ONRC will host Lonnie Archibald with a showcase of photos and a book signing for his latest work: “Here on the Home Front: World War II in Clallam County.”
This event will be from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, March 14, in the Social Hall at UW’s Olympic Natural Resources Center in Forks. He and his camera are a familiar sight around the Olympic Peninsula as he chronicles community events and breaking news for the Forks Forum and Peninsula Daily News.
Not only have his photos been included in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Alaskan newspapers, they have been shown by the Associated Press, CNN and Fox News. Many of his photographs have won awards for outstanding images, including the “News Photo of the Year” by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association in 2011.
Saturday’s event is an informal opportunity to view some of Archibald’s photography, have him sign copies of his newest book and share some conversation with him over his favorite photos.
A long-time Westender, Archibald joined the Forks community in 1957. Over the years he has combined his passion for photography and journalism with published works in outdoor magazines, newspapers and books. Working in collaboration with Ron Shearer and the Forks Lions Club, Archibald undertook a series of interviews with West End pioneers, creating a collection of more than 50 video recordings.
These videos, “In Search of a Memory,” comprise one of the most extensive collections of area pioneer biographies and are now available to view at the Forks Timber Museum and the Forks Library. His first book “There was a Day: Stories of the Pioneers” was published in 1999.
His skill has truly made the legacy of day-to-day life in the peninsula’s past available to future generations. He currently belongs to the West End Historical Society and enjoys recording local stories, free-lance photography, sharing time with family and fishing on the area rivers.
The Olympic Natural Resources Center is at 1455 S. Forks Ave., Forks. ONRC is part of the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. “Evening Talks” at ONRC are funded by the Rosmond Forestry Education Fund. Refreshments will be served and potluck of your favorite desert is encouraged.
For more information, contact Frank S. Hanson 360-374-4556, Education and Outreach, ONRC.
