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Central Washington University Library Department, Jennifer Jaques Papers, 1933-2003 (bulk 1969-1986)
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jaques, Jennifer
- Title
- Central Washington University Library Department, Jennifer Jaques Papers
- Dates
- 1933-2003 (bulk 1969-1986) (inclusive)19332003
- Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet, (1 half-size letter box) : Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and library statistics in good condition
- Collection Number
- RG011-07-23
- Summary
- This collection consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the administrative structure of Central Washington University's library from 1933 to 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.
Jennifer Jaques was a reference and instruction librarian for forty years at Central. She retired in April of 2007.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of information pertaining to the archives and special collections at Central Washington University and the committee designated to create and develop it in the 1970s and 1980s. Also included are minutes and correspondence relating to the Library Organization Committee charged with redesigning Central's library administrative structure in the early 1990s. Additional miscellaneous materials in the collection include newspaper clippings about the haunting of Kamola Hall and the administration of the Pacific Northwest vertical file, the Library Staff Association, and the Fine Arts Committee; three volumes of the Centennial Gazette; and the 1996 "Friends of the Library."
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]. RG011-07-23, Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections, Jennifer Jaques Papers. 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 | Pacific Northwest Vertical File, Description, Procedures for Maintenance, Statistics, Subject Headings | 1933-1959 |
| 1-2 | Library Archives and Special Collections, Policies, Procedures, and Collections | 1969-1976 |
| 1-3 | Library Staff Association, Fine Arts Committee | 1969-1997 |
| 1-4 | Special Collections Statistics and Annual Reports | 1971-1980 |
| 1-5 | Miscellaneous Correspondence and News clippings | 1977-1992 |
| 1-6 | Archives Photograph Information | 1978-1995 |
| 1-7 | Campus Artwork | 1982-2000 |
| 1-8 | Special Collections Preservation Concerns | 1984-1992 |
| 1-9 | Archives Creation Correspondence | 1985-2003 |
| 1-10 | Newspaper Clippings about Kamola Hall Ghost | 1990-2001 |
| 1-11 | The Centennial Gazette | 1991-1992 |
| 1-12 | Library Organization Committee, Minutes, Structural Charts, Correspondence | 1991-1992 |
| 1-13 | Friends of the Library | 1996 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Central Washington University--History
Geographical Names
- Ellensburg (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Jaques, Jennifer (creator)
Corporate Names
- Central Washington University. Library (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Ramirose Ilene Attebury
2012
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