Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Archives 158
State College of Washington. Office of the President.
State College of Washington Office of the President: Enoch A. Bryan Records
1888-1952
1891-1915
33 Linear feet of shelf space
66 Boxes
Records, primarily correspondence and enclosures, of
the Office of the President of the Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and
School of Science of the State of Washington, later the State College of Washington
(now Washington State University), related to the presidency of Enoch A.
Bryan.
Collection materials are in English
The functions and duties of University President are defined in University Faculty Manual, edition of 1987, as:
In addition to being designated as secretary ex officio of the Board of Regents, the
President as general agent of the Board is the chief executive officer of Washington
State University. The President administers the policies approved by the Board of
Regents, serves as advisor to the Board on policies and operations and is the agent
through whom representations to the Board are regularly made. Other functions of the
chief executive officer include: Leadership in developing policies and organization
for teaching, research, and extension programs. Public administration of the
University, including representation before the Legislature and other state
agencies. Responsibility for the general welfare of students; the development,
operation and maintenance of buildings, lands and equipment; financial matters
pertaining to development, operation and maintenance of University; and the
administration of regulations adopted by the Board of Regents. Responsibility,
delegated by the Board of Regents, for all appointments, promotion, salaries,
leaves, resignations, and dismissals. Presiding at meetings of the general
faculty.
Enoch A. Bryan was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on May 10, 1855. He received an A.B.
degree from Indiana University in 1878 and an A.M. Degree from that university in
1885. He also received an A.M. degree from Harvard University in 1893. He later
received Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Indiana University (1920), Michigan
State University (1907), and Washington State University (1929). Bryan was President
of Vincennes University from 1882-1893, after serving as the Superintendent of
Public Schools in Grayville, Illinois. He came to the State College of Washington
(initially called the Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of
Science of the State of Washington, and now known as Washington State University) in
1893 and served as its president until 1916, when he became the Commissioner of
Education for the State of Idaho, from 1917 to 1923. He had failed in 1916 to attain
the nomination for a seat in the United States Senate.
Dr. Bryan returned to the State College of Washington in 1923 and was a professor of
economic history until 1939, when he became a professor emeritus. During his
lifetime he wrote three books: "The Mark in Europe and America", "The History of the
State College of Washington", and "Orient Meets Occident or The Advent of the
Railways into the Pacific Northwest". Dr. Bryan died in Pullman, Washington, on
November 6, 1941.
The collection includes records, primarily correspondence and enclosures, of the
Office of the President of the Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School
of Science of the State of Washington, later the State College of Washington (now
Washington State University), from 1891 through the end of 1915. This sequence of
records of the University President's Office derives largely from the period when
the office was held by Enoch A. Bryan. However, the earliest records actually
predate the appointment of a President. Other early records emanate from the
administrations of George Lilley and John Heston. Additionally, some later documents
that Enoch A. Bryan interfiled after his return to employment at the State College
of Washington in 1923 are included. The filing system is the letterbook/letterbox
system commonly used during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The collection is organized in three series. The correspondence sent by the
President's Office (Series 1) are in letterpress books in order of date. Received
correspondence (Series 2) are alphabetically arranged, originally in letterboxes, but
presently in folders that reflect the original arrangement. III. Irregular
Correspondence, Reports, etc. The irregular correspondence, reports, etc. (Series 3)
are arranged alphabetically.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
State College of Washington Office of the President: Enoch A. Bryan Records, 1888-1952 (Archives 158)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The majority of the records of the Office of the President, Enoch A. Bryan administration, were
transferred to the Washington State University Libraries circa 1958 (WSU 158). A few additional items were transferred in 1986 (UA 86-26).
This collection was reprocessed by Patricia M. Hall from June to September 1988.
