The Brooks Library, Archives Special Collections Unit acquires and collects the inactive/archival records of administrative, academic, and student organizations, including records produced or received by the Board of Trustees, University President, Provost, Vice Presidents, College Deans and Directors, Academic Departments and Programs, University Centers, Student Organizations, and other administrative and institutional units and offices.
In compliance with the State of Washington1, and in collaboration with CWU Business Services and Contracts/Records Management, a signed transfer form (internal CWU units, departments, and organizations) or deed of gift (external to CWU, and also includes Alumni Relations and CWU Foundation) must be submitted and executed before materials may be accepted by the Archives and Special Collections. Any materials transferred to the University Archives should remain in the order in which they were created and maintained by the originating office or department.
1 The Records Management Program at Central Washington University provides for the identification, management, and preservation of active, inactive, and archival records. The program operates under Public Records Law, RCW 40.14 (Preservation and Destruction of Public Records) and RCW 40.10 (Protection of Essential Records).
University records by statutory definition are public property and must be maintained, transferred, and destroyed according to records retention schedules approved by the State Records Committee.
All items housed in the Archives and Special Collections Unit are property of the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University and are subject to state and federal records law.
Information regarding CWU Records Management and transfer forms may be found at: http://www.cwu.edu/~bsc/recordsmgmt.html
CWUASC will actively consider personal papers, collections, images, diaries and other primary resource materials that have local and regional significance (including papers of alumni, families, and organizations with strong ties to CWU and local and regional history).
The Central Washington History and Culture Collection is a multi-disciplinary collection focusing on the eight counties of central Washington State: Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima. Special attention is given to Native American populations of the region such as the Yakama and Klickitat, as well as to early exploration and pioneer settlement of the area.
The Regional Literature Collections contains literature and fiction/ non-fiction relating to central Washington, and publications by local authors.
The Rare Books Collection contains printed materials in a variety of subject areas. Current subjects include: Aesop’s Fables, The U.S. Civil War, Children’s Literature Collection, and other selected titles.
The Central Washington University History Collection contains published materials documenting the history of Central and its programs, such as college bulletins, yearbooks, institutional histories, faculty publications, selected textbooks, and other related material.
The Children's Literature Special Collection contains historic children's books that were originally part of the Curriculum Lab of the Normal School.
The Darwin Goodey Native and Western American Art, Culture, and History Collection consists of books on Native American history, culture and art. It also encompasses published works on 19th Century Western American history and art with a strong focus on the Pacific Northwest.
Questions regarding the University Archives and Special Collections should be submitted to the University Archivist, Julia Stringfellow at 509-963-1717 or archive@cwu.edu
Reference: 509 963-1021
Circulation: 509 963-3682
Dean's Office: 509 963-1902
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