Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Holland and Terrell Libraries
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA
(509) 335-6691
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm



Assistant to the President Records, 1954-1985


Archives 216





Finding aid prepared by Lawrence Stark

Finding aid encoded by, 2006
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Holland and Terrell Libraries
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA
(509) 335-6691
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

 
Collection Number:
 

Archives 216

 
Title:
 

Assistant to the President Records

 
Dates:
 

1954-1985 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

6 linear feet
5 containers

 
Summary:
 

Includes correspondence and memoranda.

 

Historical Note

The Office of Assistant to the President operated from 1969 to 1985. The office was created by President Glenn Terrell, and filled by Dennis Morrison, who had functioned in a somewhat similar capacity when employed in the WSU News Service. Morrison held this position until his retirement in 1985, after which the office was discontinued. The office consisted of Morrison and one clerical employee.

The functions of the Assistant to the President were largely concerned with public relations, legislative and political liaison, fundraising, and intra-university communications.

Arrangement

Records of the Assistant to the President consist chiefly of subject files of correspondence and memoranda. They are arranged in several series of alphabetically ordered subject files. This arrangement follows the original order, but is changed to the degree that a quantity of unfiled material was incorporated into the same arrangement, and a number of folders were moved from scattered locations into proximity with others if the same logical series. Folder headings were supplied to a number of unlabeled folders.

Nine series are formed in this arrangement. The first, General Administration, deals with a wide variety of matters within the university. A Legislative and Political series is explained by it name. The Public Support and Salary Campaign deals with forming citizen groups for public and political support of university proposals; a large portion of these records deals with the Committee of 1000 of 1974, which conducted a campaign for salary increases at the state-supported colleges and universities.

A series called Glenn Terrell consists chiefly of speeches written by or for President Terrell. A Fundraising series concerns the early years of the WSU Foundation and the use of charitable remainder trusts or annuities in fundraising. The series titled University Publicity deals with dedications, public forums and similar events, and university involvement in Spokane's Expo 74.

A series called Student Concerns and Unrest deals largely with student activism in the years 1968-1970, and reflects Morrison's role as a university official with a direct assignment to deal with these matters. An eighth series, Correspondence, is a chronological file of letters sent by Morrison, retained without change in the original filing.

The records also include certain files associated with the Pullman School District, of which Morrison was a Director. Records concerning his involvement in the Washington State School Directors Association are also included. These are arranged as another series of records.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

The Washington State University Libraries received the records of the Office of the Assistant to the President in 1986 (accession number UA86-09), when the records were transferred by the Office of the President.

Processing Note 

The records were arranged and described by Lawrence Stark in fall, 1992.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

The Collection is open for research use.

Subjects

Washington State University. Office of the President.--Records and correspondence
Washington State University. Office of the President--Archives (creator)
College administrators--Washington (State)--Records and correspondence
Universities and colleges--Administration--Washington (State)--Records and correspondence
Other Creators :
Morrison, Dennis--Archives
Washington State University. Office of the Assistant to the President--Archives

Detailed Description of the Collection

 

1:  General Administration, WSU

 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
1
folder
1

Administration , 1972-1976
 
2
Administrative Memoranda , 1968-1976
 
3
Administrative Memoranda , 1970-1978
 
4
Ad hoc Committee on International Affairs , 1967
 
5
Art Museum , 1973
 
6
Biological Science Programs , 1970
 
7
Budget Hearing , 1969
 
8
Budgets , 1972-1982
 
9
Classified Staff , 1974-1978
 
10
Comparable Worth Study , 1974
 
11
Computing Services , 1974
 
12
Curme Lecture, Professor VanArtsdalen , 1974
 
13
Day Care , 1972-1975
 
14
Educational Television , 1976-1980
 
15
Egan, James. Lecturer Appointment , 1975
 
16
Firearms on Campus , 1971
 
17
Forensics Program , 1973
 
18
Human Rights Commission , 1972
 
19
KWSU , 1974
 
20
Law Enforcement Agreement , 1976
 
21
Martin Stadium Expansion , 1979
 
22
Memos and Correspondence, unfiled , 1971-1979
 
23
Moon Rocks , 1971
 
24
Pasquan, Albert. Lawsuit , 1976
 
25
Planning Council , 1969-1970
 
26
Regents , 1968-1975
 
27
Retirement Pension , 1969-1974
 
28
"Rising Tide" enrollment reports , 1954-1975
 
29
ROTC , 1973-1977
 
29.1
Special Concerns , 1974
 
30
Shopping Center , 1972
 
31
Task Force on Rural Affairs , 1971
 
32
University Council , 1971
 
33
University of Washington , 1969-1971
 
34
University Senate , 1970-1978
 
35
Veterinary School , 1974
 
36
WAMI Program , 1972
 
37
World Affairs Institute , 1970

 

2:  Legislative and political

 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
1
folder
38

Referendum 14 (Capital construction) , 1968
 
39
Initiative 275 (Public Disclosure) , 1972
 
40-41
Equal Rights Amendment , 1972-1973
 
42
Evans, Daniel , 1972-1975
 
43
Foley, Congressman Tom , 1974
 
44
Foley, Congressman Tom , 1973-1975
 
45
Jackson, Senator Henry. Visit , 1974
 
2 46-7
Lake Bryan , 1965-1977
 
48
Legislative Committees , 1971-1973
 
49
Legislature - Photos, , ca. 1970
 
49.1
Legislative , 1974
 
50
Patterson, E. G. "Pat? , 1972-1973
 
51
Proposed Legislation , 1973
 
52
Political , 1976
 
53
Political and Budget , 1973
 
54
Shoreline Management , 1972
 
55
State Government , 1972-1974
 
56
Tax Reform , 1973
 
57
Tax Reform , 1972-1973
 
58
Taxes , 1972
 
59
Taxes (HJR 37) , 1973

 

