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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)
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
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Washington State University Arboretum Committee Records, 1974-2006

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

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Administrative Information

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.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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

Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2019

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