80444/xv15745 Guide to the Mark L. Koehler Papers 1964-1970, 1990's Mark L. Koehler Papers Robert LaCerte, H. W. Johnston, D.N. Feddes Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities. 2005 Whitworth University Archives
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General Collection B-3-K Mark L. Koehler Papers 1964-1970 1990's 1964-1970 7 cu. ft. The folios in this file are records taken from the presidential office. They are generally in the same alphabetical subject order as they were in that office. This collection contains the papers of Whitworth College alumni and 13th president Mark L. Koehler. This collection consists of the administration records and sermons of Koehler. Materials are in English

Dr. Mark L. Koehler was the first alumnus to become president of Whitworth College. After graduating from North Central High School in Spokane, Washington, Koehler enrolled at Whitworth where he participated in student government and starred in basketball and tennis. In 1939 he married a college classmate, Clara Belle Braden of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

His post-graduate education included a masters of arts degree in Christian education and a bachelor of divinity degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1939 and 1940. He completed a master of theology degree at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1941. Later, he received two honorary degrees: a D. D. from the University of Dubuque in 1945 and an LL. D. from Hastings College in 1964.

After serving as a pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Townsend, Washington, he became head of the department of Bible and Christian education at Whitworth in 1943. From 1950 to 1962 he was senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Yakima, Washington, and at the same time a trustee of Whitworth College.

Koehler was inaugurated as Whitworth's 13th president on October 9, 1964. (NOTE: Alfred O. Gray, Not by Might, Spokane Washington: Whitworth College, 1965, pp. 251-253) In the spring of 1969 he announced his acceptance of a pastoral call. (NOTE: Dale E. Soden, Adventure of Mind and Spirit (Spokane, Washington: Whitworth College, 1990) p. 117.)

The folios in this file are records taken from the presidential office. They are generally in the same alphabetical subject order as they were in that office.

This collection contains the papers of Whitworth College alumni and 13th president Mark L. Koehler. This collection consists of the administration records and sermons of Koehler.

Series Sermons

Series Miscellaneous

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From the Office of the President: Mark L. Koehler Papers located in the Whitworth College Archives, Spokane, Washington

This collection was first processed on c. Nov. 2, 1999 and last updated on November 21, 2005

Office of the President: Frank F. Warren

 Koehler, Mark L. (Dr.) McCleery, Robert M. Snyder, J. Paul Haas, Garland (Dr.) Simpson, Clarence J. (Dr.) Townsend, Homer Warren, Frank F. (Dr.) Whitworth College--Archives SAGA Food Services, Inc. Independent Colleges of Washington National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Science Foundation Northwest Association of Private Colleges, Washington College Association Washington Friends of Higher Education Spokane (Wash.) Major Subjects: College presidents--Pacific Northwest Whitworth College Colleges and Universities 1/1 Introduction and Inventory 1/2 Inauguration as 13th President of Whitworth College Oct. 9, 1964 1/3 Inauguration: Reservations and Guests Oct. 9, 1964

(See also Box 5, Folios 11-13.)

 1/4 Able, Project Sep. 25, 1962-July 30, 1968 1/5 Administrative Committee Sep. 27, 1962-Jan. 30, 1964 1/6 Administrative Position Profile Apr. 6, 1962-Oct. 1977 1/7 Admissions Dec. 3, 1962-Dec. 16, 1965 1/8 Admissions Jan. 3, 1966-Oct. 10, 1967 1/9 Alcohol Problem Association Feb. 28, 1966; May 6, 1969 1/10 Alumni Support Sep. 10, 1964-Aug. 1968 1/11 Alumni, Missionary 1951-1964 1/12 Alumni Letter Aug. 7, 1962-July 1964 1/13 American Studies May 1961-Apr. 25, 1973 1/14 Annual Reports 1951-1963 1/15 Arts Administration June 1967-May 1974 1/16 Athletic Committee Mar. 17, 1961-May 6, 1964 1/17 Athletic Department Nov. 10, 1959; May 30, 1963-Aug. 1, 1966 1/18 Evergreen Conference Jan. 21, 1963-Sep. 17, 1969 1/19 Budgets 1962-1968 1/20 Campus Development 1967 1/21 Campus: Building and Grounds 1965 1/22 Campus: Rules 1962-1968 1/23 Chapel Hour Programs Jan. 9, 1939-May 29, 1966

(Including Sermon Titles)

