Resources
Cultural and Educational Institutions in Washington
Cultural Institutions
Washington State
The State Records Collections provide a vital account of public government in Washington State, beginning with the establishment of Washington Territory in 1853 and continuing to the present.
Dave Hastings, State Record Archivist
phone: 360.753.1801
email: dhastings@secstate.wa.gov
www.secstate.wa.gov
Documenting the history of public government in Washington State through access to significant state and government digital records.
www.digitalarchives.wa.gov
Washington State Historical Society
Offers educational and recreational opportunities for Washington's citizens, visitors, and others interested in our state's history.
www.wshs.org/wshs
All citizens of Washington can borrow books from the State Library. Their website also includes bibliographies and database of genealogical resources at the Library and the State Archives.
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/
Western Washington
The museum is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of Washington and features two floors of exhibits.
www.wshs.org/wscm
National Archives Pacific Pacific Alaska Region: For Educators and Students
This branch of the National Archives holds federal records from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and makes them accessible to the public through an archival research room, microfilm research room, and records center research room.
www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle
Washington State Southwest Regional Archives
The Southwest Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives documents local government agencies throughout Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties.
Margaret (Lanny) Weaver, Assistant Regional Archivist
phone: 360.586.4898
email: lweaver@secstate.wa.gov
www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/archives_southwest.aspx
Lewis County Historical Museum
The Lewis County Historical Museum maintains exhibits and offers programs on the early settlements and pioneer life of Lewis County.
Debbie Knapp, Museum Director
phone: 360.748.0831
email: lchm@lewiscountymuseum.org
www.lewiscountymuseum.org
Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center
The Squaxin Island Museum Library and Research Center tells the story of the People of the Water through a series of exhibits and displays depicting the relationship between Squaxin Island Tribal members and the seven inlets of South Puget Sound.
Ruth Whitener, Tour Coordinator
phone: 360.432.3841
email: ruth.whitener@sqauxin.nsn.us
www.squaxinislandmuseum.org
Timberland Regional Library serves the residents of Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties in Western Washington State.
www.trlib.org/trlhome.htm
The museum for the Quinault Indian Nation, with links to photographs, history, and the tribal library.
http://209.206.175.157/museum.html
Educational Institutions
Educational Service District #113
Provides instructional and administrative support; business, financial and information services program and staff development; and research and evaluation support in ESD 113. Counties served include Lewis, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Mason, and Pacific.
www.esd113.k12.wa.us
Provides multi-media and curriculum resources Serving all ESD 113 school districts, except Aberdeen, Chehalis, Elma, Hoquiam, and North Thurston.
media.esd113.k12.wa.us
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Primary Washington state education agency for K-12 education.
www.k12.wa.us
The Evergreen State College is a progressive, public liberal arts and sciences college located in Olympia, Washington.
www.evergreen.edu
Washington State University, a top-tier research institution as ranked by the Carnegie Foundation, serves over 23,000 students at locates across the state.
www.wsu.edu
National Council for History Education
Promotes the importance of history in schools and in society, provides a communication network for all advocates of history education.
www.nche.net
Washington State Council for Social Studies
WSCSS teachers can get updated information on conferences and Classroom-Based Assessments.
www.wscss.org
Washington Media Library Association
The WLMA web site provides news and information for teacher librarians and school librarians in Washington State.
Marianne Hunter, President
phone: 360.412.4869
email: mhunter@nthurston.k12.wa.us
www.wlma.org
Pacific Northwest Historians Guild
Organization of scholars committed to local history. Membership in the Guild is open to scholars, teachers, students, and the general public interested in the preservation, development and dissemination of history of the Pacific Northwest.
www.pnwhistorians.org
