Eugene Clark Papers, 1958-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Clark, Eugene
Title
Eugene Clark Papers
Dates
1958-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 containers., (1.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (1120 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 404
Summary
Correspondence, reports, committee minutes and proceedings, financial records and printed material related to Clark's activities as member, and President in 1974, of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business.
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

This 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.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Dr. Eugene Clark was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 21, 1917. Following the completion of undergraduate work, he studied economics at Harvard University and was awarded a doctorate in 1941. He was employed as both educator and consultant to the Federal Reserve Board before coming to Washington State University in 1957. Dr. Clark served as Dean of the College of Business and Economics at WSU from 1958 to 1978. During his tenure as Dean, Dr. Clark took an active interest in the affairs of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB); his papers reflect that interest. The AACSB actively seeks educational links between leading American businessmen and universities and regularly publishes the addresses delivered at its annual convention.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Eugene Clark papers consist of the records of Dr. Clark's association with the AACSB from 1958 through 1974. Clark served as president of that organization in 1974.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 404, Eugene Clark Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The papers have been arranged into six series: Correspondence; Minutes and Proceedings; Committees; AACSB Activities; Financial Reports; and Printed Material. The first series, Correspondence, covers the period 1969 through 1974 and includes correspondence with the national headquarters in St. Louis and various board members throughout the nation. Much of the correspondence for 1974 relates to obtaining guest lecturers for the annual convention. Correspondence is arranged chronologically.

The second series, Minutes and Proceedings, contains the minutes and proceedings of the annual meetings arranged chronologically from 1958 through 1974. The third series, Committees, deals with those committees on which Dr. Clark served between 1966-1972; they are arranged alphabetically by the committee name. Considerable material in this series relates to the Standards Committee. The fourth series, AACSB Activities, consists of association projects and member services arranged alphabetically by subject, covering the period 1968 through 1972. The fifth series consists of financial reports from 1963 to 1970. Printed material, in the form of the organization's constitution and convention addresses, may be found at the end of the collection.

Acquisition Information

The papers of Dr. Eugene Clark were received by the Washington State University Libraries in August 1977 (79-24) along with the records of the Dean of the College of Business and Economics (UA 77-24).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series 1: CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1
General Correspondence
98 items.
1969-1974
2-9
DS I Correspondence
140 items.
1974
10-13
DS II Correspondence
35 items.
1974
14-18
DS III Correspondence
94 items.
1974

Series 2: Minutes and ProceedingsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
19-29
Annual Meetings
219 items.
1958-1972

Series 3: CommitteesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
30-32
Executive Committee
43 items.
1970
33-37
Board Meetings
167 items.
1970-1972
38
Committee on International Affairs
2 items.
1970
39
Resolutions Committee
2 items.
1970
40
Senior Deans Committee
13 items.
1971
41-46
Standards Committee
233 items.
1960-1972

Series 4: AACSB ActivitiesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
47
Accreditation Questionnaire and Application Guide
4 items.
1970
48
Directory of Faculty Personnel
13 items.
1970
49
Salary Survey
43 items.
1968-1969
50-52
Statistical Service
22 items.
1970-1972
53
Washington Office Report
7 items.
1972
54
Workshops
4 items.
1971

Series 5: Financial ReportsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
55
Financial Statements
26 items.
1970-1972
56
Allocation Formula
2 items.
1969
57
Financial Audits
4 items.
1963-1970

Series 6: Printed MaterialReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
58
Constitution and Convention Addresses
6 items.
1958-1974

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Business education--Washington (State)--Pullman

Personal Names

  • Clark, Eugene, 1917- --Archives (creator)

Corporate Names

  • American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business -- Records and correspondence