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Library tourney: 1910 NW WA photo album advances

Library tourney: 1910 NW WA photo album advances

Game 2 of our Library Jewels tourney is history, as the 1910 photo album of northwestern Washington advanced to the second round of the tourney after defeating the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library’s Ray Charles connection, 60 percent to 40 percent. Our next tourney game, between aerial photos of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption and the book entitled “Marine Mammals of the Northwest Coast of North America,” starts Thursday afternoon, so watch for it.

Library tourney Game 2: WTBBL-Ray Charles connection vs. 1910 pix of NW WA

Library tourney Game 2: WTBBL-Ray Charles connection vs. 1910 pix of NW WA

It’s time for Game 2 of the Library Jewels tourney. This matchup features the connection between the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library and music legend Ray Charles vs. a 1910 photo album of northwestern Washington. The online poll for Game 2 is open below, so take a moment to vote before the poll closes Thursday at 9 a.m. WTBBL/Ray Charles connection 1910 photo album of NW Washington [poll id=”68″]  

Ray Charles doc tops “WTBBL Jewels” poll

Ray Charles doc tops “WTBBL Jewels” poll

(Image courtesy of WTBBL) Legendary singer Ray Charles remains a beloved figure years after his death. That even carried over to our recent Library Jewels blog series featuring items of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in Seattle. WTBBL is part of the Washington State Library. A WTBBL patron ledger featuring the entertainer’s real name – Ray C. Robinson – topped the poll with 48 percent of the votes, edging a photo of WTBBL’s “turntable” room with 37 percent….

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Time to pick your favorite WTBBL ‘Jewel’

Time to pick your favorite WTBBL ‘Jewel’

One of the most beloved services of our Washington State Library is the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in Seattle. We’ve featured three interesting WTBBL-related items for our September “Library Jewels” blog series, and now it’s time for you, our dear blog reader, to choose your favorite. Just go to the online poll below to vote. You have until this Friday at 5 p.m. to select your fave. WTBBL’s “turntable” room WTBBL’s Pratt sculpture WTBBL’s Ray Charles connection [poll…

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Library Jewel #3: WTBBL’s Ray Charles connection

Library Jewel #3: WTBBL’s Ray Charles connection

(Photo courtesy of Washington Talking Book & Braille Library) During its long history, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in Seattle has had thousands of patrons. In fact, a handwritten ledger kept track of WTBBL patrons registered from 1919 to 1984. One name will grab your attention once you know his stage name. On page 54 (above) is a 1949 entry for a braille borrower who would go on to stardom. Ray C. Robinson, later known as the famous…

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