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Dig Deep

 

Whactom County: industry and change in the last 100 years

 

 

PRINT RESOURCES 

     Books geared for a more adult audience, but has lots of photos, maps and other information on your topic 

Everyday Heroes: the story of Lynden and its people, Ramon Heller and Shirley Ashenbrenner 

http://tinyurl.com/y5s4kba

This book written about the history of Lynden was on your request list.

 

Ghost Camps & Boom Towns, JoAnn Roe

http://tinyurl.com/y2lxyf7

From your request list. 

 

Green Gold Harvest : a history of logging and its products, Susan H. L. Barrow and J. Allan Evans

http://tinyurl.com/put488

From an exhibition at the Whatcom County Museum.  Might have photos of bolt cutting (wood shingles) in here.

 

Greetings from Washington, Lane Morgan

http://tinyurl.com/y3cp2w4 

Period picture postcards tinted with color.  The author was local, so hopefully there are some images from Whatcom County you can use.

 

I Found It! : a history of early Whatcom County bottles, David Bethman

http://tinyurl.com/qzznc7

Might inspire some pretty cool "time capsule" projects for your kids.

 

Kinsey, Photographer : a half century of negatives, Darius and Tabitha May Kinsey,

http://tinyurl.com/pt697s

This is an oversize book that has the couple's photos of early pioneer life and industry in this region. 

 

Looking Back,  Dorothy Koert, Galen Biery 

http://tinyurl.com/qcb24h

Whatcom County history book that you also requested on your list.  Updated in 2003.  Note Laura Jacoby, Galen Biery's grandaughter, gives her grandfather's talk on early pioneer life.  Her information is below in Local Resources. 

 

Nelson's Corner, Ed Nelson

http://tinyurl.com/ybkukm7 

Possibly has some good, local pictures and anecdotes for you.

 

Noisy Waters: an historical story of Whatcom Creek, Bess McMillan 

http://tinyurl.com/y2klbuq  

Locally produced, thin booklet that might have some interesting local history.

 

Nooksack Tales and Trails, Percival R. Jeffcott,  1876-1969.

http://tinyurl.com/r6hoo6

Big (436 pages) older book, but listed as having many pioneer photos and illustrations.

 

Remembering the Old Settlers of Whatcom County, E. Rosamonde Ellis Van Miert.

http://tinyurl.com/qxrz3u

Has maps, some colored photos and text of memories of early pioneers.

 

Seattle Now & Then, Paul Dorpat

http://tinyurl.com/y6ovdoc

From your request list.

 

Seattle Then & Now, James Madison Collins 

http://tinyurl.com/y3cz6dq

Similar and more recent title to one that was on your book request list.  Has 70 current day photos of Seattle side-by-side with ones shot between the 1850's to the 1950's.

 

Skqee Mus : or, Pioneer days on the Nooksack, Hawley, Robert Emmett, 1862-1945.

http://tinyurl.com/o8bhvd

Biography of growing up on Nooksack.

 

The Fourth Corner : highlights from the early Northwest.

http://tinyurl.com/oyzj37

1968 reprint of a 1951 edition, so may not be that helpful depending on type of photos and illustrations included.

 

Told by the Pioneers: tales of frontier life as told by those who remember the days of the Territory and early statehood of Washington, Washington Pioneer Project

http://tinyurl.com/y54u8dz

Three volumes cover early pioneer history in Washington.  

 

Twana Narratives : native historical accounts of a Coast Salish culture, William W. Elmendorf

http://tinyurl.com/qhyn5w

These first-person accounts were related by native ethnographers to white ethnographers.  Possibly could have excerpts that could be used in the classroom.  9 b/w photos in the book.

 

Washington, Images of a State's Heritage, Carlos Schwantes

http://tinyurl.com/y6nqsde

This looks like it might have some good photos for your study.

 

Washington Then & Now, Paul Dorpat

http://tinyurl.com/y2q65w7

This looks fantastic for your study!  Modern pictures of Washington State take from the same vantage point as archival photos.  Hopefully has some from Whatcom County.

 

Washington State Place Names: from Alki to Yelm, Doug Brokenshire

http://tinyurl.com/y3xpfmd 

This might have some interesting anecdotal stories on how cities in Whatcom County were named.

