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)
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
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

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

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (Use is unrestricted where access has been granted).

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

Preservation Note

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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

5.42 cu ft.

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

Description
University of Washington Department of History records

Accession No. 89-055: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1959-1982Return to Top

3 cu. ft.

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

Description
University of Washington, Department of History records

Accession No. 89-134: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1981Return to Top

.21 cu. ft.

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

Description
University of Washington, Department of History records

Accession No. 91-059: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1980, 1985Return to Top

.83 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Bullitt Professor Search Committee files; 1980, 1985

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

Description
University of Washington, Department of History records

Accession No. 95-310: University of Washington, Department of History records, 1982-1987Return to Top

3 cu. ft. (3 boxes)

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

Description
University of Washington, Department of History records

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

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives