ASWSU Activities Center Records

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1948-1978

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Associated Students of Washington State University. Activities Center
Title: ASWSU Activities Center Records
Dates: 1948-1978 (inclusive)
19481978

1965-1978 (bulk)
19651978
Quantity: 6 Linear feet of shelf space, (6 Boxes)
Collection Number: Archives 62 (collection)
Summary: The records of the ASWSU Activities Center, from 1948-1978, include memoranda, reports, correspondence, committee materials, financial records, contracts, volunteer agency materials, and information on special events, concerts, art exhibits, and speakers.
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

The ASWSU (Associated Students of Washington State University) Activities Center serves Washington State University (formally the State College of Washington) by organizing, directing and generally over-seeing many campus-related student group activities. Administering of student organizations includes constant evaluation and advisement.

The Activities Center was established with approval of the Board of Regents in the Spring of 1947 in answer to student and faculty demands. It began operation during the fall semester of that year. The goal of the Activities Center was to enable a joint student-faculty coordination and participation in student and campus life. The student-faculty cooperative effort was to be augmented by a staff of professionals through whose help the Activities Center was "to bring efficiency and direction by coordinating and guiding existing student organizations, by assisting new groups in developing new programs, and by aiding individual students in planning a balanced program of activities." (As observed in a Review of Student Activities Center Program, April, 1948).

At the time the Activities Center was organized, most of the social activities and student involvement in campus life were coordinated by living groups. As students' living arrangements gradually became more diffuse, the Activities Center became a more important central focal point coordinating their activities. The Activities Center, therefore, became a place of general guidance, assistance and counseling for student committees and concerns. Furthermore, it became a central repository for committee records where evaluations of past activities could be used for recommendations of procedures for future efforts. In this regard, on an annual basis, evaluations of past activities could be used for recommendations of procedures for future efforts. In this regard, on an annual basis, evaluative reports are filed with the Activities Center so that evaluations of the programs can be made; these reports are filed by Committee Chairmen, as well as by faculty advisors to individual committees.

The Activities Center also played a supplemental role in reorganization of the student government. Prior to the formation of the Activities Center, and for some time after it began, the major student government organizational structure was the class governments. However, in time, and especially during the decade of the 1960s, the ASWSU (an organization of all students) superseded the class government system, and the class governments were discontinued in 1968. For the Activities Center this has meant that the role of the students, in directing and actually involving themselves in the workings of the Activities Center, has increased. What was once a joint student-faculty arrangement, in conjunction with professional administrators, has become more of a joint effort between students and professionals.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The records of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU) Activities Center include memoranda, reports, correspondence, committee materials, financial records, contracts, volunteer agency materials, and information on special events, concerts, art exhibits, and speakers. The records range from 1948 to 1978, but the bulk of material is from 1965-1978. Several of the predominant sub-series within the subject series are: Lecture Artist Series, Mini-Concert Series, Performing Arts Committee, and Political Union Committee.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1948-1978 (Archives 62)

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records are arranged in a single subject series, arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

The records were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in January 1979 (UA 78-20; UA 79-3) by the Center in accordance with the approved records schedule.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Andrew J. Gregg between October 1980 and March 1981.

Related Materials

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1935-1974 (Archives 17)

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1947-1981 (Archives 118)

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1966-1967 (Archives 166)

ASWSU Board of Control Records, 1922-1978 (Archives 113)

ASSCW Annual Budget Reports, 1912-1942 (Archives 114)

ASWSU President Records, 1953-1975 (Archives 164)

ASWSU Vice President Records, 1962-1967 (Archives 165)

