Guide to the Royal D. Sloan Letters 1941-1952
Cage 5128

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Sloan, Royal D.
Title
Royal D. Sloan Letters
ID
Cage 5128
Date [inclusive]
1941-1952
Extent
0.1 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Folder
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Collection consists of 22 letters and 2 pieces of ephemera from the correspondence between Dean Royal D. Sloan of the College of Engineering and a former student, principally during World War II.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Royal D. Sloan Letters, 1941-1952 (Cage 5128)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Royal D. Sloan joined the engineering faculty at Washington State University in 1923, becoming the second dean of the engineering college in 1942. He was known to be very supportive of his students, especially during the war years. As dean, he presided over the establishment of the divisions of Industrial Research and Industrial Services and their parent unit, the Washington State Institute of Technology. He served as both dean of the engineering college and institute vice-director until 1956 and continued to teach until his retirement in 1960. Sloan Hall at Washington State University was named after him in 1962.

[Source: “Royal D. Sloan Scholarship in Electrical Engineering”, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Scholarships, accessed November 7, 2019, https://school.eecs.wsu.edu/students/scholarships/royal-d-sloan/.]

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Scope and Content

Collection consists of 22 letters and 2 pieces of ephemera from the correspondence between Dean Royal D. Sloan of the College of Engineering and a former student, principally during World War II. The student also updates Dean Sloan regarding former classmates and their war assignments, as well as the student’s own post-war career. Dean Sloan provides encouragement and information to the student regarding changes at Washington State University.

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Arrangement

Materials are arranged chronologically.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2019

http://www.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

The College of Engineering donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2019 (MS.2019.18).

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Gayle O’Hara in 2019

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Related Materials

Related Material

Royal D. Sloan Papers, 1942-1950 (Cage 4408)

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University -- Faculty.
  • Washington State University -- Students.

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Sloan, Royal D. -- Records and correspondence.

Subject(s)

  • World War, 1939-1945.
  • College students.
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Washington (State)
  • Military

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