About the FWOH Program
The volunteers of the Fort Worden Oral History Program have collected almost 300 interviews with the men and women who have served, lived, worked, or visited Fort Worden over its long history since the program’s inception in 2003. The interviews tell of the real life experiences of those who served at Fort Worden during the military era; who worked or lived here during the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center days; or have visited, participated in activities, or worked at the fort since it became a state park conference center.
These interviews, which have been transcribed and cataloged, form a rich treasure trove of stories that should be mined for source material by historians, students, genealogists, and writers.
Interviews by Subject
Army Army Families Army Wives Artillery Hill Atomic Bomb Tests Centrum Children's Games Coast Artillery-248th Coast Guard Commanding Officers Cottages Death Discipline Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment (EASR)-369th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (EBSR) Ferries Fiddle tunes Fort Flagler Fort Worden General James H. Cunningham Guns Hangar (Balloon) Housing Isolation Korean War McCurdy Pavilion Meals Mines Navy Officers Row Park Rangers Port Townsend Prisoners of War Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center) Runaways Shift Duty Ships Socialization Staff (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center) State Parks Strait of Juan de Fuca Submarines Target Practice Teachers World War IIInterviews by Category
- General (3)
- Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center (38)
- Military (89)
- Washington State Parks (28)
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Recent Posts
- Interview With Deb Johnson
- Interview with Karl Dehmer
- Interview with Gerrit Nieuwsma
- Interview With John W. Singhose
- Interview With Virginia H. Walter
- Interview With William F. Gurley
- Interview With Harold P. Aden
- Interview With Lucinda Hall
- Interview with Gasper J. “Gus” Impiccini
- Interview With Wilfred E. Allen
Interview Archives
- May 2013 (1)
- April 2013 (1)
- March 2013 (4)
- February 2013 (5)
- January 2013 (4)
- December 2012 (7)
- November 2012 (8)
- October 2012 (2)
- September 2012 (2)
- August 2012 (8)
- July 2012 (4)
- June 2012 (4)
- May 2012 (7)
- April 2012 (6)
- March 2012 (39)
- February 2012 (49)
- January 2012 (4)
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Interview With Gordon D. Trafton
From the interview With Gordon D. Trafton conducted by Oran DeBois at the Fort Worden History Center on June 16, 2005. Mr. Trafton worked at Fort Worden from 1960 to 1971, first as a custodian and then as a carpenter. … Continue reading
Interview With Timothy Schmidt
From the interview with Timothy Schmidt of Easton, WA conducted by Patience Rogge on January 4, 2007 by phone from the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Schmidt, who was born and grew up in Port Townsend, worked as a Park … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Park Aides, Park Rangers, Shift Duty, State Parks
Interview With Bruce Reid
From the interview with Bruce Reid of Port Townsend conducted by John Clise at the Fort Worden History Center on January 13, 2003. Mr. Reid was one of the first teachers hired by the Port Townsend School District #50 to … Continue reading
Interview With JonLee Joseph
From the interview with JonLee Joseph of New York, NY conducted by Patience Rogge at the Fort Worden History Center on January 25, 2008. Ms. Joseph taught English at the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center from 1966 to 1968. Here … Continue reading
Interview With Jean Dunbar
From the interview with Jean Dunbar of Port Townsend conducted by Sandra Lizut on December 7, 2004 at the Fort Worden History Center. Ms. Dunbar serves as the volunteer coordinator for Fort Worden State Park. She has volunteered at the … Continue reading
Interview With Jack Bilan
From the interview with Jack Bilan of Port Townsend conducted by Wendy Los at the Fort Worden History Center on July 1, 2003. Mr. Bilan taught mathematics at the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center from 1968 until the Center closed … Continue reading
