Eugene Wiegman Papers, 1969-1970 PDF
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wiegman, Eugene
- Title
- Eugene Wiegman Papers
- Dates
- 1969-1970 (bulk)19691970
- Quantity
- 10 boxes, (4.15 lin.ft)
- Collection Number
- OPVARCH2_8 (collection)
- Summary
- Papers of Eugene Wiegman, president at Pacific Lutheran University, 1969-1974. Contains correspondence, subject files, texts of speeches, and other records typical of a University Presidents office.
- Repository
- Pacific Lutheran University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue South
Tacoma, Washington
98447
Telephone: 253-535-7586
Fax: 253-535-7315
archives@plu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is available for research
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Eugene Wiegman was born October 27, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana His primary and secondary school education was in schools run by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod After serving in the Marine Corps, Wiegman attended Concordia College in River Forest, Illinois, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in social science and teacher education in 1953 In 1956, he earned a Master of Science Degree in school administration and in 1962 he eared a Doctor of Education from the University of Kansas
From 1954-1961 Wiegman was a teacher, coach and principal in Missouri Lutheran schools From 1961-65, He taught social science education and political science at Concordia Teacher's College in Seward, Nebraska From 1965-66, Wiegman worked as the administrative assistant to a Nebraska Congressman In 1966-67, he worked with land grant colleges in extension education programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture In 1967, Weigman was appointed the dean of community education ad Federal City College, Washington, D.C.
Wiegman served as PLU's president from 1969-1974. After leaving PLU, he ran for office, served from 1977-1981 as the Washington State Commissioner of Employment Security, served as a lay pastor and was ordained as a Lutheran Pastor in 1987
Wiegman married Kathleen Wyatt on April 26, 1952 and together they have six children, Kathryn, Rose Marie, Mark, Jeanine, Gretchen and Matthew
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes and miscellaneous materials from 1960 to 1987 The majority of the material comes from 1969-1974 when Wiegman was PLU President
The correspondence is almost entirely related to Wiegman's activities as president of the university, and covers the years 1969-1974
The newspaper clippings discuss the happenings at PLU and with Wiegman, and are primarily drawn from the Tacoma News Tribune
Meeting minutes come primarily from Wiegman's involvement with the Independent Colleges of Washington and Washington Friends of Higher Education
The remainder of the collection contains miscellaneous items including the bulletin from Wiegman's ordination service in 1987, programs from the University center dedication and publications related to the National Crisis Forum in 1970
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Property rights reside with Archives and Special Collections Department at Pacific Lutheran University. Copyright resides with the creator of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the University Archivist. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder
Preferred Citation
[identification of item] From the Eugene Wiegman Collection, OPVARCH2_8, Archives and Special Collections, Pacific Lutheran University, 12180 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98447
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | American Lutheran Church (ALC)- Board of College Education | 1970-1971 |
| 1/2 | American Lutheran Church (ALC)- Board of College Education | 1971-1972 |
| 1/3 | American Lutheran Church (ALC)- Board of College Education | 1972-1973 |
