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GEOG 277: Geography of Cities - Autumn 2025: Local History
Local History and Archives
HistoryLink
Encyclopedia of Washington State history
Seattle Channel
City public affairs and general interest programming. Includes video archive of City Council and Committee meetings, and other government programming.
Seattle Municipal Archives
Provides public access to records that document the history, development, and activities of the agencies and elected officials of the City of Seattle.
King County Archives
A repository of historical county government records.
Seattle Public Library - Seattle Room
A collection of thousands of items from Seattle’s culture and local history, many of which are
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Neighborhood Overviews & Organizations
History Bursting With Telling: Asian Americans in Washington State
Narrative history with accompanying primary sources
History of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest
Narrative history of the state
Pike Place Market
Home page of the Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority
Pike Place Market Centennial
History of the market with historic photographs
Seattle Chinatown / International District
Homepage of the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area
Seattle Neighborhoods: Chinatown-International District
HistoryLink overview of the district
Seattle: Historic Districts
Background info on each of Seattle's 8 historic districts including Pike Place Market and the International District
SPL Neighborhood History Project
Provides a starting point for accessing historical information about Seattle neighborhoods from the Seattle Public Library's special collections.
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