Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Electrical Engineering Department Records 1945-1974
Archives 41
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Title
- Electrical Engineering Department Records
- ID
- Archives 41
- Date [inclusive]
- 1945-1974
- Extent
- approximate 320 items, .5 linear feet, 1 containers
- Abstract
- Primarily concerned with departmental needs, evaluations and plans, the collection includes memoranda, statistics, meeting agenda, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, personnel guidelines, and reports.
Organizational History:
Electrical engineering courses have been a part of the curriculum at Washington State University since 1892. Initially, however, these courses were offered under the auspices of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 1903 the name was changed to the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and in 1917 this department was incorporated into the College of Mechanical Arts and Engineering. A separate Department of Electrical Engineering was established in 1933.
Scope and Content
The records of the Department of Electrical Engineering consist of a single, alphabetically arranged subject file; the date from 1945 to 1974, although most are after 1955. The series is primarily concerned with departmental needs, evaluations and plans; it consists of memoranda, statistics, meting agenda, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, personnel guidelines, and reports.
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 Electrical Engineering were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in August 1978 (UA 78- 31) in accordance with, the approved records schedule.
Processing Information
The records were processed in September 1979 by James O'Neill.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- Washington State University. Dept. of Electrical Engineering--Archives
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University. Dept. of Electrical Engineering--Records and correspondence
Subject(s)
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
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Accreditation: Northwest 1959-1969 4 items |
1 | 1 | ||
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"Careers through the Curriculum," 1970 2 items |
1 | 2 | ||
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Center for Graduate Study 1963 5 items |
1 | 3 | ||
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Faculty Appointments 1956-1967 8 items |
1 | 4 | ||
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Future Needs 1955-1965 5 items |
1 | 5 | ||
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Classification Questionaire 1970 22 items |
1 | 6 | ||
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Committee of Forty Report 1945 37 items |
1 | 7 | ||
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Laboratory Equipment 1958-1965 7 items |
1 | 8 | ||
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Long-Range Planning 1965 2 items |
1 | 9 | ||
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Meetings, Department Chairman 1956-1969 90 items |
1 | 10 | ||
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Electrical Engineering Dept. Newsletter 1969-1970 35 items |
1 | 11 | ||
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Photo: Seniors 1955 1 item |
1 | 12 | ||
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Scholarships 1964-1969 70 items |
1 | 13 | ||
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Space Priorities Committee 1964-1969 10 items |
1 | 14 | ||
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Staff Orientation 1959-1963 3 items |
1 | 15 | ||
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Staff Personnel 1966-1971 20 items |
1 | 16 | ||