Western Washington University

Center for Pacific Northwest Studies: archival collections document significant developments in the region, stretching from Alaska to Northern California, and from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains, with a particular focus on northwest Washington, the Olympic Peninsula, British Columbia, and Alaska. Formats include private papers, organizational and business records, correspondence, photographs, maps and architectural drawings, audio-visual resources, artwork and ephemera which describe the region from pre-European contact to the present. Particular emphasis is given to collecting materials that document economic development, cultural and social history, environmental history, and other historically significant trends in the region. Guide to collections and select digital materials available online.