News and Information Service Records, 1947-1994

Overview of the Collection

Title
News and Information Service Records
Dates
1947-1994 (inclusive)
Quantity
14 linear feet of shelf space, (14 containers)
Collection Number
Archives 226
Summary
Contains information files about individuals who have worked for Washington State University, sports and news releases for each year that extensively cover athletic-oriented activities, workshops, conferences, organizational groups, concert series, committees, speeches, theatrical productions, referendums, initiatives, as well as correspondence files and back-to-school stories.
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

The Collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The organizational role of the Washington State University News and Information Service, sometime known by its former name of News Bureau, was to provide media agencies with informational stories concerning all aspects of university activities. These activities involve students, faculty, and staff that have contributed newsworthy accomplishments while connected with Washington State University. The activities are divided into general sports and news releases. A number of university-related activities are covered by the WSU News Bureau. These include information files about individuals who have worked for Washington State University, sports and news releases for each year that extensively cover athletic-oriented activities, workshops, conferences, organizational groups, concert series, committees, speeches, theatrical productions, referendums, initiatives, as well as correspondence files and back-to-school stories. Over the years there have been a large number of editors of this organization: Alice Webb (1920s), Herbert Jenkins (1930s), Maynard Hicks (1940s & 1950s), Dennis Morrison (1950s & 1960s), and Richard Fry (1970s & 1980s). Since the 1980s, the director has been Barbara Petura, with Al Ruddy, Sue Hinz and others serving as writers and editors. Other records are located at the WSU Libraries as record group Archives 65, WSU News Bureau releases from 1918 to 1977 and WSU 115, news releases from the early 1920s, located with University Publications. Archives 333 is a subsequent colleciton of WSU News Subject files.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The majority of the materials in this collection are press releases produced by Washington State University, and related documents or articles collected by WSUNews and Information. A relatively small number of photographs can be found in this collection as well, interfiled with the relevant print materials.

The collection is broken into four series of materials. Series 1, the WSU biographical / personnel files, is arranged alphabetically by last name and covers a broad range of years (1940s-1990s). These are effectively vertical files, wherein press releases and other documents relating to individuals have been kept. Series 2 is sports press releases and news releases, are these arranged chronologically and can be accessed by the month and year of their initial release to the public. Each year is represented by a series of folders that denote which month of that year the releases were from. Within each monthly folder, the specific releases for each date are arranged chronologically. In regards to the releases from the 1950's, 1960's, and early 1970's, they are referenced according to whether or not they were miscellaneous or assorted, because there is not a consistent run of dates from those periods. The comprehensive "index to releases" subsection of this series lists, in chronological order, the succession of releases found in the monthly folders. Series 3 is approximately one half a box of departmental correspondence, covering 1969-1979. The fourth and final series of materials are subject files, an assortment of papers and releases in relation to various student and faculty groups at the university as well as information concerning speeches, concerts, plays, committees, workshops, conferences, and institutes that took place at Washington State University. These are arranged alphabetically by topic.

Acquisition Information

Assorted News Bureau Files (ca. 1955- ca. 1995) Records and papers of the Washington State University News and Information Office were transferred to the University Libraries on many occasions. In 1996 much material was drawn together, appraised and arranged, amalgamating documents that had been identified by accession codes UA82-06, 82-10, 85-50, 86-11, 86-22, 87-24, 88-06, 88-16, 88-21, 88-25, 88-33, 89-09, 89-24, 90-28, 91-12, 91-24, 91-28, 92-12, 92-25, 93-10, 94-20, 95-15, 97-01, 97-08, and 98-10.

