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Ritajean Butterworth Collection, 1966-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Butterworth, Ritajean Hartung, -- 1931-
- Title
- Ritajean Butterworth Collection
- Dates
- 1966-1977 (inclusive)19661977
- Quantity
- 15 linear ft. (10 boxes)
- Collection Number
- XOE_SC0014
- Summary
- The Ritajean Butterworth Collection consists of materials related to university administration which were gathered by a former Western Washington State College Board of Trustees member.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Special Collections
Wilson 6th Floor
516 High Street MS9103
Bellingham WA
98225-9123
Telephone: (360) 650-3193
Fax: (360) 650-3044
speccoll@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Some materials may be subject to access restrictions - contact repository for details.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Ritajean Hartung Butterworth was appointed to the Western Washington State College Board of Trustees by Governor Dan Evans in 1969 and served until 1977. The collection contents relate to university administration during that time frame, including issues of significance to faculty, students and staff; educational programming and curriculum development; campus housing, dining and land use; and general information about higher education policy and planning.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Some materials may be subject to use restrictions - contact repository for details.
Preferred Citation
Ritajean Butterworth Collection, Special Collections, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
Duplicate materials including copies of the alumni newsletter, Resume, the faculty and staff newsletter, FAST, and other published materials such as President's annual reports and various planning and budgeting resources were removed from the collection. Official copies may be available through Western Libraries' divison of Archives & Special Collections and/or through Western's Multimedia Archives Based Electronic Library, MABEL.
Related Materials
There is extensive documentation related to Western's history, including activities undertaken by the Board of Trustees, available through Western Libraries' division of Archives & Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
The collection was .
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see our Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | AAUP materials | 1973 |
1/2 | Academic Planning – mission and role | approximately 1970s |
1/3 | Academic Programs | 1972-1976 |
1/4 | Academic Reserve Area Study by G. R. Bartholick | 1968 |
1/5 | Accreditation Report | 1973 |
1/6 | Administrative Council | 1976-1977 |
1/7 | Administrative Exempt Salary Guidelines | undated |
1/8 | Administrative reorganization | 1972-1980 |
1/9 | Admissions and Enrollment reports | 1977-1978 |
1/10 | Affirmative Action - brochures and annual reports | 1972-1976 |
1/11 | Affirmative Action - letters, policy statements, etc. | 1972-1974 |
1/12 | Allocation of Resources and Faculty | 1970s |
1/13 | Alumni Association | 1974-1976 |
1/14 | American Federation of Teachers materials | 1974-1976 |
1/15-1/17 | American Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges - conference invitations, packets and reports | approximately 1969-1970s |
1/18-1/21 | American Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges - reports | 1973-1975 |
2/1-2/2 | American Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges - reports | 1976-1977 |
2/3 | American Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges - newsletters | 1970 May-1977 February |
2/4 | Architect/Engineer Selection, 1974-1976 | 1974-1976 |
2/5 | Arntzen Hall Dedication | 1976 November 12 |
2/6 | Associated Students of WWSC (AS) - general | 1969-1972 |
2/7 | AS - Board of Directors minutes | 1976-1977 |
2/8 | AS - Bookstore | 1973-1976 |
2/9 | AS - Lakewood | 1971-1976 |
2/10 | Athletics | 1972-1976 |
2/11-2/12 | Board of Trustees (BOT) - correspondence, agendas, notes and reports | 1966-1977 |
2/13-2/20 | BOT - minutes and newsletters | 1969-1977 |
3/1-3/2 | BOT - minutes and newsletters | 1976-1978 |
3/3 | BOT - miscellaneous material | 1976 |
3/4 | Bonds - letters, resolutions, publication and sales | 1970-1974 |
3/5-3/6 | Brochures and publications (miscellaneous) | approximately 1970s-1980s |
