Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
-
Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
-
Detailed Description of the Collection
- Introduction and Inventory
- Personal Papers of Dr. A. O. Gray
- Correspondence
- Whitworth College History
- Honors Council
- Personnel Committee
- Student Affairs Council
- Alumni Executive Board
- Academic Affairs Council
- Academic Board
- Academic Cabinet
- Faculty
- Faculty Affairs
- Not By Might Book Related Materials
- Scrapbooks: Miscellaneous articles and photographs
- Names and Subjects
Alfred O. Gray Papers, 1930-2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gray, Alfred O.
- Title
- Alfred O. Gray Papers
- Dates
- 1930-2004 (inclusive)19302004
- Quantity
- 4 cu. ft.
- Collection Number
- General Collection N-3-G
- Summary
- Papers of Whitworth College journalism professor Alfred O. Gray mostly related to the history of Whitworth as detailed in his book Not by Might.
- Repository
-
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu - Access Restrictions
-
This collection is open for research use
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this
finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical
Publications and Records Commission.
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Dr. Alfred Orrin Gray taught journalism at Whitworth College from 1946 until his retirement in 1980. During his time at Whitworth, Gray served as the advisor for the student newspaper, the Whitworthian. He earned many awards while serving in that position.
Gray wrote the first history of Whitworth College. While researching for this book, Not by Might, Gray collected many copies of college records and took numerous notes.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists mainly of the papers and extensive research notes of long-time journalism professor Alfred O. Gray. Included in the collection are miscellaneous Whitworth History documents, correspondence to and from Gray, Academic Cabinet and Board records, Faculty records, Honors Council records, Student records, and Alumni records. Also included are personal records and articles about Gray and his wife, Nicolin J. Gray, and his son, Richard Gray.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
This collection is open for use
Preferred Citation
From the Dr. Alfred O. Gray Papers located in the Whitworth College Archives, Spokane, Washington
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Series Personal Papers of Dr. A. O. Gray
Series Correspondence
Series Whitworth College History
Series Honors Council
Series Personnel Committee
Series Student Affairs Council
Series Alumni Executive Board
Series Academic Affairs Council
Series Academic Board
Series Academic Cabinet
Series Faculty
Series Faculty Affairs
Series Not By Might Book Related Materials
Series Scrapbooks: Miscellaneous articles and photographs
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Introduction and InventoryReturn to Top
Container(s): Box-folder 1/1
Personal Papers of Dr. A. O. GrayReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/2 | Class Records |
1960, 1969, 1976, 1978 |
1/3 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1950's-1970's |
1/4 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's-1990's |
1/5 | Miscellaneous
Articles |
Miscellaneous Dates |
1/6 | Miscellaneous
Photographs |
1947, 1985 |
1/7 | Directories
(Journalism) |
1972, 1981 |
1/8 | Publications/Speeches |
Miscellaneous Dates |
1/9 | History of Journalism Education
at Whitworth College |
1946-1980 |
1/10 | Honors Received |
1941, 1950's, 1980 |
1/11 | Personal Religious
Materials |
1980's-1990's |
1/12 | Personal Religious
Materials |
1980's-1990's |
1/13 | Dr. Nicolin J. Gray Papers
(wife) |
Miscellaneous Dates |
1/14 | Richard Gray Papers |
Miscellaneous Dates |
CorrespondenceReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/15 | Correspondence |
Miscellaneous Dates, undated |
1/16 | Correspondence |
1950's-1990's |
1/17 | Correspondence |
1963 |
1/18 | Correspondence |
1964 |
1/19 | Correspondence |
1964 |
1/20 | Correspondence |
1964 |
1/21 | Correspondence |
1965 |
Whitworth College HistoryReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/22 | Miscellaneous Papers |
undated |
1/23 | Miscellaneous Papers |
undated |
1/24 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1900-1950's |
1/25 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1960's |
1/26 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1960's |
1/27 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
1/28 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
1/29 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1980's |
Honors CouncilReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/30 | Meeting Minutes, Requests for
Admittance |
1960's |
1/31 | Honors System Essays |
1966 |
Personnel CommitteeReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/32 | Meeting Minutes |
1950's-1960's |
2/1 | Box 2 Inventory |
Student Affairs CouncilReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/2 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
Alumni Executive BoardReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/3 | Meeting Minutes, Miscellaneous
Papers |
1950-1956 |
2/4 | Meeting Minutes |
1957-1964 |
Academic Affairs CouncilReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/5 | Meeting Minutes, Miscellaneous
Papers |
1970's |
Academic BoardReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/6 | Meeting Minutes |
1951-1953 |
2/7 | Meeting Minutes |
1954-1955 |
2/8 | Meeting Minutes |
1956-1961 |
2/9 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1960's-1970's |
2/10 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1960's-1970's |
Academic CabinetReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/11 | Meeting Minutes |
1961-Sept. 1963 |
2/12 | Meeting Minutes |
Oct. 1963-1964 |
2/13 | Meeting Minutes |
1965-1966, 1968 |
FacultyReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/14 | Self-Studies |
1960's |
2/15 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
Faculty AffairsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/16 | Miscellaneous Papers |
undated |
2/17 | Miscellaneous Papers |
undated |
2/18 | Miscellaneous Papers |
undated |
2/19 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1940's |
2/20 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1950's |
2/21 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1960's |
2/22 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1960's |
2/23 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
2/24 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
2/25 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
2/26 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1970's |
Not By Might Book Related MaterialsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
2/27 | Book Cover Mock-up |
undated |
2/28 | Book Business
Documents |
1960's-1970's |
3/1 | Box 3 Inventory |
|
3/2 | Faculty Names and Dates of
Service |
1930's-1970's |
3/3 | Faculty Names and Dates of
Service |
1930's-1970's |
3/4 | Book Notes |
undated |
3/5 | Book Notes |
undated |
3/6 | Book Notes |
Miscellaneous Dates |
3/7 | Book Notes |
Miscellaneous Dates |
3/8 | Book Notes |
Miscellaneous Dates |
3/9 | Book Notes |
Miscellaneous Dates |
3/10 | Book Notes |
Miscellaneous Dates |
3/11 | Book Notes |
1800's |
3/12 | Book Notes |
1800's |
3/13 | Book Notes |
1800's |
3/14 | Book Notes |
1800's-1919 |
3/15 | Book Notes |
1900-1919 |
3/16 | Book Notes |
1900-1919 |
3/17 | Book Notes |
1900-1919 |
3/18 | Book Notes |
1920's |
3/19 | Book Notes |
1920's |
3/20 | Book Notes |
1920's |
3/21 | Book Notes |
1930's |
3/22 | Book Notes |
1930's |
3/23 | Book Notes |
1930's-1940's |
3/24 | Book Notes |
1940's |
3/25 | Book Notes |
1940's |
3/26 | Book Notes |
1950's |
3/27 | Book Notes |
1950's |
3/28 | Book Notes |
1960's |
3/29 | Book Notes |
1960's |
Scrapbooks: Miscellaneous articles and photographsReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 4
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College Teachers as authors--Pacific Northwest
- Historian--Pacific Northwest
- History--20th century--Whitworth College
Personal Names
- Ferguson, Duncan S.
- Gray, Alfred O. (Dr.)
- Gray, Nicolin J. (Dr.)
- Gray, Richard (Dr.)
- Lindaman, Edward B.
- Warren, Frank F.
Corporate Names
- Whitworth College (Spokane, Wash.)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)
- Sumner (Wash.)
- Tacoma (Wash.)