This project was supported in part by 4Culture's Heritage Projects program

Awesome Seattle!

Heartfelt thanks to Awesome Foundation Seattle (who give micro-grants to projects that are "devoted to forwarding the interest of awesomeness in the universe")

A vote of confidence that feels great and will allow this project to pay for a web redesign by web-designer students at Seattle Central Community College! 

Please support this local history project!

 

We could use your help to get web design, editors and to support the project going forward.
Thank you, in advance, for your help.  

Donations are handled by the amazing non-profit Fiscal Sponsor Shunpike.org and distributed only for legitimate project expenses. 

About Us:
  
About this Project: 

This is an oral history, as such it's a record of people's memories with each person interviewed being the authority on their memories. As they are individual, memories differ from person to person, even on the same event. It is not a journalism project.

All interviews have been condensed and edited.

Project Director:

Madeline Crowley.

I am an instructor in the Communications and Humanities Departments of a local University. They are very supportive of this project but it is entirely independent of that institution.

I was born in NY and came to Seattle about 20 years ago so did not grow up in this neighborhood. I have sought out Historical and Cultural Associations to find people willing to narrate their stories.

There is more information about the genesis of this project under the Profile tab at top right.

Intern:

Tamika Carlton - Research, Links
CityU of Seattle. Communications B.S. Broadcast, PR and Communications




Volunteers:

Julia Eckels - Transcription
Nathan Greenstein - Youth and Technical Advisor 
Andrea Lai
Jessie Robinson
Robert Smith






Interns:

Zachary Hitchcock - Transcription. Research.  Seattle University
Nguyet (Nikki) Dang - Transcription. Research.  Seattle University
Cecilia Weber  - Transcription. Seattle University
Zoe Chee - Transcription. Seattle University
Mikayla Medbery - Transcription. Seattle University


Special Thanks to:

Mrs. Dee Goto
Mr. Andrew Morrison
Mr. Yosh Nakagawa
Mrs. Michelle Purnell-Hepburn 
Dr. Quintard Taylor


Organizations we've offered content to in recognition of their help:

Densho.org
The Black Past.org
Japanese Cultural and Community Center
Washington State Jewish Historical Society
The Black Heritage Society 
The Organization of Chinese-Americans

We Thank Local Publications that generously promote our work on their pages:

The Central District News
The Madrona News


Fiscal Sponsorship:

Support:

This project was supported in part by 4Culture's Heritage Projects program

Copyright & Citation Information

Everything on this site is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and the Universal Copyright Convention. Photos, documents, films, reports, and articles are the property of the donors and authors. Oral histories, photos, documents, letters, videos, audio, and other materials are the property of the People of the Central Area Project. If any copyright owner objects to the use of any work appearing in these pages, notify us and we will promptly remove it. Permissions: Nothing on this site may be reproduced without the written permission of the project director of the People of the Central Area Project. This is an educational, non-commercial site. All materials on these pages (including all texts, images, descriptions, etc.) are for the personal and educational use of students, scholars, and the public. Any commercial use or publication of them without authorization is strictly prohibited. Teachers and students are granted permission to print materials from this site for classroom use provided that the People of the Central Area Project is properly credited. Citing these pages: Anything quoted from this site must credit People of the Central Area Project as well as the author, title, and web address. Here is the recommended citation form: Author, "article title or page title," People of the Central Area Project http://centralareacomm.blogspot.com/ (add the complete URL for the specific page) For more information: People of the Central Area Project madrigalena@yahoo.com

There are few measures of support that mean as much as someone deciding of their own accord to support a project financially as there are no end of things clamoring for attention. 

I remain very grateful to the individuals below:

Jane King and Allen Cheadle

Tom Olsen

Herb Tsuchiya

Businesses that support this project allow it to continue and help to remind the community of its history which creates pride, compassion and engagement. 

I am very grateful to the businesses below for their on-going support:

Fran's Chocolates

Sugar Bakery