Recently, UWTV collaborated with local historians to commentate on clips of films produced by Charles D. Anderson. The film maker captured moments of joy, sadness and also just the mundane activities of every day life, providing a glimpse of what it was like to live in Grays Harbor during the 1920s and 30s.
The newsreels were originally discovered in the sale of an abandoned storage unit and then donated to the University of Washington. After eight years of work, UW was able to release the films back into the community, so people can research and enjoy the history that they may not have been able to see before.
The range of topics featured in the films is like a time capsule of small town life. “There are some random things. It’s community. It’s all community stuff,” summarizes 7th Street Theatre Association Vice President, Mickey Thurman.
Listen to Thurman, John Hughes, John Larson of the Polson Museum, and local historian Roy Vataja comment on the discovery, restoration and importance of the film clips to modern day Grays Harbor.
Spend less than 30 minutes looking back at historic Grays Harbor. Click here to see the complete UWTV program.
