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A Tradition of Excellence: The Sonntags and Public Service
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- 1994
Oral history interviews with Jean Sonntag, Richard E. Sonntag, Brian Sonntag, Jack W. Sonntag Jr, and George Sheridan by Alison H. Sonntag conducted 02/1994. This collection of interviews explores the personal and political history of the Sonntag family. Jean Sonntag and George Sheridan provide background details about former Pierce County Auditor Jack Sonntag, Sr., while Sonntag's sons (Jack, Richard, and Brian) discuss how their father's legacy has shaped their lives and their own political careers. Area of focus include Jack Sonntag, Sr.'s political philosophy, the evolution of Tacoma's political power structure, and notable accomplishments from each of the Sonntag's public service careers.
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- 2015
Oral history interview with Alicia Pike by Kyle Chapman conducted 05/08/2015. This project focuses on the significance of zoos and local volunteer groups on the promotion and successful implementation of conservation efforts. More specifically, this project focuses on the efforts of Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium as well as the Point Defiance chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers. This project includes an interview with fulltime keeper and Point Defiance AAZK president, Alicia Pike, who assisted in providing significant insight into the last fifteen years of conservation efforts in Tacoma. Ms. Pike has been working in the zoological field and an active member of AAZK for over a decade. She has worked at several zoological facilities in both Washington and Oregon. Furthermore, she has been directly involved in the implementation and success of several conservation efforts, including the red wolf breeding program at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. In the context of the zoo, she assists in the care, breeding, and maintenance of the Sumatran tigers, lowland anoa, small-clawed otters, and clouded leopards as well as the care for other endangered species at the zoo. She has lead and continues to lead many of the keeper talks at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, providing information and facilitating Q&A sessions with the community so as to inspire local participation and promotion of wildlife conservation. As both an active member and president of Point Defiance AAZK, Ms. Pike has helped organize and lead several local conservation efforts that work directly with members of the local Tacoma community. Over the course of our interview, Ms. Pike not only discussed the significance of Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and AAZK as facilitators of conservation, but also discussed at great length the relation between these organizations and Tacoma, describing Tacoma's general receptiveness to the work of conservation efforts and citizen scientists.
An Interview with Luke Joinette
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- 1991
Oral history interview with Luke Joinette by Cyndi Pierce conducted 05/04/1991. Luke Joinette, former Executive Board member and secretary-treasurer for the Tacoma chapter of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International League, discusses his work with the Local 61 labor union. Recounting the events surrounding the unions 1969 strike, Joinette reflects on the confrontations between picketers and employers and between the local chapter and its national affiliate. He concludes with some thoughts on the current state of the Local 8, the newest incarnation of the Local 61, and on the unions sharp decline in membership since the 1970s.
Farming in the Time of Pandemic
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- 2020
Oral history interviews with Kevin Jensen, Ann Petricola, and Joel Baranick by Nora White conducted 05/01/2020. This project is based off of oral interviews, recorded and transcribed, with Thurston County farmers: Ann Petricola and Joel Baranick of Ellis Creek Farm and Kevin Jensen of Riverbend Ranch. The research essay explores the immediate trends seen in small farms during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020. In a time of great uncertainty and fear, small farms across the US suddenly saw a spike in interest for direct to consumer sales while also facing processing bottlenecks and financial uncertainty. The experiences of Ellis Creek Farm and Riverbend Ranch paint a picture of small farms as safe, flexible, and community oriented sources of food and highlight some of the specific challenges they have faced during this time.
The History of Council 28: The Washington Federation of State Employees
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- 1992
Oral history interviews with Norm Schut, George D. Masten, Howard Jorgenson, Gary Moore, and Esther Stohl by Randy Brooks conducted January-February 1992. Union leaders and activists, Norm Schut, George Masten, Howard Jorgenson, Gary Moore and Esther Stohl discuss their early lives, how they came to be involved with organizing, and their roles in the development of the WFSE local in Washington State.
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A Blue Collar Town: The Tacoma Labor Movement
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- 1993
Oral history interview with Ottilie Markholt by Kendra Fitzpatrick conducted February-March 1993. Ottilie Markholt talks about her involvement with various Pierce County labor unions, including the Metal Trades Council and the Office Employees Union, and shares some historical perspective on the Tacoma labor movement. A noted author and historian, Markholt also describes her efforts in chronicling the histories of individual union chapters and their national affiliates and provides commentary on a series of photographs showcasing union activities during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.
The History of Murray and Rosa Morgan
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- 1998
Oral history interviews with Murray Morgan and Rosa Morgan by Amy L. Adams conducted 11/10/1998. Murray and Rosa Morgan share their life stories, recalling key events from Tacoma's history and reflecting back on their numerous adventures around the globe. Murray discusses his sixty-year career as a journalist and historian, including his time as a night news editor for CBS in New York and his time as a U.S. Army code clerk stationed in the Aleutian Islands. In the second interview, Rosa describes her eclectic career as a proofreader, copy editor, photographer, teacher, researcher, and reference librarian.
Patty Rose, Pierce County Central Labor Council
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- 2011
Oral history interview with Patty Rose by Ruan Murphy conducted 05/05/2011. Patty Rose gives an overview of her nearly four decades of involvement with the Tacoma labor movement and discusses her current position as secretary-treasurer for the Pierce County Central Labor Council. She describes the PCCLCs role as an umbrella organization and talks about the specific political and educational resources that are gathered on behalf of members. She also comments on some of the pressing issues currently faced by labor unions and American workers in general, including outsourcing, rising healthcare costs, and loss of pension benefits.
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A concrete look at our community
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- 1994
Oral history interview with Thomas W. Anderson by Barbara Lindula Shaw conducted 02/07/1994. Dr. Thomas W. Anderson, co-founder of Concrete Technology Corporation (CTC), shares his personal history and gives an economic and historical overview of CTC, the first prestressed concrete manufacturing plant in the U.S. He discusses CTC's pioneering role in the prestressed concrete industry, its major milestones, and its philosophy of corporate responsibility.
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- 1995
Oral history interviews with Wardell Canada, Isaac Morrow, Rodney Rhymes, Douglas Woods, Marlene Anderson, and Phil (Stevedore) Rees by Rebecca M. Crist, Duncan Plymate, Benjamin Williams, and Dave Larson conducted 02/1995. This collection of interviews with local longshoreman examines several aspects of the longshoring industry in Tacoma, including mechanization, race and gender relations, and the role of the national and local unions. Interviewees include Wardell Canada, Jr., a former member of the Black Longshore Association; Isaac Morrow, a Port of Tacoma foreman who pioneered on-dock intermodal shipping; Rodney Rhymes and Douglas Woods, two career longshoreman with thirty-five years experience between them; Marlene Anderson, the first woman in Pierce County to work in the longshoring industry; and Phil Rees, a casual (non-union) longshoreman who hopes to follow in his fathers and grandfathers footsteps.
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