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ImageA signature checker reviews I-1401 signatures at the Elections Division office.
Elections Division signature checkers are busily sifting through petitions signed for initiatives… Read moreA signature checker reviews I-1401 signatures at the Elections Division office.
Elections Division signature checkers are busily sifting through petitions signed for initiatives… Read moreConstruction of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which opened in July 1940. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives)
This is Washington’s tale of two bridges. Opening just one day apart in July 1940, 75 years… Read moreSecretary of State Kim Wyman. (Photo courtesy of NASS)
Secretary of State Kim Wyman has been elected treasurer of the National Association of Secretaries of State by her peers. Traditionally that puts her in the… Read moreWhat do an old boat, an old building and an 1886 U.S. flag have in common? They are the three Archives Treasures for July, and it’s time for you to vote on your favorite. Specifically, your choices are photos of the Greenwood Ark, which was docked in Olympia; photos of the Olympia Odd Fellows Lodge; and a 38-star U.S. flag from 1886. You can vote using our online poll, which closes July 15 at 5 p.m. Make sure to vote!… Read more
Members of the University of Washington ROTC deliver an 1886 U.S. flag to the State Archives in Olympia in 2011. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives)
Since many of us recently put up a U.S. flag in honor of Flag… Read moreVolume 11, July 9, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY: ET KITS GRANT CYCLE OPENS JULY 13 2) PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIGITAL COLLECTIONS SUMMIT FINAL REPORT AVAILABLE 3) COMMUNICATING IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE WORKSHOP 4) OUTSIDE THE LINES COMING IN SEPTEMBER 5) GREAT STORIES CLUB GRANTS AVAILABLE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1)… Read more
Odd Fellows Lodge in Olympia in early 1900s. (Photos courtesy Washington State Digital Archives)
The second Archives… Read moreGreenwood Ark (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives)
The first of our three July Archives Treasures is a collection of photos of an ark built by a man who… Read moreVolume 11, July 2, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SERVICE ANIMALS IN LIBRARIES: A FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR 2) COMMUNICATING IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE WORKSHOP 3) WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY CLOSED JULY 3, 2015 4) AWC PUBLICATIONS 5) NEW POV DOCUMENTARIES AVAILABLE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SERVICE ANIMALS IN LIBRARIES: A FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR… Read more
A June 18, 2015 article in the Cheney Free Press highlights the exciting new digitization project from the Medical Lake Library, Spokane County Library District. View the article here.
From the desk of Rand Simmons, Washington State Librarian. Image Monday, June 29 the Legislature approved a compromise 2015-2017 Operating Budget. Governor Inslee signed it Tuesday, June 30, the final day of the fiscal year. This action avoided a… Read more
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