Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteWalla Walla Drug Abuse Council (DAC) was appointed by the County and City councilmen in December 1969, by the request of Governor Daniel Evans. The DAC studied local problems for one year with youth, college and community leaders. After the year-long study, in 1971, the DAC commenced monthly meetings to assess alcohol and drug use, implement education and prevention programs, and monitor community progress. Programs included community education, speakers and panels, and targeted youth and schools. The DAC encouraged the participation of youth in their activities, and students served on the Drug Abuse Council. The DAC was closely connected with the New Morning Guild, or the New Morning Inn, a drop-in-center for youth. This program was supported by the Walla Walla School District and the Council. According to reports, the Guild served approximately 100 youth, hosting over 1500 visits per month. New Morning facilitated craft workshops, educational tutoring, presentations, employment counseling, and agency referrals. The DAC was dissolved in August 1974. In the foreclosure statement, the City Council announced its formal support of substance-abuse programs, such as New Morning, and school and community education. Content DescriptionThe collection contains official documents, meeting notes, clippings, and formal reports regarding the Walla Walla Drug Abuse Council. Particularly interesting are the organization's financial information and professionally prepared reports. The minutes and proceedings record the history of a local social service agency which begins, following national trends of drug education and policy, and ends in controversy over the capacity of city and county organizations to adequately address drug-abuse problem. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open for research. Restrictions on Use :Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright not transferred to Whitman College. Preferred Citation :Walla Walla Drug Abuse Council Records, Whitman College and Northwest Archives. Administrative InformationDetailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. 0.4 linear feet ( 1 box)
This series includes two scrapbooks containing founding documents, the original 1971 report and assessment on drug-use/abuse, annual reports, meeting minutes, clippings from the Union-Bulletin and other publications, community advertisements, and reports from the New Morning Guild. These scrapbooks are loosely ordered by chronology and original order has been maintained. Also included in this series is a large amount of budget information, including spending records, proposals, and correspondence. Several letters to a law firm are included, along with minutes appearing outside the compiled scrapbook.
0.4 linear feet ( 1 box)
In 1974, a group of Whitman College professors led by Lee H. Bowker, Ph.D, secured a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. They completed a number of studies which were central to controversy within the Drug Abuse Council. These studies were never published and contain general surveys, anthropological studies, and estimates/records the attitude towards drug use in Walla Walla during the early 1970s.
SubjectsThis collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Finding aid prepared by Erin Hall and
Colleen McFarland in January 2006.
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