Some of you may be interested in this link .  http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/BPP.htm
Video Oral Histories: short biographies and streaming video excerpts of interviews with BPP veterans Aaron Dixon, Elmer Dixon, Michael Dixon, Mark Cook, Jake Fiddler, Leon Hobbs, Ron Johnson, Michael Murray, Gary Owens, Mike Tagawa, Bobby White, Shamseddin Williams, Kenyatto Amen-Allah. Plus related interviews with Larry Gossett and Wes Uhlman.
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Photographs: from the Washington State Archives; Eugene Tagawa collection; Aaron Dixon collection; Fred Lonidier collection; Museum of History and Industry
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News Coverage: with the cooperation of Seattle area newspapers we have digitized more than 100 newspaper articles that appeared between 1968 and 1979 making it possible to follow the news coverage that surrounded the BPP.
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Congressional Hearings: In 1970 Congress launched a full-scale investigation of the Black Panther Party. One set of hearings focused on the Seattle chapter. Here you can read the testimony and view the exhibits collected by Congressional investigators. Included are photographs of alleged members and buildings that served as Party offices or breakfast program centers, testimony by a secret undercover witness.
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History: This three part essay by Kurt Schaefer explores the first three years of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party from its founding by Black Student Union members in 1968 through the 1970 crisis negotiated by Mayor Wes Uhlman.
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Documents: the four issues of the Seattle Party Bulletin and many leaflets and other printed material.
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Links: Additional information including bibliographic resources and online links to information about the Seattle chapter, other chapters, and the Black Panther Party headquarters. http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/BPP.htm
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