Sulja Warnick: Bridging Cultures and Empowering Immigrants

In honor of Woman’s History Month, we turn our spotlight to Sulja Warnick, a remarkable individual whose life and contributions deserve recognition. Let’s delve into her story and explore the organizations she was involved with. Sulja Warnick arrived in Tacoma in 1977 after graduating from the University of Taegu and graduate school in Seoul. She worked…
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Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest Room awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant

Tacoma Public Library (TPL)’s Northwest Room became the sole public library to receive a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant award this week totaling $145,987. According to their January 9 press release, the NEH funded 260 projects worldwide with awards totaling $33.8 million. TPL’s award falls under the grant category of Cultural and Community Resilience. Led by…
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Jacqueline Noel Papers

Recently, the Northwest Room published the Jacqueline Noel Papers. These papers Include correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and other documentation related to Jacqueline Noel's work at the Tacoma Public Library as the Head of the Reference Department and later as a City of Tacoma Librarian. Also included is information related to Noel's genealogical research and involvement…
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William D. Trueblood, City Photographer

William Trueblood's photographs captured everything from significant local events to the mundane. He took such historically important images as Tacoma’s first Black Mayor, Harold Moss, taking the oath of office and Tacoma music great, Joe Jordan, receiving honors from the mayor in 1969. His photos also documented the then fairly unremarkable but now fascinating images…
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