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Classics in Washington History: Remembering Japanese Internment

Classics in Washington History: Remembering Japanese Internment

From the desk of Kathryn Devine, from materials compiled in part by Judy Pitchford. Have you seen the library’s Classics in Washington History page? It’s an online collection of full-text books on Washington History. Topics include county and regional history, military history, women’s stories, and other special collections that “bring together rare, out of print titles for easy access by students, teachers, genealogists, and historians.” In remembrance of the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, we’d like…

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More Classics in Washington History

More Classics in Washington History

From the desk of Judy Pitchford Digital Collections has been busy adding more titles to our Classics in Washington History. Here’s what we have added this week: Under Native Americans – The Indian captive : a narrative of the adventures and sufferings of Matthew Brayton, in his thirty-four years of captivity among the Indians of north-western America by J.H.A. Bone Brayton’s narrative was recounted to J.H.A. Bone, editor of the Cleveland Daily Herald, who is presumed to have composed the…

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Time to vote on May Archives treasures

Time to vote on May Archives treasures

We’ve shown the three “candidates” for the May edition of “Archives treasures.”Now it’s up to you to vote on your favorite. The first treasure up for consideration is the 1878 version of the Washington Constitution. Next up is the collection of documents related to the Japanese internment from World War II. And the third and final selection is the collection of old trademarks of goods and products made and sold in Washington. Go to the online poll below and choose…

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CRCC Community Read 2012

CRCC Community Read 2012

The “community read movement” started in 1998 in Seattle and has gained popularity across the United States. I’ve been intrigued by them for many years. And while I hear about them all the time, I’ve never heard of one taking place inside a prison. So, last summer, I decided to organize one for Coyote Ridge. And it wasn’t easy, but I did it. The book I decided to use was Jamie Ford’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet….

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Digital Updates

Digital Updates

From the desk of Judy Pitchford Volume 4, #2 November 2009 for Digital Updates Historical Newspapers in Washington – 1 new title. The years 1861-1864 have been added to the Puget Sound Herald in Historical Newspapers in Washington online project, which now covers six years of Steilacoom pioneer news, from 1858 to 1864. Classics in Washington History We have added a new category – 20th Century Events – to our Classics in Washington History.  This category currently contains the Works…

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