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Eastern Washington Historical Media Collection, 1928-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Eastern Washington Historical Media Collection
- Dates
- 1928-1987 (inclusive)19281987
- Quantity
- 1 linear foot of shelf space, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- SC 013 (collection)
- Summary
- The Eastern Washington Historical Media collection contains audio and video documenting eastern Washington state life, primarily focusing on farming.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The majority of south-eastern Washington state was settled in the 1870s, and the most common industry was farming, primarily wheat.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Eastern Washington Historical Media collection contains audio and video documenting eastern Washington state life, primarily focusing on farming.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply. Some items in this collection and might be available through the WSU Libraries’ YouTube Channel
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Eastern Washington Historical Media, 1928-1987 (SC 013)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Due to the diverse formats and odd sizes and shapes, organization of the materials is solely so as to allow them to fit within their box. In general, multiple iterations of the same (or similar) items are placed next to each other.
Acquisition Information
This collection was created from a number of small accessions, some numbered but many unprocessed. These include MS1993-46, MS2002-15, and an item from UPC-7.
Processing Note
As part of a multi-year media project, MASC organized and processed a large number of loose media items, small media collections, and even large overlapping media collections. The materials were initially identified and described by Scott Stratton in 2010; Susan Vetter completed that from 2011-2012. The items in this collection were parsed from those, due to their common subject matters and their lack of a direct tie to WSU (in most cases), and processed in June 2013 by University Archivist Mark O’English.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Davis Way Dedication. Audio: 5 LPs; 1 cassette. | 1950 |
| 1 | 2 | To Till A Field: Man and Machine on the Palouse. Edited master. 12:25 3/4" U-matic video. | 9/28/1987 |
| 1 | 3 | To Till A Field: Man and Machine on the Palouse. 12:25 3/4" U-matic video. | 1986 |
| 1 | 4 | Keith Williams "To Till a Field" and "People and the Plow." VHS. | 1987 |
| 1 | 5 | People and the Plow: Who Reaps the Harvest WSU Exhibit guide. Paper. | 1987 |
| 1 | 6 | Palouse Past WSU Reader's Theatre on case and tape. 53 min. 3/4" U-matic video. | 6/16/1980 |
| 1 | 7 | Leonard Young--horse-drawn combine - Young filmed horse-drawn combine on Harold Brewer farm in Whitman County. Formerly IMS video 10161 but removed from circulation due to damage in Sept. 2005. This U-matic tape has been repaired but must be rewound with great care. A copy is in current catalog as VHS 12623. 16 min. 3/4" U-matic video. | 1935 circa |
| 1 | 8 | Leonard Young--horse-drawn combine - Young filmed horse-drawn combine on Harold Brewer farm in Whitman County. Copied from damaged U-matic (item 7) in Sept 2005. 16 min. VHS. | 1935 circa |
| 1 | 9 | Norman Longhurst film of Mayview tramway and Garfield County farming. 15 min. 16 mm. film. | 1935 circa |
| 1 | 10 | Norman Longhurst - farming, horse-harvest, Mayview train, hog butchering, sausage making. VHS. | 1935 circa |
| 1 | 11 | Gilleland Historical Films (Master) on IMS label with "Historical Master" and handwritten "1929-WSC." Primarily life on Washington State College campus and in the city of Pullman. VHS. | 1927-1929 |
| 1 | 12 | Combines, Whitman Co. Work film for "This is WSC." VHS. | 1950 circa |
| 1 | 13 | War Construction in the Desert: construction of Hanford, 1943-1944. 103 min. VHS. | 1944 |
| 1 | 14 | Reedited: "War Construction in the Desert:" construction of Hanford, 1943-1944. Incorporates sound from item (13) above and video form an original silent VHS copy held at WSU Tri-Cities. DVD. | 1944 |
| 1 | 15-16 | Gilleland Historical Films. Primarily life on Washington State College campus and in the city of Pullman. 2 reels 16mm film. | 1927-1929 |
| 1 | 17-19 (o.s.) | C.E. Graves Historical Films. Primarily life in the city of Pullman; also greater Palouse and the Wallowas. Ca. 1927-1940s. 3 reels 16mm film. | 1927-1940 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English.
2013
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