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SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL [SCHEDULE STILL BEING FINALIZED] SOCIETY Mission: “To promote local heritage through EVENTS CALENDAR EVENTS CALENDAR EVENTS CALENDAR EVENTS CALENDAR education, preservation •••••••••••••••• and advocacy” NOVEMBER WHAT’S INSIDE Nov. 3, 11 am to 2 pm – Champagne Gala Page 2: Brunch at Salty’s on Alki – Guests Paul Staff update about our Dorpat & Jean Sherrard are interviewed busy summer of fun! by Connie Thompson of KOMO4 about their new book, “Seattle Now & Then: Message from Karen The Historic Hundred”. Sisson, Board President Nov. 8, 6 to 7:45 pm – Words, Writers Guests announced for our 2018 Champagne Gala Brunch: Popular historian Paul Dorpat (pictured above), and Page 3: & West Seattle at Southwest Branch Library photographer Jean Sherrard join Connie Thompson as our special guests on Nov. 3, 2018 to talk about their new book. Nov. 18, 2 to 4 pm – Southwest Stories “If These Walls Could Talk” Nov. XX, X to X pm – Annual Meeting for at West Seattle Branch Library – Lorraine Dorpat and Sherrard to be interviewed by Connie Thompson results of REI house tour the Southwest Seattle Historical Society McConaghy presents her Humanities at Location to come Washington talk, “Washington at War: The by Jeff McCord, Executive Director Almost 40 years of Seattle is represented in Pages 4-5: •••••••••••••••• Evergreen State in World War I” If there ever was an historian who could the Seattle Times “Pacific NW Magazine” Sun- About our upcoming 2018 •••••••••••••••• be considered the ‘Chronicalor in Chief’ of day column, “Seattle Now & Then”, each week Champagne Gala Brunch OCTOBER Seattle’s ecclectic, chaotic, and colorful story featuring a vintage photo of a house, building, Page 6: Oct. 11, 6 to 7:45 pm – Words, Writers DECEMBER over the past 40 years it would be Paul Dorpat. or place matched with a modern version of & West Seattle at Southwest Branch Library Dec. 3, 11 am to 2 pm – December dates Paul’s longtime photographer and producing the same scene, plus an accompanying story. “Fired Up Family Day” here to come. December dates here to Oct. 21, 2 to 4 pm – Southwest Stories at partner, and now co-creator of “Seattle Now & Having been published for 37 years straight, come. December dates here to come. “Cycle History: Local Southwest Branch Library – Guest Speaker Then: The Historic Hundred”, Jean Sherrard said Sherrard says, “It represents one man’s vision of Labor History” Matt Vaughan presents “How I made it Dec. 3, 11 am to 2 pm – December dates of Dorpat: “Paul is a superb story-teller, and he Seattle, complete with Paul’s ‘verbal ticks’ and to Easy Street” about his experiences here to come. December dates here to Page 7: has a playful personality. Paul’s view of Seattle language. Paul is like a diarist. He holds clear a running Easy Street Records. come. December dates here to come. “Riverside Walking Tour” is subjective in the best sense.” continued on pages 4-5 PAGE 2 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL 2018 FALL 2018 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAGE 3

FOOTPRINTS Summer filled with events, activities, festivals & more “If These Walls Could Talk” REI house tour is a success MILESTONES is the official publication sociate Curator of Music History, Peder Nelson, hopes that this exhibit will bring out more of of the Southwest Seattle our community’s music history. Music histo- Historical Society. ry, like many other types of history, does not EDITOR Jeff McCord always make it on the record books. Because of this, we rely on our community’s oral histories PRINTING thanks to to give us an understanding of what happened, and how it’s impacted us. Peder, and the Log House Museum staff, encourage our community members to con- ADDRESS tact us with their own music memories! Please Board members and volunteers (left to right): help us grow our music collection by emailing Sandie Wilkinson, Dora-Faye Hendricks, and Kerry Log House Museum Carly & Peder Nelson, Associate Curator of Music History, Korsgaard serve refreshments at REI house tour. with longtime supporter John Bennett in background. [email protected] and giving 3003 61st Ave SW the gift of your own musical story. On August 5, 2018 over 87 people visited Seattle, WA 98116 by Valerie Roberts & Staff a little-known historic house in West Seattle “Open Draw” in our courtyard MUSEUM HOURS Our summer could not have been more full that is the original home of Lloyd & Mary of things we offered for our community to do! This summer’s Open Draw event have been Anderson who founded the mountaineer- Thurs: noon to 4 pm #1 - The Mountaineers Co-op began in 1938 The grand opening of “Sound Spots: Music an opportunity for our community members ing co-op in 1938 that would eventually Fri: noon to 4 pm in this home for want of a better ice axe of the Duwamish Peninsula,” was on August to come enjoy our Native Plant Courtyard and became known as REI (Recreational Equip- Photos from top-to-bottom Sat: noon to 4 pm In 1935 Lloyd Anderson bought an ice axe from a store in the 9, 2018 in conjunction with the Sub Pop’s create fun works of art while enjoying eachoth- ment Inc.). This event is known as “If These U.S. that cost him $15 (a pretty penny in those days) and it turned (by Clay Eals): Western Sun: noon to 4 pm out to be poorly made. Neon installs restored Alki “SPF30” event. This exhibit, about the places & er’s company and a nice glass of wine. The Log Walls Could Talk,” our annual historic This led him to purchasing an ice axe directly from Europe, Homestead sign; Owner people that make music happen, focuses on House Museum has been lucky to feature local home tour. which unbelievably cost only $3.50 delivered to his home. An idea Dennis Schilling (right) and CONTACT US was born when others in The Mountaineers wanted equipment hot spots on the Duwamish Peninsula where artists Jose Rodriguez, Jim Gerlitz & Susan K The panels (pictured right) are two from ordered directly from Europe as well—hence the Co-op was born! his son Matt (left) in front Main: 206-938-5293 music makes history. These places inspire our Miller. These artists have come to the museum among five panels used at interpretive of Fir Lodge; Mike Easton, Jeff M: 206-234-4357 restauranteur. community of sound makers and listeners. and created art with community members, al- stops thoughout the house and outside, From Ivar Haglund’s house where Woody lowing us to connect with those who’re making providing a snapshot of what the environ- RESTORED “ALKI STAFF E-MAIL HOMESTEAD” SIGN ment was like that would give rise to such an Jeff McCord, executive Guthrie once recorded to the 1969 Riot on Alki the Duwamish Peninsula a beautiful place. INSTALLED iconic Seattle institution, now with worldwide director, director@ Beach, this exhibit explores how music impacts Thank you to all who are making this event a On September 21, 2018 history, and how our heritage impacts music. impact. the Alki Homestead sign, loghousemuseum.org wonderful opportunity for us to connect to our Even more exciting than the content of the community, and its artists! Guest speaker, Bobby Whittaker, previewed which had been restored, was hoisted to the top of Fir Valerie Kendall, exhibit itself is what isn’t there yet. Our new As- continued on page 6 his new documentary, “Return to Mount Ken- Lodge, where restauranteur museum manager, nedy”, and Alex Thompson from REI shared a Mike Easton will be opening museum@ few words of wisdom about the importance of “Il Nito” early next year. loghousemuseum.org history and community involvement. Guests “As always, your support & volunteerism is so appreciated!” FREEZER ACQUIRED Tasia Williams, This summer has been such a busy season the board, which is a posi- came away from the experience excited about FOR MUSEUM what they had learned. curator, curator for the Museum, museum staff and volunteers. tion the board has had open COLLECTIONS CARE @loghousemuseum.org We are so happy that we have made it through for some time. John has put and have been an impact on the community in place a great recruitment Lloyd & Mary Anderson c.1980s Rachel Regelein, with our programs, as well as our involvement plan that will bring in sub- registrar, registrar@log- and sponsoring of the Sub Pop “SPF30” music stantial new members/vol- #2 - Frugality and Recycling housemuseum.org festival at Alki beach on August 11th. unteers to our organization. was the name of the game! “M” Humphreys, We are looking forward to the fall activities, Thank you John! Being the frugal man, Lloyd Anderson’s idea of a two-week Karen Sisson “vacation” meant that he and Mary—by themselves—lifted up bookkeeper; Irene as we as planning our holiday events for all to As always, your support of the attic roof of their house about 20-inches to make more head Gehring, gardener enjoy! Our Gala is coming up Saturday, No- our organization is so appreciated. There is so room! While telling the story, Mary admitted that