In September 1991 selected records, chiefly transcripts of speeches, essays, and
various papers of a personal nature, as well as photographs were separated from the
Records of the President's Office added to additional accessions received in 1990 to
make the Enoch A. Bryan Papers, 1843-1989 (Cage
579a) and the President Enoch A. Bryan Photographs and Glass Negatives,
1860-1985 (PC
84).
Enoch A. Bryan Papers, 1843-1989 (Cage 579a)
Enoch A. Bryan Family Correspondence, 1840-1961 (Cage 579b)
Bryan Family Papers, 1930-1989 (Cage 927)
State College of Washington Office of the President: Letters from Prominent Correspondents (Autograph Collection), 1897-1951 (Cage 1616)
Philips Family Papers, circa 1915-1967 (Cage 4559)
Enoch A. Bryan letter to Ben Torpen, Portland, Oregon, 24 May 1915 (Cage 4911)
Enoch A. Bryan Letter To Clifford Armstrong, 1930 October 1 (Cage 4940)
President Enoch A. Bryan Photographs and Glass Negatives, 1860-1985 (PC 84)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Bryan, Enoch Albert, 1855-1941 -- Records and correspondence.
Bryan, Enoch Albert, 1855-1941.
State College of Washington. Office of the President -- Records and correspondence.
State College of Washington -- Presidents -- Records and correspondence.
Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science of the State of Washington. Office of the President -- Records and correspondence.
Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science of the State of Washington. -- Presidents -- Records and correspondence.
College presidents -- Washington (State) -- Pullman.
Colleges and Universities
Washington (State)
Series 1: Letterbooks (Correspondence sent,
order of date)
1
1-4
November 11, 1892 - November 5,
1898
2
5-7
February 3, 1896 - May 16,
1898
3
8-9
November 9, 1898 - September 6,
1900
4
10-12
September 7, 1900 - September 14,
1901
5
13-15
September 14, 1901 - July 21,
1902
6
16-19
July 24, 1902 - December 1,
1903
7
20-22
December 1, 1903 - December 12,
1904
8
23-26
December 12, 1904 - January 4,
1906
9
24-30
January 4, 1906 - April 2,
1907
10
31-34
April 3, 1907 - March 16, 1908
11
35-37
March 16, 1908 - November 30,
1908
12
38-40
November 30, 1908 - July 28,
1909
13
41-43
September 16, 1909 - July 6,
1910
14
44-46
June 27, 1910 - June 28, 1911
15
47-48
June 28, 1911 - March 1, 1912
16
49-51
March 4, 1912 - November 4,
1912
17
52-54
November 6, 1912 - October 16,
1913
18
55-57
October 15, 1913 - October 3,
1914
19
58-60
October 6, 1914 - August 25,
1915
20
61
August 26, 1915 - December 2,
1915
20
62
November 22, 1892 - November 9,
1896
20
63
September 23, 1895
20
64
November 24, 1896
21
65
April 25, 1899 - April 6,
1901
21
66
October 18, 1894 - September 1,
1896
21
67
April 25, 1899 - October 3,
1900
21
68
October 12, 1900 - June 17,
1903
22
69
March 31, 1899 - April 22,
1910
22
70
April 29, 1910 - May 13,
1911
22
70.01
June 6, 1911 - December 31,
1915
22
71
June 27, 1927 - November 1,
1940
22
72
January 10, 1901 - September 17,
1907
23
73-76
Business Office Correspondence (in Letter
Books), November 26, 1892 - October 11, 1899
24
77
Business Office Correspondence (in
Letter Books) ,July 3, 1902 - March 8, 1905
24
78-78.05
Correspondence, Enoch A. Bryan and
Faculty, 1891-1933
25
79-80
Order Books, 1900-1907
25
81-82
Remittance Books, 1895-1897
