Central Washington University Office of the President, James E. Brooks Papers

Central Washington University Office of the President, James E. Brooks Papers, 1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Central Washington University
Title: Central Washington University Office of the President, James E. Brooks Papers
Dates: 1962 (inclusive)
19621962
Quantity: 0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number: RG014-04-07
Summary: This collection contains congratulatory letters from American university and college presidents to James E. Brooks after his appointment as sixth president of Central Washington State College in the spring of 1962.
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

James E. Brooks was the president of Central Washington University from 1961 through 1978.

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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.

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Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number]. RG014-04-07, Central Washington University Office of the President, James E. Brooks Papers. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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