October is Archives Month in Washington!

Governor Christine Gregoire has proclaimed October as Archives Month. Many institutions in Washington State have come together again this year to let folks know about the value of archival collections in our fabulous state. We offer you this website to learn more about how we're celebrating Archives Month:http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Archivesmonth/
On this website you'll see that this year's theme is "At Home in the Archives." We've chosen this theme because we want to invite folks to feel at home in all of the interesting archival collections across the state. We also want to recognize the growing interest in historical house research that brings so many people to our repositories. So you will find images and descriptions of collections related to our "home" theme on the website.
You will also find links to a calendar of events and free workshops, ideas for promoting your own institution's archival holdings, and the Governor's proclamation! You can also learn what an archives does, what kinds of archives we have across the state, download promotional posters and other material, and how to contact all of us that are eager to share our holdings with you.
Finally, we want to thank all the hard-working members of Committee for their diligent efforts to showcase the many valuable records and archival institutions in Washington. You can get involved in maintaining and promoting the interest in archival records all year long as well.
The Washington State Archives Month Committee meets throughout the year to gather ideas, develop workshops, and coordinate efforts to celebrate the next Archives Month. Contact the co-chairs or anyone else listed on the Committee page to get involved!
Waiting for you at the archives,
Washington State Archives Month Committee