Zoology Department Records

Zoology Department Records, 1944-1975

Overview of the Collection

Title: Zoology Department Records
Dates: 1944-1975 (inclusive)
19441975
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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

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.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

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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