Willamette University Office of Communications records, 1964-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Willamette University. Office of Communications
Title
Willamette University Office of Communications records
Dates
1964-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
15 linear feet, (16 boxes)
Collection Number
WUA089
Summary
The Willamette University Office of Communications records contain the University's printed promotional material, as well as administrative materials from the Office of Communications.
Repository
Willamette University Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301
Telephone: 5033706866
Fax: 5033706141
archives@willamette.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open to researchers, with the exception of files designated as University Records, which are closed for 25 years from date of creation per University policy. These are located primarily in the Administrative materials series.

Languages

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Office of University Communications offers planning assistance and tools for university faculty and staff promoting Willamette's programs and events. In particular, Communications staff strive to develop and distribute key communications for external audiences.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Willamette University Office of Communications records contain printed promotional and expository materials created by the Office of Communications. The collection is largely composed of mailings, brochures, and pamphlets addressing university admissions, development, and events. Some published reports and periodicals are also included.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

For further information, see the section on copyright in the Regulations and Procedures of the Willamette University Archives and Special Collections.

Copyright Information: Before material from collections at Willamette University Archives and Special Collections may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permission. Persons wishing to quote from materials in any collections held by University Archives and Special Collections should consult the University Archivist. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Willamette University Office of Communications records, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Office of Communications records are arranged into three series: I. Publicity materials; II. News releases; and III. Administrative materials. Series I, Publicity materials, is further divided into alphabetical subseries based upon the office the material was created on behalf of.

Location of Collection

Mark O. Hatfield Library

Future Additions

Materials from the Office of Communications are deposited on a semi-regular basis. This finding aid is updated regularly to reflect these accruals. It underwent significant revision due to a large transfer in early 2018. In 2021, the collection underwent another significant revision. This included the addition of series II-III and additional materials into series I.

Separated Materials

Any newsletters and journals, though produced and printed by Communications, are described and physically housed as part of the Any newsletters and journals, though produced and printed by Communications, are described and physically housed as part of the University Publications collection. These include: Commencement materials, Inside Willamette, Directions, Troubador, Willamette Lawyer, and others.

Newspaper clippings were removed and placed in the general reference collection. Photographs were removed to the Campus Photographs collection (Newspaper clippings were removed and placed in the general reference collection. Photographs were removed to the Campus Photographs collection (WUA9999). Audiovisual materials were removed to the Campus AV collection.

