| Record Group | 013-06-54 |
| Department or Office: | History Department |
| Title: | Kent Richards Papers |
| Dates: | 1967-1994 |
| Size: | 2.5 cubic feet. |
| Arrangement: | Arranged alphabetically by title of file folder. |
| History: | Kent D. Richards was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 7, 1938. He attended local public schools in Kenosha and graduated Kenosha High School in 1956. After graduation he attended Knox College where he received a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science in 1960. Between 1961 and 1966, he studied history at the University of Wisconsin attaining a Masters and Ph.D. Dr. Richards was hired as a professor of history at Central Washington State College in the fall of 1966. He remained and taught at the college for next thirty-two years before retiring in December of 1997. During his tenure at Central he served as Chair of the History Department between 1975 and 1980 and later as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. |
| Contents: | The Kent Richards papers consist of correspondence, memorandums and reports generated or received by Professor Richards of the History Department at Central Washington University from 1967 to 1994. The papers contain information on departmental activities (1967-1994), accreditation, Graduate Council (1975-1987), graduate programs (1969-1978), graduate program assessment (1977-1979), program and internal department reviews. The papers also contain reports on Multi-cultural Education, curriculum changes, and faculty issues. Included in the collection is a report from the Committee on Black American Culture, reports and memos from Presidents Brooks and Garrity, and the History Department newsletter (1976-1981). |
| Restrictions: | Open to the public. |