| 1/4 | American Lutheran Church (ALC)- Board of College Education | 1972-1973 |
| 1/5 | American Lutheran Church (ALC)- Board of College Education | 1973 |
| 1/6 | American Lutheran Church (ALC)- Board of College Education | 1969-1970 |
| 1/7 | ALC - Division of College and University Services | |
| 1/8 | The ALC North Pacific District (NPD), Higher Education Community | 1965-1972 |
| 1/9 | Analysis of Factors Leading to Increases in Enrollment at PLU | 1971 |
| 1/10 | Annual Reports to President Wiegman | 1970-1971 |
| 1/11 | Annual Reports to President Wiegman | 1970-1971 |
| 2/1 | Breakfast Meeting with Senators, etc | 1971 |
| 2/2 | Budget -- President Wiegman | 1972-1973 |
| 2/3 | Bulletins | undated |
| 2/4 | Correspondence - Co | 1970-1972 |
| 2/5 | College of Arts and Sciences | 1971-1973 |
| 2/6 | Collegium | 1973 |
| 2/7 | Commencement | 1974 |
| 2/8 | Commission on Academic Excellence | 1970-1973 |
| 2/9 | Commission on Academic Excellence | 1972-1973 |
| 2/10 | Commission on Academic Excellence -- Lake Wilderness Retreat | 1972 |
| 2/11 | Commission on Academic Excellence | 1971-1973 |
| 3/1 | Committee for New Tax Policy | 1971-1972 |
| 3/2 | Committee on Honorary Degrees | 1971 |
| 3/3 | Common Cause | 1970-1974 |
| 3/4 | Community College Scholarships | 1972 |
| 3/5 | Computer Center | 1971-1975 |
| 3/6 | Computer Cooperative | 1974 |
| 3/7 | Computer Planning Committee | 1970-1971 |
| 3/8 | Concordia College | 1969-1973 |
| 3/9 | Concordia College | 1973-1974 |
| 3/10 | Convocations | 1964-1971 |
| 3/11 | Opening Convocation | 1971 |
| 3/12 | Opening Convocation | 1972-1973 |
| 3/13 | Correspondence with Conscientious Objectors and Local Draft Boards | 1970-1973 |
| 3/14 | Council for Financial Aid to Education | 1963-1973 |
| 3/15 | Council of Protestant Colleges and Universities | 1968-1973 |
| 3/16 | Council on Higher Education (Wash) | 1971-1972 |
| 4/1 | Council on Higher Education (Wash) | 1972 |
| 4/2 | Council on Higher Education (Wash) | 1972-1973 |
| 4/3 | Council on Higher Education (Wash) | 1973 |
| 4/4 | Council on Higher Education (Wash) | 1973-1974 |
| 4/5 | Council on Social Work Education -- Application for Undergraduate constituent membership | 1970-1971 |
| 4/6 | Council on Washington's Future | 1973-1974 |
| 4/7 | Counselor Consortia | |
| 4/8 | County Commissioner (George Sheridan) | 1970-1972 |
| 4/9 | County Assessor | 1970-1972 |
| 4/10 | Crew | 1969-1970 |
| 4/11 | Miscellaneous Material -- "D" | 1966-1973 |
| 4/12 | Danforth Foundation | 1967-1974 |
| 4/13 | Diagnostic Survey of Non-Academic Areas | 1973 |
| 4/14 | Proposed Environmental Education Act | 1972 |
| 4/15 | Environmental Education Institute | 1970 |
| 4/16 | Financial Material | 1972 |
| 4/17 | Monthly Expense Reports, President's Office Accounts | 1972-1973 |
| 5/1 | Expenses -- Bills Submitted to Business Office | 1974 |
| 5/2 | Monthly Expense Reports -- President's Budget | 1973-1974 |
| 5/3 | Food for Freedom | 1965-1967 |
| 5/4 | Fundraising Campaign (Forward Phase Program -- formerly Task Force Forward Program) | 1967-1970 |
| 5/5 | General Correspondence | 1969-1970 |
| 5/6 | General Correspondence | 1969 |
| 5/7 | General Correspondence | 1969-1970 |
| 5/8 | General Correspondence | 1970-1971 |
| 5/9 | General Correspondence | 1971-1972 |
| 5/10 | General Correspondence | 1973-1974 |
| 5/11 | Olaf Gulbranson | 1968-1974 |
| 6/1 | Hewlett Packard Proposal for PLU | 1975 |
| 6/2 | Higher Education Facilities Commission -- The Evergreen State College Title I Hearing | 1969 |
| 6/3 | IBM Proposal to PLU -- Will Riley | 1975 |
| 6/4 | Presidential Inauguration Committee | 1970 |
| 6/5 | Presidential Inauguration Committee | 1969 |
| 6/6 | Presidential Inauguration Preparations | 1969 |
| 6/7 | Inauguration Correspondence | 1969 |
| 6/8 | Inauguration | 1970 |
| 6/9 | Other College's Inauguration Materials | 1969-1970 |
