CWUfp-0032.xml Guide to the Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Karen Blair 1962-2013 Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Blair (Karen) Finding aid prepared by Adam Blanar-Oviatt and Talea Anderson Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections © 2013
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FP-0032 Blair, Karen J. Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Karen Blair 1962-2013 20 cubic feet 29 full-sized Hollinger boxes, 1 half-sized Hollinger box, 1 oversized flat box CDs, handwritten notes, news clippings, printed emails, correspondence, programs, photographs, course materials This collection documents the career of Dr. Karen Blair, particularly during her time at Central Washington University, 1987 to 2013. English Biographical Note

Dr. Karen Blair grew up on Long Island, NY. She attended Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts for her B.A. (1971) and SUNY/Buffalo for her M.A. and Ph.D. in History (1974, 1976). She taught briefly at Ohio State University, California Institute of Technology and the University of Washington before joining the faculty at Central Washington University in 1987. She balanced teaching with travel and research on the history of Pacific Northwest women and the history of women’s voluntary associations in America. She chaired the CWU Department of History from June 1998 to June 2013. Outside of her work at the university, she invested herself in leading and participating in various local and national organizations, including the Washington Women’s History Consortium and the Western Association of Women Historians. Additionally, she published numerous articles, book reviews, and books of history—including Women in Pacific Northwest History and By Teaching We Learn, a collaborative book on the history of Central Washington University. Blair devotes her spare time to playing classical piano, including ensemble performance with chamber musicians.

This collection documents the career of Dr. Karen Blair, particularly during her time at Central Washington University, 1987 to 2013. Included in the collection are Dr. Blair’s correspondence and materials collected while participating in conferences, committees, and programs. Of note are Blair’s research notes on the history of Central Washington University and the history of women’s studies in the United States.

Central Washington University began as the Washington State Normal School in 1891. In 1937, the school was rechristened the Central Washington College of Education. In 1961, the school became Central Washington State College and, finally, in 1977, Central Washington University.

This collection is divided into eight series as follows:

