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Cooperative Extension Service Alternatives for Washington Project Records, 1974-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Cooperative Extension Service Alternatives for Washington Project Records
- Dates
- 1974-1975 (inclusive)19741975
- Quantity
- 3.5 linear feet, ( 3 containers)
- Collection Number
- Archives 225
- Summary
- Includes reports, publications, memoranda, correspondence, slides, photos, a motion picture, and other audio-visual material. All records are from the first phase of the program.
- Repository
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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
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The Collection is open for research use.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Alternatives for Washington program was an effort in social planning sponsored by the Washington State Office of Policy Planning and Fiscal Management (OFM). Several departments at Washington State University assisted with conducting meeting, collecting responses to opinion polls, and producing media presentations. These included Cooperative Extension, which maintained the records described below, along with the Social Research Center and Radio-Television Services. Other members of the WSU faculty participated in various of the study groups and committees formed to carry out work of the program.
The first phase of the Alternatives program was largely an opinion-collection program. It featured many open meetings and mail surveys. The questions concerned matters such as "quality of life," the desirability of rural vs. urban settings, development of suburban areas, air and water pollution, population growth, public social services and so on. A second phase involved another series of public meetings and polls. It was directed at costs and trade-offs.
The results of the program were somewhat general and inconclusive. People wanted growth and environmental quality with a government that was less costly and easier to understand.
The program began in early 1974 and ended early in 1977.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The records for the Alternative for Washington program consist of reports, publications, memoranda, correspondence, slides, photos, a motion picture, and other audio-visual material. All records are from the first phase of the program. These date from 1974.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Miscellaneous reports and publications | |
| 1 | 2 | Unmarked photos | |
| 1 | 3 | Photos, Issaquah, state task force | 5-6 September 1974 |
| 1 | 4 | Photos, Seattle | 20 July 1974 |
| 1 | 5 | Photos, Everett | 17 July 1974 |
| 1 | 6 | Photos, Mt. Vernon | 15 July 1974 |
| 1 | 7 | Photos, Tacoma | 12 July 1974 |
| 1 | 8 | Photos, Issaquah | 10 July 1974 |
| 1 | 9 | Photos, Olympia | 26 June 1974 |
| 1 | 10 | Photos, Vancouver | 24 June 1974 |
| 1 | 11 | Photos, Yakima | 21 June 1974 |
| 1 | 12 | Photos, Wenatchee | 17 June 1974 |
| 1 | 13 | Photos, Spokane | 14 June 1974 |
| 1 | 14 | Photos, Issaquah, Fourth session | 22-24 May 1974 |
| 1 | 15 | Photos, Issaquah, Third session | 1-3 May 1974 |
| 1 | 16 | Photos, Issaquah, Second session | 10-12 April 1974 |
| 1 | 17 | Photos, Issaquah, First state task force meeting | March 1974 |
| 1 | 18 | Newsletters and pamphlets | |
| 1 | 19 | Photos, "various interest shots" | |
| 1 | 20 | Photos, Gov. Dan Evans and "Key State task Force members," | 28 Oct 1975 |
| 1 | 21 | "Economic Profile of the State of Washington," prepared by the Economic Analysis Division, Department of Commerce and Economic Development | March 1974 |
| 1 | 22 | Development plan | n.d. |
| 1 | 23 | Memorandums and forms | |
| 1 | 24 | "Alternatives for Washington Summary, Area Involvement Phase," | June-July 1974 |
| 1 | 25 | "Alternatives for Washington, Scenarios, Policy Plans, Levels of Policy Clusters," The Urban Policy Conference Program, Issaquah | 1974 |
| 1 | 26 | "Seminar #5," Issaquah | 5-6 Sep 1974 |
| 1 | 27 | "Community Involvement Program," Summer | 1974 |
| 1 | 28 | "Polls and Surveys," | 1974 |
| 1 | 29 | "AWC Seminar Output," | 1974 |
| 1 | 30 | "The State of the State of Washington," Draft, State Planning Division | January 1974 |
| 1 | 31 | "203 Ag. Phase II," | 1974 |
| 1 | 32 | "Seminar Four" | n.d. |
| 2 | 33 | Miscellaneous publications | |
| 2 | 34 | Lists of residents | |
| 2 | 35 | Various reports | |
| 2 | 36 | Structural organization | n.d. |
| 2 | 37 | Reports and memos, Puget Sound area | |
| 2 | 38 | "Summary and Recommendations," | 1974 |
| 2 | 39 | "Preliminary Summary of Results," | 5-6 Dec 1974 |
| 2 | 40 | "Initial Draft," Alternative for Washington program | 19 December, 1974 |
| 2 | 41 | Miscellaneous announcements | |
| 2 | 42 | "203 Ag Phase II," memorandums | |
| 2 | 43 | Newspaper clippings | |
| 2 | 44 | "A Classification of Goal Statements Developed by Area-wide Conference Participants | June and July 1974" |
| 2 | 45 | "Meeting Results," Volume X Part 1 | Sep-Oct 1976 |
| 2 | 46 | "Public Communication and Survey Phase Results," Volume VI | n.d. |
| 2 | 47 | Area-wide conferences 1 of 2 | 1974 |
| 2 | 48 | Area-wide conferences 2 of 2 | 1974 |
| 2 | 49 | "Pathways to Washington 1985, A Beginning," Volume I | |
| 2 | 50 | "Alternative Future" questionnaires | |
| 2 | 51 | Orientation session | 1974 |
| 3 | 52 | Area-wide conferences | 20 May 1974 |
| 3 | 53 | 1985 seminars | |
| 3 | 54 | "Statewide Task Force," Volume II | 30 Oct 1974 |
| 3 | 55 | General correspndence, announcements, and reports | |
| 3 | 56 | Three carousels of slides | |
| 3 | 56 | Motion picture concerning the first year of the Alternatives for Washington program. Produced by Mike McElreath and Rita Pastore at KWSU-TV. Host/narrator is Edward Lindaman. |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agricultural extension work--Washington (State)--Archives
Corporate Names
- Alternatives for Washington (Organization)--Washington (State)--Pullman--Records and correspondence
- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Alternatives for Washington Project--Archives (creator)
- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Alternatives for Washington Project--Records and correspondence
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Alternatives for Washington (Organization) WaPS--Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by James A. Nazzal
2012
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