(Image courtesy of Washington State Library)

We recently blogged about the State Library’s vast collection of federal documents. The collection includes publications that chronicle some of the rich history of African Americans.

February is Black History Month, so it’s a great time to highlight this treasure trove. They include a look at African Americans serving in the U.S. military, ranging from the Revolutionary War to World War II (pictured here), the Korean War and afterward.

You can see the State Library’s list of federal publications about African Americans here.

Interested in seeing these or other documents in the library’s federal collection? If you want to view any of the collection but don’t know what you’re looking for, just go on the library’s website and search federal publications in the library’s catalog. If you know what you’re searching for, you can contact the library ahead of time so a staffer can retrieve that document, or you can place a hold on the document in the catalog. Some federal collection items can be circulated, while others can’t due to the item’s age, condition or value.

Go here to learn more about the State Library’s federal collection project.