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ASWSU President Records, 1953-1975

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Associated Students of Washington State University. President
Title: ASWSU President Records
Dates: 1953-1975 (inclusive)
19531975
Quantity: 7 Linear feet of shelf space, (14 Boxes)
Collection Number: Archives 164 (collection)
Summary: This collection contains various records of the presidents of the Associated Students of Washington State University, dating from 1953 to 1975, organized by presidential term of office (usually the school year).
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Associated Students of Washington State University serves as the government for the general student body. In 1915 the Associated Students of the State College of Washington was founded. When the college changed its name in 1959 to Washington State University, the association changed its name to the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU). Prior to 1968 the dominant student organizational structure was constituted by the class governments. Each class organized its own class government upon entrance to the university. In 1968 the system of student class governments was abandoned and the responsibility of the ASWSU was enlarged to encompass every aspect of student government.

The ASWSU functions as the central office for student interests and concerns. From 1953 to 1975 these issues included 18-year-old voting rights, WSU facilities planning, the draft, civil rights, women's rights, the Viet Nam War, grading systems, curriculum controversies, sports, community, and environmental concerns. The ASWSU and its president act as representatives for the student body to the general public, university administration, the legislature, the community, and national leaders.

ASWSU's complex structure is composed of numerous standing committees and commissions concerned with on-going interests. Additionally, ad hoc committees are frequently established to deal with timely issues and specific problems or investigations. The executive branch of the organization usually consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Administrative Assistant. At times, these titles have changed and specific functions and responsibilities have been shuffled.

Through the Activities Center the ASWSU serves as the student body coordinator for all major student activities. The ASWSU President, as the elected representative of the whole student body, has a great deal of interaction with the Board of Control, and later, the Assembly (In 1970 the constitution was changed and the organizational structure modified by replacing the functionally limited Board of Control with the larger, more representative Assembly). The ASWSU President and Vice President are either members of, or receive reports from, many student and university committees. The executive also helps to coordinate and facilitate the activities administered under the auspices of the Advisory Council. These activities represent the social aspects of campus life, i.e. dances, rallies, films, intramurals, Moms Weekend, Dads Day, and the Freshman-Faculty Weekend.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains various records of the presidents of the Associated Students of Washington State University, dating from 1953 to 1975, organized by presidential term of office (usually the school year). Some presidential files are more extensive than others and some are completely unrepresented; the records of three presidents are not represented: William Strasen, 1956-1957; Robert Patrick, 1957-1958; and, Milt Smith, 1960-1961. Often a president deleted records considered unnecessary or incorporated earlier records into the current file. Many of the files, therefore, contain records predating and at times post-dating the actual period of presidential tenure.

Main correspondents include: Brock Adams (Folder 85); C. Clement French (folder 40); Dan Evans (folders 45, 46); Tom Foley (folder 151); Henry Jackson (folder 85); Warren Magnuson (folder 85); Catherine May (folders 85, 151); George McGovern (folder 103); and Glenn Terrell (folders 85, 92, 151, 189).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

ASWSU President Records, 1953-1975 (Archives 164)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records are organized by presidential term of office (usually the school year) and alphabetically by subject within that term.

Acquisition Information

The records were were transferred to Washington State University Libraries from the ASWSU in August 1975 and June 1977 (WSU 204).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Patricia M. Gourd in August 1984

Separated Materials

Two sets of records were removed from this collection and formed into:

ASWSU Vice President Records, 1962-1967 (Archives 165)

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1966-1967 (Archives 166)

Related Materials

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1935-1974 (Archives 17)

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1948-1978 (Archives 62)

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1947-1981 (Archives 118)

ASWSU Board of Control Records, 1922-1978 (Archives 113)

ASSCW Annual Budget Reports, 1912-1942 (Archives 114)

ASWSU President Records, 1953-1975 (Archives 164)

