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Remembering Governor Spellman

Remembering Governor Spellman

The Jan. 16 death of former Gov. John D. Spellman at 91 prompted personal reminiscences from several staffers in the Office of the Secretary of State who knew Spellman during and after his 1981-85 time in state office. State Archivist Steve Excell, who served as Gov. Spellman’s chief of staff, said in a television interview with KING-5 that Spellman had changed his life, as well as those of countless Washingtonians. “He was a true statesman,” Excell said. “He was a…

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Sept. Archives Treasures poll is up, so vote!

Sept. Archives Treasures poll is up, so vote!

If you’re from Tenino or have ties to it, the September Archives Treasures online poll is for you. We have not one but two (!) Treasures related to the southern Thurston County town this month. Your three choices are the Tenino Oregon Trail marker, Tenino’s wooden money during the Great Depression and documents related to the old Kingdome. The online poll closes Tuesday at 5 p.m., so make sure to vote! Tenino Oregon Trail marker Tenino wooden money Kingdome documents…

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Archives Treasure #3: Kingdome docs

Archives Treasure #3: Kingdome docs

(Image courtesy of Washington State Archives) It kinda looked like a giant gray mushroom just south of downtown Seattle. It was a less-than-perfect place to watch baseball on a warm summer night (who wants to be indoors watching baseball on those nights?!). But it also was the first home for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners, and it briefly was home base for the Sonics (remember them?) and Sounders in the late 1970s and early ‘80s. Of course, we are…

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