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Archives 182
Department of Chemistry, Chairman
Records, 1895-1939

The records of the Chairman of the Department of Chemistry were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries sometime prior to 1970 (WSU 149). They were processed by Kerry Bartels in August-December of 1984, and by Leslie Tevebaugh in February of 1986.

Number of containers: 10
Linear feet of shelf space: 9.25
Approximate number of items: 21,761

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Chemistry has been taught at Washington State University since the school opened in 1892. Under the division Literary and Scientific Studies, a Course in Chemistry included classes in Theoretical, Industrial, Analytical, and Organic Chemistry. The course was designed to give students a thorough technical knowledge of chemistry. In 1894 the college was reorganized by President E.A. Bryan and the Department of Chemistry was formed. With the formation of the department students first began pursuing chemistry as a major course of study.

During the years 1895 to 1897 the Department of Chemistry included Pharmacy, which then became a separate school. In 1916 the College was reorganized by President E.O. Holland and the Department of Chemistry became a unit of the College of Sciences and Arts; where it still resides today. Also around this time period the Chemistry Department began a curriculum leading to a Master of Science degree. The name of the department was changed to the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in 1919. This name change remained until 1951 when Chemical Engineering became a separate department, and the name reverted back to Department of Chemistry.

C. C. Todd - Biography

The Chairman of the Department of Chemistry during the period of these records was Clare Chrisman Todd. He was born in Oregon in March of 1880. Todd first came to the State College of Washington as a student from 1902 to 1906. He was then appointed to the faculty as an assistant professor in organic and physiological chemistry in 1907. By 1912 Todd had rose to the level of associate professor, and by 1913 he became a full professor. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1914. After the death of Dean E. Fulmer in 1916, C.C. Todd became acting Head, then Head of the Department of Chemistry. In 1922 he was appointed to the University Research Council and became acting Head of the Graduate School. Then in 1926 Todd was appointed Dean of The College of Sciences and Arts, a position he held along with his Department Chairmanship until his retirement in 1949.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the Chairman of the Department of Chemistry are arranged as four series; each alphabetically by year. Series 1 contains the Chairman's subject files and includes primarily correspondence. Reports, minutes, memorandum, and newspaper clippings are also included. Series 2 contains correspondence on initiating an Honor System in classrooms. Series 3 contains materials about and from Phi Kappa Phi. Series 3 contains the annual reports of the Department of Chemistry.


SERIES LIST
                                                                   CONTAINERS
Series 1: Subject Files 1-9
Series 2: Honor System 9
Series 3: Phi Kappa Phi 9
Series 4: Annual Reports 9-10

