Henry Geschwill is a retired hop grower formerly based in Woodburn, Oregon. In his interview, Geschwill talks about how his father, Fred, came to Oregon from Germany in 1924, how the family adjusted to new mechanical innovations, his transition away from active management of the farm, and more generally about family farm operations. Geschwill also talks about serving in the Korean War. The interview was recorded to audio only and was conducted by Tiah Edmunson-Morton on December 15, 2017 in Salem, Oregon. It is a component of the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.
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