Washington State University Arboretum Committee Records

Washington State University Arboretum Committee Records, 1974-2006

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Washington State University. Arboretum Committee.
Title: Washington State University Arboretum Committee Records
Dates: 1974-2006 (inclusive)
19742006
Quantity: 1.75 Linear feet of shelf space, (4 boxes)
Collection Number: Archives 391 (collection)
Summary: Minutes, record, and correspondence of the Washington State University Arboretum Committee, responsible for creating and maintaining WSU’s arboretums, as well as other campus plant-life issues.
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 and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Washington State University’s Arboretum Committee was first created in 1975 as a subcommittee to the WSU Land Use Committee. It migrated through a variety of names, including the Rural Life Center and Arboretum Committee, the Arboretum and Rural Life Center Committee, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden Committee, before settling on the Arboretum Committee.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, and documents relevant to the work of Washington State University’s Arboretum Committee. They primarily cover 1984-2006, though a small quantity of earlier documents are included. The major project focus is the creation and maintenance of a WSU Arboretum, primarily the Alumni Arboretum but including other spaces. That arboretum was dedicated on October 2, 1999. Other topics includes campus tree plantings, monitoring the campus tree replacement policy, tree protection, the protection of Roundtop during the golf course reworking, and consulting prior to new construction regarding the protection of the existing plant life. In many years, the committee conducted “campus walk-arounds,” walking tours of campus, usually in the summer or fall, noting potential plant-life issues.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Washington State University Arboretum Committee Records, 1974-2006

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged primarily chronologically. A few subject based folders are included at the end, and photographic materials often receive a folder after the papers from their year of creation.

Acquisition Information

Records of Washington State University’s Arboretum Committee were donated to the WSU Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections on Oct. 7, 2010 by Kappy Brun, grounds supervisor in WSU’s Facilities Operations department. They were retained as UA2010-12.

Processing Note

This collection was processed in June, 2019 by University Archivist Mark O’English. Large quantities of duplicate documents were discarded, as were publications from other institutions. A DVD of photographs and a VCR tape were digitized, and originals retained in the collection, during processing. These digital files are retained in the MASC’s archival storage.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	1974-1975
1	2	1983. Includes A Master Plan for a Botanical Garden on the Washington State University Campus, by Ralph L. Mize.
1	3	1984
1	4	1985
1	5	1986
1	6	1987
1	7	1988
1	8	1989
2	9	1990
2	10	1990. VHS tape: WSU preview display, 1990-03-31, and committee tour of UI arboretum, 1990-10-22.
2	11	1991
2	12	1992
2	13	1993. Includes WSU Pullman Open Space Plan.
2	14	1994
3	15	1996
3	16	1997
3	17	1998
3	18	1999
3	19	1999. Photographs, Campus Walk-Around
3	20	1999. Photographs, Wilson Road Arboretum Dedication.
3	21	2000
3	22	2000. Photographs, spring.
3	23	2000. Photographs, Campus Walk-Around
3	24	2001
3	25	2002
4	26	2003
4	27	2004
4	28	2005
4	29	2006. Includes DVD of photographs.
4	30	Undated. Photographs, tree planting with V. Lane Rawlins.
4	31	Mission statements.
4	32	Plant inventories and tree lists.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Arboretum -- Washington (State) -- Pullman.

Corporate Names

Washington State University. Arboretum Committee. -- Records and correspondence.

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