Columbia Magazine - Writer's Guidelines the WSHS web site. It is edited for the general public as opposed to the scholarly one, with the intent of inviting readership through clear, easily followed writing and interesting illustrations.
Brevity is valued.
The topical scope is equally broad. Biographical portraits and articles on 20th-century phenomena are all welcome. The preferred article is one that will be of interest to the whole state or region, not merely a single locality. The best in local history, which may well be accepted for publication, is that which is grounded in the broad pattern of state, regional and, on occasion, national history. In most instances authors will be responsible for identifying and providing illustrative material, procuring permissions if necessary, or, at a minimum, offering suggestions to the editors regarding suitable imagery.