Ellensburg Public Library Collections

The Archives and Special Collections Department at Dr. James E. Brooks Library is pleased to collaborate with Ellensburg Public Library on the following collections, which document the history of Ellensburg, WA, and surrounding communities.

The Ellensburg History Photographs comprise 294 historic images dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The collection consists of photographic images of buildings, street scenes and town views of Ellensburg and other communities in Kittitas County.

The Roslyn African American History Photographs comprise 84 historic images dating from the late 1800s to the 1960s, depicting African American miners, settlers and residents of the coal mining community in Roslyn, WA.