Washington State University Publications, 1891-2018: Associated Students of Washington State University (WSU 2)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Peter Weston, ASWSU President, 1953-1954Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Leadership Conference 215 items	1954-1956

Boose, Dale, ASWSU President, 1954-1955Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	2	Student Leadership Conference 27 items	1953-1956

Hansen, Jerry, ASWSU President, 1958-1959Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	3	Referendum 10	1958-1959

Hudson, Len, ASWSU President, 1959-1960Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	4	Honors Program 50 items	1959-1960

Manring, Tim, ASWSU President, 1961-1962Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	5	Student Government 16 items	1961-1962

Click, Greg, ASWSU President, 1962-1963Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	6	Board of Publications 28 items	1959-1962
1	7	Golf Course 38 items	1958-1963
1	8	Recreational Facilities Project 38 items	1962

Felstad, Roy, ASWSU President, 1963-1964Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	9	Civil Rights 52 items	1963-1964
1	10	Union Board Minutes 90 items	1961-1964

Warren, Dave, ASWSU President, 1964-1965Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	11	Activities Program Annual Report 18 items	1963-1964
1	12	Reports--J. C. Clevenger 39 items	1964-1965
1	13	University--Student Relations 6 items	1965

Bradbury, Tim, ASWSU President, 1965-1966Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	14	Activities Program Annual Report 12 items	1965-1966
1	15	Cross Walk Lighting 14 items	1960-1967
1	16	Education In Politics 28 items	1962-1965
2	17	Judicial System 50 items	1964-1966
2	18	National Defense Student Loan 30 items	1966
2	19	Student Government 30 items	1965
2	20	Union Board Minutes 75 items	1965-1966

Glover, Tom, ASWSU President, 1966-1967Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	21	Academic Advisory Program 3 items	1966
2	22	Academic/Student Freedom 100 items	1963-1967
2	23	Activities Advisory Staff 15 items	1961-1966
2	24	Alumni Relations 42 items	1966-1967
2	25	American Humanist Association 3 items	1965
2	26	Association of Student Governments 35 items	1966-1968
2	27	ASWSU Comittees--Educational 23 items	1965-1966
2	28	ASWSU Committees--General 78 items	1965-1966
2	29	ASWSU Committees--Social 18 items	1965-1966
2	30	ASWSU Committees--Student Goverment 6 items	1966-1967
2	31	ASWSU Motion Picture Production 61 items	1966
2	32	Associated Women Students 75 items	1966-1967
2	33	Berkeley Incident 35 items	1964-1965
2	34	Board of Control/Evergreen Relations 90 items	1964-1967
2	35	Board of Control Organization & Policies 31 items	1961-1968
2	36	Campus Politics 21 items	1963-1967
3	37	Campus Regulations 5 items	1962-1967
3	38	Commencement Issue 19 items	1965-1967
3	39	Community Involvement Programs 8 items	1966-1967
3	40	Communist Speaker Policy 150 items	1962-1967
3	41	Dean of Students Office-Relations 26 items	1966-1967
3	42	The Draft 16 items	1966-1967
3	43	Educational Affairs 60 items	1966-1968
3	44	Eighteen-Year-Old Vote 17 items	1967
3	45	Governor's Conference on Progress 11 items	1966
3	46	Governor's Prayer Breakfast 7 items	1965-1966
3	47	High School Counselors Forum 1 item	1966
3	48	Michigan Student Conference 13 items	1967
3	49	Movie Controversy 31 items	1965-1967
3	50	National Association of Student Governments Convention 56 items	1966-1967
3	51	National Student Congress 65 items	1965-1967
3	52	Northwest Conference on Higher Education 1 item	1967
3	53	Northwest Student Association 11 items	undated
3	54	Precinct Voting 12 items	1966-1967
4	55	Presidential Working Papers 37 items	1964-1966
4	56	Referendum 15 46 items	1966
4	57	Southern University Student Governments Association 1 item	1967
4	58	Staff Secretaries 8 items	1965-1966
4	59	Student Bill of Rights 150 items	1961-1968
4	60	Student Travel 8 items	1966-1967
4	61	Student Wage Rates 4 items	1966-1967
4	62	U. S. National Student Association 55 items	1962-1968
4	63	Washington President's Association 24 items	1966-1967
4	64	WSU Memorial High School Project 6 items	1965-1967
4	65	WSU President & Vice President 24 items	1966-1967
4	66	Working Papers--Before Glover 100 items	1960-1967
4	67	World Affairs Briefing Center 39 items	1965-1967
4	68	Young Americans for Freedom 4 items	1960
4	69	YMCA/YWCA 6 items	1966

