Olga 125 years : memories and potlucks


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Authored by Irene Barfoot O'Neill, Olga 125 Years: Memories and Potlucks celebrates more than a century of community history in the historic waterfront settlement on Orcas Island, Washington. The book weaves together family recollections, archival records, and community traditions to trace how a pioneer farming and canning outpost evolved into a close-knit, enduring residential hamlet. Through these shared narratives and local recipes, the text highlights the social glue that has sustained generations of residents through changing economic tides. A keen insight drawn from the work is how communal food traditions and shared gatherings function as vital infrastructure in isolated island enclaves; by anchoring local history around the community potluck, the narrative reveals that shared meals served as the primary mechanism for bridging generational divides, welcoming newcomers, and preserving collective memory when formal institutions were scarce.

Author(s): Irene Barfoot O'Neill
Document: Book · Paperback · CIRC [ 1 ]
Edition: 1st Edition
Published: 1996
Physical Description: 144 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Genre: History
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Washington State Local history Recipes

Related Places: Olga Orcas Island San Juan County

 

Circulation

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Collection Resource Available Edition Published Publisher
The Cascade District: Encyclopedia Library Book Paperback 1st Edition 1996 I.B. O'Neill?, Olga, Wash.?, 1996

 

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