To the reader:
Carrol Howe has been a prominent resident of Klamath County since the mid 1930s, when he began a teaching career. His role in the public sector eventually expanded to being a school principal, then Klamath County Superintendent of Schools, and finally state representative. A farmer in retirement, he maintains a keen interest in the county’s archeology and history. Mr. Howe can be credited with igniting widespread interest in the past and present of Klamath County, largely through writing and publishing a highly successful series of books.
This interview took place on a brisk January morning at Mr. Howe’s residence south of Klamath Falls. Most of the interview is captured on the following transcription, except for a preliminary portion where he showed me his collection of photographs and artifacts. A number of photographs were subsequently copied for the park’s museum collection with Mr. Howe’s permission. The park library also benefited from our meeting, as we later obtained copies of all his published work.
Stephen R. Mark
August 1997
Crater Lake National Park, National Park Service, Crater Lake, Oregon 97604