I. Correspondence

II. Career at Central Washington University

III. Professional development

IV. Published work

V. Subject files on Central Washington University

VI. History of Women’s Studies

VII. Photographs and media

VIII. Oversized

Open to the public for educational research

[Name of document or photograph number]. FP-0032, Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Karen Blair. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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Blair, Karen J. Central Washington University Ellensburg (Wash.) Central Washington University--History Colleges and Universities Washington (State) I Correspondence 1-1 1977-2001 1-2 2002-2003 1-3 2004 1-4 2005 1-5 2006 1-6 2007 1-7 2008-2009 1-8 2010 1-9 2011-2013 1-10 Undated II Career at Central Washington University 1-1 College of Arts and Humanities, All College Meeting 2006-2007 1-2 College of Arts and Humanities, Chairs’ Council 2007-2011 1-3 College of Arts and Humanities, Miscellaneous records 1998-2012 2-1 History department, Academic Department Chair Organization minutes 2008-2012 2-2 History department, Academic Planning Task Force 2011-2012 2-3 History department, Chair Resource Manual 2009 2-4 History department, Chair Resource Manual 2009 2-5 History department, Faculty Fellow Training Manual 2007 2-6 History department, Finances 1998-2011 2-7 History department, Flyers 2005 2-8 History department, History Day 1985-2007 2-9 History department, Meeting minutes 2000-2011 3-1 History department, Miscellaneous CWU forms circa 2000s 3-2 History department, NCATE accreditation 1990-2006 3-3 History department, Notes circa 1980-2013 3-4 History department, Phi Alpha Theta circa 2000s 3-5 History department, Publicity circa 2000s 3-6 History department, Statistics 1998-2013 3-7 History department, Strategic planning and policies 1998-2012 III Professional development 3-8 Berkshire Conference on the History of Women 1974-1987 3-9 College of Arts and Humanities Chairs Retreat 2006 3-10 College of Arts and Humanities Chairs Retreat 2007 4-1 Conference on Women in the Progressive Era 1988 4-2 CWU faculty development 2013 4-3 Guest editor for Pacific Northwest Quarterly 2004 4-4 Miscellaneous conferences 1987 4-5 Molders and Shakers Conference 1987 4-6 Research grant 1995-1997 4-7 Research grant 1998-1999 4-8 Research grant 2001 4-9 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Agendas and minutes 2006-2011 4-10 Washington Women’s History Consortium, AHA panels 2010 4-11 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Correspondence 2004 4-12 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Correspondence 2005 4-13 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Correspondence 2006 5-1 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Correspondence 2006 5-2 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Correspondence 2007 5-3 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Correspondence 2007 5-4 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Correspondence 2008 5-5 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Grants Committee 2006-2009 5-6 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Public Policy Institute 2004 5-7 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Women’s suffrage centennial events 2010 6-1 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Women’s suffrage centennial planning 2007-2008 6-2 Washington Women’s History Consortium, Women’s suffrage centennial planning 2009-2011 6-3 Western Association of Women Historians, Award 2008 6-4 Western Association of Women Historians, By-laws and Constitution circa 2000s 6-5 Western Association of Women Historians, Conferences 1993-2005 6-6 Western Association of Women Historians, Conferences 2006-2008 6-7 Western Association of Women Historians, Correspondence 1989-1999 6-8 Western Association of Women Historians, Correspondence 2000-2007 6-9 Western Association of Women Historians, History of WAWH 1994-2009 6-10 Western Association of Women Historians, Meeting minutes 1997-2008 6-11 Western Association of Women Historians, Membership directories 1993-1994 6-12 Western Association of Women Historians, Membership lists 2000-2007 7-1 Western Association of Women Historians, Newsletters 1997-2003 7-2 Western Association of Women Historians, Newsletters 2004-2007 7-3 Western Association of Women Historians, Newsletters 2008-2012 7-4 Western Association of Women Historians, Promotional materials 1990s-2009 7-5 Western Association of Women Historians, Reports 1989-2006 7-6 Women’s History Advisory Board 2002 IV Published work 7-7 Article—"The Seattle Ladies Musical Club" 7-8 Book—By Teaching We Learn, Research circa 2004-2005 7-9 Book—Women in Pacific Northwest History, Correspondence 1981-1996 7-10 Book—Women in Pacific Northwest History, Correspondence 1997-1999 7-11 Book—Women in Pacific Northwest History, Correspondence 2000-2001 7-12 Book—Women in Pacific Northwest History, Finances 1997-1998 8-1 Book—Women in Pacific Northwest History, Photos (photocopies) 1986-2001 8-2 Book—Women in Pacific Northwest