Zoology Department Records 1944-1975
Archives 153

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Title
Zoology Department Records
ID
Archives 153
Date [inclusive]
1944-1975
Extent
approximate 2250 items,  1 linear feet,  2 containers
Abstract
The records include minutes of departmental meetings, correspondence, and both departmental memoranda and memoranda pertaining to the Smoot Hill Project.

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Organizational History:

The Washington State University Department of Zoology, established in 1916 in the School of Sciences and Arts, prepares students to specialize in general zoology, zoophysiology, or other areas of biological science, i.e., medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or wildlife biology. The department was headed by Dr. Robert Webster from 1926 to 1947 and by Dr. Herbert L. Eastlick from 1947 to 1965. Dr. Eastlick's successor was Dr. Richard A. Parker.

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Scope and Content

The records of the Department of Zoology, 1944-1975, are arranged in a single series. The records include minutes of departmental meetings, correspondence, and both departmental memoranda and memoranda pertaining to the Smoot Hill Project.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2012

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

The Collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Department of Zoology were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in 1976 (WSU 170).

Processing Information

The records were processed in July 1984 by Patricia M. Gourd.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Zoology--Archives
  • State College of Washington. Dept. of Zoology.
Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University. Dept. of Zoology--Records and correspondence

Personal Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Webster, Robert--Archives
  • Eastlick, Herbert L.--Archives
  • Parker, Richard A.--Archives

Subject(s)

  • Zoology--Research--Archives
  • Washington (State)
  • Colleges and Universities

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Detailed Description of Collection

box folder

Staff Meeting Minutes  1947-1951  275 items

1 1

Staff Meeting Minutes  1952-1957  300 items

1 2

Staff Meeting Minutes  1957-1962  375 items

1 3

Staff Meeting Minutes  1962-1967  425 items

1 4

Staff Meeting Minutes  1967-1972  450 items

2 5

Staff Meeting Minutes  1972-1975  175 items

2 6

Departmental Correspondence  1944-1947  25 items

2 7

Memoranda  1955-1964  45 items

2 8

Smoot Hill Project Memoranda  1967-1971  175 items

2 9