Monographs and Research Papers

One Hundred Years of the "Waterland" Community: A History of Des Moines, Washington

Additional information about the history of Des Moines is available in the publication One Hundred Years of the "Waterland" Community: A History of Des Moines, Washington (ISBN 0-9621748-0-7). It is available for $22.02 including sales tax if purchased at the Museum or $26.50 including sales tax if mailed to an address in the US. Payment should be sent to:

          Des Moines Historical Society
          PO BOX 98055
          DES MOINES WA 98198-0055

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Children's Industrial Home

Des Moines was once the home of the only self-supporting orphanage in the country. Read all about the Children's Industrial Home of Des Moines and its founders "Daddy" and "Mother" Draper.

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Early Narrative

A narrative of life in Des Moines in the 1890s, written by Frank Carl Brown, was recently given to the Des Moines Historical Society by his son, Donald M. Brown.

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Photo Storage and Handling

Rod Slemmons wrote brief papers on storing and handling your photographs entitled Beyond the Shoebox: Practical Tips for Storing Personal Photos and Guidelines for Care and Handling of Photographic Materials.

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