Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
UA 2023-02
Washington State University. Talmadge Anderson Heritage House
Preliminary Guide to the Talmadge Anderson Heritage House Collection of Audio-Visual Recordings
1949-2009
1 Linear foot of shelf space
1 Box
Audio/video recordings related to African-Americans and
Washington State University or the northwest. They include academic presentations,
musical performances.
(MASC STAFF USE) 2-35-27-5
Collection materials are in English
WSU’s first African-American Heritage House was created in 1975, in the old Regional
School Laboratory located adjacent to Cleveland Hall. In 1996 the center was renamed
as the Talmadge Anderson Heritage House and moved into Cleveland Hall, and the old
facility demolished. In 2007-2008 the university renovated three historic houses in
the College Hill neighborhood, each for a different community of color:
African/African Americans (Talmadge Anderson Heritage House (935 B St.)),
Chicano/Latinos (Casa Latina (955 B St.)), and Native Americans (Native American
Cultural House (975 B St.)). One for Asian/Pacific Islanders (Asian Pacific American
Cultural House (905 C St.)) followed not too much later.
The Elson Floyd Cultural Center, opened in 2017, was planned to take the place of
these four Heritage Houses, but no space was allocated for them in the final plans.
The four houses were sold ca. 2020-2021, and their collections and holdings were
repurposed or discarded.
The collection consists or recordings collected by or donated to the Talmadge
Anderson Heritage House and those affiliated it with, over its history. The topics
are related to African-Americans and Washington State University or the northwest.
They include academic presentations, musical performances.
The CDs and DVDs have been copied to MASC archival storage.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Talmadge Anderson Heritage House Collection of Audio-Visual Recordings, 1949-2009 (UA 2023-02)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
After the WSU Heritage Houses were closed, the belongings of each house were
collected by WSU for disposal. University Archivist Mark O’English went through each
on Jan. 17th, 2023, and the materials here were among those selected for
preservation due to their uniqueness and potential value as a historic record. They
were initially retained as UA2023-02.
While the CDs and DVDs have been copied to archival storage, the remainder of the
materials have not been digitized. This needs done, and during that process, the
materials need evaluated to determine if they should be kept. Commercially produced
materials, those duplicated elsewhere, or those without a regional tie should likely
be discarded.
Among other materials salvaged from the Talmadge Anderson Heritage House were
transcripts for materials held in the Black Oral History Interviews, 1972-1974
(CT 2)
(added into that collections’ supporting material), slides from the
filming of South by Northwest and from a goodbye presentation for Talmadge Anderson,
a pair of busts of black pioneer legislator William Owen Bush, and the Washington
State University Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Records, 1995-2020
(Archives 407)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Washington State University. Talmadge Anderson Heritage House -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University. Black Studies Program
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 20th century
African Americans
Washington (State)
Colleges and Universities
WSU Cultural Houses induction onto the
National Historical register. CD/DVD.
2008-04-25
Dedication of the Gladys Jennings Book
Collection. CD/DVD.
2009-03-11
AKA reception, second half. CD/DVD.
2006
Office for Equity and Diversity. CD/DVD.
2006
Women's Recognition Luncheon. CD/DVD.
undated
Women of Color Luncheon. CD/DVD.
2006-03
Is Peace Possible? Gender and the Roots of
War. Allan Johnson. CD/DVD.
2007-10-29
Afro American Perspectives, #201 - Bussing.
U-Matic.
undated
Northwest Black Pioneers. Bon Marche. VHS.
1994-02
Democracy Matters. Cornel West. VHS.
2006-02-10
Valuing Diversity. Jeff Guillory. VHS.
2002-10-10
Elizabeth Cotton, Music of Black America. John
Reid, Music 262. VHS.
undated
Afro American Perspective series, Reflections
on African Art and Culture. VHS.
undated
Tribute to Black Composers. VHS.
undated
Race Matters. Corner West. VHS.
undated
Untangling the Knot of Racism. Allan Johnson.
VHS.
2004-09-13
Higher Education and the A.D.A. VHS.
1995-05-15
Last Lecture series. Professor Young. VHS.
2006
Music of Africa. Mbabi-Katana, in Kimbrough
Hall. (4 reels). Audio reel-to-reel.
1969-03-26
Dick Gregory (Note: He was on campus in Feb
73, so these are likely not his WSU visit.). Audio reel-to-reel.
1973-10-30
Stokeley Carmichael. Audio reel-to-reel.
undated
Program #3. Black, Johnson, Anderson, Trim,
Wilkins. Audio reel-to-reel.
undated
Black music - White People. Talmadge Anderson.
Audio reel-to-reel.
1969-11-04
Piano Solos. Art Tatum. Audio reel-to-reel.
1949-07-03
Powell Barnett. Black History Project. Audio
reel-to-reel.
undated
Jesse Jackson. Audio cassette.
1983-08
Soul - South African entertainers. Letta
Mbulu, Matiwante Manan, Keopetse, Willie Kgastitsile. Audio cassette.
undated
Night Sun. promotional. Audio cassette.
undated
Black Music 262. Pasco, WA. Sd1: B&B
Restaurant, Butterball and the Vibratones. Sd2: Church of God in Christ.
Audio cassette.
undated
Pasco, WA. Trinity Church of God in Christ.
Audio cassette.
1971-05-16
Pasco, WA. B&B Restaurant. Audio cassette.
1971-05-15
Pasco Field Trip. Audio cassette.
1977-05-22
ASALH Annual Meeting. Black Economics,
Talmadge Anderson and one other presenter. Audio cassette.
1981-11-01
Soul. Audio cassette.
April 10.
Terrel on Minority Studies. Audio cassette.
undated