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Photographs of William P. Gerberding, between 1980 and 1999?
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- University of Washington. Libraries. Special Collections
- Title
- Photographs of William P. Gerberding
- Dates
- between 1980 and 1999? (inclusive)19801999
- Quantity
- 25 photographic prints (1 folder) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH1369
- Summary
- Photographs of William Gerberding during the course of his tenure as President of the University of Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William P. Gerberding served as the 27th president of the University of Washington from 1979 to 1995. His tenure began during a time of economic crisis for the State of Washington that saw the university’s budget reduced and many jobs lost. In an effort to build financial stability for the university, Gerberding initiated large-scale fundraising campaigns among private donors. Gerberding’s successful development of fundraising in the private sector was unmatched in the history of the university, and the UW rose as one of the top nationwide universities for private funding.
The UW also grew in academic prominence during Gerberding’s presidency, with four Nobel prizes awarded to faculty and hundreds of millions in federal grant money awarded to researchers. To the state’s budget makers, Gerberding emphasized the importance of faculty salaries as a strategy for attracting and retaining nationally-competitive faculty members. The UW’s undergraduate population also increased during his tenure, and Gerberding saw more than 125,000 students graduate.
A native of North Dakota, Gerberding earned his bachelor’s degree from Macalester College in 1951 and his master’s and doctorate at the University of Chicago in 1956 and 1959. Before coming to UW, he served in the administrations of Occidental College, the University of California Los Angeles, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He and his wife Ruth had four children together: Steve, John, Liza, and David. To date, he is the longest-serving president in University of Washington history.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of UW President William P. Gerberding with faculty, donors, students, and others at various events in the 1980s and 1990s. Notable individuals shown with Gerberding are Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, artist Dale Chihuly, and former Washington Governor Dixy Lee Ray.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College presidents--Washington (State)--Photographs
Personal Names
- Chihuly, Dale, 1941---Photographs
- Dehmelt, Hans--Photographs
- Gates, Bill, 1955- --Photographs
- Gerberding, William P., 1929-2014--Family--Photographs
- Gerberding, William P., 1929-2014--Photographs
- Ray, Dixy Lee--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Suzzallo Library (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- University of Washington--Presidents--Photographs
- University of Washington--Students--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Central Plaza (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)