Washington State University Publications, 1891-2018: Associated Students of Washington State University (WSU 2)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Advisory Council 10 items	1967-1969
1	2	American Association of Volunteer Services Coordinators 25 items	1971-1974
1	3-14	Art Committee 300 items	1965-1976
1	15	ASWSU: Assembly Minutes 10 items	1973-1974
1	16	ASWSU: Budgets 25 items	1970-1976
1	17	ASWSU: Budget Requests 1 item	1976-1977
1	is	ASWSU: Committee Members 20 items	1969-1970
1	19	ASWSU: Committee Structure 25 items	1969
1	20	ASWSU: Programs Board 15 items	1969
1	21	ASWSU: Senate 15 items	1969-1970
1	22	ASWSU: Staff 25 items	1969-1970
1	23	Black Awareness 20 items	1974-1976
1	24	Black Psychology 15 items	1970
1	25	Board of Control 20 items	1968-1969
1	26	Butchbuttons 10 items	1967-1969
1	27	Butchmen 6 items	1969-1970, 1974
1	28	Calendar 1 item	1973
1	29	CAPES (College Association for Public Events and Services) 25 items	1968-1969
1	30	Carlisle, Linda 30 items	1974
1	31	Chaperone List and Social Forms 15 items	1968-1970
1	32	Chevrolet College Mini-Theatre Program Manual 10 items	1973
1	33	Class Government Council 15 items	1966-1967
1	34-35	Coffeehouse Committee 100 items	1969-1977
2	36	Communications 25 items	1970-1971
2	37	Cougarettes 35 items	1968-1973
2	38	Crimson Block Committee 5 items	1970
2	39	CUB Dedication 50 items	1969
2	40-41	CUB Music 100 items	1964-1967
2	42	CUB Listening Room 15 items	1968-1969
2	43	Dad's Association 100 items	1969-1975
2	44	Dad's Weekend 150 items	1962-1977
2	45-46	Dance Committee 100 items	1969-1974
2	47	Davis, Bill 35 items	1971-1972
2	48	Educational Leadership Conference 6 items	1971
2	49-53	Film Committee 150 items	1969-1977
2	54	Fine Arts Committee 15 items	1969-1977
2	55	Freeman, Fulton 15 items	1971
2	56	Freshman/Faculty Weekend 150 items	1968-1975
2	57	Grant Proposals 20 items	1974-1976
2	59	Groups 20 items	1968-1971
2	59	Homecoming 30 items	1966, 1974
2	62	Lecture Artist Series: Abernathy, Ralph 11 items	1970
2	63	Lecture Artist Series: Beecher, John 10 items	1967
2	64	Lecture Artist Series: Bond, Julian 10 items	1969
2	65	Lecture Artist Series: Clarke, Arthur C. 5 items	1968
2	66	Lecture Artist Series: Clears, John 5 items	1975
2	67	Lecture Artist Series: Dyer-Bennett, Richard 17 items	1969
2	68	Lecture Artist Series: East, P.D. 3 items	1966
2	69	Lecture Artist Series: Farrell, Warren 7 items	1975
2	70	Lecture Artist Series: George, Chief Dan 3 items	1971
2	71	Lecture Artist Series: Gould, Glen 5 items	1967
2	72	Lecture Artist Series: Greenspan, Roger 8 items	1976
2	73	Lecture Artist Series: Grier, Roosevelt 10 items	1975
2	74	Lecture Artist Series: Griffin, John, H. 3 items	1967
2	75	Lecture Artist Series: Hofstadter, Dr. Richard 4 items	1966
2	76	Lecture Artist Series: Kirkendall, Dr. Lester 4 items	1967
2	77	Lecture Artists Series 75 items	1966-1969
2	78	Lecture Artists Series Budget 30 items	1975-1976
2	79	Lecture Artist Series: Melman, Seymour 5 items	1966
2	80	Lecture Artist Series: Miller, Arthur, Repertory Theatre 4 items	1966
2	81	Lecture Artist Series: Morgenthau, Hans 2 items	1970
2	82	Lecture Artist Series: National Shakespeare Company 20 items	1976
2	83	Lecture Artist Series: Nutcracker Folk Ballet 20 items	1975
2	84	Lecture Artist Series: Oliphant, Patrick 50 items	1976
2	85	Lecture Artist Series: Peter, Dr. Laurence 10 items	1976
2	86	Lecture Artist Series: Phillips, Channing 4 items	1970
2	87	Lecture Artist Series: Program Checklist 1 item	undated
2	88	Lecture Artist Series: Spencer, John 10 items	1976
2	89	Lecture Artist Series: Stringfellow, William 4 items	1967
2	90	Lecture Artist Series: Treteau de Paris 5 items	1966
2	91	Lecture Artist Series: Tung, S.T. 2 items	1970
2	92	Lecture Artist Series: Whittaker, K. Jim 5 items	1966
2	93	Lecture Artist Series: Yorty, Sam 2 items	undated
2	94	Lutherhaven Map 1 item	undated
2	95	Mayfest 100 items	1976-1978
2	96	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Applejack/Whiskeyjack Mini-Concert 5 items	1975
2	97	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Hall and Oates 25 items	1976
2	98	Mini-Concert Series Committee: McLain Family Band Bluegrass workshop 3 items	undated
