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Whatton Resource Room for Historical and Genealogical Research

Physical location: DeWitt Building, 544 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim
(*Note: Mailing address differs; see below)
Hours: M/W/F, 9 a.m. - Noon
Phone: (360) 681-2257
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

January 2010: The Whatton Library underwent a major reorganization and redesign in December 2009! Click here to read about the improvements, and what is in store for our new Whatton Resource Room for Historical and Genealogical Research.

The Whatton Resource Room (and adjacent MAC Archive Room) houses a variety of primary and secondary source materials relating to the history of Sequim-Dungeness Valley and its people (see list below). Volunteer staff is on hand to assist with research requests.

Our resources are open to individual researchers as well as those affiliated with educational institutions. If planning to visit, please call ahead to schedule a research appointment or visit during its hours of operation.

Research requests may also be sent via mail or e-mail by filling out a Research Request Form (MS Word document). Send e-mails to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  with a contact name, phone number and address. Mailed requests should be addressed to the following:

Museum & Arts Center in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley
c/o Whatton Resource Room
175 W. Cedar St.
Sequim, WA 98382

After a volunteer research assistant has completed your request, they will contact you by phone or e-mail to recap the search results. Please note that one hour of research is provided free and for additional hours, the suggested donation is $10 per hour.

Research Materials

Please note that some of the primary source items listed below are located in the MAC Archive Room, which is accessible by appointment only.

All library resources (books, maps, etc.) must be used on-site and are not available for checkout.

Genealogy

  • Obituaries (1892 - present)
  • Oral histories (interviews - audio, video, written)
  • Local genealogy books (published & unpublished compilations)
  • Family files (contain published & unpublished source materials)
  • Genealogical records/charts of local native and pioneer families
  • Cemetery records (Dungeness Pioneer Cemetery & Sequim View Cemetery)

Local History / Interest

Local Businesses & Organizations

  • Old business records
  • Farm ledgers and dairy herd records
  • Farming equipment catalogues (tool diagrams/descriptions, etc.)
  • Scrapbooks: PTA, Ladies of the Dungeness, Dungeness Community Club, Olympic Peninsula Dairy Women, Museum & Arts Center, etc.

Miscellaneous Books

  • Art history books with illustrations
  • Subject-specific books, such as lace and textiles, and antique tools (used as reference books for the MAC artifact collections)
 
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