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Oct 07, 2009
 
Longview apartment building under construction
Longview apartment building under construction
If you have interesting historical photos or records and want to know how to take care of them, check this out: The State Archives and other historical agencies are presenting “The Basics of Archives,” a series of free one-day workshops throughout Washington in October. The workshops are designed for people who work with historical records but aren’t trained archivists.     
 The free workshops, all from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will be held on the following dates: ? Thursday, October 15, at the State Archives’ Central Branch (northwest corner of 14th and D streets in Ellensburg). ? Wednesday, October 21, at Battle Ground City Hall (109 SW 1st St. in Battle Ground). ? Thursday, October 29, at the National Archives, Pacific-Alaska Region (6125 Sand Point Way NE in Seattle). Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The registration deadline is October 1. To per-register, contact Mark Vessey at the Heritage Resource Center at 360-586-0219 (phone), 360 586-8322 (fax) or mvessey@wshs.wa.gov (e-mail).  The workshops are happening in conjunction with State Archives Month, which runs throughout October.