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Preliminary Guide to the Roger C. Larson Papers, circa 1946-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Larson, Roger C.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Roger C. Larson Papers
- Dates
- circa 1946-1980 (inclusive)19461980
- Quantity
- 1 Linear foot of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- MS.1985.33 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection contains papers of Roger C. Larson (1918-1980), a professor of Physical Education at Washington State University.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Roger Clayton Larson (1918-1980) was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Oscar William and Clara (Weik) Larson. He attended St. Olaf College from 1938 to 1941, before serving in the United States Navy. Larson then returned to the University of Minnesota where he received his Physical Therapy Certification in 1946 and his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 1947. Larson received his Master's degree from the State College of Washington (now Washington State University) in 1951, while serving as an Instructor of Physical Education with the Department of Physical Education for Men, beginning in 1947. He became a full professor in 1970. His research and community service focused on rehabilitation for children with disabilities. Larson was the founder and director of Camp WSU (also referred to as Camp Easter Seal), a teacher training facility and camp for youth with disabilities, located on 40 acres at Lake Coeur d'Alene, ID. The facilities were later named Camp Roger Larson in his honor. He retired from WSU in 1980.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains papers of Roger C. Larson (1918-1980), a professor of Physical Education at Washington State University. The collection consists of his office files and some personal papers, including materials related to his school work at the University of Minnesota, documents related to his position as a Physical Education professor at WSU, correspondence, proposals for the new WSU physical education building, evaluations, research notes, and a report for Camp WSU from 1977-1979.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Roger C. Larson Papers, circa 1946-1980 (MS.1985.33)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Location of Collection
(MASC staff use) 2-5-24-4Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the Washington State University Libraries in 1985 (MS 1985-33).
Related Materials
Washington State University Camp Larson Scrapbooks and Photographs, 1950-1997 (PC 172)
Washington State University Camp Larson Photographs, 1950-1965 (PC 199)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students -- Physical training
- Faculty -- Washington State University
- Physical education and training -- Washington (State) -- Study and teaching
Personal Names
- Larson, Roger C. -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives
Finding aid prepared by Jacki Tyler
2020
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
