Contributing Oral Histories to the Tacoma Community History Project: Sources on Local History
This guide was created for college course outside of the UW Tacoma that create assignments that will contribute an oral history to the Tacoma Community History Project. If you have questions or are developing a class that would like to contribute oral his
Articles on Tacoma & Surrounding Region
Historylink.org is an authoritative online encyclopedia dedicated to Washington state history. Many of the articles--written by scholars, journalists, teachers, and students--are originals prepared for the website. Two excellent places to start on local histories are the entries below:
Websites on Tacoma & Washington State History
- Tacoma Public Library Northwest RoomSearch the many online collections available from the Northwest Room, or even better, visit it to discover the wealth of primary source material on Tacoma and the surrounding region.
- UW Libraries Digital CollectionsA wide array of materials such as photographs, maps, newspapers, posters, reports and other media from the University of Washington Libraries, University of Washington Faculty and Departments, and organizations that have participated in partner projects with the UW Libraries.
- Tacoma Historical SocietyThe website for the Tacoma Historical Society, a group of volunteers who work to preserve and promote the history of the city.
- Points NortheastNortheast Tacomans created a portal to photos and articles concerning the special history of that part of town.
- WSDOT: Tacoma Narrows BridgeAn excellent collection of information about the Tacoma Narrows Bridges.
- Pacific Northwest Labor and Civil Rights ProjectA gateway to a set of labor and civil rights history projects directed by Professor James N. Gregory at the University of Washington and supported by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, the Simpson Center for the Humanities, and the Center for the Study of Pacific Northwest.
- Washington History from the Washington State LibraryCensus & naturalization records, fascinating documents exploring Washington's Territorial history & the State constitution, an oral and photographic history of state
soldiers during World War I and lots more. - Washington State Historical SocietyArtifacts, images, manuscripts, maps, ephemera, letters, diaries, film clips and digital collections from the Washington State Historical Society.
Books about Tacoma & the Surrounding Region
Puget’s Sound: A Narrative of Early Tacoma and the Southern Sound by Call Number: F899.T2 M67 2003
Historic photos of Tacoma by Call Number: F899.T2 P48 2007
The city of destiny and the South Sound : an illustrated history of Tacoma and Pierce CountyCall Number: F899.T2 G35 2001- South on the Sound : an illustrated history of Tacoma and Pierce County by Call Number: F899.T2 M673 1984
