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



Admissions Office Records, 1940-1980


Archives 122





Finding aid prepared by Barbara Kovarik Gahl

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 122

 
Title:
 

Admissions Office Records

 
Dates:
 

1940-1980 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

approximate 2290 items
1.5 linear feet
2 containers

 
Summary:
 

Includes correspondence, memos, reports, fliers, projects, statistics, workshop information, minutes and newsletters.

 

Content Description

Committees, 1948-1956, includes the records of the Coordinating Committee on Academic Relations, although other records on junior college policy and state coordination are included. Correspondence, memos, and reports make up the bulk of the material.

Conferences, 1962-1972, contains records from conferences of junior and community college personnel and faculty on the WSU campus on a wide variety of academic/professional subjects. Evaluations from participants make up the bulk of the subseries; other materials include correspondence, reports, memos, flyers.

The subseries Education, 1940-1980, consists of correspondence, studies, projects and statistics concerning all facets of education. A newsletter is also included.

Junior and Community Colleges, 1954-1977, consists of reports, studies, workshop information, minutes, flyer materials, and correspondence.

Arrangement

The records of the Admissions Office have been arranged in a single series, Alphabetical Subject File, 1940-1980. In order to retain as much of the original filing system as possible, the series has been divided into four subseries (the original Office of Admissions groupings) under headings created by the processor: Committees, 1948-1956; Conferences, 1962-1972; Education, 1940-1980; and Junior and Community Colleges, 1954-1977. The folders within each subseries have been placed in alphabetical order by subject.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information 

The records of the Admissions Office were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University Libraries, by the Admissions Office in accordance with the approve records schedule in August 1982 (UA 82-21).

Processing Note 

The records were processed by Barbara Kovarik Gahl in June 1983.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

The Collection is open for research use.

Subjects

Washington State University. Office of Admissions--Archives (creator)
Washington State University. Office of Admissions--Records and correspondence
Washington State University--Admission--Archives
Washington State University--Curricula--Archives
Community colleges--Washington (State)--Research--Archives
Universities and colleges--Admission--Research--Archives
Other Creators :
State College of Washington. Coordinating Committee on Academic Relations.
State College of Washington. Office of Admissions.
Washington Association of Community Colleges--Archives

Detailed Description of the Collection

 

I:  Alphabetical Subject File , 1940-1980

 
 
Container(s)
Description
   
a.:   Committees , 1948-1956
 
Includes the records of the Coordinating Committee on Academic Relations, although other records on junior college policy and state coordination are included. Correspondence, memos, and reports make up the bulk of the material.
 
box
1
folder
1-4

Coordinating Committee on Academic Relations , 1948-1953
 
205 items
 
5
Junior College Policy , 1950
 
75 items
 
6
State Coordination , 1956
 
20 items
   
b.:   Conferences , 1962-1972
 
Contains records from conferences of junior and community college personnel and faculty on the WSU campus on a wide variety of academic/professional subjects. Evaluations from participants make up the bulk of the subseries; other materials include correspondence, reports, memos, flyers.
 
7
Communications-History-Political Science , 1966
 
65 items
 
8
English , 1962
 
30 items
 
9
Anthropology-Sociology-Preveterinary Medicine , 1965
 
40 items
 
10
Articulation Committee , 1970
 
5 items
 
11
Biological Science , 1963-1964
 
35 items
 
12
Biology-Botany-Zoology , 1968
 
30 items
 
13-14
Business Administration , 1965-1970
 
85 items
 
15
Architecture , 1971
 
60 items
 
16
Continuing Education , 1969-1972
 
50 items
 
17
Counseling-Education , 1964
 
40 items
 
18
Economics-English , 1966
 
40 items
 
19
Education-Graduate School , 1968
 
10 items
 
20
Engineering-Math , 1962
 
25 items
 
21
Fine Arts-Interior Design-Architecture , 1966-1967
 
35 items
 
22
Foreign Languages-Music , 1965
 
35 items
 
23-24
Home Economics-Psychology , 1964, 1968
 
80 items
 
25
Math-Engineering-Data Processing , 1965-1967
 
50 items
 
26
Minority Studies-Forestry , 1971
 
40 items
 
27
Nursing-Financial Aids , 1968
 
25 items
 
28
Office Administration-Deans , 1965
 
40 items
 
29
Pharmacy-Speech-Education , 1969-1970
 
60 items
 
30-31
Physical Education , 1963, 1968
 
55 items
 
32
Physics-Chemistry , 1963
 
25 items
 
33
Police Science-Geology , 1967
 
40 items
 
34
President's WACC Meeting , 1969-1971
 
100 items
 
35
Speech-Forestry , 1962
 
25 items
 
36-37
Washington Association of Community Colleges , 1967-1968
 
45 items
   
c.:   Education (Correspondence) , 1940-1980
 
Consists of correspondence, studies, projects and statistics concerning all facets of education. A newsletter is also included.
 
38
General , 1960-1969
 
100 items
 
39
University of Washington , 1957-1975
 
40 items
 
40
Extended Secondary Programs , 1959-1962
 
25 items
 
41
Follow-up Study for Junior Colleges and Others , 1957-1967
 
20 items
 
42
National Articulation Project , 1972-1973
 
35 items
 
43
Newsletter , 1973-1980
 
7 items
 
44
Postsecondary Education , 1972
 
8 items
 
45
Public High Schools in Washington , 1940-1942
 
2 items
 
46
Statistics , 1952-1973
 
10 items
 
47
Study on Higher Education , 1961-1966
 
100 items
 
48
Transfer Study , 1957-1965
 
25 items
   
d.:   Junior And Community Colleges , 1954-1977
 
Consists of reports, studies, workshop information, minutes, flyer materials, and correspondence.
 
2 49
Coordinating Committee Junior College-Final Report , 1954-1966
 
100 items
 
50
Follow-up Study on Junior College Workshops , 1962-1967
 
15 items
 
51
Junior College Workshops-University of Washington , 1956
 
25 items
 
52
Minutes: Committee on Academic Relations with Washington Colleges , 1962-1963
 
10 items
 
53
Minutes: Washington Association of Community Colleges , 1963-1969
 
8 items
 
54
Relationship of Washington State University to the Community College-Flyer , 1961-1964
 
30 items
 
55
Washington Association of Community Colleges , 1972-1977
 
200 items