Office of the Registrar Reports

Office of the Registrar Reports, 1917-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Washington State University. Office of the Registrar
Title: Office of the Registrar Reports
Dates: 1917-1974 (inclusive)
19171974
Quantity: 3.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (4 boxes)
Collection Number: Archives 353 (collection)
Summary: The collection contains both summary reports generated by the Office of the Registrar at Washington State College, as well as records held there. This is one of the few places that any sort of comprehensive year-by-year data can be found predating the computer era.
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: The majority of this collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Washington State University was founded as the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science in 1890, though it was known as Washington State College for most of the period covered by the papers in this collection. During World War II, the campus both continued providing college educations but also served as a military training facility for the United States' Armed Forces. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for handling student records; the role of the registrar dates to the earliest days of the campus, though the first registrar also served a secretarial role. Today it's responsible for virtually all non-medical student data.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains both summary reports generated by the Office of the Registrar at Washington State College, as well as records held there. This is one of the few places that any sort of comprehensive year-by-year data can be found predating the computer era. In addition to one overall summary data volume dealing with multiple subjects, the collections contains reports on admissions, enrollment, advanced standing, registration, and summer school, with data often broken down by sex, origin of the student, student standing in school, veteran status, and school or origin (for transfer students).

The collection also holds numerous papers relating to courses taught on campus during the World War II years, both through WSC and through the military. They appear to have primarily been retained to aid the Registrar in later assigning transfer credits. Information on early distance education ("Correspondence Courses") can be found here as well.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright may apply. Several grade sheets are held in the military series in this collection; those have been retained in their appropriate folders, but placed in sealed and labeled envelopes. Material in those grade sheets is protected under FERPA during the lifetime of the students involved.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Office of the Registrar Reports, 1917-1974 (Archives 353)

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in several informal series and subseries, organized by subject matter. Series 1, in box 1 contains papers once held in the Registrar's Office, dealing with World War II education, distance education, and then a few single folders dealing with other topics. Series 2, in boxes 2 to 4, contains statistical reports and data from that office, broken down by subject matter and then by date within that.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection, along with a variety of student grade books and some Regents Minutes, were given to MASC by Dave Guzman of the Washington State University Registrar's Office on June 17, 1996, and retained as accession UA1996-12. In July 2015 they were separated from the other materials and processed.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Evelyn Moos and University Archivist Mark O'English.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Papers and RecordsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
		World War II Training at WSC
Box	Folder
1	1	Army Specialized Training Program - Courses. 1943-1945
1	2	Army Specialized Training Program - U.S. Army Radio Gunnery School. 1942-1945
1	3	Engineering, Science, and Management War Training - Boeing Drafting course. 1942-1945
1	4	Engineering, Science, and Management War Training - Engineering Defense Training. 1941-1945
1	5	Army Air Forces Training. 1943-1963
1	6	Civilian Pilot Training. 1942
1	7	Air Force/WSC Intensive Japanese Language course. 1942-1953
		Distance Education
Box	Folder
1	8	Extension courses - Spokane. 1919-1951
1	9	Correspondence Course Bulletins. 1919-1933
1	10	Correspondence Course Bulletins. 1935-1942
		Miscellaneous Papers and Reports
Box	Folder
1	11	Committee of Twenty-Five. 1951
1	12	German teacher training. 1953
1	13	Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. "Survey of the Academic Experiences of Athletes in the Pacific Conference." 1953
1	14	Teaching Certificate requirements. 1922-1943

Series 2: Statistical Reports and DataReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description

Box	Folder
2	15	Office Procedures and Statistical Data (2 bound copies). Explanation of record-keeping and office procedure for the Office of the Registrar, followed by summary statistical data from 1919-1932 for student enrollment. Includes charts and graphs. 1932
		Admissions.
Box	Folder
2	16	Summary annual data by student location. 1916-1928
2	17	Summary semester data by student location and classification. 1925-1947
2	18	Applications for admission. Summary semester data by student sex and classification. 1918-1946
		Advanced Standing.
Box	Folder
2	19	Summary annual data by originating institution or country. 1917-1944
2	20	Summary annual data by originating institution. 1917-1934
2	21	Summary annual data by originating institution. 1934-1946
2	22	Summary semester data by originating institution. 1926-1934
2	23	Summary semester data by originating institution. 1934-1947
2	24	Summary semester data by department. 1926-1947
2	25	Registration. Daily tallies. 1947-1950 includes tallies by student locations and veteran status. 1918-1950
		Summer School.
Box	Folder
3	26	Summary data by sex, veteran status, and classification. 1947-1961
		Summer School. Summary data. Varies each year but often includes sex, department, and student location. Also includes directory of enrollees.
Box	Folder
3	27	1947
3	28	1948
3	29	1949
3	30	1950
3	31	1951
3	32	1952
3	33	1953
3	34	1954
3	35	1955
3	36	1956
3	37	1957
3	38	1958
3	39	1959
3	40	1960
3	41	1961

Box	Folder
4	42	Enrollment. Daily tallies. Includes data by sex, standing, and veteran status. 1919-1974.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Universities and colleges -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Administration.

Corporate Names

Washington State University -- Administration.
Washington State University -- History.
Washington State University -- Students.
Washington State University. Office of the Registrar -- Records and correspondence.

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