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The Everett Public Library produces review podcasts of movies (The Treatment) , books (The Lone Reader), and music (Mr. Neutron's Record Closet.) We also produce historical podcast series, such as "Everett Voices" and "Smokestack Soundbites." All are produced under Creative Commons licenses with Attribution and Sharealike provisions.
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Oct 29, 2019

Everett Public Library’s latest podcast explores the Great Book Scare of the early 20th century and how libraries coped with it, particularly here in Everett. The seven-minute-long audio podcast is part of the Smokestacks Soundbites series of local-history podcasts.

Credits:

Voice actors:

Van Ramsey

Cameron Johnson

Script: Cameron Johnson

Audio editing and engineering: Cameron Johnson

Music:

“Klincek Stojo Pod Oblokom” — Tomo Sombolac

“String Quartet N. 14, Op. 131” (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

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 Cited works:

Nice, L.B. “The Disinfection of Books,” c1911

“Suggestions For Disinfection,” Wisconsin Library Bulletin, April 1906.

“Public Library Is A Popular Institution,” Everett Herald, 7 April 1906.

Sound effects from Freesound.org

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Oct 1, 2019

A new Everett Public Library (WA) audio podcast brings to life the early history of Everett Public Library, in which a small group of determined Everett women parlayed political muscle and donated books into an enduring civic institution. The podcast is part of the City’s observance of the 125th anniversary of the library’s birth.

21 min.

Voice actors: Abigail Cooley, Van Ramsey, Mindy Van Wingen, Ron Averill, Lisa Labovitch, Andrea Wallis, Carol Ellison, Eileen Schnarr, Alan Jacobson, Joyce Peter, Laura McCarty, Cameron Johnson.

Script: Cameron Johnson

Audio editing: Cameron Johnson

Excerpts:

1Clark, Norman H. Mill Town. Seattle: University of Washington Press, c1970.

2Everett News, July 5, 1894

3 Croly, Mrs. J.C. The History of the Woman’s Club Movement in America, New York: Henry G. Allen & Co., c1898

4 Dilgard, David. “Origins of the Everett Public Library” [unpublished]

5Book Club Member Frances King Sears, 1921 letter [unpublished]

6 “Woman’s Book Club,” composed by WBC Historian Nellie R. Hake. Published in A History of Woman’s Book Club, November 12, 1962. Foremothers’ Luncheon, Elks Home—Everett, WA [Unpublished]

7From: “The Magic City,” date unknown, author unknown. [Unpublished]

8Spriesterbach, Cora. History of Everett Woman’s Book Club: 1894-1940 [Unpublished]

9Everett Public Library Historical Sketch, 1894-1954 [Unpublished]

10Herald editorial November 1, 1894

11 Spriesterbach, Cora. History of Everett Woman’s Book Club: 1894-1940 [Unpublished]

12Origins of the Everett Public Library—date unknown [Unpublished]

13Everett—Thumbnail History. HistoryLink.org

14Origins of the Everett Public Library [Unpublished]

15Herald April 27, 1901

16 “The Origins of Everett Public Library.” [Unpublished]

 

17Everett News, July 5, 1925

 

18 Everett Herald January 20, 1903

19Spriesterbach, Cora. History of Everett Woman’s Book Club: 1894-1940 [Unpublished]

20Application for National Register status [Unpublished]

21 Everett Herald April 7, 1906

22Dilgard, David. EPL Evergreen Branch [Unpublished]

 

Music:

Bach, Johan Sebastian. Cello Suite No. 1 in G. John Michel.

Beethoven, Ludwig van. “Choral Fantasia, op. 80”, Washtenaw Community Orchestra Chorus, Michigan, 20 December 2009.

Barnacled, Cloud Pump.

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Killian, Joy and Richard Beserra, Exotic Music from Enchanted Lands.”

Pianodamper. Schubert, Franz, “Piano Sonata #13.” STE-043-cut-reverb. Internet archive.

