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Central Washington University Political Science Department, Model United Nations Records, 1951-1993 (bulk 1952-1968)
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Central Washington University
- Title
- Central Washington University Political Science Department, Model United Nations Records
- Dates
- 1951-1993 (bulk 1952-1968) (inclusive)19511993
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- RG042-06-05
- Summary
- This collection consists of correspondence, reports, photographic prints and negatives of the Central Washington College of Education Model United Nations program from 1952 to 1968.
- 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
In the summer of 1950, Professor Elwyn H. Odell of the Division of Social Science at Central Washington College of Education conducted an experimental course on the workings of the United Nations. He continued to teach the class the following year as interest grew among students. The foundation for a regional Model United Nations was begun at Stanford University in the spring of 1951. The following year Central Washington College of Education was invited and sent its first delegation to the regional conference in April of 1952. Central became an active member of the Model United Nations of the Far West, the current title of the regional organization, and in 1993 co-hosted the 43rd session of the conference. The Political Science Department presently offers a course on the subject and sends delegates to the annual regional conference.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection on the Central Washington College of Education Model United Nations program contains budget reports, newspaper clippings, ephemera, resolutions, governance information, and the history of the program. Also included are records relating to regional high school Model United Nations programs that Central sponsored from 1958 to 1970. In addition, the collection contains programs for the 43rd Far West Regional Conference, which was held at Central Washington University in 1993; and documents related to the Young Democrats organization on campus in 1960.
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]. RG042-06-05, Central Washington University Political Science Department, Model United Nations Records. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized in alphabetical order by subject title and arranged chronologically by date of file folder
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Central Washington University--History
- Washington (State)--History
Geographical Names
- Ellensburg (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Central Washington University (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Dieter Ullrich
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
