State Libraries & Archives:

Below is information about the Oregon and Washington state libraries and archives, as well as directories of archives and libaries for other states. Local government archives for Portland metropolitan area cities and counties are in the list of Special Libraries (they are arranged alphabetically by the name of the city or county).

Oregon State Library
http://oregon.gov/OSL/

250 Winter St. S.E.
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.4243 x221   fax: 503.588.7119

Oregon State Archives
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/

800 Sumner St. N.E.
Salem, OR 97310
503.373.0701   fax: 503.373.0953

Washington State Library
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/

Point Plaza East
6880 Capitol Blvd.
PO Box 42460
Tumwater, WA 98504-2460
360.704.5221

Washington State Archives
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/

1129 Washington St. SE
P.O. Box 40238
Olympia, WA 98504
360.586.1492

Directory of State Archives and Records Programs
http://www.statearchivists.org/states.htm

A national directory of state and territorial archives, from the Council of State Historical Records Coordinators.