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San Juan Historical Museum in Washington State: Oral History and Historic Photographs for San Juan Island, WA

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Rock Island Inc.

Friday Harbor WA

United States 98250

+1.3603785884

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In the early years, the nucleus of the San Juan Historical Society's Museum was a few keepsakes placed in homemade cases in the County Court House in 1953. O.G. Wall, Friday Harbor Journal Editor, Milo Smoots and wife Sadie, Etta Egeland, and Frank Mullis with his Indian artifacts, kept alive the interest in local history.

In 1959, the Pig War Centennial brought the importance of keeping historical records to the attention of many others. However, it was not until 1961, led by school teacher Julia Jensen, that four people met to officially organize the San Juan Historical Society. Julia was the first President.

Etta Egeland was one of the first Directors and has been continuously in an active since then. Charles Schmidt, then Prosecuting Attorney, agreed to undertake the legal supervision necessary to incorporate the Society as a non-profit organization.

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