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: Fort Flagler
Interview With Harold P. Aden
From the interview with Harold P. Aden of West St. Paul, MN conducted by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on November 4, 2004 by John Clise. Mr. Aden served in the US Army 369th Engineers as a truck … Continue reading
Interview With Raymond A. Buell
From the interview with Raymond A. Buell of Helena, MT conducted by Tim Caldwell by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on November 4, 2004. Mr. Buell served in the US Army 369th Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment, Boat Battalion … Continue reading
Interview With Frank A. Kraft
From the interview with Frank A. Kraft of Mobridge, SD conducted by Henry West by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on May 20, 2004. Mr. Kraft served at Fort Worden and Fort Flagler as a member of the … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment Shore Battalion, 369thEASR, Army Food, Bob Hope, Bunkers, Camp Desert Rock NV, Deer Hunting in Korea, Fort Flagler, Fort Worden, Japan, Korean War, Korean War Living Conditions, M4 Tanks, M46 Tanks, Mortar Fire, Officers, Pheasant Hunting in Korea, Punchbowl Korea, Rifle Fire, Squad Tents, Tank Mechanics, Tanks Used for Artillery, USO Shows
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 Carol Shiffman, Centrum, Conference Centers, Fort Flagler, Fort Worden Advisory Committee, Fort Worden Partners, Interviews, Jack Hartt, Mike Zimmerman, Park Managers, Park Rangers, Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, Ranger Training, Russell Hendricks, State Parks, Susan Thomas, Timothy Caldwell, Todd Jensen, Washington Laws and Administrative Codes, Wayne McLaughlin
Interview With James Steltz
From the interview with James Steltz of Marysville, WA conducted by phone by Patience Rogge on February 19, 2008 from the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Steltz served in a military police detachment at Fort Worden from 1951 to 1953. … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, Ferries, Fort Flagler, Housing, Police (Military), Shift Duty
Interview With George A. Sahly
From the interview with George A. Sahly of Eugene, OR conducted by John Croghan by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on June 22, 2004. Mr. Sahly served in the US Army 369th Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment Shore Battalion … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, Atomic Bomb Tests, Camp Desert Rock, Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment (EASR)-369th, Fort Flagler, Generals, Meals, Sergeants
Interview With Rosalie Kline
From the interview with Mrs. Rosalie Kline of Grants Pass, OR conducted by phone by Patience Rogge from the Fort Worden History Center on January 22, 2008. Mrs. Kline was the daughter of Captain Miles A. Putnam, who was stationed … Continue reading
