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Washington State Univeristy College of Education Records, 1958-1975

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington State University. College of Education.
Title
Washington State Univeristy College of Education Records
Dates
1958-1975 (inclusive)
Quantity
31 Linear feet of shelf space, (31 Boxes)
Collection Number
Archives 51 (collection)
Summary
Contains material concerning all aspects of the Washington State University College of Education from 1958 through 1975, including correspondence, project reports, proposals, photographs, and other papers.
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
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Historical Note

The Washington State University College of Education prepares teachers, school administrators, and other specialists for schools and colleges. It is accredited with the National Council for Accreditation Of Teacher Education (For information on the College of Education before 1958 see the register of the College of Education Office Files, 1911-1958.)

The College of Education was considerably reorganized between 1958 and 1975. In October 1963 three departments were consolidated into the College of Education: the Department of Education, the Department of Physical Education for Women, and the Department of Physical Education for Men. Dean Zeno Katterle was succeeded by Dean George Brain in 1965. Also in that year, Summer Session administrative duties were transferred from the College of Education to the University's general administration office.

Many terms historically used to describe individuals and communities with disabilities are offensive and were used to dismiss, discount and dehumanize these individuals and communities. Terms often focused on a perceived impairment and not the person. MASC recognizes the harm caused by these terms. We retain the language in this finding aid to document history and preserve context.

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Content Description

The College of Education records include material concerning all aspects of its three departments from 1958 through 1975. The records also contain papers of an earlier date and include correspondence, minutes, agendas, enrollment lists, computer data sheets, photographs, ephemera, and other papers. Series 1 contains correspondence from President French, Deans Katterle and Brain, plus Dr. Brain's personal speech file. The speech file subseries includes rough drafts and final copies of Dr. Brain's speeches given between 1964 and 1968.

Series 2, General Correspondence, includes correspondence, budgets, photographs, enrollment lists, and other papers. This was the main depository for correspondence with the College and also includes records for committees, projects, and organizations.

Series 3 includes correspondence for Summer Sessions from 1958 through 1965. During those years the College of Education handled the entire administrative duties involved with the Summer Session.

Records for College and University committees are arranged in Series 4 and date from 1958 through 1967. Some material relating to committees can also be found in Series 3, the general correspondence file.

Series 5 on Organizations consists of correspondence and other papers from various organizations related to education. Series 6 includes correspondence, project reports, proposals, photographs, and other papers that concern the Guidance and Counseling Institute sponsored by the College.

The final series, Projects, contains proposals, correspondence and reports of externally funded projects. Unfunded proposals form a separate subseries.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Washington State Univeristy College of Education Records, 1958-1975 (Archives 51)

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Records of the College of Education have been arranged is six series: Dean's correspondence, general correspondence, Summer Session general office correspondence, committee correspondence, organization correspondence, Guidance and Counseling Institute correspondence, and project correspondence. Series I for the Dean's office correspondence has been arranged in four subseries: C.C. French's correspondence. and Dean G.B. Brain's correspondence, chronological correspondence file, and speech file. All are arranged alphabetically by topic except for the chronological subseries. Series 2 through 6 are arranged alphabetically by topic. Series 7, project correspondence, in arranged numerically by project number. This series has a subseries, Proposals, which is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Acquisition Information

The records of the College of Education were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University Libraries, on June 1, 1978 (UA 78-15) in accordance with the approved records schedule.

Processing Note

Statement on Harmful Content: This collection contains offensive language regarding individuals with disabilities in Series 7: Projects.

This collection was processed by Patricia H. Gourd from November 1979 to May 1980.

In 2022, in response to evolving standards regarding the language used to describe individuals and communities with disabilities, Gayle O’Hara added a Historical Note to this finding aid.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Patricia H. Gourd
2022

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