Bellingham鈥檚 Past, Preserved
When I relocated to Bellingham, editors of the history anthology, 鈥淲estern Washington Reflections鈥 invited me to contribute a personal essay on . I turned to Jeff Jewell at the . After climbing the long stairway to the museum鈥檚 archive department, I engaged in my first conversation with Jewell, which lasted several hours and much of it ended up in my essay.
Jewell possesses in depth knowledge of Bellingham鈥檚 history which spans around 150 years. The and Jewell鈥檚 immense knowledge of Whatcom County鈥檚 past, presented a treasure trove. Any journalist or researcher benefits from a visit with Jewell, who is also a gifted storyteller.
After graduating from with a degree in Anthropology, Jewell began sleuthing Bellingham鈥檚 past.