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Tacoma Police and the Law: Herman Hunt (Interview No. 19, Tape No. 1)
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- 1/19/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Herman Hunt discusses impressions of jail, work done on the job, police court, men in police department, changes in department. (Interview No. 19, Tape No. 1)
An Immigrant Life: Anna Laursen (Interview No. 21, Tape No. 1)
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- 1/27/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Anna Laursen discusses life in Tacoma, school work, general view of early life she remembered, home life and house work. (Interview No. 21, Tape No. 1)
Poles in Tacoma: Frank Jankowiak (Interview No. 26, Tape No. 1)
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- 2/23 - 2/24/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Frank Jankowiak discusses employment, Great Depression years, and life in Tacoma. (Interview No. 26, Tape No. 1)
Tacoma Ice Company: C.B. Hart (Interview No. 28, Tape No. 2)
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- 3/10/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
C.B. Hart continues talk regarding fruit business, processing plants, inside politics in business. (Interview No. 28, Tape No. 2)
Early Memories; Tacoma Police Department: J.A. Paulson (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 2)
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- 12/11/1975
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
J.A. Paulson discussion of early days on department, corruption in the department, first beat jobs, work on check detail, also early life. (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 2)
Early Memories; Tacoma Police Department: J.A. Paulson (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 3)
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- 12/11/1975
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
J.A. Paulson continued discussion of work on check detail. (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 3)
Tacoma Fire Department; A Change of Direction: Sigurd Asp (Interview No. 20, Tape No. 1)
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- 1/22/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Sigurd Asp talks training, changes post-WWII, development of paramedics and rescue units, training paramedics, changing attitudes of department, public view of program. (Interview No. 20, Tape No. 1)
A Railroader's Family: Mrs. Louise Troll (Interview No. 22, Tape No. 1)
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- 2/3/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Mrs. Louise Troll talks work schedules, hazards and fears of railroaders, community life. (Interview No. 22, Tape No. 1)
The Slavs and Old Town: Mary Love (Interview No. 23, Tape No. 1)
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- 2/11/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Mary Love discusses businesses in Old Town, Slavic community activities, childhood rememberences. (Interview No. 23, Tape No. 1)
Tacoma Ice Company: C.B. Hart (Interview No. 28, Tape No. 1)
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- 3/10/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
C.B. Hart talks origins of Tacoma Ice Company, his early history, work done with fruit business in valley, egg business with company, bank participation in fruit business. (Interview No. 28, Tape No. 1)
Flour Mills - Milling: Glenn Apthorp (Interview No. 31, Tape No. 1)
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- 3/19/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Glenn Apthorp discusses the milling process, jobs done at the mill, wheat used and origin, different flours milled, the Great Depression and WWII, personal background. (Interview No. 31, Tape No. 1)
Early Memories; Tacoma Police Department: J.A. Paulson (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 1)
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- 12/4/1975
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
J.A. Paulson partial pre-interview session conversation, work on drug squad post WWI, drug busts. (Interview No. 15, Tape No. 1)
Another View, Railroad Support: Harold A. Speer (Interview No. 17, Tape No. 1)
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- 1/8/1975 (likely 1976)
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Harold A. Speer talks memories of old railroad, employees, work as a call boy, office work done, WWII, stories of railroading. (Interview No. 17, Tape No. 1)
A Working Teacher: Rose E. Saxton (Interview No. 24, Tape No. 1)
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- 2/17/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Rose E. Saxton talks home life, training and work to be a schoolteacher, family and teaching, positions held. (Interview No. 24, Tape. No. 1)
Impressions: Fred Stiegler (Interview No. 29, Tape No. 1)
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- 3/15/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Fred Stiegler talks early life in McCormick (Wash.), memories of Tacoma (c.1920), strike of 1935, lumber industries in Tacoma, Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.). (Interview No. 29, Tape No. 1)
Anacortes Early Life: Catherine Maxwell (Interview No. 33, Tape No. 2)
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- 4/21/1976
Part of Tacoma Public Library Bicentennial Oral History Project
Catherine Maxwell discusses jobs in canneries, pay, hours and conditions, supervisors, cod fish plants, foreign workers. (Interview No. 33, Tape No. 2)