When taken: 1953
Where taken: Tacoma, Washington.

Who is in these photographs: Linnea Gord Jensen, piano accompanist.
Margreat McGugos was a proctor neighborhood piano teacher.

Photograph backside contains text: Margaret McGregor, Dorothy Lindgiriet, Virginia Ricker, Helen McRael, Eloise Christeneen, Beverly Anderson, Martha Barnes, Lorene Hall, Leniea Jeneen. Washington Mothersingers. Christmas 1953

When taken: 1956.
Where taken: Tacoma.

What memories are contained in these photos: Mothersingers appeared at Washington Grade School pageants along with student choruses, They also appeared at teas, events.

Photograph backside contains text: Mothersingers Picnic Summer 1956.

When taken: 1969.
Where taken: 4016 North 14th. Tacoma WA, 98406 (?)
Who is in these photographs: Theodore Jonas Jensen 1902-1989 (Born in Whatcom county, WA)
What memories are contained in these photos: Polaroid Swinger Photo 1969 by Laura L. Jensen
Theodore J Jensen, on 24th Street, 1951-1989 - replaced furnace that burned coal with an electric furnace in 1969.

Backside of photograph contains text: Jensen 1969 Theodore

Backside of photo contains text:
Washington School -- Tacoma, Washington -- May 1956 --- Marie Porter Ya
4th row: Vernon Farvour, Laura Jensen, Mike Teague, Brooke Johnsor, Chris Cullett, Shelley Garnes
3rd. row: Pam Miller, Jimmy Yadon, Judy Wheeler, Peter Ashmore, Jan Thompson, Randy Malanea
2nd. row: Chipper Canis, Robert Wuerch, Marlene Moniot, Linda Hopki. Kathy Risch, Pal Starkey
1st. row: Douglas Diel, Judy Johnson, Timmie Schneebeck, Po-Ko (monkey)

Backside of photo contains text:
Top row: - Laura Jensen, Jolyon Raymond, Jeff Perkins, Kristina Berg, Parker Estvold, Jimmy Stevens
2nd Row:- Jim Braun, Vernon Farour, Jim Broneu, Mark Lackey, Danny Mann, Carolyn Bruno
3rd Row:- Dail Fidler, Carrie Shark, Jim Johnson, Ken Birkley, Randy Malanca, Jimmy Mockner
2nd Row:- Pamela Miller, Judy Wheeler, Helen Sorlie, Linda Hopkins, Diane Johnson, Archie Brooking
1st Row:- Christy Breusaugh, Brenda Eggens, Paul Brotman, Mike Edmundson, Kathy Buckmiller
Teacher:- Juanita (Caper) Carlson

Item description provided by Marcia Pearson Crews.

Name of recipe: Henry's Bakery Gingerbread Boy Cookies
Who created this recipe: Henry's Bakery
How long has it been in the family: Henry's Bakery at Proctor made this recipes from the 1950s until it closed.
What memory do you have of it: Who made the world's best glazed donuts, maple bars, and ginger-bread cookies? Henry's Bakery of course. Growing up three blocks from Proctor I had these treats often. The TNT ran a copy of the gingerbread boy cookies many years ago and this is a copy of it. Delicious!

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.

Oral history interview of Ben Brooks conducted on February 25th, 2023, as part of the Archiving South Tacoma Communities event located at the South Tacoma Branch

Backside of photo contains the following text:
From left to right.
"Berbs", Mulvey,
440 yd. - 525

John Gallagher,
Mile 4:40

"Spike" Roberts,
100 yd. - 10.

Gale Bandy,
120- high hurdles - 15, 3/5
220 low hurdles - 26 1/5

Al Crane.
High jump - 6 ft. 2 3/4 in

1914.

Oral history interview of Aaron conducted by dindria barrow on March 25, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Kobetich library branch.

The following description is provided by Aaron

When taken: Workshops in 2023

Where taken: Puyallup

Who is in the photograph?
N/A

What memory is contained in this photo?
Pierce County Conservation Organized Community class.

The following description is provided by Karina Shakhramanov

When taken: 3/25/23

Where taken: Kobetich

Who is in the photograph?
Karina!

What memory is contained in this photo?
Swimming lessons @ the center

Oral history interview of Ezell Maurene Vernam conducted by dindria barrow on March 25, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Kobetich library branch.

Oral history interview of Alfredo Montoya conducted by dindria barrow on April 8th, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Mottet library branch.

Oral history interview of Cathy Oden conducted by dindria barrow on April 8th, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Mottet library branch.

Oral history interview of Gail I. Rocheleau conducted by dindria barrow on April 8th, 2023, as part of the Archiving Northeast Communities event located at the Mottet library branch.

The following description is provided by Laurie Arnold

Where taken: IN front of house on 15th and K st

Who is in the photograph?
Me at appox 7 - 8 yrs dd

What memory is contained in this photo?
I lived @ 1515 s. K st with my aunt Norma Rader. She always had political/Social commentary posters in her windows. The most visible me here is about the Ft. Hood 3- Vietnam War resisters. At other times she had Free Huey (Newton) and Free Angela (Davis) posters there.

The following description is provided by Laurie Arnold

Your name: Laurie Arnold (Rader)

When taken: 1966 (Photo developed 1967)

Where taken: In front of house on 25th and 1st

Who is in the photograph?
Myself

What memory is contained in this photo?
1st day of school - McCarver
The house I lived in here was across the alley from where the Tacoma Urban League now stands, and where I would end up working as a teacher during the 90's.