Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
UPC 2021-03
Washington State University. Biomedical Communications Unit (BCU)
Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University Biomedical Communications Unit (BCU) Photos, Slides, Negatives
circa 1948-circa 2021
12.5 Linear feet of shelf space
12 Boxes
Photographs, slides, and negatives detailing
inner-workings, events, and activities held by WSU's College of Veterinary Science
as it related to the Biomedical Communications Unit from around
1948-2021.
(MASC STAFF USE) 3-20-07-2
Collection materials are in English
The Biomedical Communications Unit was a part of the College of Veterinary Medicine
that began in 1948. Their purpose was to provide medical photography so that the
College could qualify for full accrediation. In June of 2021, the BCU closed its
doors.
Photos and slides detailing various events, activites, courses, and misc. individuals
invovled with the College of Veterinary Medicine. Photos include coverage of the
event in which Betty White was named an honorary alumna of the college, as well as
students working with animals and the inner-processes of the College of Veterinary
Medicine ranging from around 1948 to the time that the BCU closed in June of 2021.
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 WSU student Steinar Goheen in spring 2026.
Photos are mostly unorganized. Some are labeled and dated but others are not.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University Biomedical Communications Unit (BCU) Photos, Slides, Negatives, circa 1948-circa 2021 (UPC 2021-03)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
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. Biomedical Communications Unit (BCU) -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University -- Photographs
Washington (State)
Colleges and Universities
Preliminary Container List
1
Over 300 CDs of images. These have all
been copied to MASC archival storage.
2
28 CDs of images; box originally labeled
as Barbara Stein Collection, apparently created ca. 2000. These have all
been copied to MASC archival storage.
Slides
3
1
Service animals. Undated.
3
2
Prison Pet Partnership.
Undated.
3
3
Lioness and cougar.
Undated.
3
4
People, misc. 1982-1990.
3
5-6
Companion Animal Partnership Program.
1980-1997.
3
7
Teaching slides.
1968-1989.
4
1-3
Palouse Area Therapeutic Horsemanship.
1978-1999.
4
4
Misc. 1978.
5
Misc. Includes NTH construction,
1994-1996, and The Golden Rule for Veterinarians filmstrip.
6-7
Student photographs, 1980-1984. Ordered
and labeled. Negative strips, positives.
7
Misc. departmental photographs, 4x5
negatives, 1948-1967. Labeled..
8
White Coat portraits, 1991-1992, 1995. DVM
graduate portraits, 1996-2000. Negatives and negative strips. Graduation
portraits, 2002-2009. CDs.
9
1
BCU staff portraits. Prints and negative
strips, undated.
9
2
Intern headshots. Prints and negative
strips, undated.
9
3
Head shot prints. Black and white images,
labeled, undated.
9
4-5
Staff. Black and white images, labeled,
undated.
9
5
Faculty headshots. Contact sheets and
nagatives, labeled, undated.
9
6
Doctor headshots. Slides, labeled. 1985,
1993, 1996, 2000.
9
7
Faculty board. Headshot prints,
undated.
10-11
"Negative Library," unlabeled negatives
numbered 250-1600, plus some misc.
11
3-7
Photo prints: Historic, animal,
facilities, students, misc. Unlabeled, undated.
11
8
Promotional negatives. Unlabled,
undated.
11
9
Horses at Hitchcock. Prints, contact
sheets, negative strips. Unlabeled, undated.
12
1
White Coat portraits. Negative strips,
undated.
12
2
Class of 1957 reunion. Prints,
undated.
12
3
Alumni event. Prints, undated.
12
4
Model (unused) for a new VTH building.
Prints, filmstrips. Undated.
12
5
Betty White. Bustad. Prints,
undated.
12
6
Ghery Pettit photo albums. Prints,
undated.
12
7
WSU skyline, looing east. Prints,
undated.
12
8
Graduation ceremony, 1996. Prints,
filmstrips.
12
9
Horses: Standing Ovation show. Prints,
undated.
12
10
VTH lobby - promo photos. Prints,
filmstrips. Undated.
12
11
Faculty events. Prints,
undated.
12
12
Internation Vet. Program. Prints,
undated.
12
13
VetMed branding. Prints,
undated.
12
14
BCU documents. Prints, slides.
Undated.
12
15-16
BCU display process. 1995.
Prints.
12
17
Process prints for display.
Undated.
12
18
Display, 1995. Negative,
filmstrips.
12
19
Focus in Populations display. Prints,
undated.
o.s.
Oversized "class photos." 1987,
2007-2021
o.s.
Two over-sized coffee table books, both
titled The Veterinary Hospital, Washington State University. World
Calss. Committed to Excellence.