State College of Washington
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Variants
Washington (State). State College
Washington Agricultural College
Washington State College
SCW (State College of Washington)
Washington (State). State College, Pullman
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Descriptor
State universities and colleges
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Field of Activity
Education, Higher
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Sources
found: Research studies of the State College of Washington, June 1959:t.p. (State College of Washington)
found: Ohles, J.F. Pub. colleges and universities(under Washington State University, Pullman, Wash.: the Washington legislature established Washington State Agricultural College and School of Science in 1890; name changed to Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science of the State of Washington in 1891; in 1895, name changed to the State College of Washington; became Washington State University in 1959)
found: NUCMC data from Eastern Wash. State Hist. Soc. for Seupelt, J.G. Papers, 1907-1961(Washington Agricultural College, Pullman)
found: Washington State College favorite songs, c1914:t.p (Washington State College [form sometimes used as common name for State College of Washington])
notfound: Research studies (Pullman, Wash.). Research studies, Sept. 1959: t.p. (Washington State University)
found: LC database, viewed Feb. 29, 2016(hdg.: Washington (State). State College, Pullman)
found: Washington State University (website), August, 16, 2019:Inspiring Washington, 125 years, and counting (2 March 1905: The state legislature approves changing the name of Washington Agricultural College and School of Science to State College of Washington in recognition of the college's expanding mission. 1 July 1959: State College of Washington becomes Washington State University. In 1959, the state legislature designated the college full university status.) - https://timeline.wsu.edu/
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Change Notes
1985-06-04: new
2021-10-29: revised
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