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Office of the President
  • Miscellaneous Historical Materials

    • RG 014, Ser. 06-02

    Processed and Listed by: Ramirose Attebury Wendt
    Date: January 20, 2006

    Date Span: 1890s – 1994

    Size: 1.5 cubic feet.

    Number of Boxes: 2 legal sized document boxes; 1 oversize box.

    Type of material: Correspondence, newspaper, photographs.

    Physical condition: Fair with some aging on older items.

    Arrangement: Chronological arrangement.

    Historical or Biographical Sketch: The Office of the President at Central Washington University originated with the appointment of a Principal for Washington State Normal School by the Board of Trustees in the fall of 1891. The title of Principal was changed to President in 1914 and continues to be used today.

    Scope and Content Note: The collection consists of miscellaneous documents from the school’s history, including its establishment, name changes, administrative and curriculum changes, consolidation attempts, student life, scholarships, anniversary celebrations, student protests of Vietnam, the psychology building construction, land use zones, and lists of early graduates.

    Research Note: No Restrictions.
    Inventory List:
    Box 1
    1. Establishment of Normal School, 1890s
    2. CWU History, 1900-1909
    3. Public Education, 1905-1909
    4. CWU History, Newspaper, 1900-1909
    5. CWU History, 1910- 1919
    6. State Auditor’s Report, 1913
    7. 25th Anniversary, 1916
    8. CWU History, 1920-1929
    9. CWU History, Newspaper, 1920-1929
    10. CWU History, Finances, 1922-1923
    11. Hall Pass, 1927
    12. Name Changes, 1937-1977
    13. 50th “Golden” Anniversary, 1941
    14. Scholarships and Awards, 1944-1966

    Box 2
    1. Scholarships and Awards, Newspaper, 1949-1964
    2. CWU History, 1960-1969
    3. CWU History, Newspaper, 1960-1969
    4. Central’s Years of Dissent, 1965-1973
    5. 75th Anniversary, 1966
    6. Changes in Administration/Curriculum, 1967-1971
    7. Psychology Building Architecture, 1968-1973
    8. CWU History, 1970-1979
    9. 100th Anniversary, 1987-1991
    10. Centennial Symposium Speakers, 1991
    11. Wahle Barbecue, 1994

    Box 3
    Photographs
    Land Use Zones Map

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