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Robert H. Mounce Papers, 1955-1988
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mounce, Robert H.
- Title
- Robert H. Mounce Papers
- Dates
- 1955-1988 (inclusive)19551988
- Quantity
- 9 linear ft., (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- General Collection B-3-M
- Summary
- Files received from the office of the president after the retirement of Robert H. Mounce. Many folders date back to the time of Edward B. Lindaman. Included are folios naming acting presidents, provosts, deans and executive vice presidents.
- Repository
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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
-
Collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert H. Mounce was born in 1922 and grew up as the son of a college professor in Minot, North Dakota. His terminal degree in higher education was the Ph.D. in Biblical Criticism from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. During the next eight years he was chairman of the Department of Biblical Studies at Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota. At the same time, he launched his career as an author. His first book, Greek Diagrams on Romans: An Exegetical Workbook, was published at Fuller Seminary in 1956. In 1960, The Essential Nature of New Testament Preaching was published, followed by his “Commentary on Philippians” in the Wycliffe Bible Commentary. More recent works include “The Book of Revelations” in the New International Commentary on the New Testament, Answers to Questions that Bug Believers, Answers to Questions About the Bible, What are We Waiting For? And Pass It On, a commentary on Paul’s letters to Timothy. He became president of Whitworth College on January 15, 1981 and was officially inaugurated on April 24, 1981. He retired from his position in 1987. He and his wife Jean were honored at a banquet on April 26, 1987. He was praised for helping turn the tide of a shrinking enrollment in the seventies and stabilizing the student population at 1,900; balancing the budgets, securing a four-fold increase in endowment, and systematically upgrading campus facilities. This file consists largely of folios sent over from the president’s office which cover Dr. Mounce’s term of office through 1981, but reaching back to the4 Lindaman administration. There are folios relating to Dr. Mark Lee, Acting Dean; Dr. David K. Winter, Dean, Vice President, and Executive Vice President; Dr. Duncan S. Ferguson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President and Provost, and Acting President; Dr. Richard Ferrin, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Mark L. Koehler, President; Dr. C. J. Simpson, Dean of the Faculty, Executive Vice President, and Acting President; and Dr. Edward B. Lindaman, President.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Introduction and Inventory 1; Inauguration and Personal Correspondence 1; Administrative Folios (Arranged Alphabetically): A - C, 1; D - G, 3; H - J, 4; L - N, 5; O - P, 6; R - S, 7; T - W, 8; X - Z, 9
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
From the Robert H. Mounce Papers; located in the Whitworth University Archives; Spokane, Washington
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I: Personal FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Introduction and
Inventory |
|
| 1/2 | Inauguration |
April 24, 1981 |
| 1/3 | Inaugural Letters: A-R |
[1981] |
| 1/4 | Ibid: S-Z |
[1981] |
| 1/5 | Correspondence, Personal |
Sep. 25, 1980- Dec. 23, 1980 |
