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Compton Family Dramatization Cassette Recording, 1947
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Compton Family Dramatization Cassette Recording
- Dates
- 1947 (inclusive)19471947
- Quantity
- 0.2 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- CT 9 (collection)
- Summary
- The Compton Family Dramatization ("Ohio Story: The House on College Avenue"), 1947, consists of one cassette tape.
- 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 NoteReturn to Top
Wilson Martindale Compton was born in Wooster, Ohio and attended the College of Wooster and earned a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University as well as a law degree. In 1916, he married Helen Harrington, and later had four children together. Compton became President of the State College of Washington in 1945, and remained in that position until 1951. His presidency saw creation of the College Senate, a first Faculty Manual, and establishment by the faculty of general education requirements in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences for all students, as well as honors at graduation. In April of 1951, in the midst of difficult financial times due to state budget cuts, the Board of Regents ended the Compton presidency. After he left WSU, Compton was Director of the International Information Administration (IIA), the forerunner of the United States Information Agency (USIA), within the Department of State. He died in 1967.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Compton Family Dramatization ("Ohio Story: The House on College Avenue"), 1947, consists of one cassette tape. It was abstracted in 1979 by Margot H. Knight.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Compton Family Dramatization Cassette Recording (CT 9)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Collection
(MASC STAFF USE): range 3-4.Acquisition Information
No acquisition information is available.
Related Materials
Wilson Compton Day Books and Papers, 1928-1997 (Cage 810)
Claude Simpson Manuscript, “The Compton Years, The State College Of Washington, November 1944-September 1951", 1986 (Cage 5058)
State College of Washington Office of the President: Wilson Compton and Charles Clement French Records, 1948-1956 (Archives 12)
State College of Washington Office of the President: Wilson M. Compton Records, 1944-1952 (Archives 160)
Washington State University Office of the President Media, 1937-2006 (Archives 328)
State College of Washington Office of the President: Letters from Prominent Correspondents, 1897-1951 (Cage 1616)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
9/1: Compton FamilyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| tape | time | |
| 1, Side A | Minutes (approx.): 0 - 15 | A dramatized biography of the Compton
family including Wilson Compton. 6/6/1947 (Dubbed from radio
transcription disc.) |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oral history -- United States
Personal Names
- Compton, Wilson Martindale, 1890-1967
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington
Family Names
- Compton Family
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- State College of Washington (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2019
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
