Central Washington University Geography Department, Newsletters

Central Washington University Geography Department, Newsletters, 1955-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Central Washington University
Title: Central Washington University Geography Department, Newsletters
Dates: 1955-1965 (inclusive)
19551965
Quantity: 0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number: RG064-07-02
Summary: This collection consists of newsletters published by the Geography Department of Central Washington College of Education and Central Washington State College (presently Central Washington University) from 1955 to 1965.
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 Washington Geography Newsletter was first published in December of 1955 by the Department of Geography at Central Washington College of Education as a means of encouraging the “exchang[e] of ideas and teaching techniques” in the field of geography. The Washington Geography Newsletter ceased publication in the winter of 1960. During the fall of 1962, the Geography Department began publishing the Pacific Northwest Geographer as an “outlet for the writing of superior students on the undergraduate level, graduate students, and teachers of geography at all levels.” The newsletter ended its run in the spring of 1965.

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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]. RG064-07-02, Central Washington University Geography Department, Newsletters. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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