Invisible Histories

Mini Episode February 2024


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After a whirlwind January 2024, the Invisible Histories ladies regroup, try to tidy up the place, and catch up on what happened over the last month. 

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We toured the Recompose facility in Georgetown, and learned about composting as an option for death care.

We visited the Black Heritage Society's archives in Georgetown, and learned about Black Rosie the Riveters at Boeing during WWII, including Josie Dunn, and Florice Spearman who was the first Black stenographer hired by the Boeing Company.


Coming up:

  • Friends' of Georgetown History's Georgetown Haunted History Tour, early planning phases, and meeting with returning cast members for October 3-12th 2024
  • Rolland Denny mansion visit - coming soon! www.lochkelden.org 
  • David Williams, author of Seattle Walks and Too High Too Steep, walked through Georgetown to include neighborhood highlights in his upcoming book. 
  • Future episode about Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) as mentioned in episode #3 - connecting with representatives of the Duwamish Tribe and Snoqualmie Tribe.
  • History of Seattle neighborhoods of SODO and Harbor Island, and King County's sewer system history - starting research about this important and very hidden history. 


Music: Junkman Rag by Fred Van Eps, an African American composer/musician.

Image: Seattle Municipal Archives: Duwamish Sanitary Fill [workers laying pipe] February 18 1914

Recorded at Works Progress Cooperative

Edited by Elke Hautala

February 2024

Cari Simson and Elke Hautala formed Invisible Histories to visually and viscerally connect the public to experiences from the past. Their Invisible Histories podcast unearths diverse local stories and forgotten places. www.invisible-histories.com

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Invisible HistoriesBy Cari Simson Elke Hautala