Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Washington State University Communications School Records
1965-1996
Archives 393
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Washington State University. Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.
- Title
- Washington State University Communications School Records
- ID
- Archives 393
- Date [inclusive]
- 1965-1996
- Extent
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Records and interdepartmental communications from Washington State University’s Communications program from 1965 to 1996.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]
Washington State University Communications School Records, 1965-1996
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Washington State University's Department of Communications was formed in 1964 by the merging of the Journalism Department with the broadcasting courses offered by the Speech Department. It became the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications in 1990.
Scope and Content
The collection consists primarily of reports and documents used in planning and evaluation of the Communications program between 1976 and 1996. It also includes minutes of faculty meetings and departmental newsletters, dating from 1965 to 1991.
Arrangement
The collection is broken into two series, each arranged chronologically. First is administrative records and reports, and second is departmental newsletters and minutes of faculty / staff meetings.
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
These materials were donated by Thomas Heuterman of Washington State University’s Communications program to the WSU Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections in 1996. They were retained, with other papers from Heuterman, as MS96-24.
Processing Information
In 2005, these departmental papers were separated out of Thomas Heuterman’s personal papers, and redesignated as UA2005-12. They were processed in June 2019 by University Archivist Mark O’English.
Related Materials
Related Material
WSU MASC holds three earlier series of Speech Department Records, as well as some files from other Communications projects. Please see the MASC’s alphabetical list of University Archives, under both the above names, to locate those.
Separated Material
These materials were separated out of Cage 701, Thomas Heuterman Papers, 1867-1996.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University. Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. -- Records and correspondence.
Subject(s)
- Communication -- Research.
- Universities and colleges -- Washington (State) -- Departments -- Communication -- Records.
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
|
Faculty list 1976 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Planning document 1984 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Course demands and student turnaways 1986 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Curricula and Equipment Support for Broadcast News Majors 1987 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Murrow Endowment Fund 1989 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Murrow Hall and Addition, plans and remodels 1990, 1994-1995 |
1 | 6 | ||
|
Faculty and staff retreat. Includes several earlier reports 1993 |
1 | 7 | ||
|
Proposed Korean-American Intercultural Instruction and Research Program 1996 |
1 | 8 | ||
|
Questionnaire – Student Evaluation of Instruction undated |
1 | 9 | ||
|
Faculty meeting minutes 1965-1967 |
1 | 10 | ||
|
Faculty meeting minutes 1968-1969 |
1 | 11 | ||
|
Faculty meeting minutes 1970-1971 |
1 | 12 | ||
|
Student newsletter - Comletter 1970-1976 |
1 | 13 | ||
|
Faculty, staff, and student newsletter 1991 |
1 | 14 | ||