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From the Archives: Seafair hydros and Bob Hope

From the Archives: Seafair hydros and Bob Hope

If you mention “Torchlight Parade,” “Blue Angels” and “hydro races” anywhere near Seattle, people know that you’re talking about Seafair. This year’s Torchlight Parade has come and gone, but the planes and hydroplanes are coming up this Seafair Weekend. The hydroplane races have been a Seafair staple since the early 1950s. Hydroplane drivers like Bill Muncey, Chip Hanauer and Dave Villwock became racing legends. With the hydro races coming up this weekend, the State Archives is getting into the mood…

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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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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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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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From the Archives: the day before Dan Evans became governor

From the Archives: the day before Dan Evans became governor

This 1965 photo shows Secretary of State-elect Lud Kramer, Gov.-elect Dan Evans, and Evans’ assistant, James Dolliver.  (Photo courtesy of Washington State Digital Archives) Hard to believe it’s been 50 years since Dan Evans became Washington’s 15th governor in January 1965 after defeating incumbent Albert Rosellini the previous fall. The Legislature is honoring Evans Wednesday on his 50th anniversary of becoming governor. The State Digital Archives has a great photo, taken on Jan. 12, 1965, showing Gov.-elect Evans and Secretary…

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Think of libraries this week!

Think of libraries this week!

Gov. Albert Rosellini at opening of Washington State Library in 1959. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) If you haven’t been to a library in person or visited one online lately, you have good reason to do it soon. National Library Week is April 13-19, the perfect opportunity for you to step inside your local library and check out a book or browse its website and download an e-book or some music. With Library Week here, it’s worth looking at…

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Gotta beef with that?

Gotta beef with that?

The first sign is the sight and smell of smoke wafting up behind the Washington Capitol. Then you notice a small group of men wearing Stetsons getting a large grill ready for cooking. Could it be? Yes, Thursday is Beef Day! For Capitol Campus carnivores, it’s a highlight of any legislative session. For one thing, you get a free and tasty lunch. The annual event, hosted by the Washington Cattlemen’s Association, was scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. between the…

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From the Archives: Remembering Pearl Harbor

From the Archives: Remembering Pearl Harbor

(Images courtesy Washington State Archives) Dec. 7 marks the 72nd anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Navy fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Gov. Inslee has ordered that flags at the Capitol and all state facilities be lowered to half-staff for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. In memory of the event that catapulted America into World War II, the State Archives has brought out some historic documents related to the attack. Above is a telegram sent on Dec. 7, 1941,…

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From The Archives: JFK at Sea-Tac Airport, 1963

From The Archives: JFK at Sea-Tac Airport, 1963

(Photo courtesy Washington State Archives) This Nov. 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As the world reflects on the late president’s life and legacy, the Washington State Archives is presenting photos of the president during his visits to our Washington in the early 1960s. The photo shown above is part of the Archives’ Evelyn Johnson Collection. The picture helps document Kennedy’s last trip to Washington state, made in September of 1963, just two months…

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When John F. Kennedy visited Seattle in 1960

When John F. Kennedy visited Seattle in 1960

John F. Kennedy stands between U.S. Sen. Henry Jackson (left) and Gov. Albert Rosellini during his 1960 visit to Seattle. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) This Nov. 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As the world reflects on the late president’s life and legacy, the Washington State Archives is presenting photos of the president during his visits to our Washington in the early 1960s. The two featured photos, from the General Subjects…

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