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Thomas Heuterman Papers, 1867-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Thomas Heuterman
Title
Thomas Heuterman Papers
Dates
1867-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
6 plus oversize containers, (4 linear feet)
Collection Number
Cage 701
Summary
Most of the materials in this collection are related to Heuterman's work as a member of the faculty in the Washington State University Department of Communication.
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

The newspapers in this collection are printed on acidic paper and vary in physical condition. In some cases the paper is too fragile to be safely photocopied, but the collection is available for on-site research use.

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Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Thomas Heuterman (1934-), professor of communication at Washington State University, was raised in Wapato, Washington. He received his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from WSU, and his master's degree from the University of Washington. Prior to joining the WSU faculty, he worked as a reporter for the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Heuterman's teaching specialties included public affairs reporting, communication history, and writing (journalism). He also worked closely with students outside the classroom, serving as the newsroom adviser to the student newspaper, the Evergreen. His research interests were primarily in communication history, including the American frontier press. His published works include Movable Type: Biography of Legh R. Freeman and The Burning Horse: Japanese-American Experience in the Yakima Valley, 1920-1942.

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Content Description

Most of the materials in this collection are related to Thomas Heuterman's work as a member of the faculty in the Washington State University Department of Communication. He collected materials related to the history of the department, some of which had originally been gathered by his predecessors and colleagues; he also collected news articles and other documentation of major financial and political issues at the university, as well as issues of alternative newspapers. While most of this material has been retained in this collection, a series of departmental memoranda and faculty minutes has been separated for processing as departmental archives.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

The suggested citation for the collection is: [Item Description], Thomas Heuterman Papers, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The series arrangement for this collection was imposed during processing in the absence of a usable original order. Within individual folders, the original order has generally been retained.

The collection is arranged in seven series.

Acquisition Information

Thomas Heuterman donated this collection of his papers to the WSU Libraries in 1996.

Processing Note

Cheryl Gunselman processed the collection in 2005.

Related Materials

Thomas Heuterman Papers, MS.2008.15 (unprocessed accession).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Broadcasting -- Washington (State)
  • Heuterman, Thomas H., 1934-
  • Radicalism -- Newspapers.
  • Radio broadcasting -- Washington (State)
  • Underground periodicals.
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Communication -- History.

Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
September 14, 2017

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