2	99	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts 10 items	1976-1977
2	100	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts Agency Materials 20 items	1975
2	101	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts Committee 25 items	1974-1975
2	102	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts Committee Materials 80 items	1975
2	103	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Nuen, Mike/Rielly and Maloney Mini Concert 10 items	1974
2	104	Mini-Concert Series Committee: Valdez, Daniel, Concert 15 items	1975
2	105	Mock Political Convention 75 items	1968
2	106	Model United Nations 20 items	1967-1968, 1970
3	107	Music Listening Lounge 15 items	1973-1975
3	108	NEC Newsletter 5 items	1969
3	109	NEC Washington Unit Materials 5 items	1974-1975
3	110	New Student Orientation 25 items	1969
3	111	Old Handbook for Social Chairmen 1 item	1966
3	112	Oregon State University Trip 10 items	1968-1969
3	113	Organizations 2 items	1969-1970
3	114	Parents' Weekend 50 items	1969
3	115	Performing Arts Committee: America 1 item	1978
3	116	Performing Arts Committee, A.C.U. (Associations of College and Universities): Conferences 25 items	1969-1970
3	117	Performing Arts Committee, A.C.U. (Associations of College and Universities) Conferences: Managers 10 items	1969-1970
3	118	Performing Arts Committee, A.C.U. (Associations of College and Universities) Conferences: District I. Mailing List 1 item	1969
3	119	Performing Arts Committee: Badfinqer 15 items	1970
3	120	Performing Arts Committee: Baja Marimba Band 10 items	1968
3	12l	Performing Arts Committee: Beautiful Day 15 items	1971
3	122	Performing Arts Committee: Blood, Sweat, and Tears 25 items	1971
3	123	Performing Arts Committee: Bohler Gym Seating Diagram 1 item	undated
3	124	Performing Arts Committee: Brazil '66 20 items	1968
3	125	Performing Arts Committee: Bread 25 items	1971
3	126	Performing Arts Committee: Byrd, Charlie 15 items	1969
3	127	Performing Arts Committee: Carpenters 20 items	1973
3	128	Performing Arts Committee: Clapton, Eric 5 items	1978
3	129	Performing Arts Committee: Cold Blood 25 items	1972
4	130	Performing Arts Committee: Coltrane, Chi 35 items	1974
4	131	Performing Arts Committee: Concert Addendum 4 items	1969
4	132	Performing Arts Committee: Concert Attractions 5 items	1969-1972
4	133	Performing Arts Committee: Concert Ticket Sales 50 items	1973-1975
4	134	Performing Arts Committee: Correspondence 25 items	1973-1974
4	135	Performing Arts Committee: Cosby, Bill 20 items	1978
4	136	Performing Arts Committee: Daily Concert Statement 1 item	undated
4	137	Performing Arts Committee: Denver, John 60 items	1972
4	138	Performing Arts Committee: Diamond, Neil 40 items	1970
4	139	Performing Arts Committee: Doobie Brothers 75 items	1977
4	140	Performing Arts Committee: Doors 2 items	1968
4	141	Performing Arts Committee: Emerson, Lake, and Palmer 75 items	1974
4	142	Performing Arts Committee: Festival of Bands 45 items	1973
4	143	Performing Arts Committee: Fifth Dimension 50 items	1973
4	144	Performing Arts Committee: First Edition 35 items	1969
4	145	Performing Arts Committee: Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids 20 items	1972
4	146	Performing Arts Committee: Frye, David 35 items	1971
4	147	Performing Arts Committee: Hangar, Howard 25 items	1976
4	148	Performing Arts Committee: Hartford, John 25 items	1969
4	149	Performing Arts Committee: Havens, Richie 50 items	1971
4	150	Performing Arts Committee: Homecoming Concert 30 items	1969
4	151	HPerforming Arts Committee: ope, Bob 100 items	1974
4	152	Performing Arts Committee: Kickoff Koncert 40 items	1970
4	153	Performing Arts Committee: Leftovers 20 items	1971-1972
4	154	Performing Arts Committee: Lewis, Ramsay 20 items	1977
4	155	Performing Arts Committee: Lightfoot, Gordon 50 items	1973
4	156	Performing Arts Committee: Little, Rich 20 items	1977
4	157	Performing Arts Committee: Lovin Spoonful 20 items	1967
4	158	Performing Arts Committee: >Major Concert Agency Files 500 items	1975-1976
4	159	Performing Arts Committee: Mayall, John 25 items	1970
4	160	Performing Arts Committee: Mayfest Bicentennial Material 45 items	1976
4	161	Performing Arts Committee: Memphis Soul Revue 15 items	1970
