Washington State Normal School Accounting Office, Business Warrants

Washington State Normal School Accounting Office, Business Warrants, 1908-1909

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Washington State Normal School (Ellensburg, Wash.)
Title: Washington State Normal School Accounting Office, Business Warrants
Dates: 1908-1909 (inclusive)
19081909
Quantity: 0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number: RG057-06-45
Summary: This collection consists of business warrants issued by the state of Washington to the Washington State Normal School (presently Central Washington University) for the purchase of school items from 1908 to 1909.
Repository: 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: Open to the public for educational research
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Accounting Office at Washington State Normal School was established in 1917 as a duty assigned to the head of the Department of Business Education. A full time accountant was hired by the school in 1924. The Accounting Office has continued to manage the university’s finances since that date and is currently titled the Accounting Department.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Attached to the business warrants in this collection are receipts from national and local companies and corporations that conducted business with Washington State Normal School. Included in the collection are checks printed for the Ellensburg Normal School Dormitory Building Corporation.

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]. RG057-06-45, Washington State Normal School Accounting Office, Business Warrants. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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