Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the State College of Washington School of Mines and Geology Dean Records
1929-1933
Archives 152
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- State College of Washington. School of Mines and Geology
- Title
- State College of Washington School of Mines and Geology Dean Records
- ID
- Archives 152
- Date [inclusive]
- 1929-1933
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- The records of the Dean of the State College of Washington School of Mines and Geology include scrapbooks containing black-and-white photographs and newspaper clippings, a draft report, correspondence, bulletins, and other papers.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
State College of Washington School of Mines and Geology Dean Records, 1929-1933 (Archives 152)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Mining and geology were among the original subjects authorized to be taught at Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (later the State College of Washington, now Washington State University). The School of Mines was established during the reorganization of the college in 1917 under the new college president, Ernest O. Holland. The first school year began with L. O. Howard as Dean of the School of Mines. The Department of Geology remained a part of the College of Sciences and Arts until 1920, when it was incorporated into the new School of Mines and Geology. When Dean Howard resigned in 1926, Arthur Eilert Drucker (1877-1949) was made the Dean of the School of Mines and Geology, a position which he retained until 1946. In 1946 the name of the school was shortened to the School of Mines. At that time the school consisted of the Department of Geology, the Department of Mining and Process Metallurgy, and the Department of Physical Metallurgy.
The School of Mines and Geology conducted classes in the first School of Placer Mining for the Unemployed from 1932 to 1933. The Spokane Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Mining Association co-sponsored the placer mining school in the summer of 1932. Wenatchee, Omak, Pullman, and Okanagon also sponsored placer mining classes conducted by WSC instructors. Eventually, 3,900 people attended the schools.
Scope and Content
The records of the Dean of the State College of Washington School of Mines and Geology include scrapbooks containing black-and-white photographs and newspaper clippings, a draft report, correspondence, bulletins, and other papers.
Arrangement
Organized in a single series, arranged alphabetically.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
he records of the Dean of the School of Mines and Geology were transferred to Washington State University Libraries prior to 1970 (WSU 164).
Processing Information
This collection was processed in July 1984 by Patricia M. Gourd.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- State College of Washington. School of Mines and Geology -- Records and correspondence
- School of Placer Mining for the Unemployed
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Drucker, Arthur Eilert, 1877- -- Records and correspondence
Subject(s)
- Geology -- Research -- Archival resources
- Mines and mineral resources -- Research -- Archival resources
- Hydraulic mining -- Research -- Archival resources
- Mines and Mineral Resources
- Colleges and Universities
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
|
The Basic Mineral Industry and The School of Mines and Geology 1929-1933 1 item |
1 | 1 | ||
|
School of Mines and Geology Report File 1933 55 items |
1 | 2 | ||
|
School of Placer Mining for the Unemployed 1932 1 item |
1 | 3 | ||
|
School of Placer Mining for the Unemployed 1932-1933 1 item |
1 | 4 | ||