FORKS — The author of Here on the Home Front: WWII in Clallam County will sign copies of his book in Forks from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Lonnie Archibald, a Beaver resident and freelance photographer whose photos often appear in the Peninsula Daily News and the weekly Forks Forum, will be at the Olympic Natural Resources Center at 1455 S. Forks Ave.
Admission is free.
The book, Archibald’s second, recounts Clallam County residents’ experiences — from plane spotting to civilian rationing — during World War II.
It is based upon interviews Archibald did beginning about a decade ago. He has lived on the West End since 1957.
A showcase of his photographs also is planned.
The book, priced at $20, is expected to be in area bookstores soon, Archibald said.
Archibald’s photographs have appeared not only locally but also in publications in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Alaska, as well as The Associated Press, CNN and Fox News.
He won the 2011 News Photo of the Year award from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association.
A member of the West End Historical Society, Archibald’s historical research into the World War II era began in 1996 when he began working with Ron Shearer and the Forks Lions Club to document West End pioneers.
“In Search of a Memory,” a collection of more than 50 video recordings, is available to view at the Forks Timber Museum and the Forks Library.
Archibald’s first book, There was a Day: Stories of the Pioneers, was published in 1999.
The book signing is one of the Evening Talks at the center that are funded by the Rosmond Forestry Education Fund.
Refreshments will be served, and participants are urged to bring their favorite desserts for potluck.
For more information, phone Frank S. Hanson at 360-374-4556.
