| Record Group | 006-08-03 |
| Department or Office: | Facilities Management Department |
| Title: | Student Housing Records |
| Dates: | 1899-1971 |
| Size: | 1.5 cubic feet. |
| Arrangement: | Organized in alphabetical order by subject heading of file folder. Chronological arrangement. |
| History: | The Facilities Management Department was initially established under the supervision of the Washington State Normal School Board of Trustees when the school opened in 1891. In 1910, a Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds was appointed and given the responsibility for facilities management of the campus. During the 1920s, a Business Manager replaced the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds consolidating departments. The Facilities Management Department was reorganized in 1986 and included the planning division. |
| Contents: | The collection consists of correspondence, contracts and agreements, newspaper clippings and construction plans for student housing at Central Washington University from 1899 to 1971. Contained in the records are correspondence and minutes from the Ellensburg Normal School Dormitory Building Corporation from 1926 to 1939; construction contracts, plans and specifications for dormitories built on the Ellensburg campus from 1913 to 1969; studies, reports and statistics related to student housing and historical information on the naming of dormitory buildings. The collection includes information on financial difficulties that Washington State Normal School experienced during the Great Depression. See also Record Group 043-06-06. |
| Restrictions: | Open to the public for educational research. |