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HistoryTalks!
The History of Blacks in Thurston County 1950-1975
Tuesday, January 11, 6:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
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Dr. Thelma Jackson will share the results of her project, “Blacks in Thurston County Oral History Project 1950-1975” which aims to discover the issues that were facing Black people as they worked to build a life and a community in the Northwest. Dr. Thelma Jackson is a community activist and educator. |
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History Talks!
L.J. Wyckoff’s Pioneering Lavender Farm on Chamber's Prairie 1932-1962
Wednesday, February 9, 6:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
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Many Thurston County residents have fond memories of a lavender farm
they remember flourishing at the intersection of Ruddell Road and Yelm
Highway. Join Northwest Librarian Mary Schaff, Washington State Library as she introduces you to L.J. Wyckoff, an amateur farmer whose single-minded dedication to the growing of lavender as an agricultural product set the stage for commercial lavender growing operations across the Pacific Northwest – and even further afield. |