Spurgeon, Sarah K.
Variant namesSarah Spurgeon (1903-1985) came to Ellensburg from Iowa in 1939 and joined the art department at the college the same year. She took a hiatus from her work at Central Washington College of Education during World War II when she went to work for Boeing as an artist. Following the war, she returned to Ellensburg and continued as a professor until her retirement in 1971. The Sarah Spurgeon Art Gallery, named in 1977 and currently housed in Randall Hall, is free and open to the public.
From the guide to the Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Sarah Spurgeon Scrapbook, 1946-1958 (bulk 1954-1956), (Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections)
Painter, educator; Ellensburg, Wash.
From the description of Oral history interview with Sarah Spurgeon, 1963 Oct. 3 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 312026380
Painter, educator; Ellensburg, Washington.
From the description of Sarah Spurgeon interview, 1963 Oct. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220196833
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| creatorOf | Central Washington University Faculty Papers, Sarah Spurgeon Scrapbook, 1946-1958 (bulk 1954-1956) | Central Washington University Archives and Special Collections |
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| creatorOf | Oral history interview with Sarah Spurgeon | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Bestor, Dorothy K., 1913- | person |
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| associatedWith | New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project. | corporateBody |
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| Ellensburg, Wash. | |||
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Birth 1903
