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Washington State University Football Scrapbooks, 1912-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Burks, Robert
- Title
- Washington State University Football Scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1912-2000 (inclusive)19122000
- Quantity
- 5 Linear feet of shelf space, (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Archives 306 (collection)
- Summary
- Attorney Robert "Bob" Burks, Washington State College class of 1954, a lifetime Washington State Cougar football fan, began collecting clippings and photos as a child, compiling scrapbooks of them. The collection consists of 10 scrapbooks containing newspaper and magazine clippings of both articles and photographs, as well as clippings from programs and other promotional material.
- 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
Attorney Robert "Bob" Burks, Washington State College class of 1954, was a lifetime Washington State Cougar football fan (his father was a center for the Cougars in 1923). Burks began collecting clippings and photos as a child, and continued doing so all his life, compiling scrapbooks of them. In 1980, Richard Fry's book on WSU sports history, The Crimson and the Gray: 100 Years with the WSU Cougars describes Bob Burks on pages 274-275 as "hands down" WSU's number one football fan. Burks passed away in Bellevue, Washington on July 10th, 2009.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Football at Washington State University (then the Washington State Agricultural College) dates back to November 17th, 1894. The sport has been played each year since, excepting 1942-1943, when it was canceled because of World War II.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of 10 scrapbooks, held in 9 boxes, containing newspaper and magazine clippings of both articles and photographs, as well as clippings from programs and other promotional material. One scrapbook deals with Rose Bowls and not WSU, and that scrapbook is filed at the end.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Most materials are subject to copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Washington State University Football Scrapbooks, 1912-2000 (UA 306)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The scrapbooks are filed in chronological order. One scrapbook deals with Rose Bowls and not WSU, and that scrapbook is filed at the end.
Location of Collection
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to the Washington State University (WSU) Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) on May 6th, 2011 by Bruce Burks of Bellevue, WA. His father, Bob Burks, originally compiled the scrapbooks.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by University Archivist Mark O'English in May 2011.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 | 1912-1943 |
| 2 | 1945-1964 |
| 3 | 1964-1970 |
| 4 | 1971-1975 |
| 5 | 1976-1980 |
| 6 | 1981-1986 |
| 7 | 1986-1989 |
| 8 | 1990-1993; 2000 |
| 9 | Rose Bowls, 1969-1980 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Football -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Football -- History
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English.
2016
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