3/7 | Budget and Financial Material - correspondence, etc. | 1971-1976 |
3/8-3/9 | Budget and Financial Material - miscellaneous materials | approximately 1969-1973 |
Box | ||
3/10 | Budget and Financial Material - Outline for Budget Presentation | 1970 June |
Box/Folder | ||
Oversized Box A | Budget and Financial Material - reports (1966-1971) | 1970 |
3/11 | Canadian Embassy reports | 1978 |
3/12 | Capital Projects - studies and reports | 1976 |
3/13 | Center for Urban Studies | 1974-1975 |
3/14 | Center for Urban Studies - notes and documentation | 1975-1978 |
3/15 | Center for Urban Studies, Friends of the (F.O.C.U.S) Board | 1979-1980 |
3/16-3/17 | Center for Urban Studies, Friends of the (F.O.C.U.S) Board - minutes and correspondence | 1977-1982 |
3/18 | Central Michigan University – “Planning for the Future, 1972-1977" | 1972 |
4/1-4/3 | Central Washington University – Board minutes | 1969 July-1976 August |
4/4 | College of Business and Economics | 1975 |
4/5 | College of Fine and Performing Arts | 1975-1976 |
4/6 | College Senate constitution and bylaws | 1972 |
4/7 | College Senate/Faculty Countil | 1970s |
4/8-4/13 | College Senate minutes | 1971-1976 |
4/14 | Commencement address | 1977 |
4/15-4/16 | Commencement planning materials | 1970-1976 |
4/17 | Computers and data | 1975 |
4/18 | Consortia agreements | 1974-1975 |
5/1 | Continuing Education | 1970-1976 |
5/2 | Contracts - Saga, United Homes, and City of Bellingham | 1969-1970 |
5/3-5/4 | Correspondence (miscellaneous) | approximately 1970s-1980s |
5/5-5/6 | Council on Higher Education (CHE) - "Briefs" notebook (for long-range planning) | 1975 |
5/7-5/8 | CHE - Comprehensive Plan (DRAFT) | 1975 May |
5/9 | CHE - Comprehensive Plan - correspondence | 1975 April-June |
5/10 | CHE - Discussion Document: "The Megamachine and the Future of the Schoolhouse" by Tom Sine, TTT Project, University of Washington | 1972 November 14 |
5/11-5/16 | CHE - meeting agendas, minutes and reports | 1969-1975 |
6/1 | CHE - meeting agendas, minutes and reports | 1975-1976 |
6/2 | CHE - Planning Committee Goals, Part I | 1972 June-1973 April |
6/3 | CHE - Planning Committee Goals, Part II | 1973 April-1974 July |
6/4 | CHE - Planning and Policy Recommendations for Washington Postsecondary Education, 1976-1982 | 1976 April |
6/5 | CHE - Recommendations for the Development of Postsecondary Education in Washington | 1974 May |
6/6 | Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) - meeting agendas, minutes and reports | 1976 |
6/7 | CPE - Planning and Policy Recommendations for Washington Postsecondary Education (DRAFT) | 1975 August |
6/8 | CPE - Planning and Policy Recommendations for Washington Postsecondary Education 1976-1983 | 1975 July-August |
6/9 | CPE - Planning and Policy Recommendations for Washington Postsecondary Education 1976-1983 | 1976 May |
6/10 | CPE - Policy Recommendation: A System for Establishing Tuition and Fees as a Proportion of Educational Costs | 1976 March |
6/11 | CPE - Postsecondary Education resource material | approximately 1968-1973 |
6/12 | CPE - Recommendations for the Coordination of State College and University Programs of Off-Campus Instruction (Report) | 1976 December 20 |
6/13 | CPE - Report of the Commission on Postsecondary Education (Ontario) | 1972 |
6/14 | Course descriptions | 1977-1979 |
6/15 | Curriculum Commission | 1971-1974 |
6/16 | Day care | 1974-1975 |
6/17-6/18 | Degree program proposals | 1969-1975 |
7/1 | Design development brochures (Shannon Point Marine Center, Campus Landscape Master Plan, Auditorium Music Building) | approximately 1970s |
7/2-7/4 | Eastern Washington State College – Board Minutes | 1969 July-1976 August |
7/5-7/6 | Educational Projects for Education Reports | 1969-1977 |
7/7-7/8 | Enrollment forecasts, reports and studies | 1974-1977 |
7/9 | Enrollment (other institutions) | 1975-1977 |
7/10 | Environmental Policy | 1973-1976 |
7/11 | Ethnic Studies - letters, memos, etc. | 1969-1975 |
7/12 | Ethnic Studies (non-WWU) - clippings, memos, etc. | 1969 |
7/13-7/15 | Evergreen State College – Board minutes | 1969-1976 |
Oversized Box A | Facilities Development Plan – Environmental Impact Statement (DRAFT) | 1974 December 15 |
7/16 | Faculty concerns | approximately 1967-1976 |
7/17 | Faculty Council | approximately 1960-1977 |