| 1/6 | Correspondence, Personal |
Jan. 19, 1981- Dec. 30, 1981 |
| 1/7 | Correspondence, Personal |
Feb. 17, 1982- Dec. 30, 1982 |
| 1/8 | Correspondence, Personal |
Jan. 13, 1983- Dec. 20, 1983 |
| 1/9 | “Retirement:” Program in his Honor |
Apr. 26, 1987 |
| 1/10 | Photographs |
undated |
Series II: Administrative FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/11 | Academic Affairs Council |
1973-1988 |
| 1/12 | Academic Vice President: Miscellaneous |
1969-1980 |
| 1/13 | A. D. E. Western Conference |
1980 |
| 1/14 | Administrative Computing Committee |
1985-1989 |
| 1/15 | Administrative Council |
1979-1984 |
| 1/16 | Admissions: Statistics |
1984-1988 |
| 1/17 | Alcohol Use Policy |
1976-1982 |
| 1/18 | All College Council |
1977-1984 |
| 1/19 | All College Handbook |
1976-1978 |
| 1/20 | American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education |
1963-1977 |
| 1/21-23 | American Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities: Minutes and Reports |
1982-1984 |
| 1/24 | American Association of University Women |
1965-1980 |
| 1/25 | American Council on Education |
1973-1983 |
| 1/26 | American Studies Program |
1981-1983 |
| 1/27 | Arbiter - Spokesman Review |
1969-1980 |
| 1/28 | Art Collection |
1969-1976 |
| 1/29 | Association of American College and University
Telecommunication Administrators |
1978 |
| 1/30 | Association of American Colleges: Miscellaneous |
1970-1982 |
| 1/31 | Association of Governing Boards: Correspondence |
1964-1980 |
| 1/32 | Association of Schools of the Institute of Holy Land
Studies |
1980 |
| 1/33 | Association of American Businesses |
1971-1976 |
| 1/34 | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
1981-1982 |
| 1/35 | Athletic Department: Philosophy |
Nov. 30, 1981 |
| 1/36 | Audio-visual |
1962-1974 |
| 1/37 | “B” |
1975-1982 |
| 1/38 | Basketball Floor |
1980-1982 |
| 1/39 | Bread for the World |
1978-1980 |
| 1/40 | Brown Reading System |
1976 |
| 1/41 | Business Affairs: Vice President |
1985-1990 |
| 1/42 | Business Affairs Council |
1974-1979 |
| 1/43 | Business Week |
1982 |
| 1/44 | “C” |
1979-1981 |
| 1/45 | Campus Facilities Information |
1986 |
| 1/46 | Career Center |
Sep. 5, 1979 |
| 1/47 | Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education |
May 25, 1978 |
| 1/48 | Center for Christian Studies |
1982-1985 |
| 1/49 | Center for Economic Education |
1974-1975 |
| 2/1 | Center for Economic Education |
1976-1981 |
| 2/2 | Certification |
1960-1968 |
| 2/3 | Chamber of Commerce |
1977-1982 |
| 2/4 | Chaplain |
1971-1981 |
| 2/5 | Chemistry Department |
1963-1979 |
| 2/6 | China Exchange |
1982 |
| 2/7 | Chinook Learning Community |
1973-1977 |
| 2/8-11 | Christian College Coalition |
1972-1984 |
| 2/12 | Christian Scholar’s Review |
1976-1982 |
| 2/13 | Coco-Cola Merit Program |
Jan. 23, 1980 |
| 2/14 | Coed Dorms |
1971 |
| 2/15 | The College Board |
1978-1982 |
| 2/16 | College Entrance Examination Board/College Scholarship
Service |
1965-1977 |
| 2/17 | Communications/Journalism Department |
1979-1981 |
| 2/18 | Community Building Day: Evaluation |
Jan. 3, 1980 |
| 2/19 | Community Colleges |
1972-1973 |
| 2/20 | Community Resources Workshop |
1964-1978 |
| 2/21 | Computer Policy Committee |
1982-1989 |
| 2/22 | Consortium |
1968-1975 |
| 2/23 | Continuing Studies |
1987 |
| 2/24 | Cooperative Education |
1975 |
| 2/25-26 | Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges (See also
Council of Independent Colleges.) |
1971-1981 |
| 2/27 | Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (C. A.
S. E.) |
1976-1982 |
| 2/28 | Council for Financial Aid to Education |
1977-1979 |
| 2/29 | Council of Independent Colleges (See also Council for the
Advancement of Small Colleges) |
1981 |
| 3/1-2 | Council of Independent Colleges |
1982-1983 |
| 3/3-5 | Council for Post-secondary Education |
1971-1983 |
| 3/6 | Crista Ministries |
1981-1982 |
| 3/7 | “D” |
1977-1980 |
| 3/8 | Danforth Graduate Fellowship Program |
1958-1980 |
| 3/9 | Dean Seeking Committee |
1974-1976 |
| 3/10 | Development Strategy Committee |
1980 |
| 3/11 | Developmentally Disabled |
1979 |
| 3/12 | Doctor of Arts in Teaching: Planning Committee |
1969-1970 |
| 3/13 | “E” |
1968-1982 |
| 3/14 | Early Learning Center |
1973-1982 |
| 3/15 | Educational Service Exchange |
1982 |
| 3/16 | Educational TV |
1977 |
| 3/17 | Electronic Task Force |
Nov. 25, 1980 |
| 3/18 | Energy Conservation |
1980 |
| 3/19 | Enrollment Trends |
Fall 1981 |
| 3/20 | Evening School |
1970-1976 |
| 3/21 | “F” |
1969-1980 |
| 3/22 | Faculty |
1980-1982 |
| 3/23 | Faculty: Miscellaneous Correspondence |
1973-1984 |
| 3/24 | Faculty Professional Opportunity |
1978-1979 |
| 3/25 | Fiedler Study |
1971 |
| 3/26 | Field Services |
1970-1981 |
| 3/27 | Financial Aid |
1989 |
| 3/28 | Financial Aid (Student) |
1966-1980 |
| 3/29 | “The Flash “ |
1982 |
| 3/30 | Foreign Students |
1967-1976 |
| 3/31 | Forum |
1970-1977 |
| 3/32 | Four-One-Four Program |
1969-1976 |
| 3/33 | Funding Whitworth College |
1976-1977 |
| 3/34 | FutureSpokane |
Mar. 4, 1982 |
| 3/35 | Gift Certificates |
Oct. 5, 1987 |
| 3/36 | Graduate Center for Applied Studies |
1974-1980 |
| 3/37 | Graduate School |
1967-1982 |
| 4/1 | Graves Award |
1966-1980 |
| 4/2 | “H” |
1969-1982 |
| 4/3 | Heritage Family Theater |
1976 |
| 4/4 | High Technology Park |
Mar. 9, 1982- Dec. 20, 1982 |
| 4/5 | Human Development |
1974 |
| 4/6 | “I” |
1970-1981 |
| 4/7 | “Incruitment” |
1978 |
| 4/8-14 | Independent Colleges of Washington |
1979-1984 |
| 4/15 | Independent Study |
undated |
| 4/16 | Innovation in Higher Education: Cooperative Listing |
1975-1976 |
| 4/17 | Institute for Christian Leadership |
1982 |
| 4/18 | Institute of Holy Land Studies |
1981-1982 |
| 4/19 | Institutional Research |
1987-1988 |
| 4/20 | Institutional Research and Planning Conference |
1981 |
| 4/21 | Integration Plan |
Feb. 21, 1985 |
| 4/22 | “Intensive Care (Musical Group)” |
1980-1981 |
| 4/23-24 | Inter-college Relations Commission for the State of
Washington |
1970-1982 |
| 4/25 | Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education |
Mar. 1987 |
| 4/26 | Intercultural Study Council |
1971 |
| 4/27 | International Studies Consortium |
1980-1982 |
| 4/28 | International Students |
1986-1987 |
| 4/29 | Inter-regional Program of Faculty Exchanges |
1980 |
| 4/30 | Investment Policy Task Force |
1987 |
| 4/31 | “J” |
1970-1980 |
| 4/32 | January Term |
1968-1979 |
| 5/1 | Junior League Alcohol Program |
1975-1976 |
| 5/2 | “K” |
1969-1981 |
| 5/3 | Keinyung Christian College |
1974-1979 |
| 5/4 | “L” |
1971-1978 |
| 5/5 | Language Consortium |
1980 |
| 5/6 | Lay, Marian |
1980 |
| 5/7 | Learning Skills Center |
undated |
| 5/8-9 | Library: Memos, Pearson and Henefer |
1969-1981 |
| 5/10 | Life Long Learning |
