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)
Tag Archives: Centrum
Interview With Kay W. Wilson
From the interview with Kay W. Wilson of Silverdale, WA conducted by Henry West at the Fort Worden History Center on July 7, 2002. At the time, Ms. Wilson, a former resident of Port Townsend, was attending the Festival of … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged American Music, Appalachian Music, Appalachian Musicians, Balloon Hangars, Bertram Levy, Blimp Hangars, Cape Breton Fiddlers, Cape Breton Musicians, Cape Breton Pianists, Centrum, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, Fiddle tunes, Folk Music, McCurdy Pavilion, Piano Accompaniment Styles, Piano Instruction, Tents, Traditional Music
Interview With Patricia S. Simpson
From the interview with Patricia S. Simpson of Port Townsend conducted at the Fort Worden History Center by Patience Rogge on March 6, 2008. Ms. Simpson worked as a secretary at the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center for two years, … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center, Washington State Parks
Tagged Artillery Hill, Centrum, Chetzemoka Park, Dr. Bill Shire, Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, Fiddle tunes, Fort Worden, Foxes, Friends of Fort Worden, Gus Lindquist, Mary Johnson, Musicians, Port Townsend Police, Runners and Running, Staff (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center), Telephone Operators, Telephone Switchboards, Typewriters, Wildlife
Interview With Carmyn Shute
From the interview with Carmyn Shute of Port Townsend conducted by Patience Rogge at the Fort Worden History Center on April 14, 2011. Ms. Shute is Conference Coordinator 3 at Fort Worden State Park Conference Center, where she has worked … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Blues, Centrum, Complete Meeting Package Program, Conference Planning, Customer Service Specialists, Fiddle tunes, Fort Worden Partners, Fort Worden-Employees, Jazz Port townsend, Lifelong Learning Center Plan, Madrona MindBody Institute, Mission of Fort Worden, Parade Grounds, Port Townsend School of Woodworking, Program managers, Steve Shively, Susan Thomas, Third Ear, Tribal Canoe Journey, Voice Works
Interview With Steven R. Ballou
From the interview with Steven R. Ballou of Port Townsend conducted by Wendy Los at the Fort Worden History Center on October 26, 2004. He worked as production manager for Centrum from April 1996 to November 1999, and then became … Continue reading
Interview With Kate Burke
From the interview with Kate Burke of Port Townsend conducted by Patience Rogge at the Fort Worden History Center on April 12, 2010. Ms. Burke was Park Manager at Fort Worden from 2003 to 2012. Here she describes the process … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Centrum, State Parks, Fort Flagler, Park Rangers, Park Managers, Interviews, Susan Thomas, Fort Worden Advisory Committee, Russell Hendricks, Mike Zimmerman, Carol Shiffman, Wayne McLaughlin, Timothy Caldwell, Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, Jack Hartt, Todd Jensen, Ranger Training, Washington Laws and Administrative Codes, Conference Centers, Fort Worden Partners
Interview With Thatcher Bailey
From the interview with Thatcher Bailey conducted by phone by Patience Rogge on January 26, 2012 from the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Bailey worked for Centrum at several different times in different capacities. Here he describes how he came … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Amherst College, Centrum, Chevy Chase Inn, Chevy Chase Resort, Chimacum Elementary School, Interns, Joseph Wheeler, Marjorie Nelson, Marrowstone Music Festival, Mary Chase, Northwest Artists, Phillip Bailey, Point Hudson, Port Townsend, Victor Steinberg, Washington State Support for the Arts
Interview with Jeffrey D. Wheeler
From the interview with Jeffrey D. Wheeler of Camano Island, WA conducted by phone by Patience Rogge on March 20, 2007 from the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Wheeler is a Ranger at Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island. … Continue reading
Interview with Ryan J. Thomson
From the interview with Ryan J. Thomson of Newmarket, NH conducted by Rae Tennyson at the Fort Worden History Center on July 6, 2002. Mr. Thomson described himself as “a full time folk musician” and here he tells how, in … Continue reading
Interview with Glen Bellerud
From the interview with Glen Bellerud on May 8, 2002 conducted by Rae Tennyson for the Fort Worden Oral History Program. Mr. Bellerud was the first Manager of Fort Worden State Park and served here from 1972 to 1991. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Bakery, Campgrounds, Centrum, Commercials-Production, Fiddle tunes, Hangar (Balloon), Housing, Management of Parks Departments, Marine Science Center, McCurdy Pavilion, Officer and a Gentleman (Movie), Reef (Underwater), Reservation Program-Visitors, State Parks, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (Movie)
