Veterinary science has been a part of the curriculum of Washington State University from the institution's beginning in 1890. Within seven years, veterinary science expanded from one course to become a major division: the School of Veterinary Science. Upon completion of a three year program, the first class of Doctors of Veterinary Medicine were graduated in 1902. The school was designated the College of Veterinary Science in 1916, and the program of study was extended to four years. In 1925 the title was altered to the College of Veterinary Medicine. Reorganization in 1945 made the Veterinary College a subdivision of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, however during the 1960's the College regained its autonomy. Presently the College of Veterinary Medicine is comprised of the departments of (1) Anatomy, Pharmacology/ Toxicology, and Physiology, (2) Clinical Medicine and Surgery, and (3) Microbiology and Pathology as well as five special programs.
A more extensive history of the College, Narrative History of WSU Veterinary College, prepared by Dr. Lavon M. Koger on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary, was published in 1974.
Includes many papers circa the early 2000s, much regarding controversies in WSU's using animals for research/testing. Includes some documentation on the departmental museum and university publications relating to the College of Veterinary Medicine.
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Box 1 includes a collection of department evaluation reports from 1996, letters on the use of live animals for testing. Box 2 contains a collection of publications from the College of Veterinary Medicine from 195-1993 and reports and correspondence on the Pratt lounge and Bustad Hall from 1985-1986.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
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Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Papers, 1940-2010 (UA2013-11)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
This material was transferred to WSU Libraries' MASC by Shannon Edwards and Charlie Powell of the Veterinary Medicine College on September 09, 2013 and retained as UA2013-11.
(MASC STAFF USE) This might best be processed jointly with other Vet. Med. materials. Significant quantities should go to WSU Publications collection, some to DVD/media collections. Also potentially includes 1-2 student papers that will need to be evaluated during processing.
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