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: State Parks
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 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 William E. Matheson
From the interview with William E. Matheson of Port Hadlock, WA conducted by Henry West at the Fort Worden History Center on November 7, 2002. Mr. Matheson worked at Fort Worden from December 1, 1959 to July 1, 1985. He began … Continue reading
Interview With Jack Hartt
From the interview with Jack Hartt on May 12, 2002 conducted by Mona Lou Stefflre for the Fort Worden Oral History Program. Mr. Hartt served as a Park Ranger at Fort Worden from 1989 to 1999. Here he describes his family’s life in … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Campgrounds, Games-of Children, Housing, Rangers, State Parks
Interview With Rex Derr
From the interview with Rex Derr conducted by Wendy Los by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on December 28, 2004. Mr. Derr was the Director of Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. He retired from his post on November 30, 2010. … Continue reading
Interview With Beverly Collier
From the interview with Beverly Collier of Poulsbo, WA conducted by John Clise at the Fort Worden History Center on February 4, 2004. Here Ms. Collier discusses the filming of “An Officer and a Gentlemen” at Fort Worden while she worked … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Officer and a Gentleman (Movie), State Parks
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)
