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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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