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Black and white photograph showing Spencer G. Shaw in formal attire with glasses reading a picture book to a group of young children gathered in a library setting.
Spencer G. Shaw reading to children, 1960-1980, State Library Photograph Collection, Washington State Archives

 

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What We Do

  1. Collect, preserve and make available the archives of the state of Washington.
  2. Train and provide government agencies with the best practices for the efficient and economical management of records.
  3. Make the stories of citizens who have made indelible contributions to the political history of Washington state accessible to all.

 

Contact Us

Heather Hirotaka, State Archivist

Location: 1129 Washington Street SE Olympia
Email State Archivist: [email protected]

Help Finding Records in Our Collection

 [email protected]
 PO Box 40238 Olympia, WA 98504-0238
 (360) 586-1492

Help for Government Agencies with Managing Records

 [email protected]
 (360) 586-4901

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Black and white photograph of a woman using an emergency telephone and holding a tire and gasoline can on the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge.
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge,  Department of Transportation Photograph Collections 1906-1993, Washington State Archives

 

 

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