Kikuchi, Steve, ASWSU President, 1967-1968Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
5	70	Academic Calendar Changes 70 items	1964-1969
5	71	Alumni Relations 60 items	1965-1968
5	72	American Association of University Professors 29 items	1967
5	73	American Student Governments Coordination 13 items	1968
5	74	Board of Control Agendas 23 items	1967-1968
5	75	Board of Control Business Correspondence 10 items	1967-1968
5	76	Board of Control Fall Retreat 75 items	1963-1967
5	77	Board of Control General Correspondence 14 items	1967-1968
5	78	Board of Control Legislation 7 items	1967-1968
5	79	Board of Control Minutes 100 items	1967-1968
5	80	Board of Control Public Relations/Communications 55 items	1959-1968
5	81	Campaign Projects Study 2 items	1968
5	82	Campus Bulletin Board 3 items	1967
5	83	Class Government 7 items	1967-1968
5	84	Curriculum (Student Involvement) 19 items	1967-1968
5	85	Draft Information 85 items	1967-1968
5	86	Drug Symposium 67 items	1967-1968
5	87	Educational Policies Committee 100 items	1965-1967
6	88	Educational Reform--General Information 180 items	1965-1967
6	89	Golf Course 22 items	1968
6	90	Inter-Institutional Relations 6 items	1968
6	91	Mandatory Class Attendance/Quizzes 35 items	1967-1968
6	92	Manring Letter to President Terrell 13 items	1967
6	93	Off-Campus Housing 20 items	1962-1968
6	94	Pass-Fail Grading System 7 items	1967-1968
6	95	Pre-registration 6 items	1968
6	96	Pullman Chamber of Commerce 1 item	1967
6	97	Quarter System Evaluation 30 items	1964-1968
6	98	Seminar Programming 45 items	1966-1967
6	99	Speaking Engagements 24 items	1967-1968
6	100	Stephenson Lounge & Visiting Hours 2 items	1967
6	101	Student Initiated Courses 40 items	1966-1968
6	102	Through A Class Darkly (1968) 40 items	1966
6	103	Vietnam 23 items	1968
6	104	Women's Hours Policy Change 1 item	1967

