In 1970, Bert Kellogg donated a collection of over 5,000 photos and negatives from the late 19th and early 20th centuries to the North Olympic Library System. Mr. Kellogg worked for 30 years copying and restoring photos that he borrowed from old timers, found in old trunks, or purchased at rummage sales.
The collection includes photographs of pioneers, trains, Native Americans, ships, logging, and views of early towns and sites in Clallam County as well as some other Washington and Pacific Northwest communities. More than 4,000 of the Kellogg photos are available for viewing at the Washington Rural Heritage website.
The collection is also available in slide sets and photo prints at the Port Angeles Main Library, or by special arrangement at any NOLS location. Email Discover@nols.org to request to view material at your branch.
On July 2, 1944, photographer Douglas Williams and a group of friends began a hike through the Olympic National Park, beginning at Sol Duc Hot Springs and ending at Jackson Ranger Station. Williams captured their trip in the 43 photos in this collection, which was donated to NOLS in 2021 by the photographer’s daughter, Beverly Jo Williams, and digitized in 2022.
The collection includes photographs of the Hoh River and surrounding area, the Deer Lake region, the Low Divide, and more points of interest. All 43 Williams photos are available for viewing at the Washington Rural Heritage website, which includes scans of the back of each photo featuring the original photographers captions and notes.
The collection is also available as photo prints at the Port Angeles Main Library, or by special arrangement at any NOLS location.
Oral histories from Clallam County residents were recorded between 2016 and 2018. Contributors recorded memories related to national parks, local communities, library memories, and military service, offering local residents the opportunity to help tell and preserve the story of Clallam County for generations to come. The program is inspired by StoryCorps, an organization focused on the collecting, sharing, and preserving of oral histories. Interviews were conducted with the participant and an interview partner. The completed recordings are available for listening on the Washington Rural Heritage website.
Digitized yearbooks from Port Angeles High School and other Clallam County schools are available on the Washington Rural Heritage website. No retrospective digitization project featuring yearbooks is planned at this time, but yearbooks will be digitized as conditions require and budget allows.
These items, along with NOLS’ entire collection of yearbooks, are available at NOLS branches. Check the catalog to view holdings and locations. All reference materials may be viewed at any NOLS location, by advance arrangement. For further information contact the Port Angeles Main Library at 360-417-8500 or ehelp@nols.org.
Reproduction of any digitized materials requires permission from the North Olympic Library System. To request permission to duplicate images, and to request high-quality digital copies for use, please complete and submit the Application for Permission for Reproduction of Digital Images to NOLS at Discover@nols.org or via fax to 360-457-3125.
