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Central Washington University Biology Department, Botany Scrapbook, circa 1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Central Washington University, Biology Department
Title
Central Washington University Biology Department, Botany Scrapbook
Dates
circa 1910 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 volume, 52 pages
Collection Number
RG005-04-05
Summary
This scrapbook contains dried plant life pasted to paper and identified. The scrapbook is believed to have been created by a student or faculty member of Washington State Normal School at Ellensburg, WA, sometime during the early part of the 20th century.
Repository
Central Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Telephone: 509-963-1023
Fax: 509-963-3684
archive@cwu.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to the public for educational research

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Science classes were initially taught at Washington State Normal School not long after the school opened in 1891. In 1893, a staff member was appointed to teach science courses, which included zoology and botany. The biological science department was organized in 1899 as a separate department.

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Content Description

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Historical Background

Central Washington University began as the Washington State Normal School in 1891. It was originally created for the instruction of school teachers in the Pacific Northwest. 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.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number]. RG005-04-05, Central Washington University Biology Department, Botany Scrapbook. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by type of plant

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Subject Terms

  • Botany--United States
  • Universities & colleges--United States
  • Washington State Normal School (Ellensburg, Wash.)

Geographical Names

  • Ellensburg (Wash.)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Central Washington University, Biology Department (creator)
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