26
83-86
Remittance Books, 1901-1908
27
87-89
Accountant's Books, 1899-1908
28
90
Accountant's Books, 1908
Series 2: Correspondence (Correspondence
received, alphabetical order)
28
91-91.03
Correspondence, "A-Andrews",
1893-1914
29
92-92.04
Correspondence, "Ar-Baz,"
1888-1928
30
93-93.03
Correspondence, "Be-Bok,"
1889-1935
31
94-94.05
Correspondence, "Braa-By,"
1891-1936
32
95-95.03
Correspondence, "Cam-Chr,"
1892-1923
33
96-96.03
Correspondence, "Chu-Cra,"
1891-1926
34
97-101
Correspondence, "Cre-Dev,"
1895-1933
35
102-105
Correspondence, "Doa-Eu,"
1892-1928
36
106-110
Correspondence, "Eva-Fay,"
1891-1928
37
111-114
Correspondence, "Fua-Gry,"
1892-1915
38
115-118
Correspondence, "Gua-Heh,"
1893-1915
39
119-123
Correspondence, "Hia-Hy,"
1888-1935
40
124-127
Correspondence, "Ia-Jv,"
1891-1938
41
128-131
Correspondence, "Kaa-Ky,"
1891-1938
42
131
Correspondence, "Laa-Lee,"
1892-1932
43
132-137
Correspondence, "Lia-Maz,"
1891-1935
44
138-142
Correspondence, "McA-Mez,"
1891-1928
45
143-147
Correspondence, "Mia-Ni,"
1891-1935
46
148-151
Correspondence, "Noa-Pez,"
1889-1931
47
152-156
Correspondence, "Pf-Riz,"
1888-1928
48
157-160
Correspondence, "Roberts-Scy,"
1891-1931
49
161-164
Correspondence, "Sea-Smith,"
1891-1931
50
165-170
Correspondence, "Sn-Str,"
1891-1932
51
171-175
Correspondence, "Tai-Tho,"
1891-1929
52
176-179
Correspondence, "Tho-Try,"
1891-1928
53
180-183
Correspondence, "Tua-Wez,"
1891-1929
54
184-188
Correspondence, "Wha-Z,"
1892-1935
55
188.01
Student Mailing List, 1897
55
189-217
Agricultural Extension Institute: Adams
County and Yakima County, 1913-1915
56
218
Student Roll Book, undated
56
219
Committee on Classification (An academic
standing committee), 1898-1900
Series 3: Irregular Correspondence, Reports,
etc. relative to Washington State College
57
220
Abstract of Title, 1905
57
221
Annual Report Documentation,
1893-1895
57
222
Annual Reports from Various Colleges and
Universities, 1895-1900
57
223
Applications for Bryan's Successor and
Clippings, 1915
57
224
Board of Higher Education,
1904-1924
57
225
Buildings Documents, 1892-1909
57
226
By-Laws of the Board of Regents,
undated
57
227
College Affairs, 1899
57
228
Documents Regarding Land for the State
Colleges, 1891-1911
57
230
Education at Washington State College,
1912
58
231
Legislation, 1892-1911
58
232
Legislative Acts and Articles Regarding a
Name Change for Washington Agricultural College, circa 1905
58
233
Memorial and Statement Regarding
Establishment of an Engineering Experiment Station, undated
58
234
Progress Report and Papers Regarding
Washington State College, undated
58
235
Receipts, 1892-1893
58
236
Regents Report and Contracts,
1892-1913
58
237
Reports of the Board of
Regents
1913
58
238
Reports and Recommendations of the
Commission of Education Survey of Washington, 1915-1916
58
239
Reports of Visitation of Schools,
1915
58
240
Resignation and Petition, 1910
58
241
Resolutions, 1923
58
242
Resolutions Regarding the State College of
Washington, 1904-1906
58
245
Student Hospital Receipts,
1910-1911
58
246
Statement to E. A. Bryan and the Board of
Regents re: Policies for Development, undated
58
247
Surety Bonds, etc., for college
officers
58
248
Coach Keinholtz controversy,
1910
58
249
E. Tappan Tannatt, letter and newsclip,
1893; 1898