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Zoology Department Records, 1944-1975

Overview of the Collection

Title
Zoology Department Records
Dates
1944-1975 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximate 2250 items, ( 1 linear feet), ( 2 containers)
Collection Number
Archives 153
Summary
The records include minutes of departmental meetings, correspondence, and both departmental memoranda and memoranda pertaining to the Smoot Hill Project.
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 Collection is open for research use.

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

The Washington State University Department of Zoology, established in 1916 in the School of Sciences and Arts, prepares students to specialize in general zoology, zoophysiology, or other areas of biological science, i.e., medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or wildlife biology. The department was headed by Dr. Robert Webster from 1926 to 1947 and by Dr. Herbert L. Eastlick from 1947 to 1965. Dr. Eastlick's successor was Dr. Richard A. Parker.

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Content Description

The records of the Department of Zoology, 1944-1975, are arranged in a single series. The records include minutes of departmental meetings, correspondence, and both departmental memoranda and memoranda pertaining to the Smoot Hill Project.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The records of the Department of Zoology were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in 1976 (WSU 170).

Processing Note

The records were processed in July 1984 by Patricia M. Gourd.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Staff Meeting Minutes
    275 items
    Dates: 1947-1951
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Staff Meeting Minutes
    300 items
    Dates: 1952-1957
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Staff Meeting Minutes
    375 items
    Dates: 1957-1962
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Staff Meeting Minutes
    425 items
    Dates: 1962-1967
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Staff Meeting Minutes
    450 items
    Dates: 1967-1972
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Staff Meeting Minutes
    175 items
    Dates: 1972-1975
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: Departmental Correspondence
    25 items
    Dates: 1944-1947
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: Memoranda
    45 items
    Dates: 1955-1964
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: Smoot Hill Project Memoranda
    175 items
    Dates: 1967-1971
    Container: Box 2, Folder 9

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Subject Terms

  • Zoology--Research--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University. Dept. of Zoology--Archives (creator)
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Zoology--Records and correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Eastlick, Herbert L.--Archives (creator)
    • Parker, Richard A.--Archives (creator)
    • Webster, Robert--Archives (creator)

    Corporate Names

    • State College of Washington. Dept. of Zoology. (creator)
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