For people whose internal calendars follow the school year, September is a time for starting.  Our September program meeting is traditionally a chance for Guild members to share what they have been working on and what they hope to discover this year.  Anne Jenner, Pacific Northwest Curator at University of Washington Libraries Special Collections, Adrienne

Lorraine McConaghy, in the throes of writing a new Seattle history for UW Press, will present a light-hearted report on her progress. Structured as a lively give-and-take, this program offers the Guild and its guests an opportunity to thrash out the state of local public history publishing. This program is free and all are welcome.

In November 1918, the Great War “to end wars” ended.  The doughboys came home to parades and plaudits . . . and a region in crisis.  As the vets looked for jobs, the economy shrank.  The wartime lid imposed on labor protest blew off.  Women won the right to vote; drinkers lost the right to

Walk down any street in Seattle, turn the corner, and you are likely to discover art enhancing the city’s public spaces – from historical statues to abstract sculptures. The downtown area alone has over 350 artworks alone for all to enjoy. How did Seattle amass such a vast collection? What does it tell us about