Washington State History.Net

History Research Portal

"Start here on your quest for primary and secondary historic sources!"

• Historical Research Links (Northwest)

  • Northwest Digital Archives: http://nwda.wsulibs.wsu.edu/

  • Washington Secretary of State: Washington History

    • (Including Historical Newspapers, Historical Record Search, and Special Collections.)

    • Washington State Digital Archives: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/

  • Washington State Historical Society: http://www.washingtonhistory.org/default.aspx

    • Featured Collections: http://research.washingtonhistory.org/collections/default.aspx

    • Washington State Historical Society Lesson Plans

  • Washington State Resources with WSCSS

    • Government and Civics

    • Resources for Civics and Law

  • WLMA Social Studies

    • Primary Sources (WLMA)

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  • Classics in Washington State History: http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/publications.aspx

  • History Link

    • History Link (Curriculum)

    • Combine Harvester

  • Historical Documents (Evergreen State College): http://govdocs.evergreen.edu/historicaldocs.html

  • Misc CBA Support  Teaching American History with ESD101

  • Research Washington

  • Tacoma Public Schools (Social Studies)

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  • Provincial Archives Alberta: http://culture.alberta.ca/archives/

  • Archives Society of Alberta: http://www.archivesalberta.org/

  • British Columbia Archives: http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm

  • Idaho State Archives: http://www.digitalarchives.idaho.gov/

  • Idaho State Historical Society: http://history.idaho.gov/

  • Montana Historical Society: http://www.montanahistoricalsociety.org/ 

  • Montana State Archives: http://www.statearchives.us/montana.htm

  • Montana State Digital Archives: http://montanadigitalarchives.com/

  • Oregon History Project: http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/

  • Oregon State Archives: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/

  • Oregon State Historical Society: http://ohs.org/

  • Oregon State Historical Photograph Collections: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/spllink/historicalphotoslink.html

• Primary Sources

  • American Presidency Project: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/

    • FDR Fireside Chats: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/fireside.php

    • Executive Orders: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/executive_orders.php

    • State of the Union: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou.php

  • Archives (Digital, Washington):  http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/

  • Archives (National): http://www.archives.gov/  Research: Online Search

    • Document Analysis Worksheets (National Archives)

    • Docs Teach: http://docsteach.org/

    • Digital Vaults: http://www.digitalvaults.org/

    • Finding Primary Sources: (National Archives)

    • Great War / New Era: http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/picturing-the-century/wwi-era.html

    • Nation Archives Citation: Citing Records in the National Archives

    • National Archives Myth or History: http://blogs.archives.gov/prologue/?cat=732

    • Our Documents: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true&

    • Prologue: Pieces of History: http://blogs.archives.gov/prologue/?p=827

    • Presidential Libraries (National Archives): http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/

      • Research Presidential Libraries: http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/research/

      • Presidential Libraries and Museum directory: http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/visit/

      • Contacting Presidential Libraries: Contact

    • Regional History: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/regional-history/

  • Chinese in California, 1850-1925: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/cubhtml/cichome.html

  • Historical Text Archive: http://historicaltextarchive.com/

  • History Matters: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/ (The Survey Course on the Web)

  • (Librarian of the Internet) Finding Dulcinea: http://www.findingdulcinea.com/

  • IPL2: http://www.ipl.org/ ("Information you can trust.")

  • Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html

    • American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

    • Library of Congress - Newspaper Archive Sources on the Web

    • Newspaper Archives: http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/oltitles.html

      • Chronicling America, Historic American Newspapers, (Loc.Gov:)

        • http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

    • Prints and Photographs at LOC: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/

    • Teachers: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/

    • TPS Program: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/

    • Using Primary Sources: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/

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  • Canadian Archives: http://www.archivescanada.ca/

  • EduPlace Primary Sources on the Web: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/primary.html

  • National Parks US: http://usparks.about.com/library/weekly/aa012598.HTM

    • Parks: http://www.nps.gov/history/history/park_histories/index.htm

    • Monuments: http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/npshistory/monuments.htm

  • Our History Spokane: http://www.spokane.net/town_resources/OurHistory.aspx

  • Parliamentary Archives: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/

  • Treasury of Primary Sources: http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/primarysources.html

  • United Kingdom

    • Royal History Society: http://www.royalhistoricalsociety.org/ Great Britain

    • National Trust UK: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/

    • United Kingdom National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

      • Education Site: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/

  • United Nations Archive : http://archives.un.org/unarms/

  • University of Oregon (Using Primary Sources:)http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/history/primary.html

  • Using Primary Sources: RUSA American Library Association

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  • Tools

    • Best of History sites:

      • Research: http://www.besthistorysites.net/Research.shtml#primary

      • Website Evaluation: http://www.besthistorysites.net/Research.shtml#evaluation

        • How To Search - Video (Evaluating Webpages:) http://www.besthistorysites.net/Research.shtml#evaluation

    • How to Read Primary Sources: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/primarysources.asp

    • National Archives, Teaching with Documents Lesson Plans: http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/ (Includes document analysis worksheets.)

