State Coordinator for Washington
Name:
Mark Vessey
Address:
Washington State Historical Society
211 SW 21st Avenue
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone:
360-586-0219
Fax:
360-586-8322
Email:
mvessey@wshs.wa.gov
Website:
Washington History Day
State Contest:
Date: May 3, 2014
Location: Green River Community College, Auburn |
Washington State History Research
Start digging into the rich history of Washington State with these helpful resources.
- Washington State Historical Society – Okay, we’re biased because this is the home of Washington History Day, but check it out: a half-million photographs, 80,000 artifacts. That’s what 118 years of collecting gets you, and a lot of it is online.
- Access Washington – The home page of Washington State government, with links to agencies, statistics, and much more
- Center for Columbia River History – CCRH promotes the study of Columbia River Basin history; check their website for links to a variety of sources
- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies – Housed at Western Washington University, the Center holds a variety of primary sources on the Pacific Northwest, including some digitized
- Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest - The University of Washington’s home page for PNW history, it includes a changing showcase, links and Pacific Northwest Quarterly articles
- Densho: The Japanese-American Legacy Project – A digital archive of video oral histories of Japanese-Americans incarcerated or interned during World War II
- HistoryLink - The encyclopedia of Washington state history, it’s an excellent source for secondary sources and bibliographic references with a wide array of topics
- Karpeles Manuscript Library, Tacoma Museum - Large collection of original documents, many of which are available online
- National Archives-Pacific Alaska Region – The Seattle branch of the National Archives houses extensive federal government and genealogy records, and its helpful staff provides excellent support to History Day students
- Northwest Digital Archives – A collection of online finding aids for primary sources in the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
- Pacific Northwest Historians Guild – An association for anyone interested in PNW history; its website includes members’ research interests. This is a good resource for finding experts on your topic!
- Repositories of Primary Sources – A killer site maintained by the University of Idaho Library Special Collections, this is a portal to more than 5,000 primary source websites.
- Seattle Municipal Archives - Seattle city government records, including many digital
- Seattle Public Library - Seattle History Collection - Wide-ranging collection of Seattle history
- National Archives-Pacific Alaska Region – The Seattle branch of the National Archives houses extensive federal government and genealogy records, and its helpful staff provides excellent support to History Day students
- Tacoma Public Library - Special Collections – Extensive collection of Tacoma history
- University of Washington Special Collections - A major resource for rare and archival materials about Pacific Northwest history, including many digitized items
- University of Washington Libraries-History Day Research - A page designed especially for Washington History Day students, this will help you navigate the extensive collections at the UW
- Washington State Digital Archives - The nation’s first archives specifically dedicated to preserving electronic records from state and local government, it’s searchable online
- Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center - Extensive holdings in Holocaust history, as well as primary source materials
- Washington State Library - Varied collections of materials about state government, including a selection of digitized historic newspapers, maps and books, as well as oral histories and much more
- Washington State Archives - The records of Washington State government, including all the governors, legislatures, courts, and more, held in six repositories. State archivists love History Day!
- Washington State Legacy Project – Links to profiles of prominent Washingtonians, plus photos and interviews.
- Washington State University - Special Collections - A major resource for rare and archival materials about Pacific Northwest history, including many digitized items
- Washington Women’s History Consortium - Online portal to resources related to Washington women’s history at eight partner institutions in Washington State; includes primary sources online
Washington State Museums and Historical Societies
The Evergreen State is home to dozens of museums and historical societies, many of which offer research facilities and assistance. Here are a few to get you started.
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To make a suggestion for the map, please contact the state office at historyday@wshs.wa.gov.
For further History Day information, please contact the state office at historyday@wshs.wa.gov. |
