Batman star Adam West’s connection to Washington State Archives
Like many “Batman” fans, we were saddened to hear of last week’s passing of Adam West. West, who played Batman on the 1960s TV series, died in Los Angeles on June 9 following a brief battle with leukemia. He was 88. What we didn’t know is that our State Archives has a connection to the actor who played the Caped Crusader in the popular yet short-lived series. Holy Archives, Batman! West had deep roots in Washington! On September 19, 1928,…