Tag Archives: Interurban

Rossi, JoAnn (Smith)

January 26, 2009; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

[Speech fillers, such as “um” and “uh,” have been omitted.]

Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: It’s January 26th, 2009. I’m Cheri Ryan at the Alderwood Manor Heritage cottage in Lynnwood, Washington, and I’m doing an oral interview with—

JoAnn Rossi: JoAnn Rossi, and my maiden name is Smith.

CR: And JoAnn, can you give me your birth date, and tell me how old you are and your address, please?

JR: I was born in July—July 3rd of 1933. I’m 75 years old—young. [laughs] And my address is Continue reading


Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway Memories

Seattle-Everett Interurban Trolleyby Kent L. Haley, Keizer, Oregon, date unknown

The latest publication (Alderwood Clippings) was of interest to me . . . as you know, my father had his first teaching job at Alderwood Manor, I think the years 1920 and 1921.  Maybe until 1922.  I was four and a half when I first boarded that high-flying interurban car, and never got over it!  Sometimes the parlor car (the ones obtained in 1920 from the Spokane & Inland Empire) came along, and I can remember hanging over the brass railing Continue reading


Boyle, Brian

May 24, 2009; interviewed by Sandy (Forsgren) Konikson

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Sandra Konikson, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: This is Sandra Forsgren Konikson with the Alderwood Manor Heritage Association and I’m doing an oral interview with—

Brian Boyle: Brian E. Boyle.

SK: And Brian, when were you born?

BB: Born the 30th of October, 1918.

SK: And what is your age now?

BB: My age is 90.

SK: Okay. And you were born when—where? Continue reading


Wickstrum, Mary (Humble)

May 26, 2009; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

[“Um”s and other speech fillers have been omitted.]

Cheri Ryan: [tape starts mid-sentence] —2009, this is Cheri Ryan at the Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage in Lynnwood, Washington, and today I am interviewing –

Mary Wickstrum: Mary Wickstrum. Humb—Mary Humble Wickstrum.

CR: And Mary, can you tell me your age and your address, please?

Continue reading


Tjerandsen, Ivy (Kingsley)

August 22, 2006; interviewed by Cheri (Stadler) Ryan

[“Um”s and other speech fillers have been omitted.]

Cheri Ryan, Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: It’s August 22, 2006. This is Cheri Ryan, and I am interviewing—

Ivy Tjerandsen: Ivy Tjerandsen.

CR: And your maiden name?

IT: Kingsley.

CR: Kingsley. And Ivy, do you mind telling me when and where you were born? Continue reading


Arnold, Betty (Bailey)

August 22, 2007; interviewed by JoAnn Rossi

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[Note: A third voice, male, can be heard on the recording periodically, talking in the background, or agreeing with comments made.]

JoAnn Rossi: [tape begins mid-sentence] […inter]view of Betty Bailey Arnold, who is a long-time member of the Alderwood community. I’m going to ask you some questions now, Betty. Here goes.

Give me your full name and your age, if you don’t mind, and your address.

Betty Arnold: Well, my name is Betty Bailey Arnold—Betty Anne Bailey Arnold. I was born in 1919 in Seattle. My parents’ name was [sic] John and Marie Bailey. We moved to Alderwood Manor in 1927. Continue reading