Alfred O. Gray Papers, 1930-2004
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gray, Alfred O.
- Title
- Alfred O. Gray Papers
- Dates
- 1930-2004 (inclusive)19302004
- Quantity
- 4 cu. ft.
- Collection Number
- General Collection N-3-G
- Summary
- Papers of Whitworth College journalism professor Alfred O. Gray mostly related to the history of Whitworth as detailed in his book Not by Might.
- Repository
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Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections
300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
Telephone: 5097774481
archives@whitworth.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this
finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical
Publications and Records Commission.
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Historical Note
Dr. Alfred Orrin Gray taught journalism at Whitworth College from 1946 until his retirement in 1980. During his time at Whitworth, Gray served as the advisor for the student newspaper, the Whitworthian. He earned many awards while serving in that position.
Gray wrote the first history of Whitworth College. While researching for this book, Not by Might, Gray collected many copies of college records and took numerous notes.
Content Description
This collection consists mainly of the papers and extensive research notes of long-time journalism professor Alfred O. Gray. Included in the collection are miscellaneous Whitworth History documents, correspondence to and from Gray, Academic Cabinet and Board records, Faculty records, Honors Council records, Student records, and Alumni records. Also included are personal records and articles about Gray and his wife, Nicolin J. Gray, and his son, Richard Gray.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
This collection is open for use
Preferred Citation
From the Dr. Alfred O. Gray Papers located in the Whitworth College Archives, Spokane, Washington
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Series Personal Papers of Dr. A. O. Gray
Series Correspondence
Series Whitworth College History
Series Honors Council
Series Personnel Committee
Series Student Affairs Council
Series Alumni Executive Board
Series Academic Affairs Council
Series Academic Board
Series Academic Cabinet
Series Faculty
Series Faculty Affairs
Series Not By Might Book Related Materials
Series Scrapbooks: Miscellaneous articles and photographs
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Introduction and InventoryContainer: Box/Folder 1/1
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Personal Papers of Dr. A. O. Gray
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Description: Class RecordsDates: 1960, 1969, 1976, 1978Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1950's-1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970's-1990'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: Miscellaneous ArticlesDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Miscellaneous PhotographsDates: 1947, 1985Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: Directories (Journalism)Dates: 1972, 1981Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: Publications/SpeechesDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: History of Journalism Education at Whitworth CollegeDates: 1946-1980Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: Honors ReceivedDates: 1941, 1950's, 1980Container: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: Personal Religious MaterialsDates: 1980's-1990'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/11
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Description: Personal Religious MaterialsDates: 1980's-1990'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/12
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Description: Dr. Nicolin J. Gray Papers (wife)Dates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 1/13
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Description: Richard Gray PapersDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 1/14
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Correspondence
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: Miscellaneous Dates, undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/15
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1950's-1990'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/16
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 1/17
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 1/18
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 1/19
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1964Container: Box/Folder 1/20
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1965Container: Box/Folder 1/21
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Whitworth College History
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/22
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/23
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1900-1950'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/24
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/25
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/26
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/27
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/28
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1980'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/29
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Honors Council
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Description: Meeting Minutes, Requests for AdmittanceDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/30
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Description: Honors System EssaysDates: 1966Container: Box/Folder 1/31
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Personnel Committee
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: 1950's-1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 1/32
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Description: Box 2 InventoryContainer: Box/Folder 2/1
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Student Affairs Council
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/2
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Alumni Executive Board
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Description: Meeting Minutes, Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1950-1956Container: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: 1957-1964Container: Box/Folder 2/4
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Academic Affairs Council
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Description: Meeting Minutes, Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/5
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Academic Board
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: 1951-1953Container: Box/Folder 2/6
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: 1954-1955Container: Box/Folder 2/7
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: 1956-1961Container: Box/Folder 2/8
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1960's-1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/9
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1960's-1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/10
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Academic Cabinet
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: 1961-Sept. 1963Container: Box/Folder 2/11
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: Oct. 1963-1964Container: Box/Folder 2/12
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Description: Meeting MinutesDates: 1965-1966, 1968Container: Box/Folder 2/13
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Faculty
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Description: Self-StudiesDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/14
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/15
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Faculty Affairs
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/16
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/17
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/18
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1940'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/19
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1950'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/20
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/21
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/22
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/23
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/24
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/25
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/26
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Not By Might Book Related Materials
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Description: Book Cover Mock-upDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/27
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Description: Book Business DocumentsDates: 1960's-1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 2/28
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Description: Box 3 InventoryContainer: Box/Folder 3/1
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Description: Faculty Names and Dates of ServiceDates: 1930's-1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/2
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Description: Faculty Names and Dates of ServiceDates: 1930's-1970'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/3
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Description: Book NotesDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/4
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Description: Book NotesDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/5
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Description: Book NotesDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 3/6
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Description: Book NotesDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 3/7
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Description: Book NotesDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 3/8
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Description: Book NotesDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 3/9
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Description: Book NotesDates: Miscellaneous DatesContainer: Box/Folder 3/10
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1800'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/11
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1800'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/12
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1800'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/13
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1800's-1919Container: Box/Folder 3/14
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1900-1919Container: Box/Folder 3/15
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1900-1919Container: Box/Folder 3/16
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1900-1919Container: Box/Folder 3/17
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1920'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/18
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1920'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/19
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1920'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/20
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1930'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/21
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1930'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/22
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1930's-1940'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/23
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1940'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/24
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1940'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/25
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1950'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/26
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1950'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/27
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/28
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Description: Book NotesDates: 1960'sContainer: Box/Folder 3/29
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Description: Scrapbooks: Miscellaneous articles and photographsContainer: Box 4
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College Teachers as authors--Pacific Northwest
- Historian--Pacific Northwest
- History--20th century--Whitworth College
Personal Names
- Ferguson, Duncan S.
- Gray, Alfred O. (Dr.)
- Gray, Nicolin J. (Dr.)
- Gray, Richard (Dr.)
- Lindaman, Edward B.
- Warren, Frank F.
Corporate Names
- Whitworth College (Spokane, Wash.)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Spokane (Wash.)
- Sumner (Wash.)
- Tacoma (Wash.)
