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Washington State Normal School Associated Student Body, Steel-cut Engraving Blocks, circa 1906-1910
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State Normal School (Ellensburg, Wash.)
- Title
- Washington State Normal School Associated Student Body, Steel-cut Engraving Blocks
- Dates
- circa 1906-1910 (inclusive)19061910
- Quantity
- 3 cubic feet, (140 engraving blocks)
- Collection Number
- RG009-05-29
- Summary
- These 140 steel-cut engraving blocks display images of students, faculty and staff at Washington State Normal School, presently Central Washington University, from 1906 to roughly 1910.
- Repository
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Central Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Telephone: 509-963-1023
Fax: 509-963-3684
archive@cwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to the public for educational research
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Steel-cut engraving blocks were used in yearbooks (Kooltuo), school catalogs and various other publications produced by Washington State Normal School, presently Central Washington University, from 1906 to about 1910.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Included in this collection are images of campus buildings at Washington State Normal School, as well as business promotional material and artwork from Ellensburg, WA, circa 1906-1910.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
Central Washington University began as the Washington State Normal School in 1891. In 1937, the school was rechristened the Central Washington College of Education. In 1961, the school became Central Washington State College and, finally, in 1977, Central Washington University.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number]. RG009-05-29, Washington State Normal School Associated Student Body, Steel-cut Engraving Blocks. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Central Washington University--History
Geographical Names
- Ellensburg (Wash.)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Normal School (Ellensburg, Wash.) (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Dieter C. Ullrich
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