| 6/10 | Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) Constitution and By-Laws/Minutes | 1962-1974 |
| 6/11 | ICW General Correspondence | 1962-1972 |
| 6/12 | Memorandums for ICW | 1972-1974 |
| 6/13 | ICW, Memos to all presidents | 1962-1974 |
| 6/14 | ICW Board of Directors | undated |
| 7/1 | ICW: Solicitation | 1964-1971 |
| 7/2 | ICW Donor Lists | 1962-1966 |
| 7/3 | ICW Donor Lists | 1967-1973 |
| 7/4 | ICW Board Meeting | 1969 |
| 7/5 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1970 |
| 7/6 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1971 |
| 7/7 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1971 |
| 7/8 | ICW Annual Report | 1971 |
| 7/9 | ICW/WFHE Meetings | 1972 |
| 7/10 | ICW Businessmen's Visit to PLU | 1972 |
| 7/11 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1972 |
| 7/12 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1972 |
| 7/13 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1973 |
| 7/14 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1973 |
| 7/15 | ICW Directors' Meeting | 1974 |
| 8/1 | ICW Report on Examination -- Benson & McLaughlin | 1970 |
| 8/2 | Inter-Lutheran Commission on Continuing Education for Clergy and Laity | 1972-1973 |
| 8/2 | Job Descriptions, Management Consultation Proposal | 1973 |
| 8/2 | Kent Knutson -- ALC President | 1970-1973 |
| 8/2 | Leadership/ Faculty Crisis | 1973 |
| 8/6 | Leadership/Faculty Crisis -- Alumni Letters | 1973 |
| 8/7 | Leadership/Faculty Crisis -- Correspondence | 1973 |
| 8/8 | Leadership/Faculty Crisis -- Miscellaneous | 1973 |
| 8/9 | The Log: The ALC/NPD Newsletter | 1971- 1974 |
| 8/10 | Long Range Computer Planning Committee | 1975-1976 |
| 8/11 | Lutheran Brotherhood | 1960-1974 |
| 8/12 | Lutheran Church in America (General) | 1964-1974 |
| 8/13 | Lutheran Church in American(LCA) -- North Pacific Synod: Dr A.J. Fjellman | 1969-1972 |
| 9/1 | LCA-NPD -- Secretary & General Lutheran Church in America - North Pacific District | 1961-1974 |
| 9/2 | Lutheran Council in the USA, Minutes | 1971 |
| 9/3 | Lutheran Council in the USA, Minutes | 1972 |
| 9/4 | L.I.F.E. Project (Lutheran Ingathering for Education) | 1967-1970 |
| 9/5 | L.I.F.E. | 1970 |
| 9/6 | The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod | 1969-1974 |
| 9/7 | Senator Warren G. Magnuson Correspondence | 1963-1974 |
| 9/8 | General Correspondence -- "Mc" | 1966-1974 |
| 9/9 | Military Management Seminar | 1974 |
| 10/1 | Miscellaneous | undated |
| 10/2 | Miscellaneous Memoranda | 1969-1973 |
| 10/3 | Vietnam Moratorium | 1969 |
| 10/4 | Vietnam Moratorium | 1969 |
| 10/5 | National Alliance of Businessmen(NAB) Correspondence | 1972-1974 |
| 10/6 | NAB Business Advisory Board | 1972 |
| 10/7 | Annual Report of the Tacoma Metropolitan Office of the NAB | |
| 10/8 | NAB | 1972 |
| 10/9 | NAB Business Advisory Board Meeting | 1974 |
| 10/10 | NAB Business Advisory Board Meeting | 1974 |
| 10/11 | National Crisis Forum | 1970 |
| 10/12 | National Crisis Forum, correspondence | 1970 |
| 10/13 | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education | 1960-1970 |
| 10/14 | Newsletter to Regents from President Wiegman | 1969-1973 |
| 10/15 | News Clippings | 1969-1970 |
| 10/16 | News Clipping & News Releases | 1969-1973 |
| 10/17 | News Stories | 1970-1973 |
| 10/18 | Newspaper Clippings concerning current unrest on Campus | 1969-1972 |
| 11/1 | Newspaper Clippings | 1973-1975 |
| 11/2 | New World House | 1971 |
| 11/3 | Nominations Committee -- 1971 Corporation Meeting | 1970-1972 |
| 11/4 | Northwest Association of Private Colleges and Universities | 1969-1971 |
| 11/5 | Northwest Association of Private Colleges and Universities | 1972-1974 |
| 11/6 | Northwest Collection | 1971 |
| 11/7 | Correspondence -- Letter "O" | 1970-1974 |
| 11/8 | Office of Economic Opportunity | 1971 |
| 11/9 | Madalyn Murray O'Hair | 1974 |
