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March “Archives treasures” poll opens

March “Archives treasures” poll opens

Over the last few days we have chosen three of the thousands of interesting treasures from your Washington State Archives, and now it’s time to vote on your favorite. The first is a photograph and information about the founding of the Women’s Club of Olympia, followed by a failed Walla Walla Penitentiary break, and the passage of the Barefoot Schoolboy Act. This poll will close Monday at noon, so vote now on the treasure you value most! #1 The Women’s Club…

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March “Archives treasures” contender #1: Women’s Club of Olympia

March “Archives treasures” contender #1: Women’s Club of Olympia

It’s the State Archives’ turn to display a few more of its many treasures. The first item to be featured in this month’s “Archives treasures” contest is the founding of the Women’s Club of Olympia. In light of Women’s History Month, and to mark the 129th anniversary of its founding, the State Archives has presented us with an image of the clubhouse during the 2008 snowstorm. The Women’s Club was originally founded on March 10, 1883, “for study and mutual improvement…

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