History, Publicity 2001 8-3 Book—Women in Pacific Northwest History, Revisions circa 1986-2001 8-4 Book reviews 1976-1980 8-5 Book reviews 1981-1993 V Subject Files on Central Washington University 8-6 Academic Affairs Council 2002-2012 8-7 Academic Affairs Council, Minutes 2006-2007 8-8 Alumni 1997-2006 8-9 Athletics department 1971-2013 8-10 Black, George 8-11 Board of Trustees, R.Y. Woodhouse testimony 9-1 Branches of CWU circa 2000s 9-2 School of Business circa 1981-2006 9-3 Campus plans and maps circa 1891-2006 9-4 Campus safety circa 2011 9-5 Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute 2005 9-6 Clubs circa 2000s 9-7 College of Education and Professional Studies 9-8 Department of Communications 9-9 Computing 9-10 Curriculum 9-11 CWU news circa 2001-2012 9-12 Day care at CWU 9-13 Diversity 10-1 Douglas Honors College 10-2 East-West Center 10-3 East-West Center 10-4 Ellensburg 10-5 Employee Council 2001-2006 10-6 English Department 10-7 Extended University Programs 10-8 Faculty Senate 1914-2005 10-9 Film 10-10 Finances 1983-2012 11-1 Geer, Willard 11-2 Hebeler, Amanda 11-3 Holmes, Margaret 11-4 History of Pacific Northwest librarians 11-5 Institute for the Study of the Columbia Plain 2005 11-6 International programs 11-7 Library 11-8 Mathematics 11-9 Media (local) 11-10 Military 11-11 Mitchell, Perry 11-12 Music Department 11-13 Music and performance programs 1988-1991 11-14 Music and performance programs 1992-1999 12-1 Music and performance programs 2000-2003 12-2 Music and performance programs 2003-2006 12-3 Music and performance programs 2006-2008 12-4 Music and performance programs 2008-2010 12-5 Music and performance programs 2010-2013 12-6 Music and performance programs 13-1 News from the 1960s 13-2 Norton, Dolph 13-3 Obituaries 2001-2013 13-4 Photos (photocopies) 13-5 President James Brooks 13-6 President Don Garrity 13-7 President James Gaudino 13-8 President Robert McConnell 13-9 President Jerilyn McIntyre 14-1 President Ivory Nelson 1992-1996 14-2 President Ivory Nelson 1997-2008 14-3 President Ivory Nelson, News clippings 1992-2008 14-4 President James Pappas 14-5 President William Wilson 14-6 President’s Advisory Council 2006 14-7 Professors of CWU 14-8 Ratings, CWU 14-9 Student papers 14-10 Student Services 14-11 Symposia 15-1 Town Gown 15-2 United Faculty of Central 2012 15-3 Washington colleges 1974 15-4 Women’s studies at CWU 1979-2012 VI History of Women's Studies 15-5 Articles 1967 981 15-6 Articles 1981 990 15-7 Bibliographies, A (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 15-8 Bibliographies, B (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 15-9 Bibliographies, B-E (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 990s 16-1 Bibliographies, F-H (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 16-2 Bibliographies, I-N (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 16-3 Bibliographies, O-P (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 16-4 Bibliographies, R (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 16-5 Bibliographies, S-T (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 16-6 Bibliographies, U-Y (organized by publisher) circa 1980s 17-1 Brochures, A-N circa 1970s 980s 17-2 Brochures, O-Z circa 1970s 980s 17-3 Calendars 1971 973 17-4 Calendars 1977 17-5 Calendars 1983 992 17-6 Courses 1970 17-7 Courses 1972 17-8 Courses 1973-1974 17-9 Courses 1975-1976 17-10 Courses 1977-1979 18-1 Courses, American Survey 1980 18-2 Courses, American Survey 1980 18-3 Courses, American Survey 1980 18-4 Courses 1981 983 18-5 Courses 1984-2013 18-6 Courses 18-7 Events 1984-1999 18-8 Newsletters, A-I 1985-1999 18-9 Newsletters, J-Z 1976-1988 19-1 Plays 1980 VII Photographs and media 19-2 CWU music performances, CD circa 2004-2005 19-3 Drafts, floppy disks 19-4 History department colleagues and students circa 2006-2011 19-5 Montana Historical Society, index 19-6 Women in Pacific Northwest History, photos circa 1986-2001 19-7 Women in Pacific Northwest History, slides circa 1986-2001 VIII Oversized, Faculty Biography Cards, Ephemera, Academic Credentials, CWU History 20-1 Newspaper clippings circa 1983-2013 21-1 Faculty Bios for first 100 years circa 1891 991 22-1 WSNS First Annual Commencement 1892 22-2 WSNS Student Body- Student Activities. Misc. Programs circa 1893 938 22-3 WSNS-Offer of Employment to Mr. George A. Stanley 1908 22-4 WSNS- Board of Trustees circa 1891 991 22-5 Red Cross 1918 22-6 WSNS Student Body-Student Activities, Athletics 1920 22-7 WSNS Student Body- Student Life, postcard, 1920s 930s 1920 930 22-8 WSNS Student Body- Academics, rubric circa 1920-1930 22-9 WSNS Student Body- Student activities, dances 1922-1934 22-10 WSNS Student body-Academics, grade reports, 1925 926 1925-1926 22-11 FWSNS Student Body- Academics, Correspondence 1927 22-12 WSNS Student Body- Academics, diploma recipients 1927 22-13 WSNS Student Body- Academics, Correspondence 1891-1991 22-14 WSNS Student Body- Publications 1925-1928 22-15 WSNS Student Body-Student life, Council of Sue Lombard and Kamola Halls 1935 23-1 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Teach