Photo Credit
Photo Credit:
Street Railway Car at the Rainier Boat House on Lake Washington, 1890. Item 2864, Engineering Department Photographic Negatives (Record Series 2613-07)
Learning
What do archivists do?
"Archivists bring the past to the present. They're records collectors and protectors, keepers of memory. They organize unique, historical materials, making them available for current and future research." (Lisa Lewis) The Seattle Municipal Archives is featured on Seattle Channel's City Stream - watch it now!
Archives 101
Questions answered about archives, archival practices, and related issues.
- What are primary sources?
- Primary sources at the SMA
- What is a finding aid?
- About archives and archivists
- Preserving personal collections
Classroom Projects
Projects that encourage the use of primary sources in the classroom.