1976-1981 |
| 5/11-13 | Long Range Planning |
1972-1985 |
| 5/14 | “M” |
1969-1982 |
| 5/15 | Marriott Food Service (Formerly SAGA Corporation) |
1987 |
| 5/16 | Mathematics Department |
1959-1979 |
| 5/17 | Memos |
1978-1979 |
| 5/18 | MESA Extension Campus |
1980 |
| 5/19 | “N” |
1968-1980 |
| 5/20 | National Association for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(N. C. A. T. E.) |
1970-1979 |
| 5/21-22 | National Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities (N. A. I. C. U.) |
1976-1982 |
| 5/23 | National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes |
1972-1982 |
| 5/24 | National Council of Churches |
1970 |
| 5/25 | National Education Association |
1972-1975 |
| 5/26 | National Presbyterian College Scholarships |
1963-1978 |
| 5/27 | National Science Foundation |
1981-1985 |
| 5/28 | News Releases |
1981 |
| 5/29 | New Tennis Courts Project |
1977-1978 |
| 5/30 | New York Times “Best Buys” |
1986 |
| 5/31 | Northwest Association of Private Colleges and Universities |
1967-1982 |
| 5/32 | Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges |
1955-1979 |
| 5/33 | Northwest Basketball Camp |
1981-1982 |
| 5/34 | Nursing |
1975 |
| 6/1 | Nursing |
1976-1978 |
| 6/2-3 | Nutrition 1985 |
1976-1982 |
| 6/4-5 | Off-campus Studies |
1973-1981 |
| 6/6 | Old Music Building |
1977 |
| 6/7 | Olympic Cycling Trials |
1987-1988 |
| 6/8 | Organ Project: Whitworth Church and Whitworth College |
1971-1975 |
| 6/9 | Organ Extension |
1982 |
| 6/10 | “P” |
1968-1980 |
| 6/11 | Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference (P. N. I. A. C.) |
1978-1982 |
| 6/12 | Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference: Griffin Complaint |
1980-1982 |
| 6/13 | Pacific Northwest Conference on Higher Education |
1979 |
| 6/14 | Peace Making |
1981-1982 |
| 6/15 | Personnel |
1977-1982 |
| 6/16 | Personnel: Miscellaneous Correspondence |
1979-1988 |
| 6/17 | Phi Beta Kappa |
1977-1982 |
| 6/18 | Philosophy Department: Memos |
1968-1978 |
| 6/19 | Physical Education |
1962-1982 |
| 6/20 | Physics Department |
1958-1982 |
| 6/21 | Pirate Fund |
1976 |
| 6/22 | Political Science Department: Memos |
1964-1982 |
| 6/23 | Pre-engineering and Pre-medical Student Advising |
1977-1982 |
| 6/24 | Presbyterian College Union: Minutes |
Jan. 26, 1979- Oct. 5, 1982 |
| 6/25 | President’s Cabinet |
Sep. 21, 1981- Dec. 21, 1982 |
| 6/26 | President’s Cabinet |
Feb. 16, 1983- June 28, 1983 |
| 6/27 | President’s Cabinet |
July 12, 1983- Dec. 20, 1983 |
| 7/1 | President’s House (Hawthorne House, with Photographs) |
1987 |
| 7/2 | Public Health Services |
1979-1982 |
| 7/3 | Public Relations |
1967-1982 |
| 7/4 | “R” |
1969-1982 |
| 7/5 | Radio Station KWRS |
1977-1980 |
| 7/6 | Recreational Facilities: Board of Control |
1976-1982 |
| 7/7 | Retention Study |
1976-1982 |
| 7/8 | R. O. T. C. |
1974-1982 |
| 7/9 | “S” |
1972-1982 |
| 7/10 | S. A. G. A. Food Service |
1967-1982 |
| 7/11 | St. George’s School: Tuition Remission Program |
1971-1980 |
| 7/12 | St. Thomas Aquinas College |
1977 |
| 7/13 | San Francisco Theological Seminary |
1981-1982 |
| 7/14 | Science |
1978-1982 |
| 7/15 | Secretarial/Clerical Staff |
1969-1975 |
| 7/16 | Shell Assist Grants |
1964-1976 |