in grad school Suny/Buffalo 1973 23-2 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Blair Course Syllabi 2000 23-3 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Teach 1980's Univ WA Women Studies 1980s 23-4 PF0032 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Asian Studies Development Program 2005 23-5 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote - Essay 23-6 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Women Making History Conference 1991 23-7 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Center for the study of the Pacific NW Univ of WA 1991 23-8 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - "Women Philanthropists for the Arts in America" Essay Publication 23-9 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Kittitas Co Historical Museum Board Member IVP 23-10 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Gardiner Museum, Boston - conference 23-11 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Provost's Cultural Pluralism Grant - CWU 1995 23-12 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Philanthropy Proposal 23-13 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Credentials + OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program 2010 23-14 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Women's Club Movement - Publication 23-15 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Credentials 1990 23-16 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - "Origins of the General Federation of Women's Club", 3rd Berkshire Conference 1976 23-17 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - UFC 23-18 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - "Pageantry for Women's Rights" Article 1990 23-19 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - "Exploring the History of Voluntary Organization" Publication 23-20 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Whatcom Museum - Speech 2008 23-21 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Correspo ence 1993 23-22 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Correspo ence 1987 23-23 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Speeches given 1989 23-24 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - 10th Annual Ge er Studies Symposium 1991 23-25 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Conferences = 1958, NWH, Archives, Oral His, 1991 PCB, Hawaii, 1989 OAH, a others 1958 23-26 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Article "Women's Club Movement Creates and Defines the Women's College" - Brown Uni 1891 23-27 Karen Blair - Essay "Introduction" for Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 2009 24-1 Karen Blair - Women's Studies - CWU Women's Studies Program 'History' 24-2 Karen Blair - CWU Theatre 24-3 Karen Blair - Credentials 2007 24-4 Karen Blair - Presentation on the History of Women's Clubs 2007 24-5 Karen Blair - Arts at CWU 24-6 Karen Blair - Art - Paulie Johnson, CWU Student + Prof 24-7 Karen Blair - Credentials - CWU 1989 24-8 Karen Blair - Credentials 2006 24-9 Karen Blair - Humanities WA Award Nomination 2010 24-10 Karen Blair - Credentials 2009 24-11 Karen Blair - Brochures on Women's History 24-12 Karen Blair - CWU Distinguished Award 1999 a Governor's Proclamation 2010 1999 24-13 Karen Blair - Letters regarding 'Governor's Commission on the status of Women' 1974 24-14 Karen Blair - Outsta ing Faculty Service Award 2013 24-15 Karen Blair - Credentials 1987 24-16 Karen Blair - ADCO Meetings 2006 25-1 Karen Blair - Oregon Women's Clubs - Essay 2010 25-2 Karen Blair - Newest Credentials 2012 25-3 Karen Blair - Hagley Museum A Library Award 2001 25-4 Karen Blair - Merit a Credentials 2000 25-5 Karen Blair - "Women and Arts Philanthropy in the U.S. 1865 990" - Grant 1865 25-6 Karen Blair - Skinner Grant fromt Mt Holyoke College 1975 25-7 Karen Blair - CWU Grant - "I ex to the History of American Women Voluntary Associations" 1988 25-8 Karen Blair - Newberry, Chicago Grant 1983 25-9 Karen Blair - Huntington Grant, CA 25-10 Karen Blair - Woodrow Wilson Grant for Dissertation 25-11 Karen Blair - Winterthur Grant - won and declined 25-12 Karen Blair - Hazel Mackaye - Photographs + Essay 25-13 Karen Blair - The Limits of Sisterhood 25-14 Karen Blair - Smithsonian Fellowship 25-15 Karen Blair - Women's Musical Club - Inquiries 25-16 Karen Blair - Pix for Torch Bearers 25-17 Karen Blair - Correspo ence for "Torchbearers" - Book 25-18 Karen Blair - 'Center for the Study of Women in Society' - Research Fellowship Orgeon 25-19 Karen Blair - Letters of support for CWU's distinguished professor of research 25-20 Karen Blair - Womens Studies Textbook + Course Syllabus 25-21 Karen Blair - "All these things stayed with me" - Study Guide 25-22 Karen Blair - Permission - Pacific NW Women's Anthology 25-23 Karen Blair - Clubwoman as Feminist: True Womanhood Redefined (Book) 25-24 Karen Blair - I iana: Center for the Study of Philanthropy - Award 25-25 Karen Blair - Sourisseau Academy Grant - "The American Museum of Quilts in San Jose" 25-26 Karen Blair - American