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Washington State University News Bureau Scrapbooks, 1959-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State University. News Bureau.
- Title
- Washington State University News Bureau Scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1959-1978 (inclusive)19591978
- Quantity
- 10.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (30 Scrapbooks)25 inches x 20 inches
- Collection Number
- Archives 396 (collection)
- Summary
- The collection consists of thirty large (25 inches x 20 inches) scrapbooks, each approximately 600 pages. They were collected by the WSU News Bureau as a research file, and are constructed of newspaper clippings relating to Washington State University's activities. The newspaper clippings are primarily from the northwest, but some articles are from much further afield.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
WSU News is the central news office for Washington State University. The roots of the department date to 1907, when students with newspaper experience began sending news to northwest press on a volunteer basis. This informal start evolved into the Office of Publication, and in 1946 the College News Bureau was split off from that. WSU News and its predecessors have had varied responsibilities and ties over the years. During the earliest years of its existence the Office of Publication was loosely associated with the college’s journalism program. During World War II it acquired responsibility for the college’s alumni newsletter (the PowWow) and the athletic news service, though those were returned to their original departments following the war.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of thirty large (25 inches x 20 inches) scrapbooks, each approximately 600 pages. They were collected by the WSU News Bureau as a research file, and are constructed of newspaper clippings relating to Washington State University's activities. The newspaper clippings are primarily from the northwest, but some articles are from much further afield.
Due to the age of the clippings and the glue used in pasting them into the scrapbooks, many of the clippings are coming loose. Care should be used in moving and in opening these volumes. As time allows, consideration should be given to reboxing them.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State University News Bureau Scrapbooks, 1959-1978 (Archives 396)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized chronologically. Most of the collection forms one series of consecutive books, but two scrapbooks (in the 1975-1976 years) are sports only and overlap the others, and one set of unbound materials properly belongs in the middle of another bound book. In those cases, the scrapbooks were interfiled by starting date.
Acquisition Information
The scrapbooks in this collection were transferred to Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) on August 31st, 1982 by Dick Fry of the WSU News Bureau. They were retained as UA1982-23
Processing Note
This collection was processed in July 2014 by University Archivist Mark O'English.
Related Materials
Washington State University Office of News and information Services Records, 1918-1994. (Archives 65 and Archives 226)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| book | |
| 1 | Sept. 1959 - May 1961 |
| 2 | Unbound. Mar. 1960 - Oct. 1960 |
| 3 | June 1961 - Sept. 1962 |
| 4 | Sept. 1962 - Sept. 1963 |
| 5 | Sept. 1963 - Sept. 1964 |
| 6 | Sept. 1964 - April 1965 |
| 7 | April 1965 - Dec. 1965 |
| 8 | Dec. 1965 - Sept. 1966 |
| 9 | Sept. 1966 - April 1967 |
| 10 | April 1967 - Jan. 1968 |
| 11 | Jan. 1968 - Oct. 1968 |
| 12 | Oct. 1968 - Mar. 1969 |
| 13 | Mar. 1969 - Nov. 1969 |
| 14 | Nov. 1969 - June 1970 |
| 15 | June 1970 - Dec. 1970 |
| 16 | Dec. 1970 - Sept. 1971 |
| 17 | Sept. 1971 - Mar. 1972 |
| 18 | Apr. 1972 - Oct. 1972 |
| 19 | Nov. 1972 - Apr. 1973 |
| 20 | Apr. 1973 - Dec. 1973 |
| 21 | Jan. 1974 - July 1974 |
| 22 | July 1974 - Dec. 1974 |
| 23 | Jan. 1975 - Sept. 1975 |
| 24 | Sports only. Jan. 1975 - Nov. 1975 |
| 25 | Sept. 1975 - Oct. 1976 |
| 26 | Sports only. Oct. 1975 - May 1976 |
| 27 | May 1976 - Mar. 1977 |
| 28 | Apr. 1977 - Nov. 1977 |
| 29 | Nov. 1977 - Jul. 1978 |
| 30 | Unbound. Jul. 1978 - Dec. 1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- Washington State University.
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English
2020
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