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Ether Craven Sweet shares about growing up in Roslyn, Washington during the boom times of coal mining there. She also talks about her life after leaving Roslyn and her career and various jobs. She…

Enjoy the Cultural Conversations presentation with Dr. Fabiola Serra Fuertes, recorded on November 15, 2022.

Ethel discusses how she became interested in history and founded the Black Pioneers of Washington.

Morris Jenkins is interviewed in his home by Dan Chasen on February 12th, 1992. Three Beta tapes digitized and compiled into one file here. Biographical Note:Morris Byron Jenkins was born on a ranch…

CWU faculty expert Dr. Toni Sipic (Economics), Dr. Matthew Carroll, Washington State University, Professor of the School of the Environment, Dr. Michael Medler, Western Washington University,…

CWU faculty expert Dr. Toni Sipic (Economics), Dr. Matthew Carroll, Washington State University, Professor of the School of the Environment, Dr. Michael Medler, Western Washington University,…

CWU researchers map pre-contact Native American village sites in Hells Canyon

This video is a recording of Orchesis Dance at Central Washington University from 1986.

Mark Halperin came to Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University) to teach in the English department in 1966.

Doris Clymer speaks about her husband, John Clymer (1907-1989), the renowned painter who grew up in Ellensburg, Washington. Many of Clymer's paintings of the Northwest are now held by the Clymer…

Olive Stoneberg (b. 1903) talks about her family history, particularly focusing on the Bannisters and their arrival in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1700s. She talks about roles filled by her father,…

Philip Kern speaks about his time as a student at Central Washington College of Education (later Central Washington University), 1942-1943.

Mark Halperin came to Central Washington State College (later Central Washington University) to teach in the English department in 1966.

Doris Clymer speaks about her husband, John Clymer (1907-1989), the renowned painter who grew up in Ellensburg, Washington. Many of Clymer's paintings of the Northwest are now held by the Clymer…

Ansel Taylor describes his career in logging at the beginning of the twentieth century. He speaks about river drives and Indian-white relations in the Swauk region of Washington state. He talks about…

Joseph (Joe) Andler (circa 1914-2002) worked in Patrick's Mine in Ronald, Washington, beginning in 1937. He worked at various jobs in local mines, shoveling coal, performing tasks at the tipple,…