Electrical Engineering Department Records, 1945-1974
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accreditation: Northwest, 1959-1969
- "Careers through the Curriculum,", 1970
- Center for Graduate Study, 1963
- Faculty Appointments, 1956-1967
- Future Needs, 1955-1965
- Classification Questionaire, 1970
- Committee of Forty Report, 1945
- Laboratory Equipment, 1958-1965
- Long-Range Planning, 1965
- Meetings, Department Chairman, 1956-1969
- Electrical Engineering Dept. Newsletter, 1969-1970
- Photo: Seniors, 1955
- Scholarships, 1964-1969
- Space Priorities Committee, 1964-1969
- Staff Orientation, 1959-1963
- Staff Personnel, 1966-1971
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Electrical Engineering Department Records
- Dates
- 1945-1974 (inclusive)19451974
- Quantity
- approximate 320 items, ( .5 linear feet), ( 1 containers)
- Collection Number
- Archives 41
- Summary
- Primarily concerned with departmental needs, evaluations and plans, the collection includes memoranda, statistics, meeting agenda, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, personnel guidelines, and reports.
- 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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The Collection is open for research use.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical Note
Electrical engineering courses have been a part of the curriculum at Washington State University since 1892. Initially, however, these courses were offered under the auspices of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 1903 the name was changed to the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and in 1917 this department was incorporated into the College of Mechanical Arts and Engineering. A separate Department of Electrical Engineering was established in 1933.
Content Description
The records of the Department of Electrical Engineering consist of a single, alphabetically arranged subject file; the date from 1945 to 1974, although most are after 1955. The series is primarily concerned with departmental needs, evaluations and plans; it consists of memoranda, statistics, meting agenda, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, personnel guidelines, and reports.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The records of the Department of Electrical Engineering were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in August 1978 (UA 78- 31) in accordance with, the approved records schedule.
Processing Note
The records were processed in September 1979 by James O'Neill.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accreditation: Northwest4 itemsDates: 1959-1969Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: "Careers through the Curriculum,"2 itemsDates: 1970Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Center for Graduate Study5 itemsDates: 1963Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Faculty Appointments8 itemsDates: 1956-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Future Needs5 itemsDates: 1955-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Classification Questionaire22 itemsDates: 1970Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Committee of Forty Report37 itemsDates: 1945Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Laboratory Equipment7 itemsDates: 1958-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Long-Range Planning2 itemsDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Meetings, Department Chairman90 itemsDates: 1956-1969Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Electrical Engineering Dept. Newsletter35 itemsDates: 1969-1970Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Photo: Seniors1 itemDates: 1955Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Scholarships70 itemsDates: 1964-1969Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Space Priorities Committee10 itemsDates: 1964-1969Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Staff Orientation3 itemsDates: 1959-1963Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Staff Personnel20 itemsDates: 1966-1971Container: Box 1, Folder 16
