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.

David Fewster is a poet, musician and vendor of used books. David had been a Tacoma resident since 1996.

Note: Former tape splicing broke and was repaired during this section 3 times. Digital editing was used to create a single track as originally intended.

Full-track mono, 7.5 ips
Woman/girl playing guitar and singing various folk songs:
1963 French song “Dominique”
“Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore”
Instrumental

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Murray Morgan uses his typewriter while listening to local radio news on KMO (recording likely in December 1965 based on news items and Christmas music being played).
Some topics on the news program

• Eddie Ray Lincoln being shot/killed by police.
• A missing student pilot out of Spokane that was en route to Moses Lake
• Electrical Workers Union strike
• English professor George Bluestone leaving the University of Washington for Hollywood.
• Qantas orders Boeing 747 jetliners.
• Coast Guard searches Chinese ship in Tacoma after caller says there was a bomb aboard. The explosive was never found.

Heidi Fosner is a singer/songwriter, educator and urban gardener. Tacoma resident since 1998.

Oral history interview with Tacoma resident Regyna Frazier conducted by dindria barrow on September 13, 2022. In this interview, Regyna states that she is proud to be from Tacoma. To paraphrase: Regyna knows Tacoma is home because of how it feels. There is diversity here. You don’t see much diversity [elsewhere] it just becomes one [race], you need a mix in your diet, not just one flavor. Home is a place that mixes, that has more than just one flavor. Regyna wants to be around a mix of people so that she knows that race is not a reason for a crime. If a crime happens, it can happen to any person of any race, not just to my own. Home is also food and Regyna dreams about opening a restaurant to share the flavors of Tacoma.

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.

Joe Bomar interviews John Buffelen Haley, who shares stories from his family's long history in Tacoma.

Joe Bomar interviews Fircrest resident Blake Surina about the history of Fircrest.

Joe Bomar interviews local historian Erin Lasley about the history of McChord Air Force Base (now part of JBLM).

Joe Bomar interviews local historian Erin Lasley about the 62nd Air Lift Wing at McChord.

Joe Bomar interviews Kathi Rennaker, Director of Marketing for Brown & Haley Candy Co., and self-appointed B&H historian.

Joe Bomar interviews Paul Miller about the origins of Tacoma's own "America's Car Museum."

Joe Bomar chats with Gritty City Tours founder Chris Staudinger about some spooky stories from Tacoma's past.

Joe Bomar sits down again with John Buffelen Haley, this time for a discussion of some stories from his family's connections to local aviation history.

Joe Bomar interviews Tacoma Historical Society board president and former Tacoma mayor Bill Baarsma about his time in office.

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.

Joe Bomar visited the Museum of Glass and spoke with MoG curator Katie Buckingham about the origins of the museum and its role in the revitalization of downtown Tacoma.

Joe Bomar interviews John Buffelen Haley about the Buffelen Lumber Company and its role in building early Tacoma.

Joe Bomar interviews Margaret Bullock, Chief Curator of Tacoma Art Museum, about the history of TAM.

Joe Bomar interviews Trenton Quiocho, curator of the new exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists, which runs March 26 - September 4, 2022.

Joe Bomar interviews local historian Erin Lasley about D.B. Cooper, the mysterious unidentified man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in 1971.