Spring 2017--A New Beginning!

Esteemed Students: My apologies for not getting this blog updated with the relevant information. I hope over the weekend to get everything current,.

Readings for Next Week

Readings:

• Kyving and Marty, chapters 7, 8
• Cebula, A Lynching in Cheney
• Cebula, More on the 1884 Cheney Lynching
• Leah Soittle, Questions Arise over George Wright’s Legacy

Resources for Writing Your Stories

Writing a good story isn't always a breeze, so here are a few resources to help you get started! Check out the video above for some great pointers on developing a strong narrative, and feel free to explore Spokane Historical for ideas on how to create your story. 

1. Guidelines to Creating Stops: your one-stop-shop document on all the guidelines for creating a Spokane Historical Story
2. Primary Resources Folder: here you will find a comprehensive guide to research resources and digitized copies of regional history materials including a book on Starbuck. 
3. Photographic Resources: as you are researching and writing your story, a good thing to think about is how you can tell your story visually with images. Here are a few resources for images:
1. Washington State Archives, Digital Archives 
2. Local Libraries and University collections. Try searching the digital collections at WSU, EWU, and UW. Or See if any local libraries have photographic collections like the Spokane Public Library's Northwest Room. 
3. Flickr
   Be sure you are looking for a Creative Commons License (once you've typed in your keyword you can narrow your search results). If you don't know what that is, come talk to Dr. Cebula or Anna. Otherwise, make sure you have permission of the owner to use the photograph!
4. Google
   Like Flickr, try narrowing your search using search tools, click usage rights and select non-commercial reuse. You can also follow the link and see if you can contact the owner for these usage rights. 

Good luck you guys!

Still Looking for Stories?

Check the Ice Age Flood Tour Stories document. Also available on the side bar, along with some additional resources!

Online Resources for Researching a House

1. Washington State Digital Archives
   
   Use the name search on the homepage to find government documents on births, deaths, and census records (1910 and prior). You might even find a naturalization, prison, or military service record in these searches!
2. Family Search
   
   This free version of Ancestry.com can be used to find all sorts of records, but mostly it is useful for finding an index of census records up to 1940.
3. Historic Newspapers
   
   There are several sites that you can use to view historic articles about Spokane. These include Google News Archive, the Library of Congress' Chronicling America, and Legacy Washington's Historic Newspapers Collection.
   
   Use this handy document to figure out which website you need to use to find related articles.
    
4. Spokane High School Yearbooks
   
   Update: You may go directly to this page at the Internet Archive for a better search engine for the yearbooks.
   
   The Spokane Public Library has recently digitized and uploaded yearbooks from around Spokane. These yearbooks are organized by school and year.
   
5. Architectural Guides
   
   There are hundreds of sites that can help you determine your home's architectural style. The Washington State Department of Archaeology and History has a really good resource guide for determining architectural styles in Washington. This about.com article is also full of terrific images for determining your house's style. 

Cemetery Symbolism Resources

Here is the page that Ron found.

Meeting at the Spokane Public Library

On April 23rd, HIST 407 will meet at the Northwest Room of the Spokane Public Library at 2:30 p.m. Bring a pencil and (if you have one) a camera. Prepare for your visit by exploring SPL's Digital Collections.