| 7/17 | Site Improvement Needs |
1981 |
| 7/18 | Sociology Department |
1969-1979 |
| 7/19 | Special Faculty Reports |
1981 |
| 7/20 | Speech Department |
1967-1968 |
| 7/21 | S. P. H. E. R. E. |
1977-1980 |
| 7/22 | Spokane Area Development Committee |
1982 |
| 7/23-27 | Spokane Area Higher Education Consortium |
Dec. 1983- Dec. 1984 |
| 7/28 | Spokane Ballet |
Sep. 28, 1982 |
| 7/29 | Spokane Centennial |
1981 |
| 8/1 | Spokane Public Radio |
1981-1982 |
| 8/2 | Staff Appointments |
1972-1974 |
| 8/3 | Student Correspondence |
1971-1976 |
| 8/4 | Student Health Services |
1970-1974 |
| 8/5 | Student Life: General Correspondence |
1979-1989 |
| 8/6 | Summer School |
1971-1978 |
| 8/7 | “T” |
1968-1980 |
| 8/8 | Taft Institute |
1972-1981 |
| 8/9 | Thesis |
1981 |
| 8/10 | Three-Two Program |
1977 |
| 8/11 | Tours |
1977-1978 |
| 8/12 | Tuition Plan: Guaranteed |
1977 |
| 8/13 | Tuition: Inter-college |
1965-1973 |
| 8/14 | Tuition Plan: Supplement, State of Washington |
1971-1973 |
| 8/15 | United Nations |
1978-1979 |
| 8/16 | United Way |
1982 |
| 8/17 | U. S. Department of Education |
1981-1982 |
| 8/18 | U. S. Department of Justice: L. E. E. P. |
1971-1976 |
| 8/19 | U. S. Department of the Treasury: 501c-3 Status |
1970-1979 |
| 8/20 | U. S. Health, Education and Welfare: Cuban Loan |
1972 |
| 8/21 | Ibid: Equal Rights Act |
1965-1979 |
| 8/22 | Ibid: Office of Education - General Correspondence |
1965-1978 |
| 8/23 | Ibid: Library Resources Program |
1973-1980 |
| 8/24 | Ibid: National Direct Student Loan Program |
1965-1982 |
| 8/25 | Ibid: Work Study Program |
1963-1978 |
| 8/26 | Valley Center for Lifelong Learning |
1980 |
| 8/27 | Veterans’ Affairs |
1967-1982 |
| 8/28 | “W” |
1974-1982 |
| 8/29 | Washington Commission for the Humanities (W. C. H.):
Personnel Committee |
1978 |
| 8/30 | Ibid: Correspondence |
1976-1982 |
| 8/31 | Ibid: Travel |
1979 |
| 8/32-36 | Washington Friends of Higher Education |
1969- Sep. 1981 |
| 9/1-10 | Washington Friends of Higher Education (Continued) |
Oct. 1981- 1988 |
| 9/11 | Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority: Tax
Exempt Bonds |
1986 |
| 9/12 | Washington State Science Talent Search |
1970-1972 |
| 9/13 | Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education |
1969-1974 |
| 9/14 | Western Regional Honors Council |
1981 |
| 9/15 | Whitney, Howard: Human Sexuality Course Support |
1982-1987 |
| 9/16 | Whitworth College Auxiliary |
1976, 1979 |
| 9/17 | Whitworth College Handbook |
1977 |
| 9/18 | Whitworth Publications Committee |
1976 |
| 9/19 | Wilderness Tour |
1971-1976 |
| 9/20 | World Campus Afloat |
1972-1976 |
| 9/21 | “X-Y” |
1969-1980 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students
- Presbyterian universities and colleges
- Universities and colleges--Washington State
- Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Ferguson, Duncan S.
- Ferrin, Richard
- Koehler, Mark L.
- Lee, Mark
- Lindaman, Edward B.
- Mounce, Robert H.--Archives.
- Simpson, Clarence J.
- Winter, David K.
Corporate Names
- Whitworth College
Family Names
- Mounce Family
Geographical Names
- Spokane, Washington
Occupations
- College presidents
Finding aid prepared by H. W. Johnston
2000
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