Seattle Sawdust: Bits and Pieces from the Seattle Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle is literally built on sawdust. As pioneer mill owner Henry Yesler told historian Hubert Howe Bancroft, "We commenced sawing wood under a shed in March '53; the saw dust we filled swamps with, and the slabs we built a wharf with." This collection presents some of Seattle's historical "sawdust" - unique and interesting materials from The Seattle Public Library's Seattle Collection.
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A Survey of Comic Books in the State of Washington, 1954
From foreword of document: "The following report summarizes a three months study of the content of comic books available for purchase in the State of Washington during the first quarter of 1954. The study was initiated by the Washington State Council for Children and Youth who received personal encouragement and financial support from Governor Arthur B. Langlie by means of which the project was undertaken...The study will raise questions involving not only techniques of control but more especially clarification of public opinion and mobilization of leadership to cope with this serious social problem."
Identifier: spl_saw_261462
Date: 1954
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