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Demonstrating Tools of Gale Primary Source Databases

A brief demonstration of tools and features of Gale Primary Sources that CWU subscribes to.

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Yaldaa, Jashn-e Daygaan

Amordaad, Songs of Persia II, contains Persian songs performed by Dr. Khodadad (Khodi) Kaviani, an educator, author, poet, singer, and cultural diversity trainer who resides in Seattle, Washington.…

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Anna Baker Audio Interview, part 1

Anna (Anderson) Baker (b. 1904) describes her childhood, touching on Fowler Creek School, spinning, soap making, canning, medicinal remedies, and blacksmithing. She describes life with her husband,…

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Frieda Akerman Audio Interview, part 1

Frieda Akerman speaks about women's roles, recreation, and family in Cle Elum, Washington, before and after the Great Depression.

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Stella Walsh Audio Interview, 1983, part 9

Stella Walsh discusses her family?s background in homesteading and running the Walsh sawmill in the Teanaway River Valley, Washington, until 1908, when they moved the mill to Lake Cle Elum. Walsh…

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Stella Walsh Audio Interview, 1981, part 2

Stella Walsh discusses her family?s background in homesteading and running the Walsh sawmill in the Teanaway River Valley, Washington, until 1908, when they moved the mill to Lake Cle Elum. Walsh…

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Nina Kanyer Audio Interview, part 4

Nina Kanyer talks about immigrating with her family from Italy to Roslyn, Washington. She talks about cultural traditions, holidays, lodges, recreation, and coal mining in Roslyn

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Michael (Mike) Burchak Audio Interview, part 3

Michael (Mike) Burchak (b. 1912) remembers his mother, Anne Burchak. In particular, he talks about her home remedies and recipes (poltevietza, bobalika, cottage cheese). He recalls his father, Paul…

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Edward (Ed) McKean Audio Interview, part 3

Edward (Ed) McKean discusses his family's history in upper Kittitas County, Washington. He talks about coal mining in the Roslyn/Cle Elum area, logging, hard rock mining, trapping and fur…

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Theodore (Ted) Rooks Audio Interview, part 12

Theodore (Ted) Rooks (b. 1903 in South Cle Elum, Washington) talks about his childhood and education at Hazelwood School. He talks about working in logging camps and about the impact of the…

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Ethel Saxby Audio Interview, part 3

Ethel Saxby?s parents arrived in Ellensburg, Washington, in 1913. She speaks about her father (b. 1858 in Missouri) and how the Civil War affected his family. Saxby talks about her teaching career…

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