4	162	Performing Arts Committee: Miller, Steve 25 items	1977
4	163	Performing Arts Committee: Muledeer and Moondog Medicine Show 20 items	1973
4	164	Performing Arts Committee: Nash, Johnny 20 items	1974
4	165	Performing Arts Committee: National Entertainment Conference Materials 50 items	1973-1974
4	166-167	Performing Arts Committee: Nifty Gritty Dirt Band 40 items	1972, 1977
4	168	Performing Arts Committee: Northwest Cooperative Booking Conference 10 items	1969
4	169	Performing Arts Committee: Orlando, Tony, and Dawn 80 items	1974
4	170	Performing Arts Committee: Performing Artists Contract 1 item	1969
4	171-172	Performing Arts Committee 500 items	1967-1978
5	173	Performing Arts Committee: Peter, Paul, and Mary Concert 40 items	1969
5	174	Performing Arts Committee: Proctor and Bergman 20 items	1973
5	175	Performing Arts Committee: Profit, Mason 10 items	1971
5	176	Performing Arts Committee: Pullstock 174 30 items	1974
5	177	Performing Arts Committee: Rare Earth 15 items	1972
5	178	Performing Arts Committee: Seekers 15 items	1967
5	179	Performing Arts Committee: Stevens, Ray, and Freddie Prinz 25 items	1976
5	180	Performing Arts Committee: Three Dog Night 65 items	1973
5	181	Performing Arts Committee: Ticket Sales 50 items	1969-1972
5	182	Performing Arts Committee: Tower of Power 35 items	1972
5	183	Performing Arts Committee: Tull, Jethro 5 items	1977
5	184	Performing Arts Committee: Victor, Eli, Show 25 items	1975
5	185	Performing Arts Committee: Warwick, Dionne 20 items	1968
5	186	Performing Arts Committee: Washington N.E.C. 3 items	1971
5	187	Performing Arts Committee: Weisberg, Tim 35 items	1975-1976
5	188	Performing Arts Committee: Winter, Edgar 15 items	1972
5	189	Performing Arts Committee: Wonder, Stevie 50 items	1974
5	190-191	Performing Arts Committee: Yarbrough, Glenn 25 items	1968, 1970
5	192	Political Union Committee: Alinsky, Saul 25 items	1972-1973
5	193	Political Union Committee: Nader, Ralph 5 items	1970
5	194	Political Union Committee: Political Union 45 items	1969-1970
5	195	Political Union Committee: Political Union Committee 10 items	undated
5	196	Political Union Committee: Political Union Lecture Brochures 1 item	1969-1970
5	197	Political Union Committee: Russell, Bill 10 items	1971
5	198	Political Union Committee: Smith, Ed. 10 items	1971
5	199	Political Union Committee: Schoenbrun, David 3 items	1969
5	200	Rally Squad 60 items	1969-1976
5	201	Recognized Student Organizations 50 items	1969-1970
6	202	Retreat 10 items	undated
6	203	R.H.A. Programming 15 items	1968-1969
6	204	Security Force 35 items	1970-1973
6	205	Social Board 1 item	1972-1973
6	206	Soulin' Coubabes 25 items	1970-1971
6	207-213	Special Events Committee 400 items	1969-1976
6	214	Special Items File 3 items	1976-1977
6	215-217	Student Activities Board 300 items	1948-1974
6	218	Student Affairs Spring Retreat 10 items	1970-1971
6	219	Student Personnel 75 items	1963-1965
6	220	Student Selection, Student/Faculty Weekend 100 items	1967-1970
6	221	Student Services Roster 1 item	1969-1970
6	222-223	Sumer Recreation Program 200 items	1963-1973
6	224	Tea List 1 item	1970
6	225	Time Card Personnel 15 items	1978
6	226-227	University of Oregon Football Trips 35 items	1968, 1970
6	228	University Senate 25 items	1975
6	229-230	Volunteer Agency Materials 50 items	1975-1978
6	231	W.S.U. Living Groups and Officers 1 item	1969
6	232	Wenatchee Youth Circus 10 items	1968
6	233	Yell Squad 100 items	1968-1976

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

College student government -- Washington (State) -- Archives
Student activities -- Washington (State) -- Archives

Corporate Names

Associated Students of Washington State University. Activities Center -- Records and correspondence
Associated Students of the State College of Washington. Activities Center -- Records and correspondence

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Associated Students of Washington State University (creator)
- Associated Students of the State College of Washington (creator)
- Associated Students of the State College of Washington. Activities Center (creator)

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