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Writing contest on World War II extended to Dec. 18
Image An essay and letter-writing contest to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II… Read more
Archives quarterfinal #2: St. Helens docs vs. 1874 Seattle pix
Our second quarterfinal in the Archives Treasures tourney, aka November Nuttiness, features two contestants that had strong first-round wins: the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption documents against the 1874 Seattle photos. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll below. The poll closes Wednesday at 9 a.m., so make sure to vote. The winner faces the 1969 Black Panther protest photos in what will be an epic semifinal matchup next week.… Read more
Reminding people to “Give Smart” to charity
Image Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Attorney General Bob Ferguson are reminding Washingtonians to make smart choices when giving money to charity and avoid unscrupulous solicitors during the upcoming holidays and afterward. The two statewide officials who… Read more
Archives tourney quarterfinal #1: Black Panther pix vs. Satsop rock festival pix
Now it gets interesting. After more than a week of first-round “games” involving 16 of our more interesting/cool items and collections in your State Archives, we’re ready to start the quarterfinals of our Archives Treasures tourney, aka November Nuttiness. The first matchup is going to be déjà vu all over again for Baby Boomers: 1969 Black Panther protest photos against 1971 Satsop rock festival photos. The online poll is below. You have until… Read more
Crosby Store ledger advances in Archives Treasures tourney
Image The quarterfinals of the Archives Treasures tourney are set. The… Read more
Archives tourney Game 8: Crosby Store ledger vs 1857 WA Territory map
We’re finally here: the eighth and final game of the first round of the Archives Treasures tourney, aka November Nuttiness. This matchup features two items from Washington’s early territorial days: the 1859-60 Crosby Store ledger and an 1857 map of Western Washington Territory. The winner advances to the quarterfinals, which begin early next week. You have until Monday at 9 a.m. to vote for your Game 8 favorite. Just use the online poll below.… Read more
Archives tourney Game 7: 1886 U.S. flag vs. WA territorial seal
We’re now on lucky Game 7 of the first round of our Archives Treasures tourney: the 38-star U.S. flag from 1886 going against the Washington territorial seal. You can choose your favorite via the online poll below. Make sure to vote by 9 a.m. Friday, because that’s when we shut down the poll. The Game 7 winner will join these other first-round winners in the tourney quarterfinals, which start next week:… Read more
WSL Updates for November 19, 2015
Volume 11, November 19, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DECEMBER FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR 2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST 3) STAR LIBRARY EDUCATION NETWORK 4) NO WSL UPDATES NOVEMBER 26, 2015 5) NCCE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK & WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) DECEMBER FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR Preserving the Future: Special… Read more
Archives Game 6: WA territorial prison docs edge Ali boxing license app
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(Image courtesy of Washington State Archives)
When we began the Archives Treasures tourney last week, we knew some of the “games” between our coolest and most… Read moreEyman and his nemesis file dueling initiatives
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Flanked by Mike and Jack Fagan, Tim Eyman files his latest anti-tax initiative. Andrew Villeneuve, an Eyman opponent who also filed an initiative Wednesday, stands in the background.
Initiative king Tim Eyman visited our Capitol office to file his… Read moreArchives tourney: Oregon Trail marker takes Game 5
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The Tenino Oregon Trail marker photo is the… Read moreGame 6: first territorial prison vs. Ali boxing license application
It’s time for Game 6 of our Archives Treasures tourney. This one pairs photos of Washington’s first territorial prison with boxing great Muhammad Ali’s Washington boxing license application. You have until 9 a.m. Thursday to vote below on which one you like best.… Read more
Archives tourney Game 5: Oregon Trail marker vs. Greenwood Ark
We’re now on Game 5 of our Archives Treasures tourney, better known as November Nuttiness. Today’s matchup is between a 1906 photo of the Oregon Trail marker in Tenino and a collection of photos of the Greenwood Ark, which sat in Olympia’s West Bay for years and was a local institution. You can vote for your favorite among the two until Wednesday at 9 a.m. by using the online poll below.… Read more
Dispatches from the Newport Miner, 1907-08
From the Desk of Marlys Rudeen - Former Washington Deputy State Librarian Let’s take a look at Newport in the early part of the 20th century through the lens of the local newspaper. Front page news articles focus on the shipping, mining and lumber industries that provide the life blood for Newport and its surrounding areas, and on the railroads that allow that lifeblood to flow freely. The lives of the residents are usually chronicled further back in the paper. From the local news sections… Read moreArchives tourney Game 4: 1874 Seattle pix vs. Vietnam refugee pix
Game 4 of our Archives Treasures tourney, aka November Nuttiness, matches two historically compelling collections of photos against each other: 1874 photos of Seattle vs. 1975 photos of Vietnamese refugees. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll below. The poll closes tomorrow at 9 a.m., so don't miss out!… Read more
Nov. Nuttiness: ’80 Mount St. Helens eruption docs advances
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(Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives)
The sheer power of Mount St. Helens’ eruption carries on 35 years later, even in our Archives Treasures’ tourney… Read moreSecretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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