Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance records, 1948-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
Title
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance records
Dates
1948-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximately 36.97 cubic feet
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 00464
Summary
Materials from the school of public policy and governance
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The University of Washington first offered the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in 1947 through the Department of Political Science. In 1958, UW President Charles Odegaard appointed a committee to determine how the University could improve public policy and management education. Following the committee’s recommendations, Odegaard asked Brewster Denny to develop a model for an independent school of public policy and governance. The Evans School was established in 1962 as one of the nation’s first schools of public policy at a public university, and it has quickly risen to being home to the top public policy programs nationwide.

Formerly known as the UW Graduate School of Public Affairs, the Evans School was renamed in 1999 to honor Daniel J. Evans, who served as both a U.S. senator and three-term governor of the State of Washington.

Source: https://evans.uw.edu/about/

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Annual Reports, programs, correspondence, subject files, reports, minutes, conference files, committee files, budget planning, speech transcripts, audiotapes, manuscripts, grants and grant proposals, curriculum files, reports, photgraphs, and publications.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted).

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 8 accessions.

  • Accession No. 80-105, University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1969-1978
  • Accession No. 82-104, University of Washington, Public Affairs Institute records, 1948-1956
  • Accession No. 83-063, University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1961-1980
  • Accession No. 89-116, University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1970-1985
  • Accession No. 90-013, University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs Dean records, 1957-1988
  • Accession No. 92-157, University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs Dean records, 1976-1989
  • Accession No. 95-294, University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1974-1976
  • Accession No. 24-004, University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs records, approximately 1980-1989

Related Materials

The Evans School of Public Policy and Governance website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2014. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4366/*/http://evans.uw.edu/

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 80-105: University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1969-1978Return to Top

0.42 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Annual Reports, 1969-78

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation, publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public release.

Acquisition Info: Holding area, 1980-12-01

Description
University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records

Accession No. 82-104: University of Washington, Public Affairs Institute records, 1948-1956Return to Top

no size given.

Scope and Content: Annual Report, 1948; Program, 1956

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Archives holding area, 1982-06-01

Description
University of Washington, Public Affairs Institute records

Accession No. 83-063: University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1961-1980Return to Top

19 cublic feet

Scope and Content: Correspondence, subject files, reports, minutes, conference files, and committee files, 1961-80

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Transferred from the School 10/21/83 and subsequently merged with 79-53

Description
University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records

Accession No. 89-116: University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1970-1985Return to Top

3 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Correspondence, budget planning, speech transcripts, audiotapes, manuscripts, grants and grant proposals; 1970-85

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Graduate School of Public Affairs, 1989-09-01

Description
University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs records

Accession No. 90-013: University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs Dean records, 1957-1988Return to Top

9 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Correspondence, curriculum files, grant files, reports, publications, minutes of meetings, and search committee files; 1957-88

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Acquisition Info: Patricia Carlson, 1990-01-31

Description
University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs Dean records

Accession No. 92-157: University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs Dean records, 1976-1989Return to Top

5 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Organizational features, correspondence, financial records, grant files, conferences and conventions, newsletters, student files, subject series, committee files; 1976-1989.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Acquisition Info: Marnee Maye, 1992-04-13

Description
University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs Dean records

Accession No. 95-294: University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records, 1974-1976Return to Top

1 folder

Scope and Content: Annual reports; 1974-1976.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Publications Area, 1990-01-01

Description
University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs records

Accession No. 24-004: University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs records, approximately 1980-1989Return to Top

0.52 cubic feet (1 box)

Scope and Content: Photograph album from 1984 Graduate School of Public Affairs convocation and Washington Public Policy Notes (Institute for Public Policy and Management newsletters).

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation, publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public release.

Acquisition Info: Barbara Talkington, UW Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, 2018-08-02

Description
University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs records

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. Graduate School of Public Affairs (creator)
    • University of Washington. Graduate School of Public Affairs. Dean (creator)
    • University of Washington. Public Affairs Institute (creator)
    • University of Washington. University Archives