Building dedication programs, initially processed into this collection, were moved to the Facilities records (WUA130) in March 2022.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Publicity materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
175th Anniversary
2016-2017
Box Folder
1 1
2016-2017
1 2
Russell Yost's file
2016-2017
Administrative Services
2010-2012
Box Folder
1 3
2010-2011
1 4
2011-2012
Office of Admissions
1970-2019
Box Folder
1 5
circa 1970s
1 6
1971-1972
1 7
1972-1973
1 8
1973-1974
1 9
1974-1975
1 10
1975-1976
1 11
1976-1977
1 12
1977-1978
1 13
1978-1979
1 14
1979-1980
1 15
circa 1980s
1 16
1980-1981
1 17
1981-1982
1 18
1983-1984
1 19
1986-1987
1 20
1988-1989
1 21
circa 1990s
1 22
1990-1991
1 23
1991-1992
1 24
1992-1993
1 25
Campus walking tour
1992-2003
1 26
1993-1994
1 27
1995-1996
1 28
1996-1997
1 29
1997-1998
1 30
1998-1999
1 31
1999-2000
1 32
circa 2000s
1 33
2000-2001
1 34
2001-2002
1 35
2002-2003
1 36
2004-2005
1 37
2005-2006
1 38
2006-2007
1 39
2007-2008
1 40
2008-2009
1 41
2009-2010
1 42
circa 2010s
1 43
2010-2011
1 44
2011-2012
1 45
2012-2013
1 46
2013-2014
1 47
2014-2015
1 48
2015-2016
2 1
2016-2017
2 2
2017-2018
2 3
2018-2019
2 4
2019-2020
2 5
undated
Posters
Office of Advancement
Includes material from the Office of Development, Major Gifts, Gift Planning, Annual Giving, Alumni and Parent Relations, and University Relations.
1920-2020
Box Folder
2 6
circa 1920s
2 7
circa 1940s-circa 1950s
2 8
circa 1960s
2 9
circa 1970s
2 10
circa 1980s
2 11
1981-1982
2 12
1982-1983
2 13
1983-1984
2 14
1984-1985
2 15
1985-1986
2 16
1987-1988
2 17
1988-1989
2 18
1989-1990
2 19
circa 1990s
2 20
1990-1991
2 21
1991-1992
2 22
1992-1993
2 23
1993-1994
2 24
1995-1996
2 25
1996-1997
2 26
1997-1998
2 27
1998-1999
2 28
1999-2000
2 29
circa 2000s
2 30
2000-2001
2 31
2001-2002
2 32
2002-2003
2 33
2003-2004
2 34
2004-2005
2 35
2005-2006
3 1
2006-2007
3 2
2007-2008
3 3
2008-2009
3 4
2009-2010
3 5
circa 2010s
3 6
2010-2011
3 7
2011-2012
3 8
2012-2013
3 9
2013-2014
3 10
2014-2015
3 11
2015-2016
3 12
2016-2017
3 13
2017-2018
3 14
2018-2019
3 15
2019-2020
3 16-17
undated
15 2
Posters
Anthropology Department
2006-2007
Box Folder
4 1
2006-2007
Art and Art History
Includes materials from the Hogue-Sponenburgh Lectures.
1999-2012
Box Folder
4 1
1999-2000
4 2
2011-2012
4 3
Includes copy of Rogers Gallery website on CD.
undated
Athletics Department
1991-2020
Box Folder
4 4
1991-1992
4 5
1995-1996
4 6
1999-2000
4 7
2007-2008
4 8
2009-2010
4 9
2010-2011
4 10
2011-2012
4 11
2012-2013
4 12
2013-2014
4 13
2014-2015
4 14
undated
15 5
Posters
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
1975-2020
Box Folder
4 15
1975-1976
4 16
1978-1979
4 17
circa 1980s
4 18
1981-1982
4 19
1983-1984
4 20
1984-1985
4 21
1985-1986
4 22
1986-1987
5 1
1987-1988
5 2
1988-1989
5 3
1989-1990
5 4
circa 1990s
5 5
1990-1991
5 6
1991-1992
5 7
1992-1993
5 8
1993-1994
5 9
1995-1996
5 10
1996-1997
5 11
1997-1998
5 12
1998-1999
5 13
1999-2000
5 14
circa 2000s
5 15
2000-2001
5 16
2003-2004
5 17
2004-2005
5 18
2005-2006
5 19
2006-2007
5 20
2007-2008
5 21
2008-2009
5 22
2009-2010
5 23
circa 2010s
5 24
2010-2011
5 25
2011-2012
5 26
2012-2013
5 27
2013-2014
5 28
2014-2015
5 29
2015-2016
5 30
2016-2017
5 31
2017-2018
5 32
2018-2019
5 33
undated
Posters
Atkinson Lecture Series
1964-2019
Box Folder
5 34
1964
5 35
1989-1990
13
Posters, signed by lecturers
Signed posters for lectures by the following people:
