Archives 179 Genetics Program Records 1946-1972 Genetics Program Records Finding aid prepared by Leslie J. Tevebaugh Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Archives 179 Genetics Program Records 1946-1972 approximate 576 items .5 linear feet 1 containers The records consist of memoranda, minutes, correspondence, and reports. Organizational History:

A committee to explore work in instruction and research in genetics at Washington State College was first considered in 1946. By 1950 this had evolved into the Joint Committee on Genetics. Due to a desire to improve the status of Genetics at Washingt on State College the Inter-College Committee on the Teaching Program in Genetics was created in 1955. This standing committee included an inter-departmental Genetics Group to teach genetics courses.

In 1957 the Inter-College Committee petitioned for curricula leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Genetics. Approval of their curricula resulted in the Inter-College Committee evolving into two interdepartmental groups: the Staff in Genetics and the Executive Committee in Genetics, which functioned as a departmental graduate committee.

In 1963 a formal Genetics Program, with its own budget and administration, was proposed. The proposal became reality when Genetics was reorganized into a Special Program in 1965. Since that time, the Genetics Program has remained interdisciplinary, but has its own faculty, chairman, budget, and teaching assistants. In 1981 the name of the program was changed to Genetics and Cell Biology.

The program files are arranged in a single chronological series. The records consist of memoranda, minutes, correspondence, and reports.

The Collection is open for research use.

The files of the Genetics Program were transferred to Washington State University Libraries in 1979.

The records were processed by Leslie J. Tevebaugh in February of 1985.

 Washington State University. Department of Genetics and Cell Biology--Archives State College of Washington. Genetics Program. Washington State University. Genetics Program. Washington State University. Department of Genetics and Cell Biology--Records and correspondence Genetics--Study and teaching--Washington (State) Universities and colleges--Departments--Archival resources Washington (State) Colleges and Universities General Chronological File 1 1 1946-1952 20 items 1 2 1955-1956 28 items 1 3 1957 10 items 1 4 1958-1959 30 items 1 5 1960 67 items 1 6 1961 47 items 1 7 1962-1963 37 items 1 8 1964 55 items 1 9 1965 16 items 1 10 1966 28 items 1 11 1967 41 items 1 12 1968 34 items 1 13 1969 30 items 1 14 1970 44 items 1 15 1971 35 items 1 16 1972 54 items