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Dollivers visit building named after their father

Dollivers visit building named after their father

It isn’t every day that a building is named after one of your parents. In the case of Peter and Beth Dolliver, the James M. Dolliver Building in Olympia is named after their father, who was an advisor and chief of staff for Gov. Dan Evans for 12 years and later a State Supreme Court Justice for nearly a quarter century, including two years as Chief Justice. James Dolliver died in 2004 at age 80. The building, located at 801…

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WA Archives: First Dan Evans scrapbook has been digitized!

WA Archives: First Dan Evans scrapbook has been digitized!

As we shared in March, the Washington State Archives received a historical bonanza in the form of 40 scrapbooks covering the long career of iconic Washington statesman Dan Evans. The scrapbooks cover a political career starting when Evans was a state representative from Seattle in the 1950s and early ‘60s, followed by his 12 years as governor from 1965 to 1977, and capped by his five-plus years as a U.S. senator in the 1980s. A crew at the Archives’ Olympia…

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State Archives receives political icon Dan Evans’ scrapbooks

State Archives receives political icon Dan Evans’ scrapbooks

One of Dan Evans’ scrapbooks includes this 1972 photo of Evans, then Washington’s governor, meeting with President Nixon (middle) and California Gov. Ronald Reagan (left) prior to a news conference at the White House.   As the official repository for state government records, the Washington State Archives is quite accustomed to receiving valuable documents. But once in awhile, the State Archives acquires something so rare, so remarkable that even the most grizzled, seen-it-all archivist can’t help but be wowed by…

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Governors’ executive orders over the years

Governors’ executive orders over the years

  Gov. Dixy Lee Ray issued several executive orders in 1980 that related to the Mount St. Helens eruption. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives) They might lack the authority and consensus of legislatively approved state laws, but executive orders are a powerful way that Washington’s governors have made things happen in state government over the years. Executive orders are formal orders issued by the governor, generally to cabinet agencies statewide, requiring that certain actions be taken. They may have…

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August Archives Treasure poll: Ready, set, vote!

August Archives Treasure poll: Ready, set, vote!

We’ve shown off the three Archives Treasures for August, so now it’s up to you and our other loyal blog readers to select the favorite. This month’s three choices are Gov. Dan Evans’ 1974 letters to members of Congress asking them to consider amnesty for President Nixon, 1920 photos of a Vancouver shipyard and photos of the 1971 Satsop rock festival. You can pick your favorite by accessing our online poll (below), which is open until this Friday at 5…

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August Archives Treasure #1: Evans letters on Nixon

August Archives Treasure #1: Evans letters on Nixon

Seattle P-I’s Aug. 9, 1974, headline and front-page story about Nixon resigning. (Images courtesy of Washington State Archives) For those who lived it more than four decades ago, it was a “Where were you when it happened?” moment: On August 9, 1974 (almost exactly 41 years ago) , President Richard Nixon resigned at the height of the Watergate scandal. Nixon is the only U.S. President to resign from that office. In the weeks leading up to Nixon’s resignation, Washington Gov….

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May Archives Treasures: Let’s vote!

May Archives Treasures: Let’s vote!

We’ve launched this month’s Archives Treasures online poll, so it’s time to vote on your favorite among these three choices: Seattle pioneer David Denny’s powder horn, photos and documents from the 1975 arrival of Vietnamese refugees in Washington, and documents related to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Vote using our online poll below. The poll closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, so don’t miss out on voting! Seattle pioneer David Denny’s powder horn 1975 Vietnamese refugee photos, documents…

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Archives Treasure #2: 1975 Vietnamese refugee photos

Archives Treasure #2: 1975 Vietnamese refugee photos

Refugee leaders and their families listen as Gov. Evans welcomes them to Washington in 1975. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) The second Archives Treasure for May marks a special anniversary for Dan Evans, Ralph Munro and thousands of Washingtonians who endured a long, difficult journey to reach our state four decades ago. As the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon in April 1975, about 130,000 South Vietnamese fled their homeland and soon made their way to the…

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Apple Blossom Royalty visiting Olympia, now and then

Apple Blossom Royalty visiting Olympia, now and then

Secretary Wyman with 2015 Apple Blossom Royal Court and state Rep. Brad Hawkins (left). (Photo courtesy of Patrick McDonald) One of the annual events during legislative session is a visit to Olympia by the Apple Blossom Royalty from the Wenatchee area. After this year’s Apple Blossom Royal Court stopped by our office recently to meet Secretary Wyman, our State Archives staff sent us several classic Digital Archives photos of Apple Blossom queens and princesses from yesteryear visiting the state’s Capitol…

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February Archives Treasure #1: Black Panther protest photos

February Archives Treasure #1: Black Panther protest photos

(Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) Last month, we began highlighting some of the interesting, historic and oh-so-cool items and collections in our State Archives through a series of blog posts called Archives Treasures. We’re kicking off February’s edition with photos of an incident at the Legislative Building that  recall recent rallies by gun rights supporters opposed to Initiative 594. On Feb. 27, 1969, members of the state chapter of the Black Panther Party, led by Lt. Elmer Dixon, gathered…

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