| 11/10 | Ordination Service Bulletin | 1987 |
| 11/11 | Correspondence -- Letter "P" | 1969-1974 |
| 11/12 | Pacific Lutheran University (General) | undated |
| 12/1 | PLU -- Correspondence, Report, Deposition | 1972 |
| 12/2 | PLU -Hong Kong Branch | 1970-1975 |
| 12/3 | The Pacific Northwest Conference on Higher Education | 1972-1974 |
| 12/4 | Dan Patterson Banquet | 1973 |
| 12/5 | Personal files, misc. | 1969 |
| 12/6 | Personnelities | 1971-1972 |
| 12/7 | Warren Peterson | 1968-1974 |
| 12/8 | Pierce County Manpower Area Planning Council | 1972 |
| 12/9 | Placement | 1970-1971 |
| 12/10 | Pledges | 1970-1971 |
| 12/11 | The PLUS Program, A Ten Year Plan | 1963-1964 |
| 12/12 | President's Annual Reports | 1962-1971 |
| 12/13 | President's Annual Reports | 1972-1973 |
| 12/14 | Presidential Candidates | 1968-1969 |
| 12/15 | President's Newsletters | 1970-1974 |
| 12/16 | President's Office Copies (Jungkuntz) | 1974 |
| 13/1 | President's Office Copies (Jungkuntz) | 1975 |
| 13/2 | Various -- President's Office Memos | undated |
| 13/3 | President's Office Misc -- Mortvedt and Wiegman | 1964-1974 |
| 13/4 | President's Office Misc -- Report on Audit | 1969 |
| 13/5 | President's Receptions | 1966-1974 |
| 13/6 | President's Reports to Synods | 1967-1974 |
| 13/7 | President's Seminar -- Gonzaga University | 1973 |
| 13/8 | President's Special Memoranda | 1969-1970 |
| 13/9 | President's Special Memoranda | 1970-1971 |
| 13/10 | President's Special Memoranda | 1971-1972 |
| 13/11 | President's Special Memoranda | 1972-1973 |
| 13/12 | President's Special Memoranda | 1973-1974 |
| 13/13 | President's Special Memoranda | 1974 |
| 13/14 | Dr David Preus, President, American Lutheran Church | 1973 |
| 14/1 | Prior & Associates | 1973 |
| 14/2 | Harry Prior | 1973 |
| 14/3 | Professional Courtesy Scholarships | 1972 |
| 14/4 | Project Equality | undated |
| 14/5 | Publications | 1970-1973 |
| 14/6 | Publications Board | 1968-1974 |
| 14/7 | Questionnaires -- Miscellaneous | 1972 |
| 14/8 | Quality of Life | 1972 |
| 14/9 | General Correspondence -- "R" | 1969-1974 |
| 14/10 | Recommendations | 1968-1974 |
| 14/11 | Reflections | 1970-1973 |
| 14/12 | Regard for Each | 1972 |
| 14/13 | "Report" -- Council of Higher Education | 1972-1973 |
| 14/14 | Research Corporation and Research, General | 1962-1974 |
| 14/15 | Rhodes Scholarship | 1971 |
| 15/1 | General Correspondence -- "S" | 1969-1974 |
| 15/2 | Sabbatical Requests | 1970-1971 |
| 15/3 | Saga (Yearbook) | 1962-1974 |
| 15/4 | St Martin's College | 1969-1974 |
| 15/5 | Samuelson, Jacob | 1960-1970 |
| 15/6 | Scholarship Bill | 1969 |
| 15/7 | Scholarships | 1962-1974 |
| 15/8 | School of Education | 1972 |
| 15/9 | Science Building | 1967-1972 |
| 15/10 | Seattle Conference -- 1968 Congress Debate | 1968 |
| 15/11 | Seattle Pacific College | 1966-1973 |
| 15/12 | Seattle University | 1965-1972 |
| 15/13 | Security | 1972 |
| 15/14 | Self-study | 1961-1968 |
| 15/15 | Shell Oil Company | 1963-1975 |
| 15/16 | General Correspondence "Si" | 1966 |
| 15/17 | Dr. S.C. Siefkes | 1962-1969 |
| 15/18 | Speeches by Dr. Wiegman | 1972-1974 |
| 16/1 | S.P.I.R.E. | 1974 |
| 16/2 | General Correspondence "St" | 1970-1973 |
| 16/3 | Standing Committee -- Department of Church & Community Planning | 1970 |
| 16/4 | Standing Committee -- Department of Church & Community Planning | 1972 |
| 16/5 | State of Washington -- State Planning Advisory Council | 1973 |
| 16/6 | State of Washington Department of Ecology | 1971 |
| 16/7 | State of Washington -- Planning and Community Affairs | 1971-1972 |
| 16/8 | Student Congregation: University Chaplain Applicants | 1968-1969 |
| 16/9 | Students for Black Progress | 1969-1970 |
| 16/10 | Tacoma Area Child Tutoring (TACT) | 1969 |
| 16/11 | Tacoma Public Schools | 1969-1973 |
| 16/12 | Taxes | 1972-1973 |
| 16/13 | Title I | 1969-1970 |
| 16/14 | Dr. Olaf H. Thormadsgaard | 1972 |