 

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Dec 30, 2014
Smokestack Soundbites; audio stories from the Everett Public Library about the history and life of our city and our county. Script David Dilgard Voices David Dilgard Van Ramsey Cameron Johnson Lisa Labovitch Theme Music "Another Day," by The Wild Snohomians Additional Music and Sounds Courtesy of The Internet Archive "The Commonwealth of Toil," by Joe Glazer and Bill Friedland, from "Songs of the Wobblies" ""The Popular Wobbly," by Joe Glazer and Bill Friedland, from "Songs of the Wobblies" "The Preacher and the Slave," words by Joe Hill, sung by Cameron Johnson "Annie, My Own," Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra "Internationalen," by Henrik Menander from "Swedish Labor Songs" "Symphony No. 7, second movement" by Ludwig van Beethoven "Hold the Fort," sung by Cameron Johnson "We Shall Not Be Moved," Just Plain Awful, from "Favorite Folk and Union Songs" Freesound Project Sound Effects Smoking Breath In and Out - ramhernandez Ice Cube Drop into Glass - shall555 Basic Gunbattle-1 - TBOY298 Bench Saw Crosscutting - Benboncan Factory Ambiance - dheming BBC Sound Effects Library BBC 7 Track 40 Audio Editing Cameron Johnson  Technical Support Zac Matthews
Oct 2, 2014
Smokestack Soundbites; audio stories from the Everett Public Library about the history and life of our city and our county. Production Credits Script David Dilgard Voices David Dilgard Van Ramsey Cameron Johnson Theme Music Smokestack Soundbite theme: “Another Day,” The Wild Snohomians Additional Music and Sounds Courtesy of The Internet Archive “The Teddy Bears Picnic,” Arthur Pryor’s Band “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Frank C. Stanley “Battle Hymn on the mouth harp,” Stanley “Missouri Waltz 1918,” Federal Band “Saz-o-phun,” George Olsen “Railroad Blues,” Yerkes Southern Five Freesound Project Sound Effects Full-drunken-atmos-1 - Cheeseheadburger Fuse - Soundslikewillem e-woodstove – Roscoetoon Throatslashadd – Abyssmal Knife-sharpening – Dobroide Door-heavy-closing – Rutgemuller Gunshots - Watupgroupie Audio Editing Cameron Johnson Technical Support Zac Matthews
Sep 3, 2014
Smokestack Soundbites; audio stories from the Everett Public Library about the history and life of our city and our county. Script David Dilgard Voices David Dilgard Van Ramsey Cameron Johnson Ronald Averill Theme Music "Another Day," by The Wild Snohomians Additional Music and Sounds Courtesy of The Internet Archive "The British Grenadiers" "La Mer," Claude Debussy "Golden Slippers," Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robinson "Oh Susannah," Peerless Quartet "Elegia," Bela Bartok "Marching Through Georgia," Indestructible Military Band "Sally Gooden," Eck Robertson "Black Mountain Music," Jack Carter and the Black Mountain Boys Courtesy of Soundclick.com "Horkstow Grange," Cal Poly Symphonic Band, San Luis Obispo, CA "Black Hills," John Martin Follin Courtesy of BC Eco News via YouTube "Wild Salmon Warrior Rally" Freesound Project Sound Effects Cinematic eagle cry -The Clue Geek Waves on seaweed -Juskiddink A tree falling down -ecfike Chop -Hazure Sit on top canoe -Dobroide Crows and magpies -Soundbytez Hand-sawing -Paul W2K Construction rubber mallet -Joe Deshon Storm wind in trees and surf -Juskiddink Civil War battle noise -Adeluc4 Antique sawmill 01 -DC Simon Sound FX Center Water mill water wheel turning Water mill sound effect Audio Editing Cameron Johnson Technical Support Zac Matthews
Jul 28, 2014
Smokestack Soundbites; audio stories from the Everett Public Library about the history and life of our city and our county. Script David Dilgard   Voices David Dilgard Van Ramsey Cameron Johnson Ronald Averill Zac Matthews   Theme Music "Another Day," by The Wild Snohomians   Additional Music and Sounds   Courtesy of The Internet Archive "Blues in the Bottle," Prince Albert Hunt "Booze and Blues," Ma Rainey "Dardanella," Borrah Minevitch "Midsommer Dansen," Kulturell Kapell "Louis Collins," Mississippi John Hurt "Saint James Infirmary," Bubber Miley "Docklisa," Jahrl Quintet "Street Piano Medley," August Molinari, Edward Meeker, Billy Murray, Len Spencer "Bully of the Town," Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers "William Tell Overture," Sodero’s Band "Hard Boiled Mama," Original Dixie Rag Pickers   Courtesy of Digital History "Irish Medley"   Freesound Project Sound Effects misfore2.wav -NoiseCollector Bar Crowd Logans Pub Feb 2007 -Lonemonk Pouring sound.wav -ttim54 Gunshot1.wav -alukahn MGM Grand Las Vegas.mp3 -Shamanatrix Dice Rolling - Dungeons and Dragons -janneneedsthesound 00855 thaw walk 1.wav -Robinhood76 Old Fashioned Auto Piano -Razzvio Cedric Peyronnet - Linotype.mp3 -ingeos Reload.mp3 -LAGtheNoggin Weapons_Gun_Small_Reload -duckduckpony Layered Gunshot8.wav -Xenonn Full Drunken Atmos-1 -cheeseheadburger   Audio Editing Cameron Johnson    Technical Support Zac Matthews  
Sep 23, 2013