CONTAINER LIST

BoxFolder  Description# of
Items
 
Series 1: Subject Files
 
11K Correspondence, 19144
2K Correspondence, 19167
3K Correspondence, 19193
4New Laboratory Accomodations, 191950
5K Correspondence, 19208
6Aa-Ad Correspondence, 19215
7Ae-Al Correspondence, 192117
8Alumni and Former Students, 192120
9Am-Az Correspondence, 192117
10Apparatus, 1921147
11Applications, 192161
12Ba Correspondence, 192113
13Be Correspondence, 192115
14Bi-Bl Correspondence, 192116
15Bo Correspondence, 192115
16Br Correspondence, 192144
17Bu-By Correspondence, 192125
18Ca-Ce Correspondence, 192118
19Catalog, Washington State College, 192121
20Ch-Ci Correspondence, 192123
21Chemicals, 1921133
22Chemistry, Department of, 1921152
23Cl-Co Correspondence, 192147
24Cr-Cz Correspondence, 19217
25Crane, G.T.: Caro Paper To Wrap Apples At The Bridgeport-Pateros Storage Company, 192164
26Da Correspondence, 19215
27De-Di Correspondence, 192116
28Do Correspondence, 192117
29Dr-Dy Correspondence, 19212
30Ea-Em Correspondence, 192111
31En-Ez Correspondence, 19216
32Fa-Fl Correspondence, 192141
33Fo-Fy Correspondence, 192115
34Ga Correspondence, 19216
35Ge-Gh Correspondence, 19211
36Gi Correspondence, 19215
37Gl-Gn Correspondence, 19212
38Go-Gy Correspondence, 192122
39Goverment Examinations, 192129
40Ha Correspondence, 192116
41He Correspondence, 192124
42Hi-Ho Correspondence, 192123
43Holland, President E.O., 192154
44Hu-Hy Correspondence, 192115
45Ia-Iz Correspondence, 19214
46Industrial Trip to Spokane, 192145
47Ja-Jy Correspondence, 192125
48Ka-Ke Correspondence, 192112
49Ki Correspondence, 192112
50Kildow's Thesis, 19214
51Kl-Ky Correspondence, 192118
52La-Ly Correspondence, 192129
53Ma Correspondence, 192146
54Mc Correspondence, 192125
55Me-Mi Correspondence, 192118
56Mo Correspondence, 192136
57Mu Correspondence, 19212
58Museum Samples, 192166
59Na-Ni Correspondence, 192130
60Oa-Oz Correspondence, 192119
61Oil [Possible Discovery of Oil in Spokane, Washington], 192169
62Opportunities, 192117
63Pa-Py Correspondence, 192131
64Ra-Ry Correspondence, 192134
65Sa Correspondence, 19217
66Sc Correspondence, 192117
67Se-Sh Correspondence, 192113
68Si-Sm Correspondence, 192113
69Sn-Sy Correspondence, 192144
70Ta-Ty Correspondence, 192149
71U-V Correspondence, 192133
72Wa Correspondence, 192117
73We Correspondence, 192112
74Wh-Wy Correspondence, 192128
75X-Z Correspondence, 192110
76Aa-Al Correspondence, 192222
77Alumni and Former Students, 1922163
78Am-Az Correspondence, 192249
79Apparatus, 192278
80Applications, 192232
281Ba-Bl Correspondence, 192245
82Bo-By Correspondence, 192283
83Ca-Ci Correspondence, 192269
84Chemicals, 192248
85Chemistry, Department of, 1922120
86Chemistry Speeches, 19227
87Cl-Cz Correspondence, 192278
88Da-Di Correspondence, 192221
89Do-Dy Correspondence, 192210
90Ea-Ez Correspondence, 192219
91Fa-Fy Correspondence, 192254
92Ga-Gy Correspondence, 192286
93Ha-Hy Correspondence, 192281
94Holland, President E.O., 192242
95Ia-Iz Correspondence, 192210
96Industrial Chemistry Trip, 192223
97Instructors, 192221
98Ja-Jy Correspondence, 192226
99Ka-Ky Correspondence, 192234
100La-Ly Correspondence, 192242
101Ma-My Correspondence, 192290
102Na-Ny Correspondence, 192231
103Oa-Oz Correspondence, 19228
104Opportunities, 192274
105Organic Chemistry, 192220
106Pa-Py Correspondence, 192294
107Photographs, 192222
108Prospects, 192219
109Ra-Ry Correspondence, 192252
110Sa-Sy Correspondence, 1922153
111Ta-Ty Correspondence, 192248
112U-V Correspondence, 192230
113Wa-Wy Correspondence, 1922122
114Aa-Az Correspondence, 192341
115Alumni, 1923109
116Apparatus, 1923114
117Applications, 192318
118Ba-By Correspondence, 1923119
119Ca-Cy Correspondence, 1923114
120Catalog, Washington State College, 192312
121Chemicals, 192356
122Chemistry Department, 1923176
123Containers Out [Sample Analysis], 192314
124Da-Dy Correspondence, 192357
125Ea-Ez Correspondence, 192336
3126Fa-Fy Correspondence, 192358
127Ga-Gy Correspondence, 192382
128Goverment Examinations, 192361
129Ha-Hy Correspondence, 192398
130Holland, President E.O., 192335
131Ia-Iz Correspondence, 192320
132Industrial Trip To Spokane, 192318
133Instructors, 1923229
134Ja-Jy Correspondence, 192349
135Ka-Ky Correspondence, 192326
136La-Ly Correspondence, 192373
137Ma-My Correspondence, 1923123
138Na-Ny Correspondence, 192342
139Oa-Oz Correspondence, 192323
140Opportunities, 192312
141Pa-Py Correspondence, 192381
142Prospective Students, 192338
143Ra-Ry Correspondence, 192369
144Sa-Sy Correspondence, 1923129
145Ta-Ty Correspondence, 192351
146U-V Correspondence, 192342
147Wa-Wy Correspondence, 1923112
148X-Y Correspondence, 192311
149Aa-Az Correspondence, 192482
150Alumni, 192452
151American Chemical Society, 192414
152Applications, 192486
153Ba-By Correspondence, 1924142
154Ca-Cy Correspondence, 192462
155Chemicals, 192496
156Chemistry Department, 1924147
157Da-Dy Correspondence, 192433
158Ea-Ez Correspondence, 192424
159English Department, 192424
160Fa-Fy Correspondence, 192443
161Ga-Gy Correspondence, 192430
162Ha-Hy Correspondence, 192485
163Holland, President E.O., 192445
164Ia-Iz Correspondence, 1§2423
165Ja-Jy Correspondence, 192457
166Ka-Ky Correspondence, 192455
167La-Ly Correspondence, 192443
4168Ma-My Correspondence, 1924123
169Museum Samples, 19248
170Na-Ny Correspondence, 192437
171Oa-Oz Correspondence, 192413
172Opportunities, 192432
173Pa-Py Correspondence, 192486
174Prize Essay Contest, 192439
175Prospects, 192491
176Ra-Ry Correspondence, 192479
177Sa-Sy Correspondence, 1924165
178Ta-Ty Correspondence, 192437
179U-V Correspondence, 192431
180United States Civil Service Examinations, 192456
181Wa-Wy Correspondence, 1924117
182Aa-Az Correspondence, 192575
183Alumni, 1925125
184American Chemical Society, 192525
185Apparatus, 1925172
186Apparatus, 192593
187Applications, 192581
188Ba-By Correspondence, 1925134
189Ca-Cy Correspondence, 192591
190Catalog, Washington State College, 192520
191Chamber of Commerce, 192512
192Chemicals, 192581
193Chemistry and Medicine, 192530
194Chemistry Department, 1925127
195Chemistry Teachers, 192538
196Da-Dy Correspondence, 192578
197Ea-Ez Correspondence, 192519
198Fa-Fy Correspondence, 192545
199Ga-Gy Correspondence, 192552
200Ha-Hy Correspondence, 192571
201Holland, President E.O., 192559
202Ia-Iz Correspondence, 19259
203Ja-Jy Correspondence, 192537
5204Ka-Ky Correspondence, 192542
205La-Ly Correspondence, 192582
206Laboratory - Chemistry, 1925177
207Ma-My Correspondence, 192593
208Na-Ny Correspondence, 192546
209Oa-Oz Correspondence, 192518
210Opportunities, 1925129
211Pa-Py Correspondence, 192581
212Phi Lambda Upsilon, 192545
213Prize Essay Contest, 192573
214Prospects, 192588
215Qa-Qy Correspondence, 19256
216Ra-Ry Correspondence, 192554
217Sa-Sy Correspondence, 1925117
218Seminar, 192531
219Ta-Ty Correspondence, 192548
220Ua-Uz Correspondence, 192519
221United States Civil Service Examinations, 192537
222Va-Vy Correspondence, 192522
223Wa-Wy Correspondence, 192595
224X-Z Correspondence, 192536
225Aa-Az Correspondence, 192656
226Alumni, 1926110
227American Chemical Society, 192659
228Apparatus, 192675
229Apparatus, 1926122
230Applications, 192619
231Ba-By Correspondence, 192690
232Ca-Cy Correspondence, 192665
233Chemicals, 192649
234Chemistry Department, 1926169
235Chemistry Teachers, 192639
236Da-Dy Correspondence, 192635
237Ea-Ez Correspondence, 192617
238Fa-Fy Correspondence, 192617
239Forensic Chemistry, 192618
240Ga-Gy Correspondence, 192648
241Ha-Hy Correspondence, 192665
242Holland, President E.O., 192626
243Ia-Iz Correspondence, 192610
244Ja-Jy Correspondence, 192619
6245Ka-Ky Correspondence, 192620
246Kiwanis Club, 1926105
247La-Ly Correspondence, 192660
248Ma-My Correspondence, 192674
249Na-Ny Correspondence, 192637
250Narcotics, 19262
251Opportunities, 1926147
252Opportunities, 1926164
253Pa-Py Correspondence, 192665
254Personal, 192672
255Personal, 192625
256Phi Kappa Phi, 192669
257Phi Lambda Upsilon, 192612
258Prospects, 192639
259Prize Essay Contest, 192693
260Ra-Ry Correspondence, 192638
261Radio, 19266
262Sa-Sy Correspondence, 192699
263Ta-Ty Correspondence, 192615
264Ua-Uz Correspondence, 19263
265United States Civil Service Examinations, 192646
266Va-Vy Correspondence, 192646
267Wa-Wy Correspondence, 192660
268Za-Zy Correspondence, 19264
269Aa-Az Correspondence, 192741
270Alummi, 1927106
271Alumni-Special, 192770
272American Chemical Society, 192762
273Apparatus, 1927170
274Ba-By Correspondence, 192763
275Ca-Cy Correspondence, 192755
276Chemical Laboratories, 19273
277Chemicals, 1927179
278Chemistry Department, 1927129
279Chemistry Department, 1927112
280Chemistry Teachers, 19276
7281Da-Dy Correspondence, 192717
282Dobbs Trial and Novacaine, 192736
283Ea-Ez Correspondence, 19278
284Extension, 192716
285Fa-Fy Correspondence, 192744
286Ga-Gy Correspondence, 192743
287Ha-Hy Correspondence, 192771
288Holland, President E.O., 192739
289Hotel For Pullman, 19275
290Ia-Iz Correspondence, 19277
291Ja-Jy Correspondence, 192732
292Ka-Ky Correspondence, 192720
293Kiwanis Club, 192760
294La-Ly Correspondence, 192749
295Ma-My Correspondence, 192757
296Na-Ny Correspondence, 192722
297Oa-Oz Correspondence, 192729
Opportunities
298   January-March, 192790
299   April-December, 1927112
300Pa-Py Correspondence, 192759
301Personal, 192776
Phi Kappa Phi
302   January-June, 192771
303   July-December, 1927108
304Phi Lambda Upsilon, 19272
305Prize Essay Contest, 1927101
306Ra-Ry Correspondence, 192737
307Radio, 19276
308Research Council, 192716
309Sa-Sy Correspondence, 192781
310Sigma Xi, 1927115
311Ta-Ty Correspondence, 192736
312U-V Correspondence, 19273
313United States Civil Service Examinations, 192770
314Wa-Wy Correspondence, 192758
315X-Y-Z Correspondence, 19273
316Aa-Az Correspondence, 193113
317American Chemical Society, 19311
318Ba-By Correspondence, 193132
319Ca-Cy Correspondence, 193153
320D-E Correspondence, 19314
321Department of Chemistry, 193112
322Fa-Fy Correspondence, 19316
323Fellowships in Chemistry, 1931140
324Ga-Gy Correspondence, 193112
325Ha-Hy Correspondence, 193123
326Ja-Jy Correspondence, 19316
327Ka-Ky Correspondence, 193132
328La-Ly Correspondence, 193126
329Ma-My Correspondence, 193129
330Na-Ny Correspondence, 19312
331Oa-Oz Correspondence, 19314
332Pa-Py Correspondence, 19319
333Ra-Ry Correspondence, 19315
334Sa-Sy Correspondence, 193113
335U-V Correspondence, 193114
336W-X-Y-Z Correspondence, 193120
337Aa-Az Correspondence, 193225
338American Association For The Advancement of Science, 193236
339American Chemical Society, 19323
340Ba-By Correspondence, 193253
341Ca-Cy Correspondence, 193258
342Chemical Laboratories, 193224
343D-E Correspondence, 193227
344Exhibits, 19327
345Fa-Fy Correspondence, 193223
346Ga-Gy Correspondence, 193223
347Ha-Hy Correspondence, 193264
8348I-J Correspondence, 193219
349Ka-Ky Correspondence, 193214
350La-Ly Correspondence, 193217
351Ma-My Correspondence, 193257
352N-O Correspondence, 193212
353Northwest Scientific Association, 19329
354Pa-Py Correspondence, 193220
355Publications, 19326
356Ra-Ry Correspondence, 193219
357Sa-Sy Correspondence, 193285
358Summer Session, 193214
359Ta-Ty Correspondence, 19329
360U-V Correspondence, 19329
361Wa-Wy Correspondence, 193248
362X-Y-Z Correspondence, 193211
363Aa-Az Correspondence, 193456
364American Association For The Advancement of Science, 19341
365American Chemical Society, 19348
366Apparatus, 193464
367Ba-By Correspondence, 193457
368Ca-Cy Correspondence, 193460
369Chamber of Commerce, 19343
370Chemicals, 193421
371Da-Dy Correspondence, 193433
372Department of Chemistry, 1934112
373Fa-Fy Correspondence, 193440
374Fellowships in Chemistry, 193427
375Ga-Gy Correspondence, 193431
376Ha-Hy Correspondence, 193467
377Hygiene Conference, 19346
378I-J Correspondence, 193421
379Ka-Ky Correspondence, 193425
380Kiwanis, 19349
381La-Ly Correspondence, 193435
382Ma-My Correspondence, 193471
383Na-Ny Correspondence, 193410
384Northwest Scientific Association, 19345
385Oa-Oz Correspondence, 19343
386Opportunities, 193410
387Pa-Py Correspondence, 193439
388Personal, 193468
389Planning Commission, State, 193412
390Prospective Students, 193498
391Publications, Chemistry, 19343
392Q-R Correspondence, 193433
393Sa-Sy Correspondence, 193467
394Ta-Ty Correspondence, 193427
395U-V Correspondence, 19348
396Wa-Wy Correspondence, 193440
397Za-Zy Correspondence, 19343
398Alumni Letters and Lists, 19371
399Aa-Az Correspondence, 193839
400Advertising Pamphlets, 19386
401Alpha Chi Sigma, 19381
402American Association For The Advancement of Science, 19381
403American Chemical Society, 19388
404Apparatus, 193823
405Applications, 193865
406Ba-By Correspondence, 193849
407Ca-Cy Correspondence, 193826
408Chemicals, 19382
409Chemistry Building, 193811
410County Water Survey, 193812
411D-E Correspondence, 193822
Department of Chemistry
412   January-April, 193891
413   May-December, 193870
414Fa-Fy Correspondence, 193820
415Fellowships, Chemistry, 1938106
416Films, 19381
417Ga-Gy Correspondence, 193817
418Ha-Hy Correspondence, 193826
419I-J Correspondence, 193818
420Ka-Ky Correspondence, 193823
421Kiwanis, 193841
422Kiwanis International convention, 193830
423La-Ly Correspondence, 193819
424List of Letters and Other Material, 19381
425Ma-My Correspondence, 193850
426Na-Ny Correspondence, 19384
427National Research Council, 19381
428Northwest Scientific Association, 193844
429Northwest Scientific Association: Advertising, 193894
430Oa-Oz Correspondence, 193813
431Opportunities, 193848
432Pa-Py Correspondence, 193829
433Prospective Students, 1938144
434Publications, Chemistry, 19387
435Ra-Ry Correspondence, 193823
Radio
436   January-March, 193843
437   April-December, 193813
438Sa-Sy Correspondence, 193852
439Seminar, 193837
440Ta-Ty Correspondence, 193817
441United States civil Service, 193816
442Va-Vy Correspondence, 19385
443Wa-Wy Correspondence 193833
444Y-Z Correspondence, 19385
445Aa-Az Correspondence, 193925
446Alumni, 193924
447Alumni Letters and Lists, 19395
Alumni Newsletter
448   1934-1937 Material, 193923
449   1938-1939 Material, 193962
450American Chemical Society, 19394
451Apparatus, 193958
452Applications, Chemistry, 193978
453Ba-By Correspondence, 193939
454Ca-Cy Correspondence, 193940
455Chemicals, 193918
456D-E Correspondence, 193916
457Department of Chemistry, 1939200
458Department: Freshman Ratings, 19391
459F-G Correspondence, 193928
460Ha-Hy Correspondence, 193928
461I-J Correspondence, 193915
462Junior College, 193931
463Ka-Ky Correspondence, 19398
464Kiwanis, 19397
465La-Ly Correspondence, 193940
466Ma-My Correspondence, 193927
467N-O Correspondence, 193927
468National Youth Administration, 19395
469Northwest Scientific Association, 19397
470Opportunities, 193947
471Pa-Py Correspondence, 193954
472Personal, 19393
473Prospective Students, 1939100
474Ra-Ry Correspondence, 193925
475Radio, 19392
476Research Associate, 193954
477Sa-Sy Correspondence, 193920
478Schedules, Instructor's, 1939106
479Ta-Ty Correspondence, 193925
480Tank Farming, 193932
481Va-Vy Correspondence, 193911
482Wa-Wy Correspondence, 193917
483Ya-Yz Correspondence, 19393
 
Series 2: Honor System
 
484Honor System, 192262
485Faculty Replies, 192286
 
Series 3: Phi Kappa Phi
 
486Acceptance of Membership, 192627
487Candidate Acknowledgements, 1925-192635
488General Correspondence, 1925-192683
489Gordon, C.H.: General Secretary, 1924-192635
490Peterson, R.M.: Editorial Office, 1925-192720
491Questionnaires, 192737
492Reports and Ballots, 1924-192617
 
Series 4: Annual Reports
 
4931895-19059
4941906-191010
104951911-191420
4961915-192533