  • Edward Albee, 1990 April 19
  • Louis Rukeyser, 1990 October 9
  • Nien Cheng, 1991 January 31
  • Studs Terkel, 1991 March 12
  • Carlos Fuentes, 1991 October 14
  • Jamaica Kincaid, 1992 February 10
  • David Halberstam, 1992 April 9
  • Mark Russell, 1992 September 28
  • Isabel Allende, 1992 October 28
  • David Suzuki, 1993 April 5
  • David McCullough, 1993 October 4
  • James B. Stewart, 1994 February 10
  • Judith Viorst, 1994 April 28
  • Dr. Oscar Arias, 1994 October 27
1990-1994
14
Posters, signed by lecturers
Signed posters for lectures by the following people:
  • Ellen Gilchrist, 1995 January 23
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1995 March 9
  • Ken Burns, 1995 October 2
  • Hanan Ashrawi, 1995 November 9
  • Doris Kearns Goodwin, 1996 February 15
  • Leroy Hood, 1996 September 5
  • Stephen Ambrose, 1997 April 16
  • Meron Benvenisti, 1997 October 27
  • Anna Quindlen, 1998 February 26
  • James McPherson, 1998 April 6
  • Camelia Anwar Sadat, 1998 October 27
  • Jill Ker Conway, 1999 February 17
1995-1999
Folder
5 36
1992-1993
5 37
1995-1996
5 38
1996-1997
5 39
1997-1998
5 40
1999-2000
5 41
2002-2003
5 42
2008-2009
5 43
2010-2011
5 44
2011-2012
5 45
2013-2014
5 46
2014-2015
5 47
2015-2016
5 48
2016-2017
5 49
2017-2018
15 7
Posters
Biology Department
2006-2008
Box Folder
5 50
2006-2007
5 51
2007-2008
5 52
undated
Bishop Wellness Center
Includes brochures on student health services, sexual assault help, counseling services, and accessibility services (disability and learning services).
1990s, 2008-2009
Box Folder
5 52
circa 1990s
5 53
1993-1994
5 54
1995-1996
5 55
1996-1997
5 56
2008-2009
5 57
undated
Board of Trustees
2009-2016
Box Folder
6 1
2009-2010
6 2
2010-2011
6 3
2011-2012
6 4
2012-2013
6 5
2013-2014
6 6
2014-2015
6 7
2015-2016
6 8
undated
Office of Campus Life (Student Affairs)
This division was known as Student Affairs 1967-1999 and 2017-present, and as Campus Life 1999-2017. It is the overarching administrative unit which includes Bishop Wellness Center, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the University Chaplain, the Office of Student Activities, Dining, the Athletics Department, Campus Safety, and Housing and Conferences (Residential Life).
1997-2017
Box Folder
6 9
1997-1998
6 10
1998-1999
6 11
1999-2000
6 12
2001-2002
6 13
2002-2003
6 14
2005-2006
6 15
2006-2007
6 16
2007-2008
6 17
2008-2009
6 18
2009-2010
6 19
2010-2011
6 20
2011-2012
6 21
2016-2017
Campus Safety
1992-2019
Box Folder
6 22
1992-1993
6 23
1999-2000
6 24
2003-2004
6 25
2005-2006
6 26
2006-2007
6 27
2007-2008
6 28
2008-2009
6 29
2012-2013
6 30
2014-2015
6 31
2015-2016
6 32
2016-2017
6 33
2018-2019
6 34
undated
Career Services
1998-1999, 2015-2018
Box Folder
6 35
1998-1999
6 36
2015-2016
6 37
2016-2017
6 38
2017-2018
Office of the Chaplains
1984-2017
Box Folder
6 39
1984
6 40
1986
6 41
1992-1993
6 42
1998-1999
6 43
2000
6 44
2005-2006
6 45
2006-2007
6 46
2008-2009
6 47
2016-2017
6 48
undated
15 8
Posters
Chemawa Indian School and Willamette University Partnership Program
2010-2011
Box Folder
6 49
2010-2011
Claremont School of Theology
2019-2020
Box Folder
6 50
2019-2020
Office of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) was formerly known as the College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
2000-2017
Box Folder
6 51
Position specification
2000-2001
6 52
2006-2007
6 53
2016-2017
Office of Community Service Learning
Includes materials from the Community Outreach Program.
1990s, 2006-2013
Box Folder
6 54
circa 1990s
6 55
2006-2007
6 56
2010-2011
6 57
2011-2012
6 58
2012-2013
6 59
undated
15 9
Posters
Compass Card
undated
Box Folder
6 60
undated
Dempsey Lecture Series
2003-2019
Box Folder
6 61
2003-2004
6 62
2005-2006
6 63
2007-2008
6 64
2012-2013
6 65
2014-2015
6 66
undated
15 10
Posters
Distilled Pub Talks
2017-2018
Box Folder
15 11
Posters
2017-2018
English Department
1999-2009
Box Folder
6 67
Fiction Fest program
1999
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
2018-2019
Box Folder
6 68
Student Support Folder and Student Concern Response Guide
2018-2019
15 12
Posters
Centers for Excellence
The Centers of Excellence include the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology, Public Policy Research Center, Center for Asian Studies, Center for Dispute Resolution, and Center for Religion Law and Democracy.
2007-2011
Box Folder
6 69
2007-2008
6 70
2009-2010
6 71
2010-2011
15 13
Posters
Office of Financial Aid
1977-1980, 2008-2018
Box Folder
6 72
1977-1978
6 73
1978-1979
6 74
1979-1980
6 75
2008-2009
6 76
2009-2010
6 77
2015-2016
6 78
2016-2017
6 79
2017-2018
6 80
undated
Graduate School of Education
1994-2014
Box Folder
6 81
1994-1995
6 82
1995-1996
6 83
1996-1997
6 84
1997-1998
6 85
1998-1999
6 86
2000-2001
6 87
2002-2003
6 88
2004-2005
6 89
2005-2006
6 90
2006-2007
6 91
2007-2008
6 92
2008-2009
6 93
2009-2010
6 94
2010-2011
6 95
2011-2012
7 1
2012-2013
7 2
2013-2014
7 3
undated
15 14
Posters
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
1989-2020
Box Folder
7 4
1989-1990
7 5
1992-1993
7 6
1994-1995
7 7
1995-1996
7 8
1996-1997
7 9
1997-1998
7 10
1998-1999
7 11
1999-2000
7 12
2000-2001
7 13
2001-2002
7 14
2002-2003
7 15
2003-2004
7 16
2004-2005
7 17
2005-2006
7 18
2006-2007
7 19
2007-2008
7 20
2008-2009
7 21
2009-2010
7 22
2010-2011
7 23
2011-2012
7 24
2012-2013
7 25
2013-2014
7 26
2014-2015
7 27
2015-2016
7 28
2016-2017
7 29
2017-2018
7 30
2018-2019
7 31
2019-2020
7 32
undated
16 1
Posters
Hogue-Sponenburgh Art History Lecture
1997-2019
Box Folder
7 33
1994-1995
7 34
1996-1997
7 35
1997-1998
7 36
1998-1999
7 37
1999-2000
7 38
2002-2003
7 39
2003-2004
7 40
2004-2005
7 41
2005-2006
7 42
2006-2007
7 43
2007-2008
7 44
2008-2009
7 45
2009-2010
7 46
2011-2012
7 47
2012-2013
15 4
Posters
Human Resources
2006-2007, 2017-2018
Box Folder
7 48
2006-2007
7 49
2017-2018
International Education, Study Abroad
1988, 2009-2020
Box Folder
7 50
circa 1988
7 51
2009-2010
7 52
2010-2011
7 53
2011-2012
7 54
2012-2013
7 55
2013-2014
7 56
2014-2015
7 57
2015-2016
7 58
2016-2017
7 59
2017-2018
7 60
2018-2019
7 61
2019-2020
College of Law
1970-2018
Box Folder
8 1
circa 1970s
8 2
circa 1980s
8 3
1983-1984
8 4
1984-1985
8 5
1985-1986
8 6
1988-1989
8 7
1989-1990
8 8
circa 1990s
8 9
1991-1992
8 10
1992-1993
8 11
1995-1996
8 12
1996-1997
8 13
1997-1998
8 14
1998-1999
8 15
1999-2000
8 16
circa 2000s
8 17
2001-2002
8 18
2003-2004
8 19
A report to the alumni
2004
8 20
2005-2006
8 21
Contains Profiles in Leadership.
2006-2007
8 22
2007-2008
8 23
2008-2009
8 24
2009-2010
8 25
circa 2010s
8 26
2010-2011
8 27
2011-2012
8 28
2012-2013
8 29
2013-2014
8 30
2014-2015
8 31
2015-2016
8 32
2016-2017
8 33
2017-2018
8 34
2018-2019
8 35
undated
Posters
Department of Mathematics
1992-1993
Box Folder
8 36
1992-1993
Multicultural Student Affairs
1998-1999
Box Folder
8 37
1998-1999
Music Department
1985-2019
Box Folder
8 38
1944-1961
8 39
2003-2004