3:  Public Support and Salary Campaigns

 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
2
folder
60

Bellingham President's Council , 1975-1976
 
61
Seattle Development Council , 1975
 
61.1
Seattle Development Council , 1974-1975
 
62
Spokane Development Council , 1975
 
63
Tri-Cities President's Council , 1975-1976
 
64
Vancouver President's Council , 1975
 
65
Walla Walla President's Council , 1975
 
66
Wenatchee President's Council , 1975
 
67
Wenatchee Development Council , 1971-1972
 
68
Yakima Development Council , 1974-1976
 
69
Dr. Terrell's Trip to Yakima , Nov. 9, 1976
 
70
President's Council , 1977-1978
 
71
Salaries - Committee of 1000 , 1975
 
72
Salary Campaign - News Stories , 1974
 
73
Steering Committee -- Committee of 1000
 
74
Executive Committee -- Committee of 1000
 
75
Citizens Committee of 1000 -- DJM , 1974
 
76
WSU Nominees -- Committee of 1000
 
77
Salary Campaign -- College of Agriculture , 1974
 
77.1
Salary Campaign 1974 -- College of Agriculture
 
78
Salary Campaign -- College of Pharmacy , 1974-1975
 
78.1
Salary Campaign 1974 -- College of Pharmacy
 
79
Salary Campaign -- College of Vet. Med. , 1974-1975
 
79.1
Salary Campaign 1974 - College of Vet. Medicine
 
80
Citizen Committee of 1000 , 1974
 
80.1
News Stories (Salary Campaign) , 1974
 
81
CHE - Faculty Salary Report , 1975-1977
 
82
Report - Salary Campaign , 1975

 

4:  Glenn Terrell, Speeches and Publicity

 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
2
folder
83

Glenn Terrell, (Biography. etc) , 1967-1976
 
84
Glenn Terrell, (Speeches, misc) , 1967-1972
 
85
G(lenn) T(errell) , 1974
 
3 86
Glenn Terrell speeches
 
87
Terrell Speeches
 
88
President's Seminar , Sept. 1974
 
89
G(lenn) T(errell) Talk, Management Conference, Seattle , March 1969
 
90
WNPA Speech , 1968
 
91
WICHE Annual Meeting, Spokane , 1974

 

5:  Fundraising Efforts

 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
3
folder
92

Charitable Annuities , 1980-1981
 
93
Correspondence re: University Support , 1972-1973
 
94
Deferred Giving , 1980
 
95
Development Office Director , 1975
 
96
Development Projects , 1973-1975
 
97
Development Steering Committee , 1974
 
98
Foundation, Agenda and Minutes , 1979
 
99
Foundation, Articles of Incorporation and Tax Numbers , 1979-1980
 
100
Foundation, Correspondence , 1979
 
101
Foundation, Officers , 1979
 
102
Fund-raising Publications
 
103
Fund-raising, Information
 
104
Fund-raising , 1976-1980
 
105
Golden Grads , n.d.
 
106
ITT - Request for Funds , 1974
 
107
IRS Regulation, Pooled Income
 
108
One-life Remainder Interest Computations
 
109
Rates, Old National Bank , 1978-1980
 
110
R & R Newkirk Publications , n.d.
 
111
Reed College Trust Challenge , 1974
 
112
Tax Information, State of Washington
 
113
Terrell Letter, Pooled Income Trust , 1977
 
114
Thrust Theater Fund Raising Project , n.d.
 
115
Term of Years, Remainder Interest Computation

 

6:  University Publicity, News Services, Public Events

 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
3
folder
116

Spokane News Organization , 1969-1971
 
117
Vet Public Relations Day , 1974
 
118
Viewpoint (TV program) , 1975
 
119
Washington State Association of Broadcasters , 1974-1975
 
120
EXPO-74 , 1974
 
121
EXPO-74, WSU Pavilion, Water World , 1974
 
122
Environment 74 Symposium , 1974
 
123
WSU Day, EXPO-74 , Oct 12, 1974
 
124
WSU Cinematography Class, EXPO-74 , 1974
 
125
Japanese Exhibit, EXPO-74
 
126
WSU Radio-TV, EXPO-74
 
127
Student Jobs, EXPO-74
 
128
Cleveland Conference , 1985
 
129
Murrow Dedication , 1973
 
130
Murrow Center Dedication , 1973
 
131
Murrow Dedication Luncheon , 1973
 
132
Murrow Symposium , 1978
 
133
Murrow Symposium , 1979

 

7:  Student Concerns and "Unrest"

 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box
3
folder
134

Student Concerns , 1974
 
135
College Costs; Financial Aid , 1970-1975
 
136
Japanese Exchange Project , 1976
 
137
Pass-Fail Experiment Report , 1970
 
138
Veterans , 1974
 
139
Student Publications, Health Service, Recruitment , 1971-1972
 
140
Transportation , 1974
 
141
Assistant to the President for Minority Affairs, 1070-71
 
142
Minority Matters , 1970-1973
 
143
Comacho, Zenaldo , 1972
 
144
Israr Ul-Haq , 1971
 
145
Hobbs, Rebecca , 1973-1974
 
146
Nguyen Van Mung , 1975
 
147
Colville Indian Tribes , 1970
 
148