General Extension Service Bureau of Correspondence Courses Course Materials, 1959-1973
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Architecture 101x--Graphic Communication, 1971
- Architecture 310x--Housing, 1972
- Business Administration 210x--Law and Business I, 1971
- Business Administration 230x--Principles of Accounting I, 1964
- Business Administration 231x--Principles of Accounting II, 1964
- Business Administration 311x--Law of Commercial Transactions, 1971
- Business Administration 360x--Functional Analysis of Business: Marketing, 1964
- Civil Engineering 211x--Statics, 1972
- Communications 220x--Introduction to Journalism, 1968
- Electrical Engineering 261x--Electrical Circuits I, 1972
- English 101x--Intermediate Composition, 1962
- English 201x--English Composition, 1962
- English 255x--English Grammar, 1966
- English 421x--Romantic Poetry, 1965
- English 422x--Victorian Poetry, 1962
- English 427x--The English Novel from Defoe to Meredith, 1973
- Entomology 340x--Agricultural Entomology, 1965
- Food and Nutrition 130x--Nutrition for Man, 1971
- French 101x--First Semester French, 1972
- Geography 105x--Fundamentals of Economic Geography, 1969
- History 101x--Europe 1500-1815, 1971
- History 102x--Europe Since 1815, 1971
- History 455x--Political and Social History of the Pacific Northwest, 1968
- Horticulture 130x--Home Flower Gardening, undated (between 1945 and 1965)
- Horticulture 220x--Vegetable Crops, 1964
- Horticulture 260x--Home Landscape Design, 1963
- Humanities 101x--An Integrated Course in the Humanities., 1970
- Mathematics 001x--Elementary Algebra, 1961
- Mathematics 002x--Elementary Algebra, 1961
- Mathematics 101x--Intermediate Algebra, 1962
- Mathematics 102x--Plane Trigonometry, 1963
- Mathematics 104x--Analytic Geometry, undated (1960 or later)
- Mechanical Engineering 210x--Materials and Processes, 1972
- Mechanical Engineering 301x--Thermodynamics, 1972
- Music 051x--Intermediate Harmony, 1968
- Music 310x--History of Music, 1960
- Political Science 101x--American National Government, 1969
- Psychology 306x--Industrial Psychology, 1965
- Psychology 350x--Social Psychology, undated (1954 or later)
- Social Studies 007x--A Course in Current World Problems, Geography, and History, undated (1956 or later)
- Sociology 102x--Social Problems, 1959
- Sociology 160x--Contemporary Social Problems, 1967
- Sociology 230x--Criminal Behavior, 1959
- Zoology 061x--Principles of Pest Control, 1960
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- General Extension Service Bureau of Correspondence Courses Course Materials
- Dates
- 1959-1973 (inclusive)19591973
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet of shelf space, (4 boxes), (44 course guides)
- Collection Number
- Archives 364 (collection)
- Summary
- Course “study guides,” or syllabi, lectures, and other instructional materials, for a variety of mail-based courses offered by Washington State University.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English.
Historical Note
The State College of Washington’s Extension Service was authorized by the state in 1913, primarily as a means for the college to reach farmers and homemakers who could not come to Pullman. A 1919 reorganization added a focus on non-agricultural extension, the General Extension Service. This department uses a variety of methods to reach students who could not attend the college in person in daytime hours. These included classes offered in other cities, notably Spokane, Tri-Cities, and at various Experiment Stations; night courses; workshops, institutes, and conferences; and correspondence classes offered by mail. The General Extension Service would eventually morph through the Office of Continuing University Studies (1975), Continuing Education and Public Service (between 1982 and 1985); Extended Degree Program (within the Office of Continuing University Studies); Distance Degree Program (2001); WSU Online (2010); and the Global Campus (2013).
Content Description
The collection consists of “course guides” for a variety of correspondence courses taught by mail through Washington State University. The guides consists of syllabi, lectures, tests, study materials, and other information the students would need to take the course.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Bureau of Correspondence Courses Course Materials, 1959-1973
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The materials are arranged alphabetically by course number.
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection were compiled and preliminarily listed on July 3, 1979, by someone with initials P.M.G. They were moved to Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) sometime prior to 2001, but their precise provenance is unknown.
Processing Note
The collection was processed in July, 2016 by University Archivist Mark O’English. A small amount of supplemental readings, not associated with any of the courses in this collection, were discarded in processing. Ten additional course guides which had been individually retained in WSU Publications 83 (General Extension Service) were incorporated into this collection at that time.
