied ample amounts of food. Ann would often gather clams from the beach. She also remembers fishing in the treacherous mouth of the Columbia river. 22-24 Ann recalls her experiences in high school. She talks about the school plays and the school band. 24-25112 During the second World War, Ann remembers women's jobs. Many worked in the oyster cannery. She also remembers hand labels for each oyster can. 25112-27112 Ann's dad ran the machinery in the oyster cannery. Ann tells of her children and their respective jobs. Each one attended the University of Washington, just like their father John. Today, Ann and John have 11 grandchildren. 27112-28 Ann remembers the s~ying of pne of her women relatives. "If you're not working, you're not supposed to be here." She holds true to that saying, as she finds importance in always being busy or involved with something. 28-30 Ann again tells about attending college. She remembers it was during the second World War, and times were different, and campus was strange without the men. There was a small student body, with the lack of young men. 30-end Story of Delta Gamma Sorority at Washington State University. The house was just next to the Bookie, and Ann can remember waking to the sounds of the Cougar Marching Band in the early morning hours. While living in Quincy, Ann was introduced to the hobby of bird watching by a lady at her church. She now is a big fan of bird watching, and shares her interests with many of her friends and family.
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Title | Trantow, Ann Oral History Interview, 2005 |
Interviewer | Knutson, Jessica |
Date | 2005-04-30 |
Description | 31 minute oral history with Ann Tantrow, conducted for a Women in the West (HIST 398 course at Washington State University). She describes her early childhood growing up on Washington's Pacific Coast on a farm. After high school, she attended Washington State College and pledged the Delta Gamma sorority; she then transferred to Lewis and Clark College, in Portland, Oregon, to finish a degree in Child Education. She married and started a family, but was widowed. She later remarried and settled in Quincy, Washington where she was active in her community. |
Subject | Education; Teachers; Working mothers |
Coverage | North and Central America--United States--Washington (State)--Pacific County--Willapa Bay; North and Central America--United States--Washington (State)--Whitman County--Pullman; North and Central America--United States--Oregon--Multnomah County--Portland; North and Central America--United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Quincy |
Type | Sound |
Genre | Interviews |
Publisher | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Rights Notes | In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after 2011 publication date. |
Identifier | ua262b10f106 |
Source | Is found in Archives 262, Women in the West Oral Histories https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/ua262.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Holding Institution | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries |
Contributors | Digitization and description funded through a National Endowment for the Humanities We the People grant for Washington Womens History to the Washington Womens History Consortium, a part of the Washington State Historical Society. |
Language | English |
Digitization | Original audio cassettes were converted to wav files using Audacity and a USBPre interface. Mp3 files were then created from the wav files for online access. Film clips were created as mpeg-4 files using Adobe Premiere Elements 9 to add selected images to the wav audio files. Print documents were scanned to pdf format using a Xerox Workcentre 5030 copier/scanner. |
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Title | ua262b10f106_Abstract |
Full Text | Ann Trantow Tape I Interviewed by Jessica Knutson on March 15,2005 Side I 0-1/2 Yz-1112 1112-21/2 3-4112 5-6112 61/2-7 7-8 8-9114 91/2-11 Tape Summary Introduction History of Ann's grandparents. They lived on the coast of Washington state. Ann's family was heavily involved with the oyster business. How life was during the great depression. Ann's family lived near the ocean, so the small community did not experience hunger and were not deprived from much. Most members of the community, including Ann's family, had farm animals and tiny gardens to sustain them during this time. Family relationships between Ann's parents and siblings. School and community activities. Ann rode a bus to school, with a 60 mile round trip. Activities around the community. Ann remembers large bonfires on the beach. Ann's decision to attend Washington State University after visiting the school for a 4-H convention. Ann lived in Stimson Hall, a men's dorm during the second World War. She also pledged to the Delta Gamma Sorority. After graduating from Washington State University in Home Economics, Ann attended Lewis and Clark College where she pursued a teaching degree. Ann taught in Washington and Oregon. While attending Washington State University, Ann met a young man who had just returned from the war. They were married and lived together in the Vancouver-Portland area. While Ann was pregnant with their second child, he passed away. Ann relied on her teaching to get her and her two children through this hard time. Ann remembers how hard it was for her to leave her home and her family. She recalls that homesickness runs in her family, and she experienced it often. Ann was involved in church activities. She attended the Methodist and Adventist church and sang in the choirs. While teaching, Ann met a man named John. They were married and moved to Quincy together where he began a practice at the small hospital. 11-123/4 John was on-call every other day and every other weekend for 25 years. Their children were trained to answer the phone by the second ring. Ann formed many friendships in the small community. She attended church, and practiced many crafts, including sewing. 13-151/2 Ann recalls her normal day as a child. She would can fruit, vegetables, meat, and help her mother whenever she was needed. Ann also played on the beach and with neighborhood children. She also remembers strong family ties. 151/2-17 Ann's mother sewed her family's clothes. In the small community, neighbors often contributed to others in need. It was a very strong and supportive community. During the second World War, Ann remembers Japanese were sent to live in camps, and many forts around her home were well protected. 17-18 Around Willapa Bay, Ann would pick berries with her mother and siblings. She also talks about sports in high school. 18-20 The family's day off was Sunday, since Ann's father did not work. On those days, they would visit family, or have picnics on the beach. Living by the ocean was interesting for Ann, as she recalls watching the U.S. fleets by the local lighthouse. Whenever there had been a shipwreck, Ann remembers the community would swarm to the beach where they would gather lost cargo. Shoes and lard were common items. 20-22 The ocean always supplied ample amounts of food. Ann would often gather clams from the beach. She also remembers fishing in the treacherous mouth of the Columbia river. 22-24 Ann recalls her experiences in high school. She talks about the school plays and the school band. 24-25112 During the second World War, Ann remembers women's jobs. Many worked in the oyster cannery. She also remembers hand labels for each oyster can. 25112-27112 Ann's dad ran the machinery in the oyster cannery. Ann tells of her children and their respective jobs. Each one attended the University of Washington, just like their father John. Today, Ann and John have 11 grandchildren. 27112-28 Ann remembers the s~ying of pne of her women relatives. "If you're not working, you're not supposed to be here." She holds true to that saying, as she finds importance in always being busy or involved with something. 28-30 Ann again tells about attending college. She remembers it was during the second World War, and times were different, and campus was strange without the men. There was a small student body, with the lack of young men. 30-end Story of Delta Gamma Sorority at Washington State University. The house was just next to the Bookie, and Ann can remember waking to the sounds of the Cougar Marching Band in the early morning hours. While living in Quincy, Ann was introduced to the hobby of bird watching by a lady at her church. She now is a big fan of bird watching, and shares her interests with many of her friends and family. |
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