Whatcom Community College Historical Material

6 item sets

• College Publications
  
  College authors published by Copy, Print & Mail Services.
• Discover Posters
  
  A collection of promotion posters featuring faculty, staff & students of Whatcom Community College
• Events
  
• Facilities
  
• Historical Video Collection
  
  Archival video presentations from Whatcom Community College.
• People
  

56 items

• 2004 Choice Cover
  
  The Heiner Center was featured on the cover of Choice for the January 2004 issue.
• Aerial view of Wilder Ranch, future site of WCC Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA
  
  Caption on back of photo reads: "Wilder Ranch, Future Site of WCC. Scanned photo is from Trillium Corp. Photographer is unknown. Road running east-west at bottom of picture is Bakerview. Bottom of T is Allen Road". Date of photo is unknown, must be prior to 1986 when Laidlaw Center construction was begun.
• Ambulance used in Ambulance Driving class at WCC, Ferndale, WA, ca. 1970
  
  Ambulance Driving was one of the first classes offered at WCC. Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Ferndale 1970's"
• Construction trailer at future site of Laidlaw Center building on Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, June 1986
  
  Laidlaw Center, named after former WCC President Bill Laidlaw, was the first building constructed for WCC at the current Cordata Campus. Sign on trailer reads: "Dawson Construction Co.". Sign in background reads: "Future Site Core Facility, Whatcom Community College". Label on back of photo reads: "Laidlaw Center, 6-20-86". Construction on Laidlaw Center was completed in 1987.
• WCC aerial partial view of Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, looking west, August 2002
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Aerial Photos: August 2002". WCC buildings visible in photo are Heiner Center, Baker Hall, Syre Student Center, Laidlaw Center, Pavilion, and a small part of Cascade Hall. Photo by Tore Ofteness.
• WCC aerial view of Cordata Campus and surrounding area in Bellingham, WA, looking north, August 2002
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Aerial Photos: August 2002". WCC buildings visible in photo are Kelly Hall, Cascade Hall, Pavilion, Laidlaw Center, Heiner Center, Baker Hall, and Syre Student Center. Photo by Tore Ofteness.
• WCC aerial view of Cordata Campus and surrounding area in Bellingham, WA, looking west, August 2002
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Aerial Photos: August 2002". WCC buildings visible in photo are Kelly Hall, Cascade Hall, Pavilion, Laidlaw Center, Heiner Center, Baker Hall, and Syre Student Center. Photo by Tore Ofteness.
• WCC aerial view of Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, prior to Kulshan Hall, looking east from Cascade Hall
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Aerial Photos prior to Kulshan Hall". WCC Campus buildings which can be seen in photo are Kelly Hall, Cascade Hall, Pavilion, Laidlaw Center, Heiner Center, and Baker Hall. Absence of Syre Student Center indicates photo was taken prior to 2001. Photo by Tore Ofteness.
• WCC aerial view of Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, prior to Kulshan Hall, looking northwest from Baker Hall
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Aerial Photos prior to Kulshan Hall". WCC Campus buildings which can be seen in photo are Kelly Hall, Cascade Hall, Pavilion, Laidlaw Center, Heiner Center, and Baker Hall. Absence of Syre Student Center indicates photo was taken prior to 2001. Photo by Tore Ofteness.
• WCC Blaine Instructional Center building in Blaine, WA, partial street view, 1977
  
  WCC occupied the Blaine Instructional Center ca. 1977 to 1997. Label on back of photo reads: "Blaine, Main Street Store Front, office only, 1977"
• WCC Blaine Instructional Center building in Blaine, WA, side view
  