| 16/15 | General Correspondence -- "U" | 1970-1974 |
| 16/16 | United States Senate | 1969-1974 |
| 16/17 | United Way | 1970-1974 |
| 17/1 | United Way Board of Directors | 1972-1973 |
| 17/2 | United Way Board of Directors | 1973-1974 |
| 17/3 | United Way -- PLU Fund Drive | 1968-1973 |
| 17/4 | University Center | 1968-1971 |
| 17/5 | University Center Dedication | 1970 |
| 17/6 | University Congregation | 1955-1974 |
| 17/7 | University of Puget Sound | 1965-1975 |
| 17/8 | Urban Coalition, Tacoma Area | 1972-1974 |
| 18/1 | Urban Coalition, National Office | 1972-1973 |
| 18/2 | Urban Coalition | 1971-1974 |
| 18/3 | General Correspondence -- "W" | 1966-1974 |
| 18/4 | Wage-Price Freeze | 1971 |
| 18/5 | Walk for Development | undated |
| 18/6 | Washington College Association | 1960-1973 |
| 18/7 | W.E.A. -- Washington Education Association | 1969-1975 |
| 18/8 | Washington Friends of Higher Education(WFHE) | 1968-1974 |
| 18/9 | WFHE : Agendas and Minutes | 1970-1975 |
| 18/10 | WFHE: Audit Tapes | 1970-1972 |
| 18/11 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1969 |
| 18/12 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1970 |
| 19/1 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1970 |
| 19/2 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1970 |
| 19/3 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1970 |
| 19/4 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1971 |
| 19/5 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1971 |
| 19/6 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1972 |
| 19/7 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1972 |
| 19/8 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1972 |
| 19/9 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1973 |
| 19/10 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1973 |
| 19/11 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1973 |
| 19/12 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1973 |
| 19/13 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1973 |
| 20/1 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1974 |
| 20/2 | WFHE Board Meeting | 1974 |
| 20/3 | WFHE Executive Director Position | 1971 |
| 20/4 | Proposed Budget | 1974-1975 |
| 20/5 | WFHE: Quality Statement to Dr. Richard Jungkuntz | 1973-1974 |
| 20/6 | Washington State Council for Higher Education | 1972 |
| 20/7 | Washington State Department of Social and Health Services | 1972 |
| 20/8 | Washington State Directories | |
| 20/9 | Washington State Historical Society | 1968-1969 |
| 20/10 | Washington State Land Planning Commission | 1970-1973 |
| 20/11 | Washington State Legislature Bills | 1973 |
| 20/12 | Elmer J. White Correspondence | 1965-1970 |
| 20/13 | Donor Information -- "Wi" | 1965-1969 |
| 20/14 | Woodrow Wilson Fellowship | 1974 |
| 20/15 | General Correspondence XYZ | 1966-1973 |
| 20/16 | X-Ray (Tuberculosis test) | 1959-1971 |
| 20/17 | Year of Joy | 1969-1970 |
| 20/18 | YMCA | 1974 |
| 20/19 | Young President's Organization | 1972 |
| 20/20 | Youth World Development | 1971 |
| 20/1 | Annual Meeting of the Board of WFHE | 1973-1974 |
| 20/2 | WFHE Board Meeting (Jungkuntz) | 1975 |
| 20/3 | WFHE General Correspondence | 1970-1975 |
| 20/4 | WFHE: Legislative Newsletters | undated |
| 20/5 | WFHE: Special Memorandums | 1968-1973 |
| 20/6 | WFHE: Special Memorandums | 1974 |
| 20/7 | WFHE: Tuition Supplement | 1972-1974 |
| 21/8 | WFHE | 1975 |
| 21/9 | O.A. Wesley | 1971-1972 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
- Subject Terms :
- Independent Colleges of Washington
- Washington Friends of Higher Edication
- Personal Names :
- Wiegman, Eugene--Archives (creator)
- Corporate Names :
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Federal City College
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
- Family Names :
- Wiegman family
- Occupations :
- University presidents
