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Timeline of election process in Washington state from poll places to vote by mail.
Paving the Vote-By-Mail Path

Paving the Vote-By-Mail Path

As we celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States, it has become apparent that Washington state has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to voting rights and processes, and others have benefitted from seeing us set the pace and disprove false perceptions. Over the last few decades, utilization and preference for Vote-By-Mail (VBM) elections has substantially increased to the point where in 2018 general elections across the country, over 31 million voters, or 25.8%…

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Browse and search historical publications with the new Washington Digital Newspapers website

Browse and search historical publications with the new Washington Digital Newspapers website

The Washington State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, has launched a new website for the Washington Digital Newspapers program at Washingtondigitalnewspapers.org. The site features new titles in the State Library’s digital newspaper collection, with full-text article search of more than 400,000 pages from the State Library’s collection of historic Washington newspapers. Visitors can interact with the site with the help of text correction features to improve search results on dark or damaged pages, by attaching subject…

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Archivist Maggie Cogswell
Scrapbooking and Oral History: Lessons from the pros

Scrapbooking and Oral History: Lessons from the pros

Summer is a tricky time to put on an event at the Olympia Archives Building. Who wants to take time during a sun-drenched Saturday in August to huddle up in the dark confines of a windowless research room? History buffs and genealogists — that’s who! Our “Scrapbooking and Oral Histories with the Pros” event brought together an enthusiastic crowd of family researchers who clung to the words of the amazing presenters from the Washington State Archives and Legacy Washington, which…

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State Library kicks off Historical Zine contest

State Library kicks off Historical Zine contest

The Washington State Library has launched a fun contest for Washington students and adults that allow them to express themselves about some part of state history. The Historical Zine Contest is in its third year. For those wondering what are Zines (rhymes with beans), they are basically self-published magazines – often via a photocopier – that give the creator’s point of view on a subject. Contest participants are asked to create a Zine about some aspect of Washington history. The…

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3rd Annual Historical Zine Contest

3rd Annual Historical Zine Contest

From the desk of Judy Pitchford Hey kids (and adults)! It’s time for the 3rd Annual Historical Zine Contest! Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Historical Zine Contest with co-sponsors Washington State Archives and Timberland Regional Library. Participants are asked to create a Zine about some aspect of Washington History. Washington residents from 4th grade and up (yes, adults, too!) are asked to participate. All three sponsors have…

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WSL Updates for January 5, 2017

WSL Updates for January 5, 2017

Volume 13, January 5, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) JUMPSTART USER EXPERIENCE (UX) 2) HOW TO DO A TEDX PRESENTATION 3) MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY LAB GRANTS 4) 50 YEARS OF PNW HISTORY NOTES 5) ONLINE LIS DEGREE PROGRAM AT SFCC 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) JUMPSTART USER EXPERIENCE (UX) By designing your library with the user experience in mind, you have the potential to deepen the connection your library has with its…

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Another facet of the Green River Killer story unfolds as a graphic novel

Another facet of the Green River Killer story unfolds as a graphic novel

From the desk of Sean Lanksbury. PNW & Special Collections Librarian Green River Killer: A True Detective Story. By Jeff Jensen; Illustrated by Jonathan Case; Lettering by Nake Piekos. (Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Books, 2011. 233 pp. Illustrations, map.) Recommendation by PNW & Special Collections This graphic novel provides an often neglected perspective to the Green River Killer investigation by recounting the ordeal that his father, King County Detective Tom Jensen,  endured since 1984, when he was assigned to the investigation, through to the 188…

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Classics in Washington History -A Pioneer’s Search for an Ideal Home

Classics in Washington History -A Pioneer’s Search for an Ideal Home

From the desk of Jeff Martin A Pioneer’s Search for an Ideal Home Written by: Phoebe Goodell Judson Union Printing, Binding and Stationary Co., Bellingham, Washington Publication date: 1925 Phoebe Goodell Judson who crossed the Plains in 1853 and became a resident on Puget Sound before the organization of Washington Territory. A Book of Personal Memoirs (Published in the author’s 95th year) CHAPTER I It is the oft repeated inquiry of my friends as to what induced me to bury…

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Classics in Washington History- Bigelow Family mementos

Classics in Washington History- Bigelow Family mementos

From the Desk of Jeff Martin  The Bigelow Family mementos are a marvelous collection of memorabilia of an early Thurston County family.   The collection consists of a hand written journal (and transcription), photos, newspaper clippings, and birth, death and marriage records. Written by Daniel R. Bigelow Digitized version of the unpublished diary [Daniel R. Bigelow diary, 1848-1853] (118, [7] p.) — [Transcription of] the Daniel R. Bigelow diary, 1848-1853 / transcribed by Roger Easton — Reminiscences of the last survivor of…

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Women’s History: Selected Resources at the Washington State Library

Women’s History: Selected Resources at the Washington State Library

Women’s History: a sampling of resources at the Washington State Library Federal Publications : National Scope Alfonso, K. L. M., & Air University (U.S.). (2009). Femme fatale: An examination of the role of women in combat and the policy implications for future American military operations. Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala: Air University Press. Archive of Folk Song (U.S.). (1969). Sources for songs of the womans’ suffrage movement: With Library of Congress call numbers. Washington, DC: The Archive. Available at WSL! …

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