Processing Note

The papers were processed by Scott Stratton, June-July, 1996. A few small sets of additional materials from the same source and timeframe were interfiled shortly thereafter.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Biographical and Personnel Files for faculty, staff, and studentsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box
1
A - Carter
2
Cass - Gable
3
Gagnon - Holley
4
Holmes - Loposer
5
Lord - Prisk
6
Proctor - Wicklund

Series 2: News Releases and Sports ReleasesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box
6
January 1978 - June 1978
7
July 1978 - December 1979
8
January 1980 - September 1981
9
October 1981 - November 1983
10
December 1983 - December 1985
11
January 1986 - December 1986
11
News Releases, 1956-1980, 1987-1988, undated
11
Index to Releases, 1956-1967
12
Index to Releases, 1968-1983

Series 3: Departmental CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box
12
1969-1979

Series 4: Subject FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box
12
Agawards, 1950-1959
12
Agawards, 1961-1970
12
Alcoa Awards, 1965-1971
12
Aquatic Art Festival, 1966
12
ASEE Conference, 1966
12
Athletic broadcasting rights, 1969
12
Ashby reception, 1990-1991
12
Awards, misc, 1962-1982
12
Back-to-school stories, 1968, 1981-1983, 1988
13
Bryan Hall concert series, 1983
13
Campus unrest reports, 1969
13
Carbon dating conference, 1965
13
Centennial arch, 1989-1990
13
Chicano Mobile Institute, 1972
13
Christmas vespers, 1954-1981
13
Civil defense, 1955-1980
13
College Bowl, 1980
13
The Commedians, 1970-1981
13
Committees at WSU, 1960-1983
13
Concerts at WSU, 1974-1983
13
Crimson and Gray Day, 1991
13
Engineering awards, 1958-1982
13
Flood, Pullman, 1972
13
FFA (Future Farmers of America), 1978-1986
13
Gala / Showcase on the Arts, 1993
13
High School Summer Camp, 1961-1985
13
Hydraulics conference, 1969-1971
13
Industrial Waste Conference, 1956-1970
13
Institute for County Commissioners, 1965
13
Institute in Librarianship, 1965-1970
13
Institute of Technology, 1950-1965
13
JESSI (Junior Engineers and Scientists Summer Institute), 1960-1965
13
Job Fair, 1977
13
Library dedication: Holland Addition, 1994
13
Lifetime Sports Clinic, 1968
13
Light Metals Utilization and Fabrication Conference, 1955
13
Mademoiselle magazine board, 1947-1954
13
McEachern-Boesendorfer series, 1982-1983
13
Musica Viva, 1977-1979
13
National Defense Graduate Fellowship, 1961-1962
13
National Science Foundation, 1968-1979
13
National Shakespeare Company, 1974-1976
13
NDEA Counseling & Guidance Institute, 1962-1968
13
NDEA Institute in Speech, 1967-1968
13
Northwestern Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man, 1970
13
PNW Conference on Higher Education, 1957-1958
13
PNW Plastic Conference, 1970-1972
13
Palouse Empire Concert Series, 1967-1980
13
Peace Corps, 1962-1981
13
Philadelphia String Quartet, 1966-1983
13
Poultry Science Association, 1975
14
Pullman Community Theatre, 1969-1972
14
Question Center, 1977-1979
14
Racism Workshops, 1970-1971
14
Referendums & Initiatives, 1950-1966
14
Regents Meetings, 1963-1982
14
Renaissance Conference, 1967
14
The Ritz (WSU Choral Company), 1979-1983
14
Scholars Convocation, 1962-1970
14
Speakers & Speeches, 1966-1979
14
Student Strike, 1970
14
Thermal Power Conference, 1970-1978
14
Transit system and Van pools, 1973-1985
14
Turnkey Apartments, 1975-1977
14
University Black Theatre Ensemble, 1975-1976
14
USDA Wenatchee facility, 1976
14
Vet Med photos, undated
14
Washington Association of Civil Defense Directors, 1971
14
Washington State Grange Convention, 1960-1969
14
Webster Hall dedication, 1994
14
Well Drillers' Association, 1966-1971
14
Woodrow Wilson Fellowships, 1961-1971
14
World Affairs Institute, 1965-1971

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Universities and colleges--Public relations--Archival resources

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University--History--Archival resources
  • Washington State University. News Bureau--Records and correspondence
  • Washington State University. Office of News and Information Services--Records and correspondence
  • Washington State University. Office of News and information Services--Archives (creator)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • State College of Washington. News Bureau. (creator)
    • State College of Washington. Office of News and Information Services (creator)