Archives 124 Engineering College Dean Records 1945-1982 Engineering College Dean Records Finding aid prepared by Ann M. Klavano 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 (MASC)
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Archives 124 Engineering College Dean Records 1945-1982 approximate 12000 items 6 linear feet of shelf space 6 containers Includes correspondence, reports, memos, minutes, copies of speeches, newspaper clippings, and correspondence generated by Dean Carl W. Hall and Associate Dean Donald Bender; also contains a series of notebooks that include minutes of meetings and notes on telephone conversations as well as a log of Dean Hall's travels to the Peoples Republic of China Collection materials are in English Organizational History:

The departments which became the College of Engineering at Washington State University were in place when the school opened in 1892, with the first graduates in 1897. In 1946, a reorganization established the Washington State Insitute of Technology as the entity which included the academic departments as the College of Engineering, the School of Mines, the Division of Industrial Research and the Division of Industrial Service. The Instutute was again reorganized in July 1966 into a College of Engineering with academic departments, a Research Division and a Technical Extension Service.In June of 1969 the Mining Engineering Department was absorbed into the Materials Science and Engineering Department. The Office of the Dean in 1981 consisted of the Dean of Engineering who oversaw all the College activities, the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Associate Dean for Instruction, Assistant Dean for Facilities and Planning, and Assistant Dean for Extension.

The records of the College of Engineering, Office of the Dean, are arranged into three series: Office Files, 1945-1982; Notes, 1970-1982; Reports, 1968-1974.

The first series, Office Files, 1945-1982, is divided into two subseries: Subject Files, 1945-1982; and Outgoing Correspondence and Memos, 1973-1979. The first subseries is an alphabetical subject file; most of which is dated after April 1970, when Carl W. Hall became dean. It consists of incoming correspondence, reports, memoranda, minutes, copies of speeches and newspaper clippings. Original file order and names have been retained when possible. A small group of loose material not fitting into the established filing system has been placed in a folder labelled "Unfiled Material". The second subseries, Outgoing Correspondence and Memoranda, 1973-1979, is arranged chronologically and consists of copies of letters and memoranda primarily generated by Dean Hall, with some by Associate Dean Donald Bender.

The second series, Notes, 1970-1982, consists of Dean Hall's notes and notebooks There are two chronological subseries: the first dated January 1978 through February 1982 appears to reflect telephone conversations. The second subseries, March 1970 through December 1971 and April 1978 through January 1982, is labeled Ideas and Meetings and contains notes taken at meetings. The notebooks of September 1978 contain a log of Dean Hall's travels to the Peoples Republic of China.

The third series consists of alphabetically arranged reports, 1968-1974, concerning the College of Engineering as prepared by the Office of the Dean.

The Collection is open for research use.

The records of the College of Engineering, Office of the Dean, were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University Libraries, on June 6, 1982 (UA 82-12) and on September 3, 1982 (UA 82 -24) in accordance with the approved records schedule. Two albums, Carpenter Hall Dedication, 1949-1950, were added as folder 11.5 in 2011.

The records were processed by Ann M. Klavano in July of 1983.

 Hall, Carl W.--Archives Bender, Donald--Archives Washington State University. College of Engineering. Office of the Dean--Archives Washington State Institute of Technology. Washington State University. College of Engineering. Office of Dean--Records and correspondence Washington (State) Colleges and Universities 1 Office Files 1945-1982 Subject Files 1945-1982 Administrative: 1 1 Committee Responsibilities 1973 6 items 1 2 Communique 1979-1982 34 items Advisory Board: 1 3 1970-1972 15 items 1 4 1976 43 items 1 5 1977 69 items 1 6 Appointments 1964-1974 70 items 1 7 Discussion 1965-1972 30 items 1 8 Miscellaneous Notes 1972-1975 34 items 1 9 Affirmative Action 1976-1977 70 items 1 10 Bioengineering 1975 7 items 1 11 Black, Thomas 1976 11 items Census Report - Course Enrollments: 1 12 1972-1974 18 items 1 13 1975-1976 32 items 1 14 Certified Majors 1976 1 item 1 15 College of Science and Arts 1976 1 item 1 16 Controller - Records Management 1974-1975 4 items 1 17 Dean - University of Idaho 1976 28 items 1 18 Department Chairmen 1976 4 items Departments: 1 19 Agricultural Engineering 1971-1974 6 items 1 20 Architecture 1972-1976 37 items Chemical Engineering 1 21 1970-1976 73 items 1 22 ECPD Inspection 1968-1971 18 items 1 23 Civil Engineering 1972-1976 9 items 1 24 Electrical Engineering 1976-1977 9 items Material Science and Engineering 1 25 1974-1976 10 items 1 26 Wood Technology 1976 8 items 1 27 Mechanical Engineering 1972-1976 7 items 1 28 Mining Engineering 1969-1973 20 items 1 29 Doctoral Petition 1961-1969 9 items 1 30 Employment Trends 1974 1 item Engineering: 1 31-32 Coordinating Council 1958-1981 75 items 2 33 Development Program 1970 4 items 2 34 Education in Washington State 1980 80 items 2 35 Extension Service 1970-1976 6 items 2 36 Research 1976 12 items 2 37 Enrollment Statistics 1974-1977 54 items 2 38 Evaluation Guidelines 1971 3 items 2 39 Faculty Authorizations 1976 4 items 2 40 Faculty Salary Survey 1980 5 items 2 41-42 Focus and Priorities of International Programs at Washington State University Subcommittee 1980-1981 35 items Hall, Carl W., 2 43 1975-1976 60 items 2 44 January-June 1977 50 items 2 45 July-December 1977 70 items 2 46 History of Engineering 1975-1982 3 items 2 47 Issues - College of Engineering 1981 15 items 2 48 Legislative Support of Engineering Education 1980 30 items 2 49 Library - University 1975-1976 9 items 2 50 Objectives and Recommendations 1967-1970 48 items 2 51 Off-Campus Graduate Courses and Programs 1974-1975 55 items 2 52 Orientation - New Faculty 1974-1977 12 items 2 53 Patent Committee 1975 2 items 2 54-56 Plans and Accomplishments - College of Engineering 1971-1982 200 items 2 57 Professional Leave 1970-1976 11 items 2 58 President, Office of the 1975-1976 8 items 2 59 Property Inventory 1972-1977 5 items 2 60 Quest for Quality in Engineering Education 1979 24 items 2 61 Research Mangement Proposals 1971-1974 17 items 2 62 Research Policy 1971-1973 4 items Scholarships 2 63 Alcoa 1976 4 items 2 64 Boeing 1976 6 items 2 65 General 1974-1976 40 items 2 66 State Budget - Effects on Engineering 1971-1981 6 items 2 67 Statements on Student Attitudes 1970-1972 2 items 2 68 Student Competition on Relevant Engineering 1975-1976 32 items Student Societies 2 69 Order of the Engineer 1975-1976 16 items 2 70 Sigma Tau 1945-1969 25 items 2 71 Tau Beta Pi 1976 2 items 2 72 Summer Session 1970 1 item 2 73 Statuatory Provision 1945-1969 17 items 2 74 Unfiled Material 1974-1980 12 items 2 75 University Faculty Club 1971 26 items 2 76 Washington Council for Engineering and Related Technical