We encourage anyone interested in this project to start researching local history on their own. You never know what you'll uncover! Here are some of the sources we used in our own research, both historical and paranormal. Feel free to use these links as a starting place for your own look into Tacoma's past.
Tacoma Public Building Index:
Tacoma Public Building Index:
"Tacoma Public Library - Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index." Tacoma Public Library - Tacoma Past & Present. Web. <http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/buildings/bldgv2.asp>.
Ghosts, Critters, and Sacred Places of Washington and Oregon:
Davis, Jefferson. "Washington Ghosts." A Ghostly Guide to Washington and Oregon. Web. <http://www.ghostsandcritters.com/washingtonghosts.html>.
The Ledger:
Swetland, Kimberly. "Tacoma's Most Haunted." The Ledger. Mtv Networks. Web. <http://www.uwtledger.com/tacoma-s-most-haunted-1.1735798>.
The Shadowlands:
"Shadowlands Haunted Places Index - Washington." The Shadowlands. 1998. Web. <http://theshadowlands.net/places/washington.htm>.
CLEWS Your Home for Historic True Crime:
Tesch, Jeffery. "Ted Bundy's First Victim? The Vanishing of Ann Marie Burr." CLEWS Your Home for Historic True Crime. 05 Oct. 2006. Web. <http://www.laurajames.com/clews/2006/10/ted_bundys_firs.html>.
Kiro TV:
Halsne, Chris. "Bundy Confession Tapes Revealed For The First Time." Kirotv.com. KIRO TV, Inc., 17 Oct. 2007. Web. <http://www.kirotv.com/news/4182402/detail.html>.
Metro Parks Tacoma:
"Metro Parks Tacoma Pagoda at Point Defiance Park." Metro Parks Tacoma Home. Web. <http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/page.php?id=62>.
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts:
"About BCPA | Venues History." Broadway Center For the Performing Arts. Web. <http://www.broadwaycenter.org/about/history.asp>.
Weird Washington:
Davis, Jeff, Al Eufrasio, Mark Moran, and Mark Sceurman. Weird Washington: Your Travel Guide to Washington's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. New York, NY: Sterling Pub., 2008. Print.
Best of UPS Lore:
Seisler, Kali, Ryan McAninch, Sara Ball, and Fereshta Zafar. "Best of UPS Lore - Proteus."Proteus. Web. <http://proteus.pugetsound.edu/proteuswiki/index.php/Best_of_UPS_Lore>.
Arches:
"Zeitgeist: University of Puget Sound Arches Alumni Magazine." University of Puget Sound Arches Magazine. University of Puget Sound. Web. <http://www2.ups.edu/arches/2008Fall/zeitGhostLight.html>.
The Pioneer:
Lum-Kennedy, Megan. "Real Haunted Places around the Sound - Center Fold." Pioneer 22 Oct. 2009. Pioneer. Web. <http://media.www.piercepioneer.com/media/storage/paper562/news/2009/10/22/CenterFold/Real-Haunted.Places.Around.The.Sound-3812202.shtml>.
MSNBC:
"Suspect in Girl’s Murder Eyed in Others - US News - Crime & Courts - Msnbc.com."Msnbc.com - Breaking News, Science and Tech News, World News, US News, Local News- Msnbc.com. The Associated Press, 13 July 2007. Web. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15012104/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/>.
Tacoma Public Library Image Archives:
"Tacoma Public Library - Image Archives." Tacoma Public Library - Tacoma Past & Present. Web. <http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/images/dt6n.asp?un=2>
