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Oral history interview of Michael Lafrenier conducted by dindria barrow on January 21, 2023, as part of the Archiving North End Communities event located at the Wheelock library branch.
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Part of Community Event Collection
Oral history interview of Michael Lafrenier conducted by dindria barrow on January 21, 2023, as part of the Archiving North End Communities event located at the Wheelock library branch.
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Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
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Howerton, Anna And Poulsen, Vanya
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Oral history interview of Anna Howerton and Poulsen Vanya conducted on February 25th, 2023, as part of the Archiving South Tacoma Communities event located at the South Tacoma Branch
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Part of Community Event Collection
Oral history interview of Jim Harnish conducted by dindria barrow on March 25, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Kobetich library branch.
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Photo description from Vanna Sing:
When taken: 1980s and 2000s
Where taken: Eastside, Salishan
What memory is contained in these photos? Vanna Sing's childhood in Salishan and Eastside; Growing up in Salishan, spiritual healing. 43 year old survivor from the country of Cambodia. Roots are from SE Asia, Cambodia, Thai, and Laos. Our family escaped the Khmer Rouge in 1978 In July 1979, we entered United States. Our sponsors were from Mineral Wells, Texas. Trying to adapt to the American culture was a struggle. Through the word of mouth, Tacoma, Washington was the place to be. 15 families migrated to Tacoma, WA. We first arrived in Hilltop, Tacoma, around St. Joseph hospital area. We spent a year here. Tacoma Housing Authority supported refugees by providing rental assistance. Department of Social and Healthy Services gave us TANF, food stamp, and medical.
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Description provided by Lesley Gordon:
Who is in the photographs?
"These are a collection of postcards found at a yard sale. They are correspondence between people living in Tacoma during the early 1900s."
Some postcards are to the Eklund family, E.G. Hicklin on the U.S.S Mississippi, and others.
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Oral history interview of Elton Gatewood conducted by dindria barrow on January 21, 2023, as part of the Archiving North End Communities event located at the Wheelock library branch.
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Oral history interview of Mike and Rosalie Gallegher conducted by dindria barrow on March 25, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Kobetich library branch.
Description provided by Mike and Rosalie Gallagher
When taken: 1910-2000
Where taken: Dash Point
Who is in these photographs?
John Gallagher
Bertha Gallagher
Their children: John Jr, Benny, Tom, Kathleen, Richard.
What memories are contained in these photos?
Early photos of family home, built in 1923, purchased by John and Bertha Gallagher in 1925. This was their only home - they lived here their entire married life 1925 - 1987.
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Photo description from Fredrick Mullan
When taken: 1930s and Later
Where taken: Puget sound, Alaska