Crabbs, Ray, ASWSU President, 1968-1969Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
7	105	Academic Calendar 2 items	1969
7	106	Advisory Council 18 items	1967-1968
7	107	Alumni Relations 14 items	1968
7	108	Areas of Student Recreation 3 items	1967-1968
7	109	Athletic Council 1 item	undated
7	110	Board of Control Advisors 4 items	1966-1968
7	111	Board of Control Agendas 22 items	1968-1969
7	112	Board of Control--Minutes 150 items	1966-1969
7	113	Board of Control--Miscellaneous Activities 40 items	1968-1969
7	114	Board of Control Papers 45 items	1968-1969
7	115	Board of Control Retreat 8 items	1968-1969
7	116	Board of Regents Relations 15 items	1967-1969
7	117	Bookstore Documents 28 items	1957-1968
8	118	Budget 50 items	1969
8	119	Budget 50 items	1969-1971
8	120	Class Government 2 items	1967-1968
8	121	Coed Rights 3 items	1968
8	122	Educational Policies Committee 200 items	1968-1969
8	123	Extra Copies of Working Papers 32 items	1965-1968
8	124	Governor's Conference on Education 75 items	1968
8	125	Letter to New Students 7 items	1967-1969
8	126	Policy & Projects Committee 47 items	1964-1969
9	127	Publications Board 125 items	1965-1968
9	128	Publications Board 150 items	1965-1969
9	129	Publications Board Correspondence 20 items	1965-1968
9	130	Publications Board, Policy & Goals--General Information 125 items	1965-1968
9	131	Pullman Chamber of Commerce 50 items	1966-1969
9	132	Referendum Bill 19 & SJR 17 45 items	1967-1968
9	133	Residence Hall Association & Inter-Fraternity Council 45 items	1966-1969
9	134	Senior/Faculty Retreat 21 items	1962-1968
10	135	Sports Federation 6 items	undated
10	136	Student Lobby 27 items	1969
10	137	Teen House of Pullman 36 items	undated
10	138	Ten-Year Planning 1 item	undated
10	139	Traffic Control Board 8 items	1966
10	140	Union Board (Minutes) 150 items	1967-1969
10	141	Union Budget & Rental Information (Past) 46 items	1966-1968
10	142	WSU Student Strike 16 items	1968

Benzel, Brian, ASWSU President, 1969-1970Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
11	143	Administrative Council 12 items	1969-1970
11	144	ASWSU Organizational Manual 1 item	1969
11	145	Association of Student Governments 9 items	1969-1970
11	146	Board of Control Commission Reports 39 items	1967-1969
11	147	Cabinet 14 items	1969-1970
11	148	Campus Recreation Coordination 17 items	1969-1970
11	149	Caudill, Rowlett, Scott (Architects) 5 items	1969-1970
11	150	Convocation Speeches 2 items	1969
11	151	Correspondence with Dr. Terrell 30 items	1969-1970
11	152	Correspondence with Students/Dean 17 items	1969-1970
11	153	Environmental Analysis Group 1 item	1969
11	154	Environmental Teach-In 10 items	1970
11	155	Executive Appointments 34 items	1969-1970
11	156	Grape Incident/Atkins Case 5 items	1970
11	157	Inter-Fraternity Council--Residence Hall Association 1 item	1969
11	158	National Student Association Conference, El Paso, Texas 34 items	1969-1970
11	159	Outgoing Correspondence 21 items	1969-1970
12	160	Planning Council Information 30 items	1969-1970
12	161	Policy & Projects Committee 18 items	1969-1970
12	162	Publications Board 18 items	1965-1970
12	163	Pass-Fail Option 28 items	1967-1968
12	164	Recreation & Facilities 33 items	1967-1970
12	165	Senate Working Papers For Summer 15 items	1967-1969
12	166	Student Fees 28 items	1969-1970
12	167	Union Board (Minutes) 70 items	1969-1970
12	168	WSU Alumni Association 16 items	1969-1970
12	169	World Affairs Institute 11 items	1969-1970

Lewis, Carlton, ASWSU President, 1970-1972Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
13	170	ASWSU Budget, Diane Christopherson 1 item	1970-1971
13	171	ASWSU Budget, Chris Schlect 1 item	1970-1971
13	172	ASWSU Budget, Boust 1 item	1970-1971
13	173	ASWSU Budget, Diane Christopherson 1 item	1971-1972
13	174	ASWSU Senate 19 items	1970-1971
13	175	Beer On Campus 1 item	1970
13	176	Drugs 1 item	1970
13	177	Experimental Education Program 1 item	1970
13	178	Facilities 3 items	1969-1970
13	179	Housing & Visitation 3 items	1969-1970
13	180-181	New Student Orientation 82 items	1969-1971
13	182	Parking 5 items	1969
13	183	Publications Board 125 items	1970-1971
14	184	Senate 50 items	1970-1971
14	185	Student/Community 1 item	undated
14	186	Dr. Alex R.H. Weaver Case 9 items	1969-1972

