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Lynn Degerstedt Collection: Records documenting the Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education

 Collection
Identifier: WSUV-SpeColl-003

Scope and Contents note

The collection includes early documents, surveys, reports, articles and news clippings relating to the higher education needs or Southwest Washington and the establishment of the Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education. The collection also includes personal correspondence and biographical information about Lynn Degerstedt, the director of the Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education.

Dates

  • ca. 1960, 1983-2003

Language of Materials

English

Biographical/Historical note

Lynn M. Degerstedt was the first director of the Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education, serving from ca. 1983 until his departure in 1987. Degerstedt received his Master's degree from University of Portland and his Doctorate from Brigham Young University. He spent 15 years as ALCOA's community relations manager before becoming the Clark College Foundation's first director in 1973. The Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education provided undergraduate and graduate level education to the citizens of Southwest Washington. The Joint Center included the participation of Washington State University, Evergreen State College and Clark College. The Joint Center is considered a precursor of the WSU Vancouver branch campus.

Extent

0.417 Linear feet

Abstract

The materials in this collection documents the assessment of higher education in Southwest Washington, the formation of the Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education and the early history of the WSU Vancouver branch campus. [Accessioned as wsuv.2007.001]

Arrangement note

Materials are arranged in eight folders and organized by publication or publication type.

Existence and Location of Copies note

Materials are also available in digital format.

Title
Lynn Degerstedt Collection: Records documenting the Southwest Washington Joint Center for Education
Subtitle
(Records reproduced courtesy of Lynn Degerstedt)
Author
Finding aid prepared by Robert Schimelpfenig
Date
Original July 1, 2011
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Washington State University Vancouver, Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Vancouver WA 98686 United States
360-546-9249