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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
- 369th EASR
- Army
- Army Families
- Army Wives
- Artillery Hill
- Atomic Bomb Tests
- Campgrounds
- Centrum
- Centrum Foundation
- Children's Games
- Closing of the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center
- Coast Artillery-248th
- Coast Guard
- Commanding Officers
- Commanding Officers Quarters at Fort Worden
- Cottage Parents
- Cottages
- Death
- Discipline
- Enemy Fire
- Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment (EASR)-369th
- Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (EBSR)
- Ferries
- Festival of American Fiddle Tunes
- Fiddle tunes
- Fort Flagler
- Fort Lewis
- Fort Worden
- Fort Worden Parade Ground
- General James H. Cunningham
- Greenland
- Guns
- Hangar (Balloon)
- Harbor Entrance Control Post
- Housing
- Hydrophones
- Inchon Landing
- Isolation
- Japan
- Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center
- Korean War
- Korean War Era
- Living Conditions
- McCurdy Pavilion
- Meals
- Military Police
- Mines
- National Guard
- Navy
- Officers Row
- Park Rangers
- Point Wilson Lighthouse
- Port Townsend
- Prisoners of War
- Pusan
- Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center)
- Runaways
- Russians
- Seasickness
- Sergeants
- Shift Duty
- Ships
- Socialization
- Social Life
- Social Workers
- Staff (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center)
- State Parks
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Submarines
- Target Practice
- Teachers
- Weather
- Weddings
- Wildlife
- World War II
Interviews by Category
- General (2)
- Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center (47)
- Military (125)
- Washington State Parks (42)
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Recent Posts
Interview Archives
- March 2015 (6)
- February 2015 (1)
- January 2015 (1)
- December 2014 (2)
- November 2014 (3)
- October 2014 (4)
- September 2014 (1)
- July 2014 (6)
- June 2014 (7)
- May 2014 (5)
- April 2014 (1)
- January 2014 (1)
- December 2013 (1)
- November 2013 (1)
- October 2013 (1)
- September 2013 (2)
- August 2013 (3)
- July 2013 (2)
- June 2013 (6)
- May 2013 (2)
- 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: February 2012
Interview With Rodney E. Kendall
From the interview with Rodney E. Kendall of Puyallup on October 18, 2003 by Wendy Los. Mr. Kendall worked for Kendall Construction, the firm that built the lower campground at Fort Worden in 1973. This story concerns an unusual find unearthed when the … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Burial Sites, Campgrounds, Coast Guard, Construction, Hangar (Balloon), Lighthouses, Point Wilson Lighthouse
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Interview With Frederick Johnson
From the interview with Frederick Johnson of Port Townsend conducted by Oran DeBois at the Fort Worden History Center on November 12, 2002. Mr. Johnson was the music teacher and band director at the Fort Worden Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Here he … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Band Program, Burglaries, Music class, Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center), Runaways, Teachers
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Interview With Robert L. Jackson
From the interview with Robert L. Jackson of Tacoma on September 30, 2008 by Patience Rogge. Mr. Jackson was a social worker and classification counselor at the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center from September 1968 to June 1970. This story concerns some unusual … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Black Panthers, Counselors, Rumors, Social Workers
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Interview With Alan Hodge
From the interview with Alan Hodge of Clarkston, WA, conducted by Henry West at the Fort Worden History Center on September 18, 2003. Mr. Hodge worked at the Fort Worden Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center from September 1959 to September 1971 … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Counselors, Echo Glen, Garrett Hines, Opening of the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Treatment of Juveniles (pre-Fort Worden)
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Interview With Charles J. Herzer
From the interview with Charles J. Herzer of Port Ludlow, WA conducted by Rick Martinez on July 2, 2002 at the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Herzer was the son of Captain Charles J. Herzer, U.S. Army, who was stationed … 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
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Interview With George Earl
From the interview with George Earl of Port Townsend conducted by Carter Huth on December 23, 2004. Mr. Earl was a teacher at the Fort Worden Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Mr. Earl died in 2006. Here he discusses what it was … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Classrooms, Closing of the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Cottages, Green Hill, Teachers
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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
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Commission, Government-Role of Parks in, State Parks, Taxes, Washington State Parks and Recreation
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Interview With George W. Day
From the interview with George W. Day of Lummi Island, WA conducted by Mona Lou Stefflre on July 6, 2002 at the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Day served in the US Army during World War II, he was stationed … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, concentration camp, Death, Enemy Fire, Food, Prisoners of War, World War II
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Interview With Gordon Cramer
From the interview with Gordon Cramer of Seattle conducted at the Fort Worden History Center by Hazel Hatfield on May 11, 2002. Mr. Cramer served in the US Army, 369th Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment at Fort Worden during the Korean War era: “…I … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment (EASR)-369th, Korean War, MASH (Movie & TV Show), Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH)
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