Interview and Project By Kyle Chapman; blog post written by Erika Wigren. The passenger pigeon no longer exists even though it was so numerous, possibly the most numerous we’ve ever had in our part of the world. So it’s very real, extinction is real no matter how many numbers we’re starting with. I think stories Read More…
Tag: Local History
From UWT’s Oral History Collection: Interviews with Influential Women of the Puget Sound
Today, Friday March 8th, in recognition International Women’s Day the UW Tacoma Library would like to share some of the inspiring women from our region included in our oral history collection, the Tacoma Community History Project. You can read their full stories (including transcribed interviews) by following the links below. Ren Wilson, Ruth Nordstrom, Anne Read More…
From UWT’s Oral History Collection: Dr. Maxine Mimms and Building a Learning Community
Interview and Project By Robin Eisenbacher; blog post written by Erika Wigren. Educator, administrator, social worker, inspiration; throughout her lifetime, Dr. Maxine Williams has had many titles. In her interview with UW alumni Robin Eisenbacher she discusses over 60 years of work and achievements in the education field. Dr. Maxine Mimms was born in racially Read More…