Washington State Library's collection of photographs, slides, videocassette and DVD of the Washington State Library circa 1945-2001 bulk 1945-1960.

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Washington State Library's collection of photographs, slides, videocassette and DVD of the Washington State Library circa 1945-2001 bulk 1945-1960.

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This is a collection of Washington State Library (WSL) photographs, negatives, slides, videotape and DVD. It consists of black & white photographs and negatives of WSL from the basement of the Temple of Justice building to the new Pritchard Building. The photographs range in size from 4 in. (10 cm.) x 6 in. (15 cm.) to 8 in. (21 cm.) x 10 in. (26 cm.). Many are duplicates. The photographs document WSL when it occupied the Temple of Justice basement in the 1950's. It covers the photographs of the dedication ceremony of the Joel M. Pritchard Building in Olympia, WA in 1959. Part of the collection contains photographs of the Pritchard Building that are identified as: Opening day, exterior & interior of new library, State Librarian's office, Washington Room and many identified black & white, color and Polaroid photos of identified WSL staff. The collection includes color and black & white slides. The collection covers photographs of staff working on the newspaper project; WSL staff (1998) in the Washington Room; WSL staff entertaining legislators at the library (1969). There are photographs and slides of staff throughout the years. Some of the photographs and slides are staff attending and participating in workshops and conferences. The collection includes a VHS-C tape and DVD titled: "Washington State Library, Pritchard Building Wake, September 19, 2001." The video was shot by Steve Wang. The DVD is a duplicate of the VHS-C tape. The WSL staff held a wake on Sept. 19, 2001 because it was moving out of the Pritchard Building.

7 linear feet (7 boxes)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 6930143

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Washington State Library

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Maud P. Mitchell was born about 1883 in Oregon. She married Chas. R. Mitchell and by 1920 they were living in Chehalis, WA. Charles was an assistant cashier at the bank. Charles had become a banker by 1930. Between 1957 & 1958 Charles passed away. And Maud passed away on 29 May 1960 in Chehalis, WA. From the description of Washington State Library's collection of Maud Mitchell's history of Chehalis and Lewis counties, 1845-1858. (Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of S...

Wang, Steve, b. 1949.

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Reynolds, Maryan E., 1913-2004

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Washington State Library was the first American library north of the Columbia River. It was established by the passing of the Organic Act of the Territory of Washington on March 2, 1853. According to the Organic Act, the library was "to be kept at the seat of government." As the seat of government moved, so did the library. By 1917 the library was in the basement of the Temple of Justice where it remained until 1959. The Joel M. Pritchard Building (Pritchard Building) was built south of the Legi...

Excell, Steven

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Joel M. Pritchard Building (Olympia, Wash.)

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Wang, Kathryn Hamilton

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Washington State Capitol Historic District (Olympia, Wash.)

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Walsh, Janet

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Reed, Sam, 1941-

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