Related Materials
A small amount of materials from the General Extension Service can be found in the WSU Publications collections, as WSU 83.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Architecture 101x--Graphic CommunicationDates: 1971Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Architecture 310x--HousingDates: 1972Container: Box , Folder 2
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Description: Business Administration 210x--Law and Business IDates: 1971Container: Box , Folder 3
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Description: Business Administration 230x--Principles of Accounting IDates: 1964Container: Box , Folder 4
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Description: Business Administration 231x--Principles of Accounting IIDates: 1964Container: Box , Folder 5
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Description: Business Administration 311x--Law of Commercial TransactionsDates: 1971Container: Box , Folder 6
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Description: Business Administration 360x--Functional Analysis of Business: MarketingDates: 1964Container: Box , Folder 7
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Description: Civil Engineering 211x--StaticsDates: 1972Container: Box , Folder 8
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Description: Communications 220x--Introduction to JournalismDates: 1968Container: Box , Folder 9
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Description: Electrical Engineering 261x--Electrical Circuits IDates: 1972Container: Box , Folder 10
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Description: English 101x--Intermediate CompositionDates: 1962Container: Box , Folder 11
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Description: English 201x--English CompositionDates: 1962Container: Box , Folder 12
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Description: English 255x--English GrammarDates: 1966Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: English 421x--Romantic PoetryDates: 1965Container: Box , Folder 14
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Description: English 422x--Victorian PoetryDates: 1962Container: Box , Folder 15
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Description: English 427x--The English Novel from Defoe to MeredithDates: 1973Container: Box , Folder 16
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Description: Entomology 340x--Agricultural EntomologyDates: 1965Container: Box , Folder 17
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Description: Food and Nutrition 130x--Nutrition for ManDates: 1971Container: Box , Folder 18
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Description: French 101x--First Semester FrenchDates: 1972Container: Box , Folder 19
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Description: Geography 105x--Fundamentals of Economic GeographyDates: 1969Container: Box , Folder 20
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Description: History 101x--Europe 1500-1815Dates: 1971Container: Box , Folder 21
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Description: History 102x--Europe Since 1815Dates: 1971Container: Box , Folder 22
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Description: History 455x--Political and Social History of the Pacific NorthwestDates: 1968Container: Box , Folder 23
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Description: Horticulture 130x--Home Flower GardeningDates: undated (between 1945 and 1965)Container: Box , Folder 24
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Description: Horticulture 220x--Vegetable CropsDates: 1964Container: Box 3, Folder 25
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Description: Horticulture 260x--Home Landscape DesignDates: 1963Container: Box , Folder 26
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Description: Humanities 101x--An Integrated Course in the Humanities.Dates: 1970Container: Box , Folder 27
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Description: Mathematics 001x--Elementary AlgebraDates: 1961Container: Box , Folder 28
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Description: Mathematics 002x--Elementary AlgebraDates: 1961Container: Box , Folder 29
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Description: Mathematics 101x--Intermediate AlgebraDates: 1962Container: Box , Folder 30
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Description: Mathematics 102x--Plane TrigonometryDates: 1963Container: Box , Folder 31
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Description: Mathematics 104x--Analytic GeometryDates: undated (1960 or later)Container: Box , Folder 32
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Description: Mechanical Engineering 210x--Materials and ProcessesDates: 1972Container: Box , Folder 33
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Description: Mechanical Engineering 301x--ThermodynamicsDates: 1972Container: Box 4, Folder 34
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Description: Music 051x--Intermediate HarmonyDates: 1968Container: Box , Folder 35
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Description: Music 310x--History of MusicDates: 1960Container: Box , Folder 36
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Description: Political Science 101x--American National GovernmentDates: 1969Container: Box , Folder 37
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Description: Psychology 306x--Industrial PsychologyDates: 1965Container: Box , Folder 38
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Description: Psychology 350x--Social PsychologyDates: undated (1954 or later)Container: Box , Folder 39
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Description: Social Studies 007x--A Course in Current World Problems, Geography, and HistoryDates: undated (1956 or later)Container: Box , Folder 40
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Description: Sociology 102x--Social ProblemsDates: 1959Container: Box , Folder 41
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Description: Sociology 160x--Contemporary Social ProblemsDates: 1967Container: Box , Folder 42
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Description: Sociology 230x--Criminal BehaviorDates: 1959Container: Box , Folder 43
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Description: Zoology 061x--Principles of Pest ControlDates: 1960Container: Box , Folder 44