 1/24 Chapel Hour Programs June 5, 1966-May 24, 1970 1/25 Christmas Messages to Constituency 1964-1967 1/26 Civil Defense Mar. 4, 1969-Mar. 5, 1969 1/27 Community College 1963-1964 1/28 Community Resources Workshop Oct. 1, 1962-Apr. 2, 1969 1/29 Community Resources Workshop: Budget Proposal July 29, 1964; Oct. 30, 1964 1/30 Convocations 1967-1970 1/30a Correspondence 1964-1969 1/31 Cultural Series Nov. 14, 1963-Nov. 12, 1968 2/1 Dancing Aug. 16, 1965-Apr. 13, 1966 2/2 Development Dec. 7, 1962-Dec. 8, 1962 2/3 Development Mar. 18, 1963-Oct. 9, 1963 2/4 Diamond Anniversary Apr. 1, 1963-Apr. 2, 1971 2/5 Distinguished Whitworthian - Honoring J. Paul Snyder 1966 2/6 Drugs 1967-1968 2/7 Employment 1964-1968 2/8 Endowment Fund Advisory Committee 1966-1969 2/9 Exxon Educational Foundation May 30, 1966-Oct. 1, 1969 2/10 Fifty Million Fund (United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.) Apr. 5, 1960-July 15, 1971 2/11 Finance (Mostly Memoranda to and from J. Paul Snyder, Business Manager) Aug. 13, 1963-June 30, 1964 2/12 Finance (Mostly Memoranda to and from J. Paul Snyder, Business Manager) July 2, 1964-July 1, 1966 2/13 Fort George Wright 1957-1961 2/14 G. I. Bill/Veterans July 1966-Aug. 1966 2/15 Gifts 1964-1966 2/16 Glacier College ofø Liberal Arts, Kalispell, Montana Apr. 11, 1966-Mar. 11, 1968 2/17 Glacier College ofø Liberal Arts, Kalispell, Montana 1966-1967 2/18 Graduate Program: Inland Empire 1966-1968 2/19 Haas, Garland (Dean) Sep. 14, 1965-Aug. 2, 1966 2/20 Higher Education Facilities Commission Jan. 2, 1964-June 15, 1966 2/21 Higher Education Facilities Commission Aug. 3, 1966-Apr. 11, 1969 2/22 Homecoming 1966-1967 2/23 Human Relations Council Apr. 8, 1968-June 17, 1968 2/24 Human Relations Tutor Program Dec. 30, 1965-Jan. 2, 1966 2/25 Hutchison, R. C. Study Sep. 14, 1962-Feb. 23, 1966 2/26 Impact Program 1968-1970 2/27 Independent Colleges of Washington Jan. 2, 1963-Dec. 21, 1965 2/28 Independent Colleges of Washington Jan.12, 1966-Nov. 28, 1966 2/29 Independent Colleges of Washington Jan. 12, 1967-June 14, 1968 2/30 Independent Colleges of Washington Aug. 7, 1969-Dec. 1969 2/31 Insurance 1964-1969 2/32 Investitures 1968-1969 2/33 Journalism 1960, 1963 3/1 Library Nov. 12, 1962-Jan. 24, 1968 3/2 Long-range Planning June 6, 1960-Dec. 12, 1962 3/3 Long-range Planning plus (Statistical Charts at End of Folio) June 15, 1963-Mar. 9, 1965 3/4 Mariners Conference on Whitworth Campus 1962-1965 3/5 McCartney Lectures Sep. 24, 1962, Oct. 16, 1962 3/6 McCleery, Robert M., Dean of Students Nov. 1, 1962-Sep. 22, 1965 3/7 Memorials 1966-1969 3/8 Model U. N. Nov. 6, 1963-Apr. 16, 1969 3/9 Music [Tours] 1963-1967 3/10 National Commission on Accrediting 1952-1965 3/11 N. C. A. T. E. Accreditation May 6, 1963-Oct. 6, 1970 3/12 National Council of Churches Oct. 17, 1968, Nov. 7, 1968 3/13 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 1966-1969 3/14 National Science Foundation Jan. 22, 1963-Apr. 17, 1969 3/15 Northwest Association of Private Colleges Jan. 4, 1967-Nov. 17, 1969 3/16 Nursing Education May 22, 1967-Aug. 8, 1969 3/17 Pacific Northwest Conference on Higher Education 1964-1968 3/18 Parents Weekend 1965-1968 3/19 Presbyterian College Union Jan. 13, 1963-Jan. 13, 1969 3/20 Phi Beta Kappa 1962-1967 3/21 Pi Lambda Theta 1967-1969 3/22-29 Registration Statistics 1961-1969 4/1 SAGA Food Service, Inc. Dec. 28, 1961-June 4, 1964 4/2 SAGA Food Service, Inc. Jan. 18, 1964-June 26, 1965 4/3 Salary Discussions 1968-1969 4/4 Scholarships May 1, 1962-Dec. 30, 1963 4/5 Scholarships Jan. 2, 1964-Aug. 28, 1964 4/6 Scholarships Sep. 8, 1964-Dec. 17, 1965 4/7 