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Unraveling Ballard's Past
Polish Town, Girl Attorney & the World War II Nisei Hero: Unraveling Ballard's Past
2/17/20221:15:29

What happens when you find oral histories from early Ballardites on tape cassettes in a basement, and decide they need to become part of a multimedia map? The Ballard Historical Society and Special Collections of The Seattle Public Library share uncovered stories thanks to a King County 4Culture Heritage Projects grant. 

Speakers include:
Peggy Sturdivant, Mapping Historic Ballard, "At Large in Ballard" columnist 

Davidya Kasperzyk, Mapping Historic Ballard, Ballard Historical Society Trustee

John LaMont, Genealogy Librarian, Special Collections, The Seattle Public Library

Matt Stevenson, Principal, CORE GIS

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