150 Years a Pioneer
Thomas P. Skeen with Kelly Black
This story of the Northwest’s oldest bank and its family’s six-generation commitment to the community illustrates how collaboration and vision has shaped a region.
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Kenworth: Legacy of Innovation
Doug Siefkes
Writer Doug Siekfes continues the story of Kenworth with this new edition of the original history. Much has evolved and advanced over the past twenty years in the world of Kenworth trucks.
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Chateau Ste. Michelle: The First Fifty Years (1967-2017)
Peter Blecha
The autumn grape harvest of 1967 produced some rather auspicious wine. This book celebrates the five decades since then: the growth of the Washington wine industry and its founding winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle.
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Aleutian Freighter: A History of Shipping in the Aleutian Islands
James Mackovjak
A history of Aleutian trade, from the sailing vessels of the 19th century, to the rough-and-tumble, seafood-driven fleet expansion of the 1980s and the small-but-capable fleet that services the Aleutian Islands today.
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Catching a Deckload of Dreams: Chuck Bundrant and the Story of Trident Seafoods
John van Amerongen
More than a business biography, this is a tale of true grit, salt air, and danger. It's a story with breaking waves, shallow sandbars, and shaky business deals to navigate against a backdrop of global politics, huge financial risk, and enormous economic expansion in remote Alaska.
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The Legend of Eddie Bauer
Robert Spector
Eddie Bauer was a legendary Pacific Northwest sportsman. Character, determination, entrepreneurial spirit, and a love of the outdoors created a successful business and an enduring legacy.
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Character & Characters: The Spirit of Alaska Airlines
Robert Serling
The rich heritage of one of America’s oldest and most colorful airlines is the subject of the 25th and latest book by noted aviation author Robert J. Serling.
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PACCAR: The Pursuit of Quality
Alex Groner and Barry Provorse
Based on hundreds of oral history interviews and countless documents, this is the fourth edition of PACCAR’s history, produced for the company's centennial.
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On Course: Chevron’s Century at Sea
Robert Spector
The story of Chevron Maritime begins with the launch of the world's first steel-hulled tanker, the George Loomis, in 1895, and follows the company's course of investment, risk, and growth over a span of 100 years.
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Bridging the Generations: The History of Manson Construction Company
Patricia Latourette Lucas
This large, family-owned marine construction company has a dynamic history full of risks and accomplishments, including the dredging of compromised waterfront structures built to accommodate cargo, passenger ships, and ferryboats on rivers and inlets of the Pacific Coast.
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Traditions Through the Trees: Weyerhauser’s First 100 Years
Joni Sensel
Sensel's clear and credible text describes the dynamic growth of Weyerhaeuser from its initial 900,000-acre purchase of Washington State timberland, through its evolution into an international leader in the growth of trees and the creation of forest products.
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Knight Work: The Origin of Knight Const. & Supply, Inc.
Barry Provorse
Knight Work is the story of a small, family-owned Pacific Northwest company’s growth from builder of simple pole buildings to manager of complex and large-scale regional projects.
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In Deep: The Story of Global Diving & Salvage
Joe Gustav
Author Joe Gustav chronicles the history of this iconic Pacific Northwest company as it grew from a small, Seattle-based diving crew, into a global marine company with multiple business lines. From historic wrecks and rescues, to high-technology saturation diving, Global’s story is captivating.
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Challenge and Change: Inland Empire Paper Company's First Century
Joni Sensel
Inland Empire Paper Company grew from the confluence of raw resources and restless money in a young, rich Spokane in the early 1900s.
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People of the Saltchuk
Michael D. Garvey
Paintings by Byron Birdsall
Dedicated to the employees of the operating businesses of Saltchuk Resources worldwide, People of the Saltchuk features paintings by the award-winning, Alaska-based artist Byron Birdsal.
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Pride of the Sea: The American Seafood Story
Robert Spector
The story of American Seafoods is a rich tapestry of competition, regulatory evolution, talent, and fisherman's luck.
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Kenworth: The First 75 Years
Doug Siefkes
This large-format history describes Kenworth's evolution from a small operation in the Pacific Northwest, to a global leader in the trucking industry.
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A Good Night's Sleep: The Pacific Coast Feather Story
Chris Roush and Petyr Beck
The story of how Pacific Coast Feather Company became a leader in the bedding industry spans four generations of family ownership and includes both family and non-family company leadership.
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Banking on Independence: The First Century of Puget Sound Bancorp
Barry Provorse
A view of Tacoma's financial community as portrayed through the history of Puget Sound Bank.
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Soper-Wheeler Company: A Century of Growing Trees
Michael J. Gillis
An in-depth history of the oldest privately-owned timber company in California follows the course of two families who came west at the end of the 19th century and united to form a successful timber business in California’s Sierra Nevada. This book traces over 100 years of Soper-Wheeler history.
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Family Trees: Simpson's Centennial Story
Robert Spector
This centennial history chronicles one of the largest family-owned forest products companies in the world. It is based on two years of research and 120 oral history interviews.
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