The Wild West's 1908 Everett appearance  Time: 34:67 minutes  Size: 15.8 mb  Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Voice Actors Van Ramsey  Eileen Simmons  Andrea Wallis  Ronald Averill  Lisa Labovitch  David Dilgard  Zac Matthews   Narrator Cameron Johnson    Audio Engineering Cameron Johnson    Consultants David Dilgard  Laura McCarty   Music "Wild West Music of Buffalo Bill's Cowboy Band." Americus Brass Band.  Cody, WY: Northwest College Foundation, 1996. Used by permission of Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming, USA; and Northwest College of Powell, Wyoming.  Sound Effects Freesound Project  down town street ambience  01.wav  Klakbeeld    EatingPlace.mp3  acclivity    distant_construction_ pounding-2.wav  nnus    carroca-na-colheita-do-cafe.aif  plotzki    gunshots.mp3  watupgroupie    crowd-cheering-football-01  wanna73    Streetcar02.wav  LG    BBC Sound Effects Library  Herd of horses out on a trek  Horses I    Horses in stables whickering to one another  Horses I    One hrse walking along, pulling cart  Horses I    mp3round.com  Indian War Sound 

Mar 14, 2012

Introduction: Written and narrated by David Dilgard   "Their Court and Our Class," by Walker C. Smith  Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Music:"Hold the Fort" Instrumental: David Dilgard Vocal: Cameron Johnson   Actors:  David Blacker  David Dilgard  Dennis Delaney  Ben Blacker  Rory O’Neill  Gregg Hays  Doyle Brown  Will Alexander  Bob Wright   Sound effects by the Freesound Project:    Bar atmosphere - Not So Busy.wav  Fogma    Laughs_ses2.wav  freesound   Audio Editing: Cameron Johnson   Technical support:  Pat Bennett  Kevin Duncan  Kara Fox  Doug Oakes  Darlene Tanis  Melinda Van Wingen   Time: 31.25 minutes Size: 29.45 mb

Mar 12, 2012

Script: David Dilgard Narration: David Dilgard   Music: "Arsenal"  Performed by the Cullman High School Symphonic Band  of Cullman, Alabama, under the direction of  Mr. Garry Taylor  Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Sound effects by the Freesound Project:    atmo_fabrikhalle-lagerhalle.mp3  Connum    fort.wav  mattbronka    m240.wav  Matt_G   Sound effects from the BBC Sound Effects Library:  Boos—BBC rugby   Audio editing: Cameron Johnson   Technical support:  Pat Bennett  Kevin Duncan  Kara Fox  Doug Oakes  Darlene Tanis  Melinda Van Wingen   Time: 38 minutes  Size: 36 mb

