Record Group 005-04-05
Department or Office: Biology Department
Title: Botany Scrapbook
Dates: ca. 1910
Size: 1 volume; 52 pages; 7 1⁄2 x 9 inches
Arrangement: Arranged by type of plant
History: Science classes were initially taught at Washington State Normal School not long after the school opened in 1891. In 1893, a staff member was appointed to specifically teach science courses, which included zoology and botany. The biological science department was organized in 1899 as a separate department.
Contents: Scrapbook consists of dried plant life pasted to paper and identified. The scrapbook is believed to have been created by a student or faculty member of Washington State Normal School at Ellensburg sometime during the early part of the 20th century.
Restrictions: Open to public.
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