she was not very happy about that particular meaning of “vacation” at the We recently placed an order vember 3, 2018 from 11 am to 2 pm at Salty’s much we are trying to add and improve. Your time. In fact, this house itself was built from wood that Lloyd for a collections freezer, had purchased from another house that was being torn down WEBSITE on Alki. We hope you will consider your attend- support is invaluable, and our amazing volun- on California Ave SW. It was “recycling” before the concept was which will allow us to freeze loghousemuseum.org ing and bring a friend. You might just get a call teers are a huge treasure to us all. Thank you. even popular! cloth and paper items to as low as -30° for pest control, in the near future to be at one of our tables. Facebook & Twitter: Alex Thompson, VP, brand stewardship and impact at REI helping to save our collec- LogHouseMuseum We are so fortunate to have John Sweetland & special guest Bobby Whittaker speak with “Westside tions from damage. step up and be the Membership Secretary of Karen Sisson, Board President Seattle” reporter Lindsay Peyton at the event. Above: Interpretive panels used at the REI house tour. PAGE 4 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL 2018 FALL 2018 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAGE 5

HIGHLIGHTS OF BOARD OF 2018 GALA TRUSTEES Karen Sisson, president Nancy Sorensen, [MORE INFO TO COME] vice-president Sandie Wilkinson, secretary Ron Arant, treasurer Kathy Blackwell Jenni Bodnar Burke Dykes Dora-Faye Hendricks Marcy Johnsen Kerry Korsgaard John Sweetland Ken Workman ADVISORY

View of Alki Beach looking west, taken in 1932. This photo is considered the “then” photo from “Seattle Now & Then”. View of Alki beach “now” (2012). COUNCIL Al Bentley Paul & Jean join Connie Thompson at 2018 Champagne Gala Brunch Gladwell of 10,000 hours spend on at: galatickets.org Judy Bentley anything leading to him becoming an Tia Hallberg vision of what Seattle was, and is, and can be.” every year on the Seattle Channel (as the 30th expert in the field. While Paul shot al- Jordan Hecker Jean Sherrard first met Paul was 20 years old Anniversary of Bumbershoot). most all of the photos until the early Scott Hunt when Paul was a was a concert promotor and In 2003 Paul was approached to do a book 2000s, by 2004 Jean began shoot- one of the founders of Bumbershoot. Paul—an called “Washington Then & Now” (by an out-of- ing the first “Seattle Now & Then” Pat Jablonski accomplished actor himself—was involved in state publisher). By 2004 Jean began to drive column photos, and by 2006 he was Flora Belle Key Seattle’s theatre business and became aware of around the state for about two years doing ar- doing most of the column photos. Joe McDermott, Paul’s involvment in the early days of the music chitecture and landscape photography for the The book idea for “Seattle Now King County Council chair [MORE INFO TO COME] business. In fact Paul had produced one of the book, self-taught and employing the Malcolm & Then: The Historic Hundred” came earliest multi-day music festivals in 1977, a year about seven years ago, and ulti- Andrea Mercado before Woodstock. mately led to Jean going through Jack Miller In 1981 Paul published his first historical Paul’s basement archives begin- Patricia Mullen book called “294 Glimpses of Historical Seat- ning in the Spring of 2015, pains- Charles Payton tle”, which was ironically sold for $2.94, or “a takinging selecting the most evocative Tom Rasmussen penny per glimpse” as Paul would say. It was an columns. The book was finished on June 30, Greg Theobald unexpected success, selling 3,000 copies in the 2018 with the last photo for the book with the that he feels that in many ways “Seattle Now & Carol-Ann Thornton Then” is a measuring stick for Seattle, not unlike fall of 1981, and ultimately selling over 40,000 unveiling of the Space Needle after its renova- Diane Tice copies over time, requiring several reprints. the markings that our parents did on our door- tion in mid-June—which is now the centerfold. Jerry Vandenberg This caught the attention of the Seattle Times, frames measure our progress growing up. Carol Vincent leading Paul to ink a deal in 1982 for his Seattle Book debut at our 2018 Gala We are really looking forward to the pair Jill Wakefield Times column, “Seattle Now & Then” (now pub- Since the book is due to come out in late being interviewed for our event, as well as all of lished in “Pacific NW Magazine”). October, we have the pleasure of