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VanCougar Newspaper, WSU Vancouver: Archive Photographs, circa.1997-2000

 Collection
Identifier: WSUV.Archives.005

Scope and Contents

Photographs in the collection were a part of field reporting for the VanCougar during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Content includes photographs of campus for stories featured in the Vancougar. The collection includes over 1500 photographs that appear to have been taken by VanCougar newspaper staff during the 1997 - 2000 school years. The photos highlight people, campus events, campus art, sporting events, campus scenes and other activities related to WSU Vancouver.

Dates

  • 1997-2000

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Biographical / Historical

The VanCougar student newspaper began in 1990s as a newsletter for the Associated Students of Washington State University Vancouver (ASWSUV). During the 1993/1994 schools year it was established as the official student newspaper as a bi-weekly publication. The VanCougar is a student run organization. It is one of many organizations that are affiliated with the Student Media Board (SMB), a governing body at WSU Vancouver that guides and supports individual student media organizations in fulfilling their mission and meeting their goals.

Extent

1569 Photographic Prints : . The photographs are in color and in black and white. ; General size of photographs are 3.5 x 5 in. and 4 x 6 in.

Abstract

The photographs in this collection were originally a part of the archives of the VanCougar, Washington State University Vancouver's student newspaper. The photographs were used by newspaper staff and reporters for campus news stories dated between the late 1990s and the early 2000s. The collection features images of campus scenery, events, students, staff and faculty, student activities and photographs of a WSU vs. University of Washington fottball game. Negatives are included with the collection. The collection is a part of the WSUV.2013.006 accession.

Arrangement

The photographs are arranged in a series of broad subject catagories. These include: Campus Art/Campus Scenes: General photographs of buildings, art and scenery from around campus. Events: Campus events. People/Activites: Students, staff, faculty and student activities. Sports, Football/Off Campus: Photographs that include images from WSU Cougar football games. Student activities from off campus.

Most of the photographs are unidentified. The collection consists of 11 boxes and 48 files with over 1,500 photographs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The photographs were transferred to the Archives by the VanCougar's editor-in-chief in 2013.

Title
VanCougar Newspaper, WSU Vancouver: Archive Photographs, circa.1997-2000 WSUV.Archives.005
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Robert Schimelpfenig
Date
July 16, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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:
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave
Vancouver WA 98686 United States
360-546-9249