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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 Robert Costain
From the interview with Robert Costain of Port Townsend conducted by Patience Rogge at the Fort Worden History Center on August 14, 2008. Mr. Costain was a history teacher at the Fort Worden Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Here Mr. … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged festival queen, History Class, Rhododendron Festival, Runaways, Teachers
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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
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Interview With Edward E. Claplanhoo
From the interview with Edward E. Claplanhoo of Neah Bay, WA conducted by Richard Martinez at the Fort Worden History Center on May 10, 2002. Mr. Claplanhoo, an elder of the Makah Nation, died on March 14, 2010. He had … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, California, Canada, Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment (EASR)-369th, Greenland, Icebergs, Ships, Training (Military), Virginia
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Interview With Edward Carr
From the interview with Edward Carr of Port Townsend conducted by John Clise on October 26, 2002 at the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Carr served at Fort Worden in the 248th Coast Artillery during World War II. Here he … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, Coast Artillery-248th, Hangar (Balloon), Maintenance, Searchlights, World War II
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Interview with Lyle E. Buchanan
From the interview with Lyle E. Buchanan of University Place, WA (retired Brigadier General) conducted by Laurie Medlicott on May 16, 2002 at the Fort Worden History Center. Gen. Buchanan served in the U.S. Army from 1935 to 1977. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, D-Day, Enemy Fire, England, English Channel, Europe, France, Generals, German Airplanes, World War II
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Interview With Lyle E. Bose
From the interview with Lyle E. Bose of Vancouver, WA conducted by Oran DeBois on May 12, 2002 at the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Bose served in the U.S. Army 532 Engineer Boat Support Regiment, 2nd ESB in World … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, Chinese Invasions, Enemy Fire, Engineer Boat Support Regiment (EBSR)-532nd, Engineer Special Brigade (ESB)-2nd, Hungnam Evacuation, Inchon Landing, Japan, Korean War, Sea of Japan, Training (Military), Trains, Weather, World War II
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Interview With Norma Borgstrom
From the interview with Norma Borgstrom of Williams, OR. Mrs. Borgstrom was an Army wife who lived in Port Townsend during the Korean War era while her husband was stationed at Fort Worden. The interview was conducted by PamClise on … Continue reading
Interview With Dick Berg
From the interview with Dick Berg of Olympia, WA conducted by Wendy Los at the Fort Worden History Center on June 21, 2005. Mr. Berg served in the U.S. Army Sixth Division at Fort Worden, Hudson Point, and Korea during … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, Death, Divisions (6th Army), Hudson Point, Korean War, Ships
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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)
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