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Office of the Chancellor, WSU Spokane, Papers, 1979-2003

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington State University at Spokane. Office of the Chancellor.
Title
Office of the Chancellor, WSU Spokane, Papers
Dates
1979-2003 (inclusive)
Quantity
11 Linear feet of shelf space, (12 boxes)
Collection Number
Archives 292 (collection)
Summary
Washington State University had been offering classes as outreach in Spokane, Washington since the 1920s. However, it was not until 1989 that WSU began an official research campus in Spokane, offering degrees in a variety of majors. The papers in this collection cover the Chancellor's involvement internally in the office, within colleges and other institutions on the Spokane campus, and in the community of Spokane and the surrounding area.
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

Washington State University had been offering classes as outreach in Spokane, Washington since the 1920s. However, it was not until 1989 that WSU began an official research campus in Spokane, offering degrees in a variety of majors.

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Biographical Note

William Gray, a member of the faculty in Pullman since 1972, became Director of the WSU academic programs that were offered in Spokane in 1987. Following legislation changes in 1989 he became the Chief Executive Officer and Dean of the branch campus; that title was changed to Chancellor in about 2003. Gray was involved in many aspects of the campus in Spokane as well as various projects and committees in Spokane and the surrounding area.

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Content Description

The papers in this collection cover the Chancellor's involvement internally in the office, within colleges and other institutions on the Spokane campus, and in the community of Spokane and the surrounding area.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Office of the Chancellor, WSU Spokane, Papers, 1976-2003 (Archives 292)

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is maintained, with only slight alterations, in their original order. It is organized by subject, which are listed primarily in alphabetical order.

Acquisition Information

The papers came from the Office of the Chancellor at Washington State University's Campus in Spokane in February 2006 (UA2006-03).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by graduate library science student Katrina Burch between June and August of 2010, with aid from University Archivist Mark O'English.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Katrina Burch
2016

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