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Washington State University Facilities Planning Building File, 1945-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington State University. Department of Facilities Planning
Title
Washington State University Facilities Planning Building File
Dates
1945-1980 (inclusive)
1965-1970 (bulk)
Quantity
7 Linear feet of shelf space, (6 Boxes)
Collection Number
Archives 106 (collection)
Summary
The collection consists of records pertaining to construction, remodeling, maintenance, and improvement of Washington State University campus buildings.
Repository
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

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

A University Architect served as the construction officer at Washington State University from 1911 forward. The modern form of the office dates from 1947 when it became a full-time, staffed administrative department. In 1967 the University Architect office was renamed as Facilities Planning, and then to Facilities Development in 1993. In 2001 it was renamed as Capital Planning. While Capital Planning is responsible for major planning and development, smaller projects are conducted by Facilities Operations. Facilities Operations descended from the Physical Plant in 1998, which in turn descended from Building and Grounds in 1967. While each line of programs has existed separately, some migration in function has occurred over the years. The primary difference between Capital Planning and Facilities Operations is the cost of the project in question - initially items costing less than $1,000,000 were assigned to Fac Ops, and those costing more to CP. By 2009, this break point is between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000.

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Content Description

The collection consists of records pertaining to construction, remodeling, maintenance, and improvement of Washington State University campus buildings.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Washington State University Facilities Planning Building Files, 1945-1980 (Archives 106)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is maintained in the order in which it was received in the Archives from Capital Planning, ordered by building number.

Acquisition Information

This portion of the University Architect/Facilities Planning building file was transferred to university archives in 1981 (UA81-11) and 1982 (UA82-09), in accordance with approved records schedules.

Processing Note

The records were processed by Ann Klavano in March 1983, and the descriptions were expanded and enhanced by Brenda Jackson in September, 2000.

Related Materials

The WSU Archives hold a number of other Capital Plannng collections; to locate these please view our Archives' Collections List and our Accessions List, looking for the various names under which this department has operated: University Architect, Facilities Planning, Facilities Development, Capital Planning.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Ann Klavano and Brenda Jackson
2025

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