Women in Washington History

Under Construction
The WHC is working to build a comprehensive encyclopedia of women from Washington State whose contributions have left a mark on their communities and the state. Most of the information currently gathered is brief and sketchy, but as more information is accumulated this section of our site will expand.

Upcoming Portraits

• May Arkwright Hutton -- The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture has contributed the May Arkwright Hutton Collection to the WHC Digital Archive. Currently there are approximately 200 letters in this collection. In the near future, hundreds of newspaper articles kept in Hutton's scrapbooks will be added to the collection.
• Emma Smith DeVoe -- The Washington State Library has contributed the Emma Smith DeVoe Papers to the WHC Digital Archive. This is an extensive collection that we have only begun to process. We will complete the collection in the very near future.
• Julia Butler Hansen
• Peggy Maxie