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Royal D. Sloan Letters, 1941-1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sloan, Royal D.
- Title
- Royal D. Sloan Letters
- Dates
- 1941-1952 (inclusive)19411952
- Quantity
- 0.1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- Cage 5128 (collection)
- Summary
- Collection consists of 22 letters and 2 pieces of ephemera from the correspondence between Dean Royal D. Sloan of the College of Engineering and a former student, principally during World War II.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Royal D. Sloan joined the engineering faculty at Washington State University in 1923, becoming the second dean of the engineering college in 1942. He was known to be very supportive of his students, especially during the war years. As dean, he presided over the establishment of the divisions of Industrial Research and Industrial Services and their parent unit, the Washington State Institute of Technology. He served as both dean of the engineering college and institute vice-director until 1956 and continued to teach until his retirement in 1960. Sloan Hall at Washington State University was named after him in 1962.
[Source: “Royal D. Sloan Scholarship in Electrical Engineering”, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Scholarships, accessed November 7, 2019, https://school.eecs.wsu.edu/students/scholarships/royal-d-sloan/.]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of 22 letters and 2 pieces of ephemera from the correspondence between Dean Royal D. Sloan of the College of Engineering and a former student, principally during World War II. The student also updates Dean Sloan regarding former classmates and their war assignments, as well as the student’s own post-war career. Dean Sloan provides encouragement and information to the student regarding changes at Washington State University.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Royal D. Sloan Letters, 1941-1952 (Cage 5128)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The College of Engineering donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2019 (MS.2019.18).
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Gayle O’Hara in 2019
Related Materials
Royal D. Sloan Papers, 1942-1950 (Cage 4408)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students.
- World War, 1939-1945.
Personal Names
- Sloan, Royal D. -- Records and correspondence.
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Faculty.
- Washington State University -- Students.
Finding aid prepared by Gayle O’Hara
2019
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