  WCC occupied the Blaine Instructional Center ca. 1977 to 1997. Label on back of photo reads: "Blaine Center: Marine Drive, mid 80's to present"
• WCC Bookmobile in front of the United Methodist Church in Ferndale, WA, ca. 1973
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Bookmobile in Ferndale early 70's. Outreach, Bookstore, etc". Sign in front of Bookmobile reads: "Need to sit awhile? Come in for a cup of coffee. Chat with us about opportunities for you". Sign on side of Bookmobile reads: "Whatcom ... on Wheels"
• WCC Bookmobile in front of the United Methodist Church in Ferndale, WA, street view, ca. 1973
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Bookmobile in Ferndale early 70's. Outreach, Bookstore, etc". Sign in front of Bookmobile reads: "Need to sit awhile? Come in for a cup of coffee. Chat with us about opportunities for you". Sign on side of Bookmobile reads: "Whatcom ... on Wheels"
• WCC Broadway Center building in Bellingham, WA, side view, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Broadway Center building ca. 1980-1988. Broadway Center was located at the intersection of Broadway and Meridian in Bellingham, WA.
• WCC Broadway Center building in Bellingham, WA, street view, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Broadway Center building ca. 1980-1988. Broadway Center was located at the intersection of Broadway and Meridian in Bellingham, WA.
• WCC Broadway Center building in Bellingham, WA, with tree in front, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Broadway Center building ca. 1980-1988. Broadway Center was located at the intersection of Broadway and Meridian in Bellingham, WA. Label on back of photo reads: "Broadway: early 80's, moved to Northwest Fall 1988"
• WCC Cascade Hall building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Cascade Hall". The Cascade Hall building, formerly owned by DIS Corporation, was purchased in 1993.
• WCC Cascade Hall building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, side view
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Cascade Hall". The Cascade Hall building, formerly owned by DIS Corporation, was purchased in 1993.
• WCC Cascade Hall building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, sign in foreground
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Cascade Hall". The Cascade Hall building, formerly owned by DIS Corporation, was purchased in 1993.
• WCC Crafts Studio building at Boulevard Park in Bellingham, WA, March 1982
  
  Prior to the construction of Roe Studio on the Cordata Campus, WCC held classes in the Crafts Studio at Boulevard Park in Bellingham, ca. 1973-2004. Sign on building reads: "Whatcom Community College Crafts Studio. Class hours vary each quarter, please call Whatcom Community College for class information or emergencies"
• WCC Crafts Studio building at Boulevard Park in Bellingham, WA, side view, March 1982
  
  Prior to the construction of Roe Studio on the Cordata Campus, WCC held classes in the Crafts Studio at Boulevard Park in Bellingham, ca. 1973-2004.
• WCC Ferndale classroom building in Ferndale, WA, after remodeling, March 1982
  
  Caption on back of photo reads: "3rd Street Ferndale remodeled building. WCC also took over the liquor store. March 1982". Actual address was probably 3rd Avenue in Ferndale.
• WCC Ferndale classroom building in Ferndale, WA, street view
  
  One of WCC's first leased classroom locations in Whatcom County. Building was located next to a Washington State Liquor Store. Caption on back of photo reads: "811 3rd St Ferndale". Actual address was probably on 3rd Avenue in Ferndale.
• WCC Ferndale office building in Ferndale, WA, street view
  
  The Ferndale Grain Company building housed WCC's first office. Caption on back of photo reads: "Ferndale, front of Feed Store. Counseling, registration, business office, testing, instructional program planning"
• WCC Heiner Center building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, before landscaping, 1997
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Heiner Center Open House. March 31, 1997. Before Landscaping". Photo by Tore Ofteness.
• WCC Heiner Center building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, front view
  
  Label reads: "WCC Heiner Center Library". The WCC Library is located inside Heiner Center. Heiner Center, which opened in 1997, was named for former WCC President Harold Heiner. Date of photo is unknown.
• WCC Heiner Center building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, view from back
  
  Label reads: "WCC Heiner Center Library". The WCC Library is located inside Heiner Center. Heiner Center, which opened in 1997, was named for former WCC President Harold Heiner. Date of photo is unknown.
• WCC Kelly Hall building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA
  
  Kelly Hall opened in 1998. Date of photo is unknown.
• WCC Kelly Hall building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, front view
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Kelly Hall". Kelly Hall opened in 1998. Date of photo is unknown.
• WCC Kelly Hall building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, view of Child Development Center
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Kelly Hall & preschool". Kelly Hall opened in 1998. Date of photo is unknown.
• WCC Kulshan Hall building construction on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, 2004
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Construction of Kulshan Hall. February 9, 2004"
• WCC Laidlaw Center building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, sign in front
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Laidlaw Center, 1987". Laidlaw Center, which opened in 1987, was named for former WCC President Bill Laidlaw. It was the first building constructed for WCC on the current Cordata Campus.
• WCC Laidlaw Center building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, view from sidewalk
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Laidlaw Center, 1987". Laidlaw Center, which opened in 1987, was named for former WCC President Bill Laidlaw. It was the first building constructed for WCC on the current Cordata Campus.
• WCC Laidlaw Center building on the Cordata Campus in Bellingham, WA, view from street
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "Laidlaw Center, 1987". Laidlaw Center, which opened in 1987, was named for former WCC President Bill Laidlaw. It was the first building constructed for WCC on the current Cordata Campus.
• WCC Learning Resource Center building located on Marine Drive in Bellingham, WA, March 1982
  