Scholarships Feb. 17, 1966-Jan. 17, 1969 4/8 Scholarships: National Presbyterian 1966-1970 4/9 Scholarship Fund: Ernestine Klein Oct. 2, 1967-Aug. 14, 1968 4/10 Scholarship Fund: Stannard Memorial 1964 4/11 Scholarship Fund: McEachran 1962 4/12 Science Division Dec. 27, 1962-Aug. 31, 1965 4/13 Security Officer (U. S. A. F. Research) 1962-1965 4/14 Sheldon Jackson Affiliation 1958-1968 4/15 Simpson, Clarence (Dean) Jan. 30, 1963-Sep. 2, 1965 4/16 Simpson, Clarence (Dean) July 26, 1966-May 26, 1969 4/17 Spiritual Emphasis Week 4/18 Statistics (Dorm Residents) 1962-1963 4/19 Stevenson, R. S. (Father was a president of Whitworth College) Aug. 13, 1964-Apr. 26, 1965 4/20 Spiritual Life Study Committee Mar. 3, 1966-Aug. 24, 1970 4/21 Students May 2, 1963-May 6, 1969 4/22 Texaco, Inc. 1963-1966 4/23 Tours 1964-1973 4/24 Townsend, Homer: Synod Campaign Aug. 18, 1966-Dec. 30, 1967 4/25 Townsend, Homer: Synod Campaign Dec. 27, 1967-June 1, 1970 5/1 Warren, Frank F., President (Covers His Death and Funeral.) Oct. 8, 1963-Aug. 31, 1964 5/2 Washington College Association 1960-1975 5/3 Washington Friends of Higher Education Sep. 9, 1969-Dec. 15, 1969 5/4 Washington Friends of Higher Education Jan. 1, 1968-Nov. 15, 1968 5/5 Washington Friends of Higher Education Jan. 5, 1969-Sep. 2, 1969 5/6 Whitworth Christian Fellowship Oct. 10, 1963-Dec. 9, 1964 5/7 Whitworth College Teacher Education Program 1965 5/8 Whitworth College Report to the Commission on Higher Schools of the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools Mar. 8, 1968 5/9 Whitworth College - A Decade of Crisis July 15, 1964 5/10 Whitworth College Northwest Association Self-study Report Feb. 1, 1968 5/11-13 Whitworth College: Inauguration Acknowledgments Oct. 9, 1964 Sermons 6/1 Miscellaneous undated 6/2 Miscellaneous undated 6/3 Miscellaneous undated 6/4 Miscellaneous undated 6/5 Miscellaneous undated 6/6 Miscellaneous undated 6/7 Miscellaneous undated 6/8 Miscellaneous undated 6/9 Miscellaneous undated 6/10 Miscellaneous undated 6/11 Miscellaneous undated 6/12 Miscellaneous undated 6/13 Reformation Sunday undated 6/14 Stewardship Misc. Dates 6/15 Thanksgiving undated 6/16 Advent undated 6/17 Bible undated 6/18 Christmas Sunday undated 6/19 New Year's Sunday undated 6/20 Seminary Sunday undated 6/21 Youth Sunday undated 6/22 One Great Hour of Sharing undated 6/23 Lent undated 6/24 Palm Sunday undated 6/25 Easter Sunday undated 6/26 Mother's Day undated 6/27 Pentecost Sunday undated 6/28 Memorial Day undated 6/29 Father's and Children's Day undated 6/30 4th of July undated 6/31 Ascension undated 6/32 Bible undated 6/33 God undated 6/34 Christian Life undated 6/35 Cross undated 6/36 Church undated 7/1 Faith undated 7/2 Jesus undated 7/3 Love undated 7/4 Prayer undated 7/5 Prayer undated 7/6 Repentance undated 7/7 Evangelism undated 7/8 Salvation undated 7/9 Service undated 7/10 Sin undated 7/11 Worship undated 7/12 Communion undated 7/13 Youth undated 7/14 Missions undated 7/15 First Presbyterian Church Window Sermon Series undated 7/16 Materials & Sermons on the Ten Commandments 1951 7/17 Sermon Charges undated 7/18 Parable Sermons undated Miscellaneous 7/19 Sermon Materials undated 7/20 Sermon Materials undated 7/21 Sermon Materials for Hope undated 7/22 Howard A. Thompson Inspirationals undated 7/23 Howard A. Thompson Inspirationals undated 7/24 Anecdotes 1922 7/25 Speaking Engagements undated 7/26 Poetry undated 7/27 Youth Message Materials undated 7/28 Presbyterian Men 1956, 1957 7/29 Prayer undated 7/30 Funeral Messages undated 7/31 Funeral Messages undated 7/32 Devotions undated 7/33 Theology Papers undated