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Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) Region I Archives

The ELCA Region I Archives (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) is housed at Pacific Lutheran University. The Archives serves as the final repository for the historic records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Pacific Northwest and its predecessor bodies. The primary purpose of the ELCA Archives is to collect, describe, and give access to permanent records created by the Church.

Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection

The Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection is a depository of historical materials relating to immigrants to the Pacific Northwest from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The collection includes items that support the academic, educational, and research programs of the university and the research needs of scholars and other researchers beyond the immediate university constituency.

University Archives

Murray's People: A Collection of Essays

A selection of essays by the late Murray Morgan, noted Northwest author and historian. These stories offer readers a fascinating glimpse into the people, events and history of the Pacific Northwest.

Researching Tacoma's Built Heritage

Tacoma-Pierce County Obituary Index

An index of obituaries published in the Tacoma News Tribune / Morning News Tribune. (Microfilm of the original obituaries available at the downtown Main Library.) Complete coverage from 1980 to the present, partial coverage pre-1980.

Unsettling Events

Earthquakes, riots, robberies, and murders - these are just a few of the terrifying events that have created panic in the streets of communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. Pulled from the pages of materials held in the Northwest Room's collections, these true-life tales chillingly capture the dark side of our state's history.