07/23/2026
Let's take the time and get to know the people who lived and helped shape our great community. Thank you A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum & Crook County Historical Society for bringing these stories to the forefront. Nicely done!
In today's oral history interview Emerine Carlin Noble shares her story. Step back into a Prineville that existed long before smartphones, highways, and sprawling neighborhoods, when children made their own adventures, neighbors looked out for one another, and the rhythms of daily life were shaped by community, hard work, and the outdoors. In this warm and engaging oral history, Emerine Carlin Noble shares what it was like growing up in Prineville during the 1930s and 1940s, painting a vivid picture of a town where simple moments often became lifelong memories. Watch this video now >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZZIs9I6Cnk
Along the way, Emerine recalls swimming holes on the Crooked River, ice skating after Friday night dances, working in a local hospital as a teenager during World War II, and growing up in a family whose roots stretched deep into Crook County's ranching history. Woven throughout her stories is a genuine appreciation for the people, places, and experiences that shaped her life—including a remarkable 75-year marriage and a lifetime of memories she wouldn't trade for anything. Her interview is both a personal memoir and a heartfelt portrait of the Prineville so many longtime residents remember—and one that newer generations will enjoy discovering. Watch this video now >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZZIs9I6Cnk