Guide to the Washington State University Department of Anthropology Records 1949-1989
Archives 321

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Washington State University. Department of Anthropology
Title
Washington State University Department of Anthropology Records
ID
Archives 321
Date [inclusive]
1949-1989
Extent
2 Linear feet of shelf space, 2 Boxes
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
The collection includes annual reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence from both faculty and the chairman of the Washington State University Anthropology Department.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Washington State University Department of Anthropology Records, 1949-1989 (Archives 321)

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

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Biography/History

Anthropology courses at Washington State University originally fell under the department of Sociology, in the college of Arts and Sciences. In 1963, Anthropology became its own department. Through the years the department has had a number of homes on campus, from Commons Hall to Johnson Tower, and finally to the current building in College Hall, which was renovated in 1983 to house both the department and the Anthropology Research Lab (Center for Northwest Anthropology).

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Scope and Content

The collection includes annual Anthropology department reports, and correspondence from both faculty and the chairman of the department. Also included in this collection are the departmental faculty meeting minutes running from 1974 to 1989 and the eight volumes of the Washington State Research newsletter.

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Arrangement

The collection was arranged at processing into three series plus a folder of annual reports. The correspondence series is further broken down into two subseries, which are arranged alphabetically and then by date. The newsletters are arranged chronologically.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2016

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

Records from Washington State University’s Anthropology Department were received at the WSU Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections from Dr. Bill Lipe in June of 1990 and August of 1999 and retained as UA1990-21 and UA 1999-14. The accessions were combined and processed in June and July 2012.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in June and July 2012 by Katrina Burch.

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Related Materials

Related Material

Washington State University Department of Anthropology Records, 1964-1976 (Archives 59)

Separated Material

A significant amount of material was discarded during processing, primarily for privacy reasons.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University. Department of Anthropology -- Records and correspondence
  • Washington State University. Department of Sociology and Anthropology -- Records and correspondence
  • State College of Washington. Department of Sociology and Anthropology -- Records and correspondence
Creator(s) :
  • Washington State University. Department of Sociology and Anthropology
  • State College of Washington. Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Subject(s)

  • Anthropology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Archives
  • Anthropology
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

Annual Reports 

box folder

1976-1978 

1 1

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Series 1: Correspondence 

Subseries 1.1: Departmental Chairman's Correspondence 

Richard Daugherty 

box folder

1950-1959 

1 2

1960-1967 

1 3

1970-1988 

1 4

Geoffery Gamble 

box folder

Dean's Office (Roberty Nilan) 1982-1984 

1 5

Dean's Office (Robert Nilan), 1984 

1 6

Dean's Office (John Pierce), 1987 

1 7

Incoming and Outgoing, 1983 

1 8

Incoming and Outgoing, 1984 

1 9

Incoming and Outgoing, 1987-1988 

1 10

Outgoing, 1982-1983 

1 11

Outgoing, 1983-1984 

1 12

Incoming, 1982-1983 

1 13

Incoming, 1984 

1 14

Incoming, 1987 

1 15

Incoming, 1987-1988 

1 16

Robert Littlewood 

box folder

Dean's Office (Robert Nilan), 1980-1981 

1 17

Dean's Office (Robert Nilan/Lois Defleur), 1985-1986 

1 18

Outgoing, 1980-1981 

1 19

Outgoing, 1985-1986 

1 20

Incoming, 1980-1981 

1 21

Incoming, 1985-1986 

1 22

Incoming and Outgoing, 1985-1986 

1 23

Mary Elizabeth Schulter 

box folder

1975-1977 

1 24

1979 

1 25

To Dean of Arts and Sciences, 1975-1979 

1 26

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1977-1979 

1 27

Subseries 1.2: Faculty Correspondence 

box folder

Elizabeth Byerly, 1982-1986 

1 28

Donald Messerschmidt 

box folder

Annapurna project grant, 1981-1984 

1 29

1977-1979 

1 30

1980-1983 

1 31

1984 

1 32

1985 

1 33

1986-1988 

1 34
box folder

Sarah Schlanger, 1986 

1 35

Allan Smith 

box folder

1949-1969 

1 36

1967-1969 

1 37
box folder

Patricia Stanley, 1970-1974 

2 38

Genie Trapp, 1987 

2 39

Dward Walker, Jr., 1965-1967 

2 40

Richard Watson, 1981 

2 41

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Series 2: Meeting Minutes 

box folder

1974-1975 

2 42

1975-1977 

2 43

1975-1979 

2 44

1979-1980 

2 45

1980-1981 

2 46

1981-1982 

2 47

1982-1985 

2 48

1985-1986 

2 49

1986-1987 

2 50

1987-1989 

2 51

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Series 3: Washington State Research Center Newsletter 

box folder

Vol. 1, 1980-1981 

2 52

Vol. 2, 1981-1982 

2 53

Vol. 3, 1982-1983 

2 54

Vol. 4, 1983-1984 

2 55

Vol. 5, 1984-1985 

2 56

Vol. 6, 1985-1986 

2 57

Vol. 7, 1986-1987 

2 58

Vol. 8, 1988 (includes one undated) 

2 59

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