WHEN: October 3-31
WHERE: Washington State Archives, 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:With May 2010 being the 30th anniversary of Mount St. Helens’ big eruption, the State Archives is featuring an exhibit on what the mountain and Spirit Lake looked like BEFORE St. Helens literally blew its top on that fateful Sunday morning in 1980. The free exhibit is in the front lobby of the State Archives Building on the Capitol Campus in Olympia. It will be on display through the end of autumn. The State Archives is open to the public 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
WHEN: October 5th and 6th from 10am to 3pm
WHERE: Central Regional Archives 14th and D Street Ellensburg, WA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Central Region Branch of the State Archives is celebrating American Archives Month by offering free tours of the Archives Building in Ellensburg. The Central Region Branch provides archival and records management services to local government agencies throughout Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan and Yakima Counties.
FIND OUT MORE: Brigid Clift - brigid.clift@sos.wa.gov - 509-963-2136
WHEN: October 9th, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE: Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Archives, Bellevue
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This workshop will give teachers who have never participated in History Day before an introduction to the program and provide more experienced teachers with a hands-on opportunity to make a History Day project.
FIND OUT MORE: Mark Vessey – Washington State Historical Society – mvessey@wshs.wa.gov – 360-596-0219
WHEN: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 1 - 4 p.m.
WHERE: State Capital Museum, 211 – 21st Ave SW, Olympia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This year the Thurston County Historic Commission is honoring women of Thurston County and 100 years of women’s suffrage. Come and view historical displays, listen to gallery talks given by local historian Shanna
Stevenson, and help the Thurston County Board of Commissioners and Thurston County Historic Commission honor, at an awards ceremony, women of Thurston County who have worked to preserve and protect the
history of our great County.
FIND OUT MORE: Cami Petersen, Thurston County Historic Commission Staff - (360) 754-3355 ext. 6348 - peterscs@co.thurston.wa.us
WHEN: Wednesday October 13 8:00am – 4:00pm
WHERE: 7590 New Market St. Tumwater WA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Holding more than 600,000 boxes, the Isabella Bush Records Center in Tumwater provides low-cost, secure storage for records that must be retained for audit, legal, fiscal, or administrative needs, but that are no longer used frequently enough to justify expensive office storage. Records Center services are available to all state agencies, including community colleges and universities. All records sent to the Records Center remain in the legal custody of the originating agency.
FIND OUT MORE: Clyde Stephenson - 360-664-0078 - clyde.stephenson@sos.wa.gov
WHEN: Thursday, October 14 at NARA in Seattle, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: The National Archives in Seattle, Washington, 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, Washington 98115-7999
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Do you have historical records in your collections but don’t have archival training? “The Basics of Archives” is a free workshop that will equip you with practical advice, sample forms and policies, and the basics of care for archival materials.
FIND OUT MORE: Mark Vessey – Washington State Historical Society – mvessey@wshs.wa.gov – 360-596-0219
WHEN: October 16th, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE: Washington State Archives, Northwest Regional Archives, Bellingham
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:This workshop will give teachers who have never participated in History Day before an introduction to the program and provide more experienced teachers with a hands-on opportunity to make a History Day project.
FIND OUT MORE: Mark Vessey – Washington State Historical Society – mvessey@wshs.wa.gov – 360-596-0219
WHEN: October 20, 2010, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: King County Archives, 1215 E. Fir Street, Seattle
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The King County Archives, official repository of historical King County government records, will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, October 20th, in celebration of Archives Month 2010. The open house is an opportunity to tour behind the scenes at the Archives, enjoy interactive displays, view archival treasures, and learn how King County historical records are preserved and used.
FIND OUT MORE: Contact the Archives staff at 206-296-1538 or archives@kingcouny.gov or visit our website at www.kingcounty.gov/archives
WHEN: Thursday, October 21 at the Eastern Regional Archives, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Eastern Washington Regional Archives, 960 Washington Street, Cheney, Washington 99004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Do you have historical records in your collections but don’t have archival training? “The Basics of Archives” is a free workshop that will equip you with practical advice, sample forms and policies, and the basics of care for archival materials.
FIND OUT MORE: Mark Vessey – Washington State Historical Society – mvessey@wshs.wa.gov – 360-596-0219
WHEN: October 27, 2010 5-8 PM
WHERE: Washington State Archives, 1129 Washington Street SE, Olympia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Watch a rare silent 1920s action film of the old days of Schafer Brothers Logging Company of Aberdeen. Presenters will include Peter Reid, a Schafer family representative; James LeMonds, author of “Deadfall: Generations of Logging in the Pacific Northwest;” and Bill and Mike Gould, fourth- and fifth-generation Washington loggers. There will also be a logging photograph exhibit and tours of the Archives. Presented by the Washington State Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. For more information, please call 360-586-1492.
WHEN: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Learn about local archives and their rich holdings of primary sources pertaining to the Seattle area and beyond. Archivists will be on hand to answer questions, talk about their collections, and provide free handouts on the Library’s level 10. If you are interested in researching your family history or home, finding out about early settlers in this area, or exploring other historical topics, come talk to the archivists and browse through displays about local archival materials. Seattle Area Archivists and the Seattle Public Library are also pleased to host this year’s guest speaker, Randall C. Jimerson, author of Archives Power: Memory, Accountability, and Social Justice; Professor of History and Director of the Archives and Records Management MA Program at Western Washington University. Professor Jimerson will speak at 10:30 a.m. in the Microsoft Auditorium on the Library’s level 1.
FIND OUT MORE: Seattle Public Library at 206-386-4636, Ask a Librarian at www.spl.org or Janette Gomes at 206-296-1538 or janette.gomes@kingcounty.gov
WHEN: Friday, October 29 at the Eastern Regional Archives, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pierce County Public Works Dept Environmental Services Building, 9850 64th Street West, University Place, WA 98467-1078
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Do you have historical records in your collections but don’t have archival training? “The Basics of Archives” is a free workshop that will equip you with practical advice, sample forms and policies, and the basics of care for archival materials.
FIND OUT MORE: Mark Vessey – Washington State Historical Society – mvessey@wshs.wa.gov – 360-596-0219
WHEN: October 30th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WHERE: Washington State Archives, Northwest Regional Archives, Bellingham
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A practical three-hour overview for students, teachers, local heritage volunteers and family researchers.
FIND OUT MORE: Mark Vessey – Washington State Historical Society – mvessey@wshs.wa.gov – 360-596-0219
