[Loscho_Enews] Jerry Handfield, Washington State Archivist Guest Speaker in Stanwood May 26

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Jerry Handfield, Washington State Archivist Guest Speaker in Stanwood

Thursday Evening May 26th, 2011
7 p.m.
Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center
27130 102nd Ave NW
Stanwood, WA  98292

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet Jerry Handfield,
Washington State Archivist who will speak on the "Hidden Treasures of our
State's Archives".  His talk will feature the unique public records
preserved by the State Archives focusing on the Stanwood and Camano Island
area.

The Washington State Archives hold the public records that embody the
history of the people, towns, counties, cities and public agencies of the
State of Washington and Washington Territory (1853-1889). In some instances
they are the only existing documentation of vital records (births, death
etc.), property, people, governments, and organizations.  They include
historical records on lands, plats and surveys, military service,
naturalization, census, corporation records among many others.  They provide
proof of dates and times of events, often revealing long forgotten community
secrets and mysteries.

More and more of these records are being made accessible digitally on the
State Archives website for use by researchers, genealogists, and historians
for historical background of people, places, events and the evolution of our
communities.
(http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/).  He will speak about the extent and
development of this effort, privacy and public record disclosure
controversies and the costs and savings of digitizing and management of
unique treasures hidden in the gray archival boxes!

Contact:
Stanwood Area Historical Society
360-629-6110
info at sahs-fncc.org
www.sahs-fncc.org


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