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High Mountain Valley Local Authors Collections: Jampa Dorje, Central Washington University, Jampa Dorje Oct 2019

High Mountain Valley Local Authors Collections: Jampa Dorje, Central Washington University, Jampa Dorje

Brooks Library Events

Jampa Dorje, also known as Richard Denner, is Ellensburg’s resident Tibetan Buddhist monk. This reception celebrates the collection of works by local authors that Jampa Dorje collected and donated to the CWU Archives and Special Collections. A talk by Mr. Dorje on the collection will be followed by a reception and tour of the Archives.


5th Annual Archives Crawl, Central Washington University Oct 2019

5th Annual Archives Crawl, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

The Ellensburg Archives and Museum Crawl is a tour of the museums, archives and special collections in Ellensburg.


Teaching An Introduction To Archives Course To Undergraduates: A New Experience For The Archivist And The Students, Julia Stringfellow Jan 2019

Teaching An Introduction To Archives Course To Undergraduates: A New Experience For The Archivist And The Students, Julia Stringfellow

Library Scholarship

This article explores a new Introduction to Archives class taught to undergraduates through a Library and Information Science Minor Program offered by the James E. Brooks Library at Central Washington University (CWU). The course is taught by the University Archivist. The challenges of recruiting students, promotion of the course, and teaching an upper level course to undergraduates from different disciplines is described, as well as the benefits of offering this type of course at the undergraduate level. A review of the literature on the benefits of educating undergraduates on archives and archival research is also included.


Lies, Legends And Lives Lost: Dark And Sordid Tales Of Campus And County Past, Central Washington University, Carlos Pelley, Maurice Blackson Oct 2018

Lies, Legends And Lives Lost: Dark And Sordid Tales Of Campus And County Past, Central Washington University, Carlos Pelley, Maurice Blackson

Brooks Library Events

Poster for an event held by special collections and archives for Halloween 2018, featuring harrowing local tales.


4th Annual Archive And Museum Crawl, Central Washington University Oct 2018

4th Annual Archive And Museum Crawl, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

The Ellensburg Archives and Museum Crawl is a tour of the museums, archives and special collections in Ellensburg.


3rd Annual Archives Crawl, Central Washington University Oct 2017

3rd Annual Archives Crawl, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

The Ellensburg Archives and Museum Crawl is a tour of the archives, museums, and special collections in Ellensburg.


How To Have A Successful Archives Crawl On A Shoestring Budget, Maurice R. Blackson, Carlos Pelley, Julia Stringfellow Nov 2016

How To Have A Successful Archives Crawl On A Shoestring Budget, Maurice R. Blackson, Carlos Pelley, Julia Stringfellow

Library Scholarship

Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections hosts an annual archives crawl. This article reports about evolution and promotion of the event, and describes the archives and museums that participated in 2016.


2nd Annual Archives Crawl, Central Washington University Oct 2016

2nd Annual Archives Crawl, Central Washington University

Brooks Library Events

The Ellensburg Archives and Museum Crawl is a tour of the archives and special collections in Ellensburg.


Libraries Through The Years, Central Washington University, Julia Stringfellow, Maurice Blackson, Carlos Pelley Mar 2016

Libraries Through The Years, Central Washington University, Julia Stringfellow, Maurice Blackson, Carlos Pelley

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CWU Archives and Special Collections Presents: Libraries Through the Years: A history of libraries on the Central Washington University campus from 1891- present.


Citizen Krueger: An Examination Of Cultural Province And Community Preservation, Stephen Hussman Jan 2014

Citizen Krueger: An Examination Of Cultural Province And Community Preservation, Stephen Hussman

Library Scholarship

This study describes the efforts of an educator to both engage and enlighten his local community regarding the importance of preserving primary resources, and a brief community history highlighting its origin. Finally, this study offers a narrative regarding a community’s collaborative effort to re-discover and reclaim its identity.


Review Of Controlling The Past: Documenting Society And Institutions--Essays In Honor Of Helen Willa Samuels, Stephen J. Hussman Oct 2011

Review Of Controlling The Past: Documenting Society And Institutions--Essays In Honor Of Helen Willa Samuels, Stephen J. Hussman

Library Scholarship

This book review considers Controlling the Past, a collection of nineteen essays written in honor of the former archivist Helen Willa Samuels.