Ei’raserviaa E935 omewhere, in someone’s attic or basement, lie boxes of pho- tos telling the story of the local area during past generations. Through the years, the old photos deteriorate or disappear. When that happens, future genera— tions lose an opportunity to experience where their ancestors came from and what this place was like during the past. Since about 2000, Mark Beach of Manzanita has been on a mission to develop a digital photo catalog of north Tillamook County historical images. “First of all, for me this is a hobby and a great way to meet people—to enhance my sense of community,” says Mark. “Secondly, I want to preserve the images, both digitally and in one collection.” To date, Mark has about 900 photos. About 300 are aerials from government agencies, such as the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forestry Department and state parks. Several local families shared their collections, including Jean Prentiss. Mark also has scoured the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum and state agency archives for images of scenes from Jetty Fishery north to the county line. From these images, Mark put together a presentation used for “test marketing.” It led to the pro— duction of a DVD, “Early Years Along Nehalem Bay.” “We showed the presentation to many local groups before creating the DVD,” says Mark, “and at nearly every gathering someone in the audi— ence would say ‘It didn’t happen that 4 JANUARY 2006 TILLAMOOK PUD Photo archivist searching for historical treasures way’ or ‘We have some photos.’ At the local history level, it’s extremely useful and necessary to have local input and community involvement.” The DVD is available at Cloud & Leaf bookstore in Manzanita and other local North County merchants. ,. Mark and his video partner, Gary McDaniel, recently created another DVD focusing on Oswald West State Park. Using grants from Oregon State Parks and the Meyer Memorial Trust through the Manzanita Creative Arts Council, they funded 45 local artists to “star” in the production, which gives an overview of the history of the park and the natural areas today. The production has been shown at Nehalem Bay State Park. “Gary is a digital videographer and the computer wiz,” says Mark. “We paid all the people involved in this production, and donated our time as volunteers.” Mark comes by his interest in history naturally. “In another life, I taught history at a university,” he says. With a business and fam- ily in Portland, Mark and his wife, Kathleen Ryan, decid— ed in the early 19805 to establish a second home on the coast. After travels up and down the coast, they found what they were looking for. “We fell in love with Manzanita,” says Mark. In 1992, after all six kids were out of high school, they moved to Manzanita permanently. “We had a book publishing firm in Portland—the kind of business we could bring with us,” says Mark. “We sold the inventory, and focused on writ— ing, teaching and consulting.” Mark and Kathleen are experi- enced editor/publishers, including of historical books. In 1980, they wrote a book on the photographic history of Portland. Later they edit— ed and published a book on Asian Americans in the West. “I often joke that retirement happened to me,” says Mark. “The phone just stopped ringing. 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Through the years, the old photos deteriorate or disappear. When that happens, future genera— tions lose an opportunity to experience where their ancestors came from and what this place was like during the past. Since about 2000, Mark Beach of Manzanita has been on a mission to develop a digital photo catalog of north Tillamook County historical images. “First of all, for me this is a hobby and a great way to meet people—to enhance my sense of community,” says Mark. “Secondly, I want to preserve the images, both digitally and in one collection.” To date, Mark has about 900 photos. About 300 are aerials from government agencies, such as the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forestry Department and state parks. Several local families shared their collections, including Jean Prentiss. Mark also has scoured the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum and state agency archives for images of scenes from Jetty Fishery north to the county line. From these images, Mark put together a presentation used for “test marketing.” It led to the pro— duction of a DVD, “Early Years Along Nehalem Bay.” “We showed the presentation to many local groups before creating the DVD,” says Mark, “and at nearly every gathering someone in the audi— ence would say ‘It didn’t happen that 4 JANUARY 2006 TILLAMOOK PUD Photo archivist searching for historical treasures way’ or ‘We have some photos.’ At the local history level, it’s extremely useful and necessary to have local input and community involvement.” The DVD is available at Cloud & Leaf bookstore in Manzanita and other local North County merchants. ,. Mark and his video partner, Gary McDaniel, recently created another DVD focusing on Oswald West State Park. Using grants from Oregon State Parks and the Meyer Memorial Trust through the Manzanita Creative Arts Council, they funded 45 local artists to “star” in the production, which gives an overview of the history of the park and the natural areas today. The production has been shown at Nehalem Bay State Park. “Gary is a digital videographer and the computer wiz,” says Mark. “We paid all the people involved in this production, and donated our time as volunteers.” Mark comes by his interest in history naturally. “In another life, I taught history at a university,” he says. With a business and fam- ily in Portland, Mark and his wife, Kathleen Ryan, decid— ed in the early 19805 to establish a second home on the coast. After travels up and down the coast, they found what they were looking for. “We fell in love with Manzanita,” says Mark. In 1992, after all six kids were out of high school, they moved to Manzanita permanently. “We had a book publishing firm in Portland—the kind of business we could bring with us,” says Mark. “We sold the inventory, and focused on writ— ing, teaching and consulting.” Mark and Kathleen are experi- enced editor/publishers, including of historical books. In 1980, they wrote a book on the photographic history of Portland. Later they edit— ed and published a book on Asian Americans in the West. “I often joke that retirement happened to me,” says Mark. “The phone just stopped ringing. I woke up one day and said, ‘I’m retired,’ and I started doing other things.” Through the years, those other things included volunteering at civic and community organiza— tions—the Rinehart Clinic, Friends of the Manzanita Library, the North County Recreation District (NCRD)and the Nehalem Valley Historical Society. “The activities of the society and the progress of the organization are due to Mark’s efforts,” says Ann , Nehalem Valley Historical Society,Under Construction,Mark Beach's Donations to NVHS,Records,"Preserving the Past" Photo Archivist searching for historical treasures,File 333, File 333