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1405 S. M Home

1405 S. M Home

Description provided by Pamela Beal

Our grandparents' house (Mr. & Mrs. E.V. Nelson) located at 14th & M st. (1405 S. M St.)
Also, E.V. Nelson and his daughter Katherine Nelson are in another photo. Erna Nelson is also in a photo.

Memories: Their house was next door to a church (on the corner of 14th & M ). We visited often, and my older sisters remember going to K Street often to shop. My grandparents emigrated from Sweden in the early 1900s.

A Blue Collar Town: The Tacoma Labor Movement

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.

A Brief Study of Land Use by Indian and Pioneer Communities on the Key Peninsula

A Brief Study of Land Use by Indian and Pioneer Communities on the Key Peninsula

Oral history interview with Bill Otto by Megan Aprile conducted 05/06/1991. The interview discusses Bill Otto's family and German heritage, his work in the lumber industry and as a family farmer. He also describes childhood activities in Longbranch, Washington, including playing baseball on a championship youth league baseball team in Pierce County.

A concrete look at our community

A concrete look at our community

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.

A Proud Heritage African American Family History Event, February 25, 2023

"A Proud Heritage: African American Family History Event" was held on February 25, 2023 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The event included presentations and workshops focused on African American genealogy. Community Archives Center staff recorded oral histories and digitized family photos and letters. They also recorded stories from participants in the Storytelling Event.

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