Schlect, Chris, ASWSU President, 1972-1973Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
14	187	Ad Hoc Committee 33 items	1971-1973
14	188	Correspondence 26 items	1971-1973
14	189	Correspondence From Terrell 5 items	1969-1972
14	190	Finance Board Budget Hearings 225 items	1972
14	191	Insurance Committee 11 items	1972

Casey, Paul, ASWSU President, 1973-1975Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
14	192	Ad Hoc Committee 14 items	1973-1974
14	193	ASWSU Finance Committee Budget Hearings 1 item	1973-1974
14	194	ASWSU Student Government 29 items	1973-1974
14	195	Correspondence 15 items	1973-1974
14	196	Search Committee 9 items	1973
14	197	Student Fees Issue 2 items	1975

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

College student government -- Washington (State) -- Archives
Student activities -- Washington (State) -- Archives

Corporate Names

Associated Students of Washington State University. President -- Records and correspondence
Associated Students of the State College of Washington. President -- Records and correspondence

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Associated Students of Washington State University (creator)
- Associated Students of the State College of Washington (creator)
- Associated Students of the State College of Washington. President (creator)

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

ASWSU President Records, 1953-1975

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Separated Materials

Related Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Peter Weston, ASWSU President, 1953-1954Return to Top

Boose, Dale, ASWSU President, 1954-1955Return to Top

Hansen, Jerry, ASWSU President, 1958-1959Return to Top

Hudson, Len, ASWSU President, 1959-1960Return to Top

Manring, Tim, ASWSU President, 1961-1962Return to Top

Click, Greg, ASWSU President, 1962-1963Return to Top

Felstad, Roy, ASWSU President, 1963-1964Return to Top

Warren, Dave, ASWSU President, 1964-1965Return to Top

Bradbury, Tim, ASWSU President, 1965-1966Return to Top

Glover, Tom, ASWSU President, 1966-1967Return to Top

Kikuchi, Steve, ASWSU President, 1967-1968Return to Top

Crabbs, Ray, ASWSU President, 1968-1969Return to Top

Benzel, Brian, ASWSU President, 1969-1970Return to Top

Lewis, Carlton, ASWSU President, 1970-1972Return to Top

Schlect, Chris, ASWSU President, 1972-1973Return to Top

Casey, Paul, ASWSU President, 1973-1975Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Corporate Names

Other Creators

Corporate Names

Finding aid prepared by Patricia M. Gourd
2022

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

ASWSU President Records, 1953-1975

Overview of the Collection

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Separated Materials

Related Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Peter Weston, ASWSU President, 1953-1954Return to Top

Boose, Dale, ASWSU President, 1954-1955Return to Top

Hansen, Jerry, ASWSU President, 1958-1959Return to Top

Hudson, Len, ASWSU President, 1959-1960Return to Top

Manring, Tim, ASWSU President, 1961-1962Return to Top

Click, Greg, ASWSU President, 1962-1963Return to Top

Felstad, Roy, ASWSU President, 1963-1964Return to Top

Warren, Dave, ASWSU President, 1964-1965Return to Top

Bradbury, Tim, ASWSU President, 1965-1966Return to Top

Glover, Tom, ASWSU President, 1966-1967Return to Top

Kikuchi, Steve, ASWSU President, 1967-1968Return to Top

Crabbs, Ray, ASWSU President, 1968-1969Return to Top

Benzel, Brian, ASWSU President, 1969-1970Return to Top

Lewis, Carlton, ASWSU President, 1970-1972Return to Top

Schlect, Chris, ASWSU President, 1972-1973Return to Top

Casey, Paul, ASWSU President, 1973-1975Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Corporate Names

Other Creators

Corporate Names

Finding aid prepared by Patricia M. Gourd 2022

Finding aid prepared by Patricia M. Gourd
2022