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Central Washington University Library Department, Records, 1935-2019
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Central Washington University Library
- Title
- Central Washington University Library Department, Records
- Dates
- 1935-2019 (inclusive)19352019
- Quantity
- 3 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- RG011-05-22
- Summary
- This collection contains correspondence, ephemera, library manuals and policies, history of the library prior to 1967, self studies, and other related material created by the college library at Central Washington University from 1935 to 2019.
- 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
This collection contains correspondence, ephemera, library manuals and policies, history of the library prior to 1967, self studies, and other related material created by the college library at Central Washington University from 1935 to 1992. It includes reference manuals from 1984 and 1986 and a printed periodicals index from 1992.
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]. RG011-05-22, Central Washington University Library Department, Miscellaneous Records. 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 | RG 011-05-22: Committee on the status of the Normal School Library | 1935 |
| 1-2 | RG011-05-22: Correspondence - Clarence Gorchels | 1960-1963 |
| 1-3 | RG011-05-22: Ephemera | 1944-1946 |
| 1-4 | RG011-05-22: Ephemera | 1947-1949 |
| 1-5 | RG011-05-22: Ephemera | 1950-1952 |
| 1-6 | RG011-05-22: Ephemera | 1953-1956 |
| 1-7 | RG011-05-22: Ephemera | 1957-1960 |
| 1-8 | RG011-05-22: Ephemera | 1960-1963 |
| 1-9 | RG011-05-22: Ephemera | 1964-1969 |
| 1-10 | RG011-05-22: Handwritten Journal + Calendar | 1950-1958 |
| 1-11 | RG011-05-22: Handwritten Journal + Calendar | 1958-1961 |
| 1-12 | RG011-05-22: History - First 75 years | - |
| 1-13 | RG011-05-22: Library Courses | 1938-1939 |
| 1-14 | RG011-05-22: Library work conference | 1951 |
| 1-15 | RG011-05-22: Manuals | ca 1940s- |
| 1-16 | RG011-05-22: Manuals | 1953 |
| 1-17 | RG011-05-22: Manuals | 1963 |
| 1-18 | RG011-05-22: "The story of the library" radio podcast | 1942 |
| 1-19 | RG011-05-22: Government Documents (goals of… cataloging of maps) | 1970-1975 |
| 2-1 | RG011-05-22: Policies and procedures | 1953 |
| 2-2 | RG011-05-22: Policies and procedures | 1964 |
| 2-3 | RG011-05-22: Policies and procedures | 1971 |
| 2-4 | RG011-05-22: Reference Statistics | 1947-1957 |
| 2-5 | RG011-05-22: Study of evening library study conditions | 1948-1949 |
| 2-6 | RG011-05-22: miscellaneous correspondence | 1962-1980 |
| 2-7 | RG011-05-22: annual summary report | 1987-1988 |
| 2-8 | RG011-05-22: budget proposals | 1992-1997 |
| 2-9 | RG011-05-22: analysis of future library and media service programs | 1992 |
| 2-10 | RG011-05-22: Strategic plan draft and summary | 1993 |
| 2-11 | RG011-05-22: strategic plan | 1994 |
| 2-12 | RG011-05-22: Emergency plan | 1995 |
| 2-13 | RG011-05-22: library service policy | 1995 |
| 2-14 | RG011-05-22: strategic plan | 1995 |
| 3-1 | RG011-05-22: Cooperative library project budget and reports | 1996 |
| 3-2 | RG011-05-22: friends of the library meeting speeches | 1996 |
| 3-3 | RG011-05-22: library climate report | 1996 |
| 3-4 | RG011-05-22: staffing plan | 1996-1998 |
| 3-5 | RG011-05-22: strategic plan | 1996 |
| 3-6 | RG011-05-22: library space crisis report | 1997 |
| 3-7 | RG011-05-22: strategic plan | 1997-1998 |
| 3-8 | RG011-05-22: capital projects plan | 1997-2007 |
| 3-9 | RG011-05-22: library safety manual | 1999 |
| 3-10 | RG011-05-22: library service policy | 1999 |
| 3-11 | RG011-05-22: strategic plan | 1999 |
| 3-12 | RG011-05-22: Library Art Inventory File Contents | 2007 |
| 3-13 | RG011-05-22: Correspondence - Art in the Library | 2008-2009 |
| 3-14 | RG011-05-22: Correspondence - Art in the Library | 2011-2019 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Central Washington University--History
Geographical Names
- Ellensburg (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Central Washington University. Library (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Kirsten Erickson
2012
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