Central Washington University Facilities Management Department, Historic Building Plans and Construction, 1907-1986 (bulk 1926-1968)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Central Washington University. Facilities Management Department
Title
Central Washington University Facilities Management Department, Historic Building Plans and Construction
Dates
1907-1986 (bulk 1926-1968) (inclusive)
Quantity
2.75 cubic feet, (4 letter sized document cases, 1 letter half sized document cases and 1 oversized box)  :  Correspondence, construction plans, building specifications, contracts, agreements, studies and reports in fair condition with noticeable aging to some documents caused by improper storage and usage
Collection Number
RG006-08-04
Summary
This collection consists of correspondence, construction plans, building specifications, contracts, agreements, studies, reports and historical information on buildings and grounds upon the Ellensburg campus of Central Washington University from 1907 to 1986.
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

Central Washington University's Facilities Management Department was initially established under the supervision of the Washington State Normal School Board of Trustees when the school opened in 1891. In 1910, a Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds was appointed and given the responsibility for facilities management of the campus. During the 1920s, a Business Manager replaced the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds consolidating departments. The Facilities Management Department was reorganized in 1986 and included the planning division.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The majority of the files in this collection were created 1926 to 1968. The collection contains records on building proposals, evaluations, estimates, drawings and repairs at Central's Ellensburg campus. Included in the records are demolition plans, dedications, meeting minutes of the Memorial Committee (1939-1941) and the Student War Memorial Building Committee (1944-1947).

