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International Programs, Office of, Records, 1959-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- International Programs, Office of, Records
- Dates
- 1959-1975 (inclusive)19591975
- Quantity
- approximate 1680 items, ( 2 linear feet), ( 2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Archives 36
- Summary
- Contains program and course information, minutes and memoranda and staff and student data including considerable correspondence between the office and cooperating student exchange organizations; also communications of university officials, foreign students, and WSU students enrolled in foreign universities.
- 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 Office of International Programs administers and coordinates international programs undertaken by the university to strengthen its role in international affairs. Its functions may generally be described as follows:
Development and administration of overseas projects; administration of International Exchange Awards; administering student educational exchanges between Washington State University and foreign universities; acting as a clearinghouse for interested WSU staff and students on matters relating to study and teaching abroad, including student and faculty Fulbright awards and Peace Corps liaison. The office works with and administers programs of foreign student sponsoring agencies such as African-American Institute (AAI), Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU), Institute of International Education (IIE), Agency for International Development (AID), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. (FAO).
In addition, Washington State University offers exchange programs with University College, Cardiff, Wales; Friedrich Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany; University of Lund, Sweden; Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan; and Tamkang College in Taiwan. In addition, the university offers study abroad programs at the University of Sterling, Scotland; and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Students majoring in foreign languages may select a program of study in Rennes or Seville through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Washington State University is also a member of the Northwest Interinstitutional Council for Study Abroad (NICSA), a consortium which offers programs in London, Avignon, and Cologne. [Bulletin, 1978-1980, pp.10-11]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The records of the Office of International Programs, 1959-1975, are arranged in two series. Series one, Office Files and Domestic Correspondence is comprised of program and course information, minutes and memoranda, and staff and student data. Included also is considerable correspondence between the Washington State University Office of International Programs and cooperating student exchange organizations: (1) American Heritage Association, (2) Council of International Education Exchange, (3) Northwest Interinstitutional Education Exchange, (3) Northwest Interinstitutional Council on Study Abroad.
Series two, Foreign Correspondence, is comprised of communications of university officials, foreign students anticipating or participating in W.S.U. studies, and W.S.U. students enrolled at foreign universities. Correspondence includes formal letters, personal notes, telegrams, and memos which deal with such subjects as entrance requirements, travel and living arrangements, and scholastic progress.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Within each series the folders are arranged alphabetically by topic.
Acquisition Information
The record, of the Office of International Programs were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in March 1978 and June 1979 (UA 78-10) by the Office of International Programs.
Processing Note
The collection was processed in June 1979 by Pat Graham Pidcock.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
1: Office Files and Domestic Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | American Heritage Association 115 items
|
1964-1970 |
| 1 | 3-4 | Council on International Education Exchange 52 items
|
1961-1974 |
| 1 | 5-12 | Courses 95 items
|
1969-1975 |
| 1 | 13-14 | Course Equivalencies 27 items
|
1972-1976 |
| 1 | 15 | Course Outlines 15 items
|
1972-1973 |
| 1 | 16-19 | Courses (Temporary) 50 items
|
1971-1975 |
| 1 | 20 | Finances 4 items
|
1972 |
| 1 | 21 | Fulbright 34 items
|
1964-1967 |
| 1 | 22 | Fulbright Travel Grants 7 items
|
1960-1962 |
| 1 | 23-24 | General Correspondence 100 items
|
1972-1976 |
| 1 | 25 | General Information 14 items
|
1962-1976 |
| 1 | 26-28 | Memoranda 50 items
|
1971-1974 |
| 1 | 29 | Minutes 4 items
|
1971-1972 |
| 1 | 30-34 | Northwest Interinstitutional Council on Study Abroad meetings 160 items
|
1968-1975 |
| 1 | 35-36 | Northwest Interinstitutional Council on Study Abroad Meetings 15 items
|
1968-1972 |
| 2 | 37-40 | Program 60 items
|
1969-1974 |
| 2 | 41 | Rowe, Leslie Gene 12 items
|
1968 |
| 2 | 42 | Staff Recruiting 6 items
|
1972-1974 |
| 2 | 43 | Staff Selected 33 items
|
1970-1971 |
| 2 | 44 | Survey of Former Participants 3 items
|
1969-1971 |
2: Foreign Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 45-50 | Bonn 198 items
|
1959-1974 |
| 2 | 51-54 | Chile 110 items
|
1965-1974 |
| 2 | 55-57 | Denmark 180 items
|
1972-1974 |
| 2 | 58-60 | Doshiska (Japan) 55 items
|
1969-1975 |
| 2 | 61 | Newcastle-on-Tyne Polytechnic 8 items
|
1972 |
| 2 | 62-64 | Nihon (Japan) 95 items
|
1970-1974 |
| 2 | 65-68 | Paris 115 items
|
1961-1973 |
| 2 | 69 | Seville 10 items
|
1971-1974 |
| 2 | 70-72 | Stirling (Scotland) 63 items
|
1969-1974 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Foreign study--Research--Archival resources
- Students, Foreign--Study and teaching--Archival resources
Corporate Names
- Washington State University. Office of International Programs--Archives (creator)
- Washington State University. Office of International Programs--Records and correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock
2012
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