Thanks to Mary M. — from The History Link
Supporter Spotlight: Alan F. Black Charitable Fund
We are filled with gratitude for the Alan F. Black Charitable Fund’s wonderfully generous support of the Forest History Project, which, when combined with state funding received from the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation and other donors, will enable us to tell the stories of Washington’s forestry history in articles illustrated with archival images, maps, video, audio interviews with people who have lived that history, podcast episodes, curriculum materials, and a timeline history book.
Alan Black was a beloved member of the community. As his obituary in The Seattle Times said:
Full of energy and drive, Alan accomplished many things. He was a leading force in the revitalization and restoration of historic buildings in Pioneer Square during the 1970s. A man who avoided the limelight, Alan moved mountains quietly through his generosity. Because of Alan Black’s legacy, a robust body of tales of logging, labor unions, politics, immigration, Indigenous forest management, wildfires, technological innovations, battles over environmental issues, and more, will be freely available on HistoryLink.org for the public to enjoy