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Central Washington University Library Department, Special Edition Newspapers, 1847-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Central Washington University Library
- Title
- Central Washington University Library Department, Special Edition Newspapers
- Dates
- 1847-2003 (inclusive)18472003
- Quantity
- 4.0 cubic feet, (4 oversized boxes) : Newspapers in fair condition with some damage caused by paper acidification
- Collection Number
- RG011-06-81
- Summary
- The collection consists of special edition newspapers from the states of Washington, Oregon and Alaska related to anniversaries of historic local, county and state events, 1847-2003.
- Repository
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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
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Open to the public for educational research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Central Washington University library was initially established and housed in Barge Hall in 1897. On December 19, 1925, the library was relocated to the newly built Shaw-Smyser Hall. By 1954 the library had outgrown Shaw-Smyser Hall and state funding for a new building was sought. Funding was approved in 1959 and construction was begun in the spring of 1960. The library was moved to Bouillon Hall when construction was completed on September 1, 1961. Before the end of the decade Bouillon Hall was at capacity and plans for a new library and instruction building were launched. In 1973, construction was completed on the new library. Thirty years later, in 2003, the building was named in honor of Dr. James L. Brooks, former president of Central Washington University.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Included in this collection are rare national and international issues of historic newspapers from the mid 19th Century to the Second World War.
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]. RG011-06-81, Central Washington University Library Department, Special Edition Newspapers. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1-1 | The Daily Oregonian – Territorial Centennial Edition | May 27, 1953 |
| 1-2 | Grays Harbor Washingtonian – Paul Bunyan Jubilee Edition | August 6, 1939 |
| 1-3 | Walla Walla Union – Centennial Edition | August 12, 1936 |
| 1-4 | Yakima Sunday Herald – Centennial Edition | March 1, 1953 |
| 1-5 | Yakima Herald-Republic – 100 Years of Newspaper History | March 30, 2003 |
| 2-1 | Wenatchee Daily World – Festival Progress Edition | April 28, 1937 |
| 2-2 | Wenatchee Daily World – Annual Festival Progress Edition | April 26, 1939 |
| 2-3 | Wenatchee Daily World – To the Home Front / A Strong Front | April 22, 1942 |
| 2-4 | Wenatchee Daily World – Apple Blossom Festival | May 6, 1953 |
| 2-5 | Wenatchee Daily World – Progress Edition | April 28, 1954 |
| 2-6 | Wenatchee Daily World – Progress Edition | April 27, 1955 |
| 2-7 | Wenatchee Daily World – 50th Anniversary | May 2, 1956 |
| 2-8 | Wenatchee Daily World – 38th Blossom Festival | May 2, 1957 |
| 2-9 | Wenatchee Daily World – Progress Edition | April 30, 1958 |
| 2-10 | Wenatchee Daily World – Progress Edition | May 3, 1961 |
| 3-1 | Oregonian – Pacific Northwest Progress and Development Edition | February 16, 1938 |
| 3-2 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – Progress Edition | November 19, 1953 |
| 3-3 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – 6th Annual Progress Report | November 9, 1955 |
| 3-4 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – 11th Annual Progress Edition (Kennedy elected President) | November 11, 1960 |
| 4-1 | Illustrated London News | December 1, 1849 |
| 4-2 | Punch’s Almanack | 1850 |
| 4-3 | Punch’s Almanack | 1852 |
| 4-4 | Punch’s Almanack | 1856 |
| 4-5 | Punch’s Almanack | 1857 |
| 4-6 | Punch’s Almanack | 1859 |
| 4-7 | Punch’s Almanack | 1860 |
| 4-8 | New York Tribune (American Civil War) | April 4, 1863 |
| 4-9 | Harper’s Weekly | May 27, 1876 |
| 4-10 | San Francisco Call (President McKinley assassination) | June 19, 1896 |
| 4-11 | Seattle Sunday Times (Color Magazine Section) | October 8, 1933 |
| 4-12 | “Germany’s 100,000 Fighting Men" (Pre-World War II) | 1933 |
| 4-13 | Seattle Daily Times (Florida Hurricane) | September 4, 1935 |
| 4-14 | Oregonian (Veterans Day issue) | November 7, 1937 |
| 4-15 | Chicago Sunday Tribune (World War II) | April 2, 1939 |
| 4-16 | New York Herald Tribune (World War II) | April 10, 1940 |
| 4-17 | New York Herald Tribune (World War II) | April 11, 1940 |
| 4-18 | Seattle Daily Times (World War II) | December 8, 1941 |
| 4-19 | Seattle Sunday Times (World War II) | December 28, 1941 |
| 4-20 | New York Journal-American (World War II) | June 6, 1944 |
| 4-21 | New York Daily News (World War II) | June 7, 1944 |
| 4-22 | New York Daily Mirror (World War II) | June 7, 1944 |
| 4-23 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer (World War II) | August 7, 1945 |
| 4-24 | Ellensburg Daily Record (Centennial Edition) | July 1953 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Newspapers--United States
- West (U.S.)--History--Newspapers
Geographical Names
- Washington (State)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Central Washington University. Library (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Dieter Ullrich
2012
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