 

Whatcom Memories : a photo album

http://tinyurl.com/pn9mpw

Most of the photos were part of the Whatcom Memories Project. Has pictures of historic communities, schools, post offices etc.  This book was also on your request list.

 

Whatcom Seascapes : the influence of the sea on Whatcom County.

http://tinyurl.com/qpp7qr

This was an exhibition at the Whatcom Museum of History  in 1970 and 1971.  Might have some interesting images. 

 

Whatcom Then & Now : a pictorial history of Whatcom County with an emphasis on the cities on Bellingham Bay during the centennial year of Bellingham, 2004, Wes Gannaway

http://tinyurl.com/q4ylrp

This should be useful for your own "then and now" comparision study.  

 

Where Mountains Meet the Sea : an illustrated history of Puget Sound, James R. Warren 

http://tinyurl.com/y5gxo5s

Looks interesting!  From your request list.

 

The Water Link: a history of Puget Sound as a resource, Daniel Jack Chasan

http://tinyurl.com/y3fapj6

Looks like an interesting title, but not enough information on the website for me to tell if this would be helpful or not for you. 

 

Treasures from the Past: sequel to Echoes from the past, edited by Phyllis A. Huestis

http://tinyurl.com/y7bnhnt

From your request list.

 

 

     Books geared for kids 

A Historical Album of Washington, William Cocke 

http://tinyurl.com/yc7k6yx 

This book was on the list you requested.   Has photos, illustrations and maps of early Washington.

   

Growing Up in Pioneer America, 1800 to 1890, Judith Pinkerton Josephson

http://tinyurl.com/phmlw3

Lives of pioneer children as they migrated West with their families. 

 

Mountain Men, Andrew Santella

http://tinyurl.com/qh34nf

Describes the lives of 19th century fur-traders, miners and explorers in the West.

 

Nations of the Northwest Coast, Kathryn Smithyman & Bobbie Kalman

http://tinyurl.com/r9adbz

Examines how Coastal Salish Indians lived before and at the time of European contact.  Might be useful in understanding how industry and change in Whatcom County impacted Native culture dramatically.

 

Pay Dirt! : the search for gold in British Columbia,  Laura Langston

http://tinyurl.com/q5togk

Given the numbers who came through this area on their way to gold in Canada, this might be helpful.

 

People of Salmon and Cedar, Ron Hirschi 

http://tinyurl.com/ptk8gm

History and current day cultures of NW Native Americans. 

 

The Life of a Miner, Bobbie Kalman & Kate Calder.

http://tinyurl.com/pteemg

Describes the hard rock mining industry that developed in the American west following the gold rush, including the operations of a mine and the lives of the miners and their families. Written for grades 3-6.

 

The Washington Adventure

http://education.gibbs-smith.com/showproducts.cfm?WPCID=1225

This is a new textbook designed for 4th graders, and if a textbook ever seemed interesting, this would be the one.  Oversized, lots of color photographs and interesting side-bars. 

 

Women of the West, Bobbie Kalman & Jane Lewis 

http://tinyurl.com/rcljho 

Describes the lives and experiences of 19th century women, including Native American, African American and immigrants.  School Library Journal Review notes that Kalaman's book incorporates the good times and travails of women's lives in this era.   For grades 3-6. 

 

 

LOCAL RESOURCES 

Laura Jacoby  (360) 599-1711 

Black Mountain Forestry Center

http://whatcom.kulshan.com/Washington/Whatcom+County/Maple+Falls/Attractions/Black+Mountain+Forestry+Museum.htm

Laura is the grandaughter of early Whatcom County resident and local historian, Galen Biery.  She presents his "Magic Lantern Slide Show" as well as a "What's in the Woods?" educational program.  Contact her directly to set up at time to have her come visit your class.

 

Lynden Pioneer Museum

http://www.lyndenpioneermuseum.com/resources/index.php

This might be worth visiting with your class, or at least getting them to come to your class for a visit.  Contact their Educational Coordinator for a visit at (360) 354-3675. 

