Central Washington University Foreign Languages Department, Office Files and Minutes

Central Washington University Foreign Languages Department, Office Files and Minutes, 1963-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Central Washington University
Title: Central Washington University Foreign Languages Department, Office Files and Minutes
Dates: 1963-2006 (inclusive)
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Quantity: 3 cubic feet
Collection Number: RG065-06-64
Summary: This collection contains the office files of the Foreign Languages Department of Central Washington University from 1963 to 2006.
Repository: Central Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Telephone: 509-963-1023
Fax: 509-963-3684
archive@cwu.edu
Access Restrictions: Open to the public for educational research
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Foreign Languages Department of Central Washington University was established in the fall of 1964. Prior to that date, foreign language courses fell under the Division of Language and Literature. The first foreign language course to be taught at Central Washington University was Latin in 1895, when the college was known as the Washington State Normal School. An academic major in French was first offered in 1942 but a decline in enrollment during the war years and lack of support from the school’s administration led to its removal the following year. French was re-introduced as a major in the fall of 1949 along with Spanish. Currently the Foreign Languages Department offers degrees in six languages, including American Sign Language.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The bulk of this collection consists of biographical information on the retired and former faculty members of the Foreign Languages Department from 1963 to 1994. The collection also includes departmental meeting minutes from 1970 to 1986 and 1994 to 2006.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Central Washington University began as the Washington State Normal School in 1891. In 1937, the school was rechristened the Central Washington College of Education. In 1961, the school became Central Washington State College and, finally, in 1977, Central Washington University.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number]. RG065-06-64, Central Washington University Foreign Languages Department, Office Files and Minutes. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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