Washington State University's Board of Regents President, Harold Romberg, Protest Papers, 1970
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Letters from Public, May 6, 1970-June 13, 1970. Most letters are addressed to the WSU Board of Regents, Glenn Terrell, or Governor Daniel Evans, and written in response to May unrest.
- Institutional Letters, May 1970. Glenn Terrell to the Board of Regents concerning May unrest; student demands; Glenn Terrell's response to student demands; letter from the Black Student Union to WSU administration; Ad Hoc Committee; News Bureau.
- Public Essays. "I'm tired of the tyranny of spoiled brats," K. Ross Toole, Professor of History at University of Montana (undated); "What's wrong with the US," Paul B. Lowney (undated); sermon: "Campus...Community...Church...Confrontation," J. Edgar Pearson, Presbyterian Church of Pullman, May 10, 1970.
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Romberg, Harold, -2005
- Title
- Washington State University's Board of Regents President, Harold Romberg, Protest Papers
- Dates
- 1970 (inclusive)19701970
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Archives 278 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection is primarily comprised of letters addressed to Washington State University’s Board of Regents from alumni and community members concerning the 1970 student protests.
- 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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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Harold A. Romberg (died 05 January 2005) led Spokane's Andre-Romberg Agency (insurance) and served on WSU's Board of Regents from 1967-1979. He was President of the Board in 1970 when student protests occurred at Washington State University in response to U.S. military operations in Southeast Asia and other issues.
Content Description
This small collection is primarily comprised of letters addressed to Washington State University's Board of Regents from alumni and community members alarmed by the unrest of the student protests in 1970. Other items in the collection include a list of student demands and University President Glenn Terrell's response, printed materials by the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, and the transcription of a speech about student unrest by the Reverend of the Pullman Presbyterian Church. The collection is broken into three short series: letters from the public, institutional letters, and public essays.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Portions of the collection may be subject to copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]
Washington State University's Board of Regents President, Harold Romberg, Protest Papers, 1970 (Archives 278)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
After MASC employee Pat Hall left in 1990, these papers were found in her workspace with no identification and provenance; it is likely, though not certain, that they had been separated out of University President Glenn Terrell's records. They were relabeled as UA1990-30 on September 3rd, 1990.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Michael Cardinal in October of 2009, under the supervision of University Archivist Mark O'English.
Related Materials
Washington State University Office of the President: W. Glenn Terrell Records, 1967-1976 (Archives 205)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Letters from Public, May 6, 1970-June 13, 1970. Most letters are addressed to the WSU Board of Regents, Glenn Terrell, or Governor Daniel Evans, and written in response to May unrest.Container: Folder 1
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Description: Institutional Letters, May 1970. Glenn Terrell to the Board of Regents concerning May unrest; student demands; Glenn Terrell's response to student demands; letter from the Black Student Union to WSU administration; Ad Hoc Committee; News Bureau.Container: Folder 2
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Description: Public Essays. "I'm tired of the tyranny of spoiled brats," K. Ross Toole, Professor of History at University of Montana (undated); "What's wrong with the US," Paul B. Lowney (undated); sermon: "Campus...Community...Church...Confrontation," J. Edgar Pearson, Presbyterian Church of Pullman, May 10, 1970.Container: Folder 3
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
Personal Names
- Romberg, Harold, -2005 -- Archives
Corporate Names
- Washington State University -- Board of Regents -- Records and correspondence
- Washington State University -- Records and correspondence
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State University (creator)
- Washington State University -- Board of Regents (creator)