Online photos on county turn of the century history include:

Agriculture:  http://lyndenpioneermuseum.com/exhibits/agexhibit.php

Rural Victorian Home: http://lyndenpioneermuseum.com/exhibits/rural_victorian.php

Transportation: http://lyndenpioneermuseum.com/exhibits/trans_ex.php

 

Mt Baker School District: CBA Support

http://www.mtbaker.wednet.edu/elemlib/3rd_grade.htm

There are many great archival photos here catagorized by industry.  Just what you needed! 

 

Whatcom County Museum

http://www.whatcommuseum.org/

Limited online photo database but they have 1,000s of pictures on this topic.  County logging alone has over 6,000 photos.  Best thing to do is to go into the photo archives during public drop-in times (Wed-Friday from 1:00 to 4:45pm.)  They let you print off pictures and Jeff Jewel, the archivist, said he'd make you larger 8x10 prints if you asked.  Those could then be laminated and used in the classroom.  Jeff's phone # is 778-8950.  Though it says on the website you need an appointment, he said no need, just come on by!  Education Department does tours.  Call Richard at 778-8960.

 

 

 

ONLINE RESOURCES 

Edward Curtis's North American Indian

http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/viewPage.cgi?showp=3&id=nai.09.book.00000058&volume=9&size=2 

Published between 1907 and 1930 by Edward Curtis in an attempt to record traditional Indian cultures.  This link will allow you to look at amazing photos of Nooksack Indians from that time period.  

 

Historylink.org: the Washington State online encyclopedia.  

History of Whatcom County

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7327

 

An American mob crosses the Canadian border and lynches 14-year-old Louie Sam, a member of the Sto:lo tribe, on February 24, 1884. 

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7592

 

A Story of Pioneering by Nicholas V. Sheffer (1825-1910), Part 3: Gold Rush

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7977

Early Lynden pioneer

 

Phoebe Judson

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=8389

Story of the first non-indian woman to settle in the Lynden area.

 

 

 

DVD/CD-ROM RESOURCES 

Centennial Stories [videorecording] : 100 years on Bellingham Bay, Produced by Black Dog Productions and the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies 

http://tinyurl.com/p76bad

Produced for Bellingham's Centennial Project, this has 6 oral histories of local people including a Lummi elder about their lives. 

 

The Pacific Northwest: past, present, and future,  Dale A. Lambert

http://tinyurl.com/ou8h4l

CD Rom about the Pacific Northwest.  This was also on your request list.

 

Whatcom County Oral Histories [videorecording], Brian L. Griffin 

http://tinyurl.com/qhym6x

14 dvds  - one for each oral history.   Includes interviews with a cabinet maker, an "intellectual fisherman". 

 

 

MUSEUM  RESOURCES 

Museum of History and Industry

http://www.seattlehistory.org/

There is lots to explore here - thousands of photos archived, though most are of King County, many show the industries that you are studying. 

     Portable Museum and Teacher Trunk

     http://www.seattlehistory.org/education/outreach_programs.php

     These are such a great resource and I was very happy to find them.  They include photos, archival items and information on how to integrate them into your classroom.   

     Photo Archives

          Logging: http://tinyurl.com/y7fs9ul

 

Washington Geographic Society

http://www.washgeo.org/

Has a HUGE map of Washington State that you can sign up for to have come to the school.

 

Washington State Historical Society

http://www.washingtonhistory.org/default.aspx

A good source for lesson plans that are aligned to the CBA as well as other educational materials on Washington State history developed for children. 

     Lesson Plans: http://stories.washingtonhistory.org/education/teachers/index.shtml

               Ride the Rails: http://stories.washingtonhistory.org/Railroads/Flash/FlashInteractive.aspx

     Photos:

               Diablo Dam construction workers: http://digitum.washingtonhistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/genphotos&CISOPTR=251&CISOBOX=1&REC=1

               Sugar Beet harvest: http://digitum.washingtonhistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/curtis&CISOPTR=141&CISOBOX=1&REC=3

     ColumbiaKids, online magazine: http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/fall2009/default.aspx

  

Washington State Library

http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/?

Has historical maps, online historical newspapers, digital collections, geneology and census information. 

 

 

 

 

 

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