  Marine Drive was the second location of WCC's Learning Resource Center, the original name for the library. Caption on back of photo reads: "Marine Drive - Library next to Instructional Center. Was Nalley Potato Chip. March 1982"
• WCC Learning Resource Center in Ferndale High School parking lot, Ferndale, WA, 1973
  
  The Learning Resource Center was the original name of the Whatcom Community College Library. Caption on back of photo reads: "WCC Learning Resource Center, Ferndale High School parking lot. Originally was the Library. 1973". A nearly identical photo is labeled 1971. The Learning Resource Center occupied the trailer ca. 1971-1973.
• WCC Lynden Instructional Center building in Lynden, WA, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Lynden Instructional Center building ca. 1974-1998. Label on back reads: "WCC Lynden, 17th & Grover, Professional Plaza 2nd Floor, 1980. March 1982"
• WCC Marine Drive Instructional Center building in Bellingham, WA, from parking lot, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Marine Drive Instructional Center building in Bellingham ca. 1975-1987. Label on back of photo reads: "Marine Drive 1975, Bellingham. Was Thriftway Store. March 1982"
• WCC Marine Drive Instructional Center building in Bellingham, WA, street view, ca. 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Marine Drive Instructional Center building in Bellingham ca. 1975-1987. Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Marine Drive 1975"
• WCC Marine Drive Instructional Center in Bellingham, WA, interior with students
  
  Caption on back of photo reads: "Marine Drive/ Student Center". Date of photo is unknown.
• WCC Midtown Instructional Center building located in downtown Bellingham, WA, corner view
  
  WCC occupied the Midtown Instructional Center building ca. 1979-1988. Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Midtown". The Mt. Baker Theater can be seen in the background.
• WCC Midtown Instructional Center building located in downtown Bellingham, WA, corner view, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Midtown Instructional Center building ca. 1979-1988. Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Midtown. March 1982"
• WCC Midtown Instructional Center building located in downtown Bellingham, WA, sidewalk view
  
  WCC occupied the Midtown Instructional Center building ca. 1979-1988. Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Midtown". Sign for "Magnolia St". can be seen in the background.
• WCC Midtown Instructional Center building located in downtown Bellingham, WA, street view, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Midtown Instructional Center building ca. 1979-1988. Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Midtown. March 1982". Sign for "Magnolia St". can be seen on the right-hand side. The Mt. Baker Theater can be seen in the background.
• WCC Midtown Instructional Center building located in downtown Bellingham, WA, view from Magnolia Street
  
  Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Midtown. R. Collings". WCC occupied the Midtown Instructional Center building ca. 1979-1988. Sign for "Magnolia St". can be seen on the left-hand side.
• WCC Northwest Service Center building in Bellingham, WA, Bookmobile in background
  
  WCC occupied the Northwest Service Center ca. 1972-1998. Caption on back reads: "Whatcom Community College 5217 Northwest Road Bellingham, WA 98225, College Service Center. WCC Northwest Center #1"
• WCC Northwest Service Center building in Bellingham, WA, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Northwest Service Center ca. 1972-1998. Caption on back reads: "NW Center - 80's. Board Room, Medical Assisting Program and other classes. March 1982"
• WCC Northwest Service Center building in Bellingham, WA, side view
  
  WCC occupied the Northwest Service Center ca. 1972-1998. Label on back of photo reads: "WCC Northwest Center 1973-1979"
• WCC Northwest Service Center building in Bellingham, WA, signs in front, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Northwest Service Center ca. 1972-1998. Caption on back reads: "WCC Northwest Center 1973-1979. March 1982"
• WCC Northwest Service Center building in Bellingham, WA, view from parking lot, March 1982
  
  WCC occupied the Northwest Service Center ca. 1972-1998. Caption on back reads: "WCC Northwest Center 1973-1979. March 1982"