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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: April 2012
Interview With Gordon D. Trafton
From the interview With Gordon D. Trafton conducted by Oran DeBois at the Fort Worden History Center on June 16, 2005. Mr. Trafton worked at Fort Worden from 1960 to 1971, first as a custodian and then as a carpenter. … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Carpenter Foremen, Carpenters, Keith Baldwin, Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center), Runaways
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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
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Interview With Bruce Reid
From the interview with Bruce Reid of Port Townsend conducted by John Clise at the Fort Worden History Center on January 13, 2003. Mr. Reid was one of the first teachers hired by the Port Townsend School District #50 to … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Closing of the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Port Townsend School District #50, Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center), Socialization, Teachers
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Interview With JonLee Joseph
From the interview with JonLee Joseph of New York, NY conducted by Patience Rogge at the Fort Worden History Center on January 25, 2008. Ms. Joseph taught English at the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center from 1966 to 1968. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Discovery Bay, Port Townsend, Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center), Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Interview With Jean Dunbar
From the interview with Jean Dunbar of Port Townsend conducted by Sandra Lizut on December 7, 2004 at the Fort Worden History Center. Ms. Dunbar serves as the volunteer coordinator for Fort Worden State Park. She has volunteered at the … Continue reading
Posted in Washington State Parks
Tagged Elder Hostels, Historic Buildings--Restoration, Joe Benson, Kate Burke, Nora Porter Commons
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Interview With Jack Bilan
From the interview with Jack Bilan of Port Townsend conducted by Wendy Los at the Fort Worden History Center on July 1, 2003. Mr. Bilan taught mathematics at the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center from 1968 until the Center closed … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center), Teachers, Teaching Methods
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