The Bellingham Storytellers Guild
Presents
Voices of the Ancestors
Oral History Project
featuring
Agricultural Stories from Whatcom County
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It is
said that each breath we take includes a few particles of the air
our ancestors breathed. Our ancestors’ voices are in the rustling of
the trees, the murmur of a brook by the meadow, and the rustling of
new corn in the field. Our ancestors’ stories are in us and around
us every day. |
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Going,
going gone….
¯ Whatcom
County is changing.
¯ Family
farms are disappearing
¯ Agricultural
land is being developed for other purposes.
¯ When
farm land is removed from production, a little bit of our history
disappears...
Forever… |
The
Voices of the Ancestors Oral History Project
seeks to
preserve stories of the land, sea, forest, and industrial heritage
of Whatcom county.
The
Bellingham Storytellers Guild is collecting farming and agriculture
stories in Whatcom County. These stories will be archived in
digital and print form and made available for performance.
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Listen to the Stories
On June 1,
2006, the first performance of the Voices of the Ancestors
was presented at the
Bellingham Ferry Terminal to a full house of community members
celebrating Whatcom County History.
--Brochure--
--Poster--
Look out for
future performances.
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Help
Preserve the Stories
Make a tax
deductible donation to the Bellingham Storytellers Guild at one of the
levels suggested:
Sponsor [$25]
Patron [$100]
Associate
[$250]
Heritage
[$500]
Corporate
[$750]
Contribute a Story, etc
Contact
the Bellingham Storytellers Guild....
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If you or
someone you know has an interesting story that needs telling.
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If you would
like more information regarding the project.
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If you would
like to volunteer your time to collect or archive the stories.
Contact: Doug Banner Telephone: 360.714-9631
bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net or
dougbanner@clearwire.net
The Bellingham Storytellers Guild is a 501-C3 not
for profit organization dedicated to storytelling education and
preservation of the storytelling tradition.
Voices of the Ancestors Oral History Project and Performance
is presented by
The Bellingham Storytellers Guild
In cooperation
with
¯ The
Whatcom County Agricultural Preservation Committee
¯ Whatcom
Farm Friends
¯ The
Bertrand Watershed Improvement District
¯ Sustainable
Connections Food and Farming
and
¯ The
Whatcom Coalition for Healthy Communities Leadership Whatcom Project
