Another month of “State Library jewels” has come and gone. After we featured three more of the many interesting, rare and cool items or collections in the State Library, our online poll revealed that the Congressional Serial Set is the winner of the May edition of the contest in which you and others choose your favorite. The set received 45 percent of the vote, besting adventurer Ranald MacDonald (29 percent) and a 1917 map of what was then Camp Lewis…
Yeah, it might now be June, but we’ve started the online poll for the May edition of our State Library “jewels.” The three candidates are: 1) 19th century adventurer Ranald MacDonald; 2) A 1917 map of what was then Camp Lewis 3) A nearly complete copy of the Congressional Serial Set Go to the online poll below and choose your favorite treasure for this month. The poll closes Friday at noon. We’ll blog about the winner that afternoon. Make sure…
The third and final candidate for May’s State Library “jewels” series is a nearly complete copy of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set. Commonly referred to as the Serial Set, it contains the House and Senate Documents and the House and Senate Reports bound by session of Congress. It began publication with the 15th Congress, 1st Session (1817). Documents before 1817 may be found in the American State Papers. In general, it includes committee reports related to bills and other matters,…