Quilt Study Group - Grant won 25-27 Karen Blair - A Woman's Building: A History (UW) 25-28 Karen Blair - Conference Paper - "Women's Voluntary Associations and Nature in the 1920's" 26-1 Karen Blair - I iana Univ/Center on Philanthropy - Grant 26-2 Karen Blair - "The Limits of Sisterhood: The Woman's Building in Seattle, 1908 921" - Frontiers Publication 26-3 Karen Blair - Name mentioned in brochures and books 26-4 Karen Blair - Five College Women's Studies - Grant 26-5 Karen Blair - Univ of Washington Grant - 1980 1980 26-6 Karen Blair - Pacific NW Grant - 1981 1981 26-7 Karen Blair - Rockefeller Grant 1981 26-8 Karen Blair - California Institute of Technology 26-9 Karen Blair - Aspen Institute and Research Fu declined 26-10 Karen Blair - CWU Centennial Historical Exhibit Committee 26-11 Karen Blair - Seattle Working Women and "Washington Women Make History" Video 26-12 Karen Blair - Women's History Month - speakers 26-13 Karen Blair - Pacific Rim Grant - Summer 1988 1988 26-14 Karen Blair - Speeches given 26-15 Karen Blair - Japanese Translators 26-16 Karen Blair - Lori Bohn (Alumni - CWU) 26-17 Karen Blair - Ohio Conference - June 1977 (Ohio's Women) 1977 26-18 Karen Blair - Ohio State University - Courses taught 1976 26-19 Karen Blair - Thorp Teaching American History Grant 2003 26-20 Karen Blair - Sabbatical 2008 26-21 Karen Blair - Sabbatical 2001 26-22 Karen Blair - Sabbatical 1993 26-23 Karen Blair - CWU Suffrage Centennial 26-24 Karen Blair - Home Festival 26-25 Karen Blair - CWU highlights for 2008 (speeches and appointments 2008 26-26 Karen Blair - CWU highlights - 9/07 - 12/07 2007 26-27 Karen Blair - Pac NW Hist - Guild 26-28 Karen Blair - Oral History - 441 Course taught at CWU 26-29 Karen Blair - His 445: Sp 2011 - CWU 2011 26-30 Karen Blair - History of CWU 1891-2005, by Dr. Balir 27-1 Karen Blair - Master's Thesis that Blair was a Committee member or chair 27-2 Karen Blair - Work/duties as the chair of History Department 27-3 Karen Blair - Encyclopedia of New York City 27-4 Karen Blair - Phi Alpha Theta - Conference 2008 27-5 Karen Blair - Courses taught at CWU 27-6 Karen Blair - "Normal Schools of the Pacific Northwest" - Article in PNW Quarterly 27-7 Karen Blair - Summer 1976 - Study Decorative Arts, Winterthur, Delaware 1976 27-8 Karen Blair - CWU Living History Project 27-9 Karen Blair - MESDA Summer Institute 1978 27-10 Karen Blair - "The Seattle Ladies Musical Club" - Essay 27-11 Karen Blair - American National Biography 27-12 Karen Blair - Women's Club movement - The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the U.S. 27-13 Karen Blair - New Engla Women's Club - 3 entires 27-14 Karen Blair - American Association of University Professors 27-15 Karen Blair - Various Encyclopedia Entries 27-16 Karen Blair - Microform review - "Papers of the League of Women's Voters, 1918 974" 27-17 Karen J. Blair - Higher Education Staff Information 27-18 Karen Blair - Newspaper Articles 1975 27-19 Karen Blair - Berkshire Conference 27-20 Karen Blair - Review for 'The Oral History Review' 27-21 Karen Blair - Review of "Secret Ritual A Manhood in Victorian America" by Carnes 27-22 Karen Blair - Reviews of "Women in Pacific NW History: An Anthology" 27-23 Karen Blair - Review of "No step backward" by Paula Patrik 27-24 Karen Blair - Reviews and Evaluations of various books, chapters, and biographies 28-1 Karen Blair - Women's Studies + History Collection 28-2 Karen Blair - CHOICE - Reviews 28-3 Karen Blair - Frontiers - Publication 28-4 Karen Blair - Degree 28-5 Karen Blair Faculty Papers - Manuscript - "Women in the Pacific Northwest: An Anthology" Part #1 28-6 Karen Blair - Manuscript - "Women in the Pacific Northwest: An Anthology" Part #2 28-7 Karen Blair - Manuscript - "An Annotated Bibliography of Sources on the History of Oregon a Washington Women, 1787 970" #1 28-8 Karen Blair - Manuscript - "An Annotated Bibliography of Sources on the History of Oregon a Washington Women, 1787 970" Part #2 28-9 Karen Blair - Manuscript - "An Annotated Bibliography of Sources on the History of Oregon a Washington Women, 1787 970" Part #3 28-10 Karen Blair - Pacific NW Quarterly - "National Schools of the PNW" Article 28-11 Karen Blair - Curriculum Vitae - March 2012 2012 29-1 Scrapbook 30-1 CWU History - Early Draft 2006- 30-2 CWU History Materials collected by Karen Blair 1992-2008 30-3 CWU History Materials collected by Karen Blair 2013- 30-4 CWU History Materials collected by Karen Blair 1980-2005 30-5 CWU History Materials collected by Karen Blair 1975-2006 30-6 CWU History Lists 2004-2006 30-7 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 1992-1996 31-1 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 1983-1988 31-2 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 2000-2001 31-3 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 1995-1997 31-4 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 2001-2002 31-5 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 1991-1998 31-6 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 2003-2013 31-7 Blair's Early CWU Academic Credentials 2004-2006