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Engineering College Dean Records, 1945-1982

Overview of the Collection

Title
Engineering College Dean Records
Dates
1945-1982 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximate 12000 items, (6 linear feet of shelf space), (6 containers)
Collection Number
Archives 124
Summary
Includes correspondence, reports, memos, minutes, copies of speeches, newspaper clippings, and correspondence generated by Dean Carl W. Hall and Associate Dean Donald Bender; also contains a series of notebooks that include minutes of meetings and notes on telephone conversations as well as a log of Dean Hall's travels to the Peoples Republic of China
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.
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Historical Note

The departments which became the College of Engineering at Washington State University were in place when the school opened in 1892, with the first graduates in 1897. In 1946, a reorganization established the Washington State Insitute of Technology as the entity which included the academic departments as the College of Engineering, the School of Mines, the Division of Industrial Research and the Division of Industrial Service. The Instutute was again reorganized in July 1966 into a College of Engineering with academic departments, a Research Division and a Technical Extension Service.In June of 1969 the Mining Engineering Department was absorbed into the Materials Science and Engineering Department. The Office of the Dean in 1981 consisted of the Dean of Engineering who oversaw all the College activities, the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Associate Dean for Instruction, Assistant Dean for Facilities and Planning, and Assistant Dean for Extension.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The records of the College of Engineering, Office of the Dean, are arranged into three series: Office Files, 1945-1982; Notes, 1970-1982; Reports, 1968-1974.

The first series, Office Files, 1945-1982, is divided into two subseries: Subject Files, 1945-1982; and Outgoing Correspondence and Memos, 1973-1979. The first subseries is an alphabetical subject file; most of which is dated after April 1970, when Carl W. Hall became dean. It consists of incoming correspondence, reports, memoranda, minutes, copies of speeches and newspaper clippings. Original file order and names have been retained when possible. A small group of loose material not fitting into the established filing system has been placed in a folder labelled "Unfiled Material". The second subseries, Outgoing Correspondence and Memoranda, 1973-1979, is arranged chronologically and consists of copies of letters and memoranda primarily generated by Dean Hall, with some by Associate Dean Donald Bender.

The second series, Notes, 1970-1982, consists of Dean Hall's notes and notebooks There are two chronological subseries: the first dated January 1978 through February 1982 appears to reflect telephone conversations. The second subseries, March 1970 through December 1971 and April 1978 through January 1982, is labeled Ideas and Meetings and contains notes taken at meetings. The notebooks of September 1978 contain a log of Dean Hall's travels to the Peoples Republic of China.

The third series consists of alphabetically arranged reports, 1968-1974, concerning the College of Engineering as prepared by the Office of the Dean.

Acquisition Information

The records of the College of Engineering, Office of the Dean, were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University Libraries, on June 6, 1982 (UA 82-12) and on September 3, 1982 (UA 82 -24) in accordance with the approved records schedule. Two albums, Carpenter Hall Dedication, 1949-1950, were added as folder 11.5 in 2011.

Processing Note

The records were processed by Ann M. Klavano in July of 1983.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Corporate Names

  • Washington State University. College of Engineering. Office of Dean--Records and correspondence
  • Washington State University. College of Engineering. Office of the Dean--Archives (creator)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Bender, Donald--Archives (creator)
    • Hall, Carl W.--Archives (creator)

    Corporate Names

    • Washington State Institute of Technology. (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Ann M. Klavano
April 21, 2015

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