being one the other festivities, good food, good conversa- BOARD MEETINGS Having kept in touch over the years, Paul tion, and fabulous auction items we are expect- of Paul Dorpat’s and Jean Sherrard’s first Held at 6:30 pm on 3rd & Jean started doing videos at Bumbershoot ing to have. John Bennett of Luna Park Cafe is interviews after the book is released. Connie Tuesday of each month at the Literary Arts Festival, and around the Thompson of KOMO4 will join us again at Gala our signature sponsor once again this year, and and open to the public! festival, and in the year 2000 One Reel, the and interview the ecclectic pair about the ins- Aegis Living has joined us as the [sponsorship producters of Bumbershoot, asked Jean and and-outs of their careers together and apart. name here] for the first time. If you haven’t South Seattle College Paul to do a history of Bumbershoot on video, There is a clear admiration that Jean has for bought your ticket yet please be sure to at: President’s Board Room which appeared on Channel 9 and still appears Jean Sherrard pictured at the observation deck of the Space Needle. Photo by Berangere Lomont. Paul and his impressive body of work, stating galatickets.org PAGE 6 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMER 2018 SUMMER 2018 FOOTPRINTS • SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAGE 7

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On August 25, 2018, “Fired Up Family Day” welcomed kids and adults alike to meet real firefighters and learn fire safety. Living legend Frank Zuvella (who is 95-years-young, pictured here wearing shorts) leads another fascinating walking tour of the Riverside neighborhood along the Duwamish Peninsula below the West Seattle bridge. Home to both the “Fired Up Family Day” Duwamish People, and more-recently groups of Croatian immigrants, Frank tells about his own Croatian ancestry and how his small fishing community survived and operated since since his childhood in the 1920s. On September 8, 2018 Working with the Seattle Fire Department Frank led a group of about 37 people around his childhood neighborhood as he told stories of mischief, inginuity, and and the Last Resort Fire Department, the Log just plain hard work as he was growing up there. House Museum hosted it’s first “Fired Up Family Day” on August 25th! Held in the Alki Homestead Parking lot, we had a vintage lad- FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES FOOT-NOTES der truck that once worked on the Duwamish Peninsula, as well as a modern Fire Engine from our local station 29. The Seattle Fire Depart- ment taught families and youth about fire safe- ty and what you do when you see smoke, and the Last Resort Fire Department talked about “Cycle History: Labor History” the history of our different Fire Stations, while On September 1, 2018, 22 riders joined the children worked on fire engine crafts with the Southwest Seattle Historical Society and the Log House Museum volunteers. West Seattle Bike Connections for a historic bike tour of the Delridge Neighborhood. Learn- Alki at sunset at the “SPF30” music festival Mark Arm performing for Mudhoney ing about labor history in the area, this group explored the history of places like the Jack Sunset thoughts about the Sub Pop “SPF30” music festival… Block Park, Nucor Steel and the Youngstown Like many people from around our region, Sub Pop to help our future programming in Cultural Arts Center, as well as learning about Steve Birmingham attended the Sub Pop the community. We recognize the importance the people who have and do work in the Del- “SPF30” music festival on August 11, 2018 and of music history on the Duwamish Peninsula. ridge Neighborhood. took these lovely photos. It was a magical day full of community goodwill, great music, and This event was hosted in conjunction with Cycle History is an annual event held by the unusual weather (starting out windy and rainy our Fired Up exhibit at the Log House Muse- Southwest Seattle Historical Society and the and ending with a spectacular sunset). um until Summer of 2019. Come visit the Log West Seattle Bike Connections exploring the The Southwest Seattle Historical Society was House Museum and learn about the Neighbor- heritage of the different neighborhoods of the glad to have been part of the event, ultimately hood Fire Stations that grew up on the Duwa- Duwamish Peninsula. Join us for next years ride benefiting from a $XX,XXX contribution from mish Peninsula. and learn about the our area’s amazing history.