8 40
2005-2006
8 41
2009-2010
8 42
2010-2011
8 43
2013-2014
8 44
2014-2015
8 45
2015-2016
8 46
2016-2017
8 47
2017-2018
8 48
2018-2019
8 49
undated
Office of the President
Includes programs for major university-wide events, as well as the President's annual Christmas cards.
1970, 1986-2019
Box Folder
8 50
An Evening of Tribute to Dr. and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith
1970
8 51
1986-1987
8 52
1987-1988
8 53
1988-1989
8 54
1989-1990
8 55
1990-1991
8 56
1991-1992
8 57
1992-1993
8 58
1993-1994
8 59
1994-1995
8 60
1995-1996
8 61
1996-1997
8 62
1998-1999
8 63
Pelton inauguration
1999
8 64
1999-2000
9 1
2000-2001
9 2
2001-2002
9 3
2003-2004
9 4
2004-2005
9 5
2005-2006
9 6
2006-2007
9 7
2007-2008
9 8
2008-2009
9 9
2009-2010
9 10
2010-2011
9 11
2011-2012
9 12
2012-2013
9 13
2013-2014
9 14
2014-2015
9 15
2015-2016
9 16
2016-2017
9 17
2017-2018
9 18
2018-2019
9 19
undated
16 3
Posters
Residential Services
Also known as the Office of Residence Life or Office of Housing and Community Life.
1976-2017
Box Folder
9 20
1976-1977
9 21
1979-1980
9 22
1982-1983
9 23
1984-1985
9 24
1997-1998
9 25
1998-1999
9 26
2002-2003
9 27
2003-2004
9 28
2004-2005
9 29
2005-2006
9 30
2006-2007
9 31
2007-2008
9 32
2008-2009
9 33
2009-2010
9 34
2010-2011
10 1
2011-2012
10 2
2012-2013
10 3
2013-2014
10 4
2014-2015
10 4
2015-2016
10 5
2016-2017
10 6
undated
Office of Scheduling, Events and Conferences
2006-2018
Box Folder
10 7
2006-2007
10 8
2007-2008
10 9
2008-2009
10 10
2009-2010
10 11
2010-2011
10 12
2013-2014
10 13
2014-2015
10 14
2015-2016
10 15
undated
16 4
Posters
Student Academic Grants and Awards
1994-2017
Box Folder
10 16
1994-1995
10 17
1998-1999
10 18
2000-2001
10 19
2005-2006
10 20
2006-2007
10 21
2008-2009
10 22
2009-2010
10 23
2010-2011
10 24
2011-2012
10 25
2012-2013
10 26
2016-2017
10 27
undated
Office of Student Activities
Also known as the Office of Student Involvement or Office of Student Life. Includes materials from Opening Days, Homecoming, Parents and Family Weekend, Honors and Awards ceremonies, and other events.
1978-2020
Box Folder
10 28
1978-1979
10 29
1983-1984
10 30
1984-1985
10 31
1985-1986
10 32
1986-1987
10 33
1987-1988
10 34
1989-1990
10 35
1990-1991
10 36
1991-1992
10 37
1992-1993
10 38
1993-1994
10 39
1997-1998
10 40
1998-1999
10 41
1999-2000
10 42
2000-2001
10 43
2001-2002
10 44
2002-2003
10 45
2003-2004
10 46
2005-2006
10 47
2006-2007
10 48
2007-2008
10 49
2008-2009
10 50
2009-2010
10 51
2010-2011
10 52
2011-2012
10 53
2012-2013
10 54
2013-2014
10 55
2014-2015
10 56
2015-2016
10 57
2016-2017
10 58
2017-2018
10 59
2018-2019
10 60
2019-2020
10 61
undated
Student Scholarship Recognition Day
2003, 2016-2018
Box Folder
10 62
2003
10 63
2016
10 64
2017
10 65
2018
Sustainability Institute (Center for Sustainable Communities)
2007-2017
Box Folder
10 66
2012-2013
10 67
2013-2014
10 68
undated
16 5
Posters
Theatre (Theater) Department
2006-2020
Box Folder
11 1
2006-2007
11 2
2011-2012
11 3
2012-2013
11 4
2013-2014
11 5
2014-2015
11 6
2015-2016
11 7
2016-2017
11 8
2017-2018
11 9
2018-2019
11 10
undated
Tokyo International University of America
1989, 2002
Box Folder
11 11
1989
16 6
Posters
2002
Willamette Academy
2008-2020
Box Folder
11 12
2008-2009
11 13
2010-2011
11 14
2011-2012
11 15
2012-2013
11 16
2016-2017
11 17
2018-2019
11 18
2019-2020
11 19
undated
Willamette Store
2012-2013
Box Folder
11 20
2012-2013
University publicity
undated
Box Folder
11 21
Postcards
undated

News releasesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
11 22
Rev. Peale (cat)
Includes photographs and a news article about Rev. Peale, a cat resident of University House. Also includes his vaccination records and a photocopy of a letter from Norman Vincent Peale responding to hearing there was a cat named after him at Willamette.
1976
12 1
Monitoring Media Relations memo
1999 September-October
12 2
Monitoring Media Relations memo
1999 November-December
12 3
Media Monitor memo
2000 January-February
12 4
Media Monitor memo
2000 March-June
12 5
Media coverage summaries
2005-2007
12 6
Media coverage summaries
2007-2009
12 7
Advertisements
1999 October
12 8
Advertisements
1999 December
12 9
Advertisements
2000 January-February
12 10
Advertisements
2000 April
12 11
2000 January-December
12 12
2001 January-December
12 13
2002 January-May
12 14
2002 June-December
12 15
2003 January-May
12 16
2003 June-December
12 17
2004 January-March
12 18
2004 April-May
12 19
2004 June-December
12 20
2005 January-March
12 21
2005 April-May
12 22
2005 June-September
12 23
2005 October-December
12 24
2006 January-April
12 25
2006 May-July
12 26
2006 August-September
12 27
2006 October-November
12 28
2006 December-2007 January
12 29
2007 February-March
12 30
2007 April-May
12 31
2007 June-August
12 32
2007 September-October
12 33
2007 November-December
12 34
2008 January-February
12 35
2008 March
12 36
2008 April-May
11 23
2008 June
11 24
2008 July
11 25
2008 August
11 26
2008 September
11 27
2008 October
11 28
2008 November
11 29
2008 December
11 30
2009 January
11 31
2009 February
11 32
2009 March
11 33
2009 April
11 34
2009 May
11 35
2009 June
11 36
2009 July
11 37
2009 August

Administrative materialsReturn to Top

University Records are closed for 25 years from date of creation per University policy.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
11 41
Statesman Journal award
2015

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College publications

Corporate Names

  • Willamette University

Geographical Names

  • Salem (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • brochures
  • pamphlets