Cecil Matthew Sly (1897-1984), of Stevenson, WA, attended the State College of Washington from 1915 to 1919, graduating in Agriculture. He started his educational career by taking a job as a science teacher and coach at the high school in Port Angeles, WA, working his way from teacher to principal at various schools. He served as superintendent in Anchorage, AK; Tualatin and Weston, OR; and in 1945 became the Superintendent of Schools for Crook County, OR. He retired in July, 1963, remaining active in community organizations. Cecil Sly Elementary School in Prineville, OR is named after him.
117 photographs from a dismantled scrapbook, most covering student life at the State College of Washington (WSC) circa 1912-1916. Many pages are whole; many consist of single images obviously cut out of the album, and there are a few loose commercial postcards as well. Included are photographs of sporting events, ROTC, Camp Cunningham, and band and orchestra events. About half lack any labeling or dating.
Many of the photographs slightly predate Cecil Sly’s arrival at WSC; these appear to be taken or collected by Cecil’s brother, Jay A. Sly (1893-1973), who graduated from WSC in 1916.
The materials remain in the order in which they were received.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
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Sly Family Scrapbook of the State College of Washington, circa 1912-1916 (PC 213)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Shelley Garner of Corvallis, OR, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in January 2023, where it was retained without an accession number. She is the granddaughter of Cecil Sly.
University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in December of 2024.
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