Washington State University's library system dates to 1891, when the first library, predating the start of instruction, was a small set of shelves in the Presidents Office. After a few years (1892-1894) in the original College Hall, the library occupied the top floor of the Thompson Hall (1894-1909), after which it was the north half of Bryan Hall (1909-1952). The Holland Library was opened in 1952. The Owen Science and Engineering Library opened in 1977, and the "New Addition" (later Terrell Library) to the Holland Library opened in 1994. Numerous other departmental libraries have existed over the years, as well as libraries on the non-Pullman WSU campuses.
The collection consists of several sets of material, totally 4000 images, related to Washington State University's Library systems. The bulk of the materials is two sets of photo albums which document the construction of the Terrell Library from 1990-1994. Additional small sets of material deal with other library facilities on staff both on the Pullman campus and at WSU Vancouver.
The third series is in alphabetical order.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
Washington State University Libraries Photographs, 1978-1997 (PC 92)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The materials were acquired from disparate sources over a number of years, and compiled as one collection.
The two large sets of Terrell Library construction photographs, which comprise the majority of the collection, are maintained in their original casing and organization. The other, smaller materials have been refoldered and occasionally reorganized, but most remain in their original casing. The entire collection was reorganized in 2016 by University Archivist Mark O'English.
Photographs of Library facilities in Bryan, Holland, Owen, and other buildings can be found in MASC's
Washington State University Buildings Photographs, 1892-2016
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.