Ritajean Butterworth Collection, 1966-1977

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Butterworth, Ritajean Hartung, -- 1931-
Title
Ritajean Butterworth Collection
Dates
1966-1977 (inclusive)
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
Western Washington University, Special Collections
Wilson Library 6th Floor
516 High Street MS9103
Bellingham WA
98225-9123
Telephone: (360) 650-3193
Fax: (360) 650-3044
speccoll@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

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

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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

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s) Description Dates
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)

Finding aid prepared by Special Collections staff.
2019

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