Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 83-006: University of Washington Department of History records, 1925-1982 (bulk 1940-1975)
- Accession No. 89-055: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1959-1982
- Accession No. 89-134: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1981
- Accession No. 91-059: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1980, 1985
- Accession No. 95-310: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1982-1987
- Names and Subjects
University of Washington, Department of History records, 1925-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Washington. Department of History
- Title
- University of Washington, Department of History records
- Dates
- 1925-1987 (inclusive)19251987
- Quantity
- approximately 12.46 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- UW Resource No. 00290
- Summary
- Correspondence, reports, subject files, committee records; Notes, and minutes; Commager lecture cassette tapes; Bullitt Professor Search Committee files; Subject files for the Department.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Professor J. Allen Smith recommended the creation of the Department of History and Political Science in 1897. A year later, the Chair of History was created, and Edmond S. Meany elected as American History professor. In 1919, the department was changed to being named the Department of History. As a department, the History Department has adapted to demands from students and worked in close cooperation with other programs such as the field studies, geography, and religion departments. One such example is teaching a course called “World at War” throughout the Second World War to make sense of the conflict.
The department was reorganized in 1968 to accommodate more faculty in a more rigid hierarchy. This came after a large growth phase in the Department of History between 1954 and 1967 when the faculty in the department rose from 12 to 33. During this growth phase, two M.A. programs were added in 1957.
The department now offers both a major and minor track as well as a M.A. and Ph.D. program. Students can focus their studies on the various fields within the Department of History: Ancient and Medieval, Comparative and Transregional, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Modern Europe, and North America. In addition, the Department of History supports multiple Digital History projects to further research and accessibility to historical research materials.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, reports, subject files, committee records, notes, cassette tapes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 5 accessions.
- Accession No. 83-006, University of Washington Department of History records, 1925-1982 (bulk 1940-1975)
- Accession No. 89-055, University of Washington, Department of History records, 1959-1982
- Accession No. 89-134, University of Washington, Department of History records, 1981
- Accession No. 91-059, University of Washington, Department of History records, 1980, 1985
- Accession No. 95-310, University of Washington, Department of History records, 1982-1987
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 83-006: University of Washington Department of History records, 1925-1982 (bulk 1940-1975)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, subject files, committee records 1925-1982 (Bulk: 1940-1975)
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Acquisition Info: No source or date of collection given. See Merged Acc
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University of Washington Department of History
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Accession No. 89-055: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1959-1982Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, notes, and minutes; 1959-82
Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Marge Healy, 1989-07-05
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University of Washington, Department of History
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Accession No. 89-134: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1981Return to Top
Scope and Content: Commager lecture cassette tapes; 1981
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
No duplication without permission
Acquisition Info: Source unknown, 1989-11-09
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University of Washington, Department of History
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Accession No. 91-059: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1980, 1985Return to Top
Scope and Content: Bullitt Professor Search Committee files; 1980, 1985
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Acquisition Info: URC, 1991-04-03
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University of Washington, Department of History
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Accession No. 95-310: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1982-1987Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, committee files and subject files; 1982-1987.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
Acquisition Info: Marge Healy, 1993-08-12
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University of Washington, Department of History
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- History--Study and teaching--Washington (State)--Seattle
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. Department of History--Archives
- University of Washington. Department of History--Archives
- University of Washington. Department of History--Curricula
- University of Washington. Department of History--Employees
- University of Washington. Department of History--Faculty
- University of Washington. Department of History--Finance
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives