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Donkeys, Dervishes, and the Borderline: An American's Experience in Pre-revolutionary Iran

Steve Horowitz, retired director of CWU’s ESL program, about his experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Iran in the late 1960s. The presentation will feature the people and culture of…

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Collections Chat: Focus on Asian Studies with Professor Chong Eun Ahn

A virtual collections discussion by Professor CHong Eun Ahn about using historical newpaper databases from Brooks Library at Central Washington University for history research.

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Zotero Lesson in 3 Minutes

A breif demonstration of Zotero bibliographic tool.

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Demonstrating Tools of Gale Primary Source Databases

A brief demonstration of tools and features of Gale Primary Sources that CWU subscribes to.

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Lila Harper Video Interview

Lila Harper discusses her early life growing up in California and then moving to Oregon and later earning her PHD before coming to Central in 1989 and teaching in the English department. She also…

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Janine Graves Video Interview

Janine Graves talks about her life and career in consumer electronics before coming to Central. She also discusses being a non-traditional student at Boston University and earning her Masters degree…

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Larry Lawrence Video Interview

Larry Lawrence discusses personal history, English teaching workload at CWU, teaching by graduate students, influential faculty members, serving on committees, student quality, humorous events, and…

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Orchesis, 1988

This video is a recording of Orchesis Dance at Central Washington University from 1988.

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CWU Commencement, 2013, part 2

This video shows the Commencement ceremony at Central Washington University for 2013.

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Ann Marusa Video Interview, part 1

Ann Marusa (b. Oct. 13, 1914, in Margecany, Czechoslovakia) came to America in 1921 and lived in Roslyn, Washington. She talks about her step-father, Frank Foto, and his work as fire boss and unit…

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Raymond (Ray) Kladnik, Sr., Video Interview, part 2

Raymond (Ray) Kladnik, Sr. (b. September 7, 1892), talks about his family's Slovenian roots and about his life in Cle Elum, Washington. He describes his family's life in Austria and their…

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Regina Dalle Audio Interview, part 1

Regina Dalle talks about life in Italy prior to immigrating to Cle Elum, Washington. She describes clothing, gardening, customs, recreation, cooking, and other work in Italy, as well as her first…

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George and Mary Favero Audio Interview, part 1

George (b. October 9, 1920) and Mary Favero (b. February 1920) talk about their Italian roots and immigration to Roslyn, Washington, in the early 1900s. They describe ethnic traditions like…

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Josephine Rigek Audio Interview, part 3

Josephine Rigek speaks about her time working as an operator for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company (later the Cle Elum Telephone Company) from 1920 to 1966. She talks about the history of…

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Fanny Meritich Audio Interview, part 3

Fanny Meritich immigrated to the United States in 1907. She discusses education, transportation, religion, work, language, and home life in the old country as well as the Great Depression in the…

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