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Anna Agnes Maley, First Woman to Run for Washington Governor, 1912

Anna Agnes Maley, First Woman to Run for Washington Governor, 1912

Random News from the Newspapers on Microfilm Collection: Anna Agnes Maley, First Woman to Run for Washington Governor, 1912 From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library:  The microfilm reel found at random this week contained The Clayton News-Letter, a publication that served the Stevens County community of Clayton for a little over a year, 1912-1913. The town was so named in recognition of the rich clay deposits in the area, a source…

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“State Library jewel” contender #3: 1912 Progressive Party

“State Library jewel” contender #3: 1912 Progressive Party

Earlier this week, we began the February edition of our “State Library jewels” blog series. The first two contenders have been the family papers of George Washington Bush and a collection of blueprints by Heinz Ulbrect used in the Bavarian transformation of Leavenworth. Our third contender in this month’s poll is the collection of media clips regarding Robert Tait Hodge, Washington’s 1912 Progressive Party candidate for Governor. The image featured is courtesy of the Washington State Library. Seeing as this…

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