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A recent IPCC report sets out the current facts about climate change and what we must do to avoid the worst.
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A recent IPCC report sets out the current facts about climate change and what we must do to avoid the worst.
Tim Smith, South Tacoma Community Activist
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GCS 1 John Haley, Buffelen Mansion
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Joe Bomar interviews John Buffelen Haley, who shares stories from his family's long history in Tacoma.
GCS 2 Chris Staudingur, Spooky Tacoma
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Joe Bomar chats with Gritty City Tours founder Chris Staudinger about some spooky stories from Tacoma's past.
GCS 5 Julia Berg, Seaport Museum
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Joe Bomar visits the Foss Waterway Seaport and talks with Julia Berg, Director of Education, about the Seaport facility and the fascinating exhibits on display there.
GCS 7 John Haley, Buffelen Lumber Co.
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Joe Bomar interviews John Buffelen Haley about the Buffelen Lumber Company and its role in building early Tacoma.
Part of Community Event Collection
Oral history interview of Jay Evan conducted by dindria barrow on January 21, 2023, as part of the Archiving North End Communities event located at the Wheelock library branch.
Part of Community Event Collection
Oral history interview of Georgette and James Reuter conducted by dindria barrow on January 21, 2023, as part of the Archiving North End Communities event located at the Wheelock library branch.
Additionally, collection contains several photos with description written by Jim and Georgette Reuter.
When taken: Around 1945
Where taken: 1723 N. Oaks Street
Who is in these photographs: Jim Reuter as a young boy, with his mother, Margret Reuter and his paternal grandma "Kitty" Beulah Reuter and her husband.
What memories are contained in these photos: Although Jim's family lived in Lakewood, Jim spent many weekends with his grandma "Kitty" at her North Oaks home. He played in the Buckley Gulch with the neighbor kids and walked to the old Guild Theater to watch Saturday Serials (Westerns)
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Oral history interview of Mary Sudar conducted by dindria barrow on January 21, 2023, as part of the Archiving North End Communities event located at the Wheelock library branch.
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 a series of photos taken of the Daffodil Parade in April of 2000, the restaurant Pomodoro in the Proctor District is seen in the background.
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of a series of photos taken during the Daffodil Parade in April 2000.
Backside of photo contains text: Rick & Skye in parade at Proctor st. April 8, 2000
Mothersingers Group Photograph
Part of Community Event Collection
When taken: 1969
Where taken: Tacoma
Photograph backside contains text: La candler, Charlotte camp, Bonnie Diel, Beverly Curtis, Barbara Webe, Marian Bodinger, Joyce Mailler, Mothersingers 1969
Part of Community Event Collection
When taken: A print of a word document
Where taken: Tacoma
Who is in this photograph: Description is list of contents of CD - A transfer from cassette 1978.
What memory is contained in this photo: (No CD was transfered to digital) cassette was transferred to CD by PLU archives for me to have - during a CD transfer project.
About Linnea Gord Jensen, written by Laura Jensen:
"Linnea Gord Jensen was a talented piano player who began lessons in 1910, age 9. She began accompaniment with the Order of Runeberg Choir tour to Finland in 1930. She became the O.R. Choir director in 1934 when their director retired. With the PTA in 1953 she accompanied the Mothersingers, directed by Margaret McGregor, a piano teacher from the Proctor Neighborhood. Linnea Gord Jensen continued with Mothersingers, then with a different women's choir, The Trebleaires, directed by Mrs. Margaret Beddoes. Linnea Gord Jensen also had been a secretary from 1930 to 1945 and volunteered time in the 1950s as a mimeograph worker, she did a newsletter for the Kindergarten called Pitter Patter News. She mimeographed the yearly PTA Information booklets".
Hubner Kindergarten School Children
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Photograph description written by Laura L. Jensen
When taken: 1954-1961
Where taken: Washington Grade School, Tacoma WA
Who is in these photographs: Students of Washington Grade School
What memories are contained in these photos: Grade school with classmates and teachers at school.
Backside of photo contains text:
Top Row
Mrs.Hubner
Christ Dullett
Laura Jensen
Linda Horton
Cheryl Wilson
Second Row from Top
Barbar Skidmore
Tommy Daren
David Rivieto
Mary Anne Jackson
Greg Chantler
Third Row
Anne Marie Robertson
Vernon Farvour
Susan Swedberg
Randy Malanea
Fourth row from top:
Richard Harrison
Ricky Cratenberg
Joe Price
Paul Stanley
Wayne a. Millainson
Bottom Row
Larry La Paint
Christy Brewsaugh
Not in Picture: Carolyn Morrison
Susand Danlund
Paula Markswell
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Backside of photo contains text:
Bottom row:- Ronnie Myer - Kathy Stockdale - Skippy Dustafston - Dail Fidley
2nd Row:- Kathy Buckmiller - Vicky Blasoa - Bobby Lackey - Jackqueline Keinshaw - Nan Parten
3rd Row:- Harold Doty - Susie Miraldi - Nancy Petermeyer - Peter Ashmore - Bill McCourt - Ricky Cratsenberg
4th Row:- Fred Hall - Marlene Johnson - Charles Karrigan - Fred Dross - Paul Stanley - Tommy Dlochne
5th Row:- Sue Swedberg - Nancy Nelson - Betsy Jones - Jim Bronow - Steven Asher - Frank Peruucunas
6th Row:- Mack Lachey - Brooki Johnson - ME - Joe Price - Dany Vergas - Jolyan Raymond.
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Artis Grant with Ronald Reagan
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
Part of Community Event Collection
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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