    • Teaching History Tools: (List of Links at Teaching History.org)

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  • Media:

    • BYU Photograph Archive: http://lib.byu.edu/sites/photos/photograph-archives/

    • Canadian Letters and Images Project:

      • http://canadianletters.ca/index.phpv

      • http://canadianletters.ca/collections.php?warid=3

    • CNN Political Cartoon Archive: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/analysis/toons/archive.html

    • Edward Murrow: http://www.radiohof.org/news/edwardmurrow.html

    • FDR Cartoon Collection: http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/fdr/

    • History Place, Great Speeches Collection:) http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm

    • Nostalgia Magazine: http://www.nostalgiamagazine.net/

    • Paul Harvey: http://www.radiohof.org/news/paulharvey.html

    • PBS Newsreels: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dillinger/sfeature/sf_newsreels.html

    • Political Cartoons - Elections: http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/election-cartoons/

    • Smithsonian Photograph Archive: http://americanart.si.edu/research/programs/archive/

    • United Nations and Film and Video Archive: http://www.un.org/av/tv/archives.htm

    • Universal Newsreels: http://www.archive.org/details/universal_newsreels

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• State Museums

  • Washington State Historical Society: http://www.wshs.org/

  • Washington Museums @Everything Northwest:

    • http://www.everythingnorthwest.com/washington-state-museums.php

    • Washington Museum Association

  • Burke Museum: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/

  • Idaho State Historical Museum: http://history.idaho.gov/museum.html

  • Idaho Museum of Natural History: http://imnh.isu.edu/

  • MOHAI: (Museum of History and Industry) http://www.seattlehistory.org/

  • Montana Historical Society Museum: http://montanahistoricalsociety.org/museum/default.asp

  • Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: http://www.omsi.edu/

  • Smithsonian: http://www.si.edu/   (Researchers: http://www.si.edu/Researchers )

    • http://www.si.edu/Museums/

• Regional Museums:  (Washington)

  • Benton County Historical Museum (Location) : http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1157921

  • CREHST: http://www.crehst.org/ (Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science, and Technology)

  • Eastern Benton County Historical Society: http://www.ebchs.org/

  • Franklin County Historical Society and Museum: http://franklincountyhistoricalsociety.org/ Northwest Museum of Art and Culture: http://www.northwestmuseum.org/ (Spokane)

  • Yakima Valley Museum: http://yakimavalleymuseum.org/

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• Washington State Library http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/Default.aspx

  • Bleyhl - Grandview Library: http://www.grandview.wa.us/library.htm

  • Eastern Washington University Library http://libsys.ewu.edu/ (Catalog)

  • Gonzaga University Library: Foley Center Library:

  • Hanford Technical Library: http://libraryweb.pnl.gov/

  • Libraries in Washington State (Search Directory) http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/search_library.aspx

  • Mid Columbia Library: http://midcolumbialibraries.org/

  • Richland Public Library: http://www.richland.lib.wa.us/

  • Washington State University Library: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/

    • Griffin: http://griffin.wsu.edu/ (Catalog)

    • WSU Tri Cities Consolidated Libraries: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/dis/consolidated/

  • Western Washington University Library: http://library.wwu.edu/

  • University of Washington Library: http://www.lib.washington.edu/

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• Washington State Archives: http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/Default.aspx

  • Archives (WA State): http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_state.aspx

    • Digital Archives: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/

  • Central Washington Archives: http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_central.aspx

    • Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima

    • Location: Ellensburg, Washington (CWU)

  • Eastern Region: http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_eastern.aspx

    • Location: Cheney Washington (EWU)

  • National Archives in Seattle, Washington: http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/

    • Picturing the Century: http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/picturing-the-century/

  • Northwest Region: http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_northwest.aspx

  • Puget Sound Region http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_puget.aspx

  • Seattle City Archives: http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives/

  • Southwest Region: http://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/archives_southwest.aspx

  • Whitman College and Northwest Archives: http://www.whitman.edu/content/penrose/archives/

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