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]. RG006-08-04, Facilities Management Department, Historic Building Plans and Construction. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized in alphabetical order by subject heading of file folder. Chronological arrangement.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1-1 Antenna System – North and Wilson Halls 1957
1-2 Barge Hall – Modernizing Lighting System 1953
1-3 Barge Hall – Remodel 1967
1-4 Barge Hall – Renovation 1977
1-5 Bassetti Dormitories – Architecture 1963-1968
1-6 Beck Hall – Dedication 1959
1-7 Black Hall – Historical Information 1959-1961
1-8 Building Construction – Newspaper clippings 1956
1-9 Building Construction – Newspaper clippings 1957
1-10 Building Construction – Newspaper clippings 1958
1-11 Building Construction – Newspaper clippings 1959
1-12 Building Construction – Newspaper clippings 1962
1-13 Building and Grounds Staff – Correspondence 1947-1949
1-14 Building and Grounds Staff – Union activities and retirements 1957-1961
1-15 Building Grants 1933
1-16 Building Names
1-17 Building Plans 1973
1-18 Campus Buildings – Historic Profiles
1-19 Campus Landscape Master Plan 1970
1-20 Campus Landscape Plans 1948
1-21 Campus Maps circa 1920-1976
1-22 Central Stores Building (Copy Cat Shop) 1960
1-23 Classroom Addition – Shaw-Smyer Hall 1958
1-24 Classroom Building – Shaw-Smyser Hall 1920-1930
1-25 College Union Building (Samuelson Union Building) – Loan Application for Remodel 1959-1960
1-26 Commons Building – Correspondence 1950-1952
1-27 Construction Programs – Heating Plant and Science Building 1942-1946
1-28 Dean Hall – Drawings 1964-1965
2-1 Edison Hall – Contracts 1907
2-2 Edison Hall – Demolition March, 1985-August, 1985
2-3 Edison Hall – Demolition September, 1985-February, 1986
2-4 Edison Hall – Evaluations 1964-1974
2-5 Edison Hall – Reports and Recommendations 1964-1986
2-6 Electric Distribution System 1936-1937
2-7 Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works – Correspondence from R. H. Corey 1936
2-8 Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works – Correspondence from E. R. Hoffman 1935-1937
2-9 Fine and Applied Arts Building (Moore and Anderson Halls) – Proposals 1968
2-10 General Development Plan 1969
2-11 Gymnasium Addition (Samuelson Union Building) 1935-1936
2-12 Gymnasium Addition (Samuelson Union Building) 1937
2-13 Heating Plant – Coal to Gas Conversion 1957-1958
3-1 Heating Plant – Drawings 1943
3-2 Heating Plant – Specifications for Gas Conversion 1960
3-3 Hebeler Building – Remodel 1984
3-4 Hertz Hall – Dedication 1964
3-5 Hogue Hall – Drawings and Estimates 1966-1972
3-6 Lind Hall – Correspondence and Contracts 1947-1948
3-7 Lind Hall – Correspondence and Costs 1940-1941
3-8 Lind Hall – Dedication 1948
3-9 Lind Hall – Electrical Work Specifications 1947
3-10 Master Plan 1986
3-11 McConnell Auditorium – Contracts 1935-1937
3-12 McConnell Auditorium – Dedication 1937
3-13 McConnell Auditorium – Specifications 1935
3-14 McConnell Auditorium – Specifications 1935
3-15 McConnell Auditorium – Specifications for Plumbing, Heating and Ventilation 1935
3-16 McConnell Auditorium – Stagecraft Shop – Correspondence 1936-1937
3-17 Memorial Committee – Meeting Minutes 1939-1941
4-1 Robert E. McConnell – Correspondence related to Physical Plant 1956-1959
4-2 Meisner Hall – Dedication 1966
4-3 Perry H. Mitchell – Correspondence related to Physical Plant 1960-1961
4-4 Music Building (Hertz Hall) – Proposal
4-5 Nicholson Pavilion – Addition 1982
4-6 Nicholson Pavilion – Bleachers 1959
4-7 Nicholson Pavilion – Dedication 1959-1960
4-8 Nicholson Pavilion – Historical Information and Ephemera
4-9 Nicholson Pavilion – Newspaper Clippings 1960
4-10 Nicholson Pavilion – Physical Education Lab Addition 1975
4-11 Platting and Subdivision Regulations 1937-1941
4-12 Power House – Contracts 1917
4-13 President’s Residence – Correspondence 1946-1947
4-14 President’s Residence – Correspondence 1948-1950
5-1 President’s Residence – Repair and Addition 1967-1968
5-2 Roof Repairs – Campus Buildings 1945
5-3 Samuelson Union Building – Historical Information
5-4 Shaw-Smyser – Conversion of Library to Classrooms 1961
5-5 Student Activities Building (Samuelson Union Building) – Specifications 1926
5-6 Student Activities Building (Samuelson Union Building) – Correspondence and Contract 1928
5-7 Student Union Building (Samuelson Union Building) – Correspondence 1947
5-8 Student Union Building (Samuelson Union Building) – Correspondence 1950-1955
5-9 Student War Memorial Building – Proposal and Meeting Minutes 1944-1947
5-10 Wilson Hall – Historical Information and Dedication 1955
6 (oversized)-1 Abstract of bids – Building not named
6 (oversized)-2 Fred Bassetti and Company – Bouillon Library 1961
6 (oversized)-3 Master Planning Report 1960
6 (oversized)-4 Campus Map 1970
6 (oversized)-5 Campus Site Plan 1974
6 (oversized)-6 Landscape Planting List 1976
6 (oversized)-7 Aerial Photograph circa 1965
6 (oversized)-8 Buildings since 1961 1972
6 (oversized)-9 Language and Literature Building – Plans and Drawings 1967
6 (oversized)-10 Psychology Building – Plans and Drawings 1968
6 (oversized)-11 Technology Building (Hogue Hall) - Plans and Drawings 1970
6 (oversized)-12 Campus Map 1968
6 (oversized)-13 Campus Site Plan 1975
6 (oversized)-14 Campus Map 1955
6 (oversized)-15 Campus Map 1964

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College buildings
  • Universities & colleges--United States

Geographical Names

  • Ellensburg (Wash.)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Central Washington University. Facilities Management Department (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Dieter C. Ullrich
2012

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