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viii far less strenuous; it will be sure to bring a feeling of the close bonds that tic the State of Washington to the other States of the Union. Against the panorama of the past, the reader will be able to see the moving picture of the present. The staff gratefully acknowledges the aid of Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and of civic, commercial, and sports associations. Particular appreciation is due the University of Washington and the Washington State College, to the staffs of the Seattle Public and of the University of Washington Libraries, to the State Planning Council, to the State Progress Commission, to the Federal and State parks depart- ments, to the State Bureau of Fisheries, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and to the Forest Service. Appreciation is also due to postmasters, to cham- hers of commerce, to pioneer societies, and to newspaper editors through- out the State for the assistance given in many phases of the work. In addition, we are indebted to the Oregon Writers' Project for the com- pletion of the maps. The final manuscript was edited by Mary Barrett and Ilarold Rosenberg, of the Washington, D.C., Office of the Writers' Program. Among the many to whom the editors wish to express their gratitude for generous aid in special fields are: R. B. Inverarity, State Supervisor, Washington Art Project, who helped with the photo collection and designed the jacket; Professor Melville Jacobs, University of Wash- ington, who read the Indian material; Paul Ashford, who volunteered his services on the tours; Marian R. Jenkins, who worked on the Literature essay; Professor J. B. Harrison; C. Frank Malion, for assistance on Architecture; Kenneth Callahan; Dr. Garland Ethel; James F. O'Brien; John Guerin, who did much work on the maps; Professor G. E. Goodspeed; C. F. Pautzke; Dr. Viola Garfield; Pro- fessor Harry Burns; Dr. Harold Eby; Dr. Elton Guthrie; John oule; Robert Camozzi; and, rinally, the sponsor, Washington State Historical Society, whose Acting President, O. B. Sperlin, worked through the entire manuscript twice, supplying many vital corrections, and read both galley and page proofs. ANNE E. WINDHUSEN State Supervisor