Winter 2021
How Virginia Woolf’s library came to WSU
Washington State University’s collection of titles from Virginia and Leonard Woolf is among the most extensive in the world. » More ...
Manuscripts
Winter 2021
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special COLLECTIONS
Taking a stroll through Washington State University’s voluminous archival collections is a rare treat. » More ...
Fall 2002
One hot link: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Archives? Stuffy. Boring. Dusty. Right? Ah, then you haven’t logged on to Washington State University’s Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) Website. This site packs in a ton of fascination.
For sheer quirkiness and creativity, for example, nothing beats the Frank S. Matsura Image Collection. A Japanese immigrant who lived in Okanogan, Washington, until his death at age 32 in 1913, Matsura broke all the rules of portrait photography in pursuit of his personal vision. In the process, he revealed the souls of his subjects, whose images speak to us after nearly a century with a sometimes unsettling immediacy. I can … » More …