Mar 11, 2012

Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Script: Melinda Van Wingen Narration: Liz Hawkins   Music: "Meet Me in Dear Old Seattle"  Performed by members of the University of Washington Collegium Musicum, directed by JoAnn Taricani. Performers are Cecile Farmer, soprano, and Gabriel Manalac, piano, students at the University of Washington School of Music.   Sound effects by the Freesound Project:    carousal2 2.wav  mrmayo    Flames.wav  juskiddink    fire.crackling.mp3  dobroide    blue jays.wav  cognito perceptu    bluejay.wav  UncleSigmund    ChickenLayingAnEgg_01.wav  mich3d    TwoCows.wav  acclivity    Circular saw crosscutting.wav  Benboncan   Audio editing: Cameron Johnson   Technical support:  Kevin Duncan  Kara Fox  Doug Oakes   Time: 22 minutes Size: 20 mb  

Mar 10, 2012

Script: David Dilgard Narration: David Dilgard   Music: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"  Performed by David Dilgard  Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Sound effects by the Freesound Project:    crowd noise.wav  LS    Baseball.ogg  Blaneur de sons    04a_hit.wav  Pooleside    geneva_lake_boat_on_departure_from_lausanne.wav  f_ilippo    Early Morning on Yaquina Bay.mp3  daveincamas   Audio editing: Cameron Johnson   Technical support:  Pat Bennett  Kevin Duncan  Kara Fox  Doug Oakes  Darlene Tanis  Melinda Van Wingen   Time: 53 minutes Size: 50 mb  

Mar 3, 2012

Evergreen Cemetery Tour Script: David Dilgard   Narration: David Dilgard  Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Map: Kevin Duncan   Photography:Cameron Johnson   Historical photos:Melinda Van Wingen   Audio editing: Cameron Johnson   Technical support:  Kevin Duncan  Kara Fox  Doug Oakes  Melinda Van Wingen   Time: 69 minutes Size: 63mb

May 4, 2011

Snohomish County Sesquicentennial: A Soggy First Flight in Snohomish Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Script: David DilgardNarration: David DilgardMusic: "Josephine and Her Flying Machine"Blanche RingCourtesy of Internet Archivewww.archive.orgSound effects by the Freesound Project:Crowd_cheering_football_01.wavWanna73TwinOtter.mp3Rd42Small_plane_ignition.mp3Sanus_excipioRainanddrumble.wavLuftrumAudio editing: Cameron JohnsonTechnical support:Melinda Van Wingen 

May 4, 2011

Script: David Dilgard Narration: David DilgardMusic: "Irish Medley"Raoul GagnierCourtesy of Digital Historywww.digitalhistory.uh.edu Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Sound effects by the Freesound Project:86652_sandyrb_NATIVE_DRUM_LOOP_A_16BARDS_100BPM.wavsandyrb35214_Abyssmal_throatslashadd.wavAbyssmalAudio editing: Cameron JohnsonTechnical support:Doug OakesMelinda Van Wingen

Nov 9, 2010

How Washington Women Won the Vote Recorded November 2, 2010Everett Public Library Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Voices:Margaret RiddleMelinda Van WingenCameron JohnsonMusic:"Land of Hope and Glory"Sung by Clara ButtAudio editing:Cameron JohnsonTechnical support:Doug Oakes

Oct 14, 2010

The library bookmobile finds a a new life. Smokestack Soundbites theme: “Another Day,” by the Wild Snohomians Voices:Vance DeWardDavid DilgardCarol EllisonTheresa GemmerCameron JohnsonKathy Moen-HarrowerDoug OakesPegasusMusic: "Blues I Love to Sing"Duke Ellington and his OrchestraAdelaide Hall, vocalAudio editing: Cameron JohnsonTechnical support:Doug OakesMelinda Van Wingen

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