Tag Archives: Seattle history

New to our Digital Collections: Seattle Mail and Herald

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

Want to explore Seattle headlines from over 100 years ago? Take a look at our new Seattle Mail and Herald digital collection. The Mail and Herald was a weekly paper discussing the city’s news, politics, society events, entertainment and more. … Continue reading →

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20 Essential Seattle Books, Part 3: Place

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Next in our ongoing series of 20 books that capture the essence of Seattle, we look at a variety of titles that capture a sense of our city and its environs. Whether you’re new in town, just passing through, or you’ve lived … Continue reading →

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20 Essential Seattle Books, Part 2: Diversity

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

Here at the library, we’re often asked by both locals and newcomers, “What books are must reads for Seattleites?” While we’re not much for ‘must’ or ‘should,’ we thought we’d list twenty titles that capture essential aspects of the history and culture of this place. … Continue reading →

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A Little History of Seafair

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

With Seafair just around the corner, ever wonder about the history? The Seafair Beginnings article on HistoryLink,org writes, “The first Seafair took place from August 11 to 20, 1950. Hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed more than 100 events throughout King … Continue reading →

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New Ways to Research Neighborhood History

Posted on June 10, 2016 by

Curious to learn more about your neighborhood’s past? This month, we’ve added a great new resource to our Neighborhood History Project – The Northwest Subject Index Collection. This collection contains selected cards from the Seattle Room Northwest Subject Index and … Continue reading →

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Wheedle’s Groove: Seattle’s Forgotten Soul of the 1960s and ’70s

Posted on May 27, 2016 by

On June 2nd, as a part of the African American Film Series, we will be screening the documentary Wheedle’s Groove: Seattle’s Forgotten Soul of the 1960s and ’70s. This documentary, directed by Jennifer Maas, and distributed by local record label Light in the … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind a Modern Marvel: The Seattle Space Needle

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

  Fifty-five years ago this month, construction began on one of Seattle’ s most prominent icons – the Space Needle.  Our newest digital collection, the George Gulacsik Photograph Collection, documents the construction of the Needle from its start on April … Continue reading →

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