7/18 | Faculty Council - "Final Report of the Committee to Evaluate the Administration of Western Washington State College" | 1973 March |
7/19 | Faculty Handbook | 1976-1977 |
7/20 | Faculty salaries | 1971-1976 |
7/21 | Faculty hiring and tenure | 1972-1975 |
8/1-8/2 | Fairhaven | 1969-1983 |
8/3 | Financial Aid Program - WA State Audit | 1969-1973 |
8/4 | Flora, President Charles J. resignation - correspondence and documentation | 1971-1973 |
8/5 | Forumulia Discussions | 1976 |
8/6 | Foss (Ione) Sabbatical report | 1975 |
8/7 | Foundation | 1976-1978 |
8/8 | Foundation - Board of Directors Orientation Booklet | 1975 |
8/9 | Foundation - Bylaws | 1989 |
8/10 | Friends of the Crafts (F.O.T.C.) - correspondence | 1979 |
8/11 | House Resolution No. 73-25 and Senate Resolution No. 1976-173 (re: vehicle research) – correspondence about and copies of | 1973 February 26, 1976 January 28 |
8/12-8/13 | Housing and Dining | 1970-1976 |
8/14 | Human Services Program Evaluation Report | 1977 |
8/15 | Huxley | 1974 |
8/16 | Innovative Programs | 1971 |
8/17 | Insurance | 1975-1976 |
8/18-8/19 | Lawsuits and litigation | 1970-1975 |
8/20 | Leasing policy development | 1973 |
8/21 | Legislation affecting WWSC | 1969-1975 |
8/22-8/23 | Newspaper clippings | approximately 1969-1977 |
Oversized Box B | Newspaper clippings | 1969-1977 |
8/24 | Off-Campus Programming | 1975 |
8/25 | Office of Program Planning and Fiscal Management | 1971-1975 |
8/26 | Olscamp, President Paul J. inaguration - photograph and letter | 1982 |
9/1-9/3 | Personnel | 1969-1975 |
9/4 | Physical Plant | 1974-1976 |
9/5 | Project Perfect | 1973-1974 |
9/6 | Program Review | 1974-1976 |
9/7 | Proposed pub/tavern on campus | approximately 1970-1976 |
9/8 | Publications - miscellaneous college publications | 1970-1973 |
9/9 | Publications - “New Directions for Higher Education: Promoting Consumer Protection for Students,” | 1976 |
Oversized Box A | Publications - miscellaneous issues of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Western Front, as well as individual issues of the Irish Echo and GGC (Golden Gate Council), | 1972 |
9/10-9/11 | Publications - “The Wright Report” and “The Holiversity: A Perspective on the Wright Report” | 1973 |
9/12 | Radio station | 1973-1974 |
9/13 | Remodel of Old Main | 1971-1975 |
9/14 | Retirement | 1971-1974 |
9/15 | School of Education | 1975-1976 |
9/16 | Sehome Hill Arboretum | 1975-1976 |
9/17 | Shannon Point Marine Center Design Development Brochure | 1972 May |
9/18 | Social visitation | 1969 |
9/19 | Society for College and University Planning | 1977 |
9/20 | Space Design Magazine (in Japanese) | 1976 |
9/21-9/22 | Special Events - letters, pamphlet and publications | approximately 1974-1976 |
9/23 | State of Washington Annual Report: Education Agencies | 1973 |
9/24 | State of Washington Reports of Examination (Office of the State Auditor) | 1969-1974 |
9/25 | State of Washington Performance Audits (Legislative Budget Committee Reports to the Washington State Legislature) | 1974-1975 |
10/1 | State of Washington Performance Audits (Legislative Budget Committee Reports to the Washington State Legislature) | 1975-1976 |
10/2 | Student Enrollment and Attrition at WWSC (study by Paul Hastings and Larry W. Nelson) | 1973 May |
10/3 | Student activities | 1973-1975 |
10/4-10/5 | Student Affairs | 1976 |
10/6 | Student codes | 1970-1971 |
10/7 | Student concerns | 1970 |
10/8 | Student rights | 1970-1976 |
10/9 | Student services | 1970-1976 |
10/10 | Student studies | 1970-1974 |
10/11 | Student unrest | 1969-1971 |
10/12 | Tuition and fees | 1973-1976 |
10/13 | Veterans | 1976 |
10/14 | VIP tour of campus | 1972 August |
10/15-10/16 | WA Commission for the Humanities | 1974-1982 |
10/17 | Washington Public Interest Research Group (WASHPIRG) - Correspondence | 1976 |
10/18-10/19 | WASHPIRG - proposals | 1972, 1976 |
10/20-10/21 | Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education | 1970-1973 |
10/22 | Women and "Women of Western" | approximately 1969-1972, 1976 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Butterworth, Ritajean Hartung, -- 1931- -- Archives.
Corporate Names
- Western Washington University -- Administration.
- Western Washington University -- History -- Sources.
- Western Washington University. -- Board of Trustees.
Form or Genre Terms
- Records (Documents)