Archives West Finding Aid

According to Pat Matheny-White, the "Peoples of Washington project was developed by Sid White, member of the Evergreen faculty and director of the college exhibitions program, who served as grant writer and project director. Evergreen Faculty Librarian Pat Matheny-White was research director and producer of bibliographies, resource guides... The Peoples of Washington Archive is a research and teaching resource focusing on cultural diversity in Washington State, and is a major outcome of a Washington State Centennial exhibition and publication project that was carried out under the sponsorship of The Evergreen State College during 1986-1989. Primary funding support for the project came from the 1989 Washington State Centennial Commission, with additional support from the Washington Commission for the Humanities and Great American Savings Bank. Total grant funding amounted to $137,100. The purpose of the Peoples of Washington project was to provide broad public recognition to the diverse cultures and communities in Washington State, both in the past and the present. The materials in the Peoples of Washington Archive, reflecting the scope of the centennial project, consists mainly of photographic materials documenting various aspects of of history and life in Washington ethnic communities."