SHARE:  
Join Our Email List
Archives Month
photo challenge


The man in this photo is an avid archives supporter (and a reader of this e-newsletter). He was Secretary of State when the idea of State Archives' regional system was developed.

Who is he?

Click the photo to view a larger version.
Plenty of readers, many of them alumni and Walla Walla-area residents, recognized and identified the clock tower at Whitman College.

The tower is attached to the school's administration building, referred to by locals as "Mem," according to one of our readers.
Washington State Archives Month (WSAM) is an annual statewide opportunity each October to engage diverse audiences by communicating the value of our historical records at archives, museums, libraries, within companies, or at nonprofit institutions.

2021 theme: Reconnect, converge, rediscover.
Reconnecting communities • Converging histories • Rediscovering collections

State Archives' upcoming events:
Bring your questions and a notebook, and come chat with Research Archivist Tracy Rebstock! Learn how to use state and local government records in your family history. New records are added to our collections all the time — updates to vital records means more access to birth, death, marriage, and divorce collections. Ask questions so you can dig deeper into your genealogical research! Register here for this free webinar.
Haunted (virtual) tour — Oct. 29
The fourth annual Halloween haunted tour will take you on a spooky trek through the dark stacks in the underbelly of the Archives Building. We've brought some infamous Washingtonians back from the dead to tell their stories, and you don't want to miss it!

Newsletter subscribers will be emailed a link upon release.
Trick or treat yourself to the final Archives Month adventure with the Puget Sound branch. Senior Records Consultant Emily Venemon will discuss the importance of public records and the role of the State Archives’ regional branch system in preserving public access. Reference Archivist Jessica Jones will talk about the scope of archival government records held at the Puget Sound branch and how those records are used by researchers, and provide a look into how research requests are fulfilled. Register here for this free webinar.
The Washington State Heritage Center Trust is now the ALL Foundation of Washington. The ALL Foundation of Washington is registered with the state’s Charities division as required by law.

The ALL Foundation of Washington continues the work of the trust in promoting history, community, and preservation within the Washington State Archives, Washington State Library, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, and Legacy Washington divisions.

An organization within the Office of the Secretary of State, the ALL Foundation of Washington serves as the fiduciary for funds raised specifically to support these programs and collections.


The mailing address remains the same:
ALL Foundation of Washington
P.O. Box 40222
Olympia, WA 98504

For more information, visit Legacy Washington online, call (360) 902-4171, or email info@sos.wa.gov.
Who said
that?
Washington History Day is part of National History Day, a contest that challenges middle- and high-school students to develop their historical research skills.

We encourage students to select a topic related to Washington state so we can help them with in-depth research. We created this topic guide to help students select a strong subject related to this year's theme and kick-start their research.
All Washington State Archives branches are open to the public.

Patrons must make an appointment prior to visiting, and wear a face covering during the visit.

Go here for more information, including how to contact each branch to set up an appointment.
This month's edition of Who said that? is a tribute to National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15).

“If you want to hear the facts, you are going to have to let me speak.”

Who said that? (Hint: it's not the person in the photo.)

Last month's quote was from broadcasting legend and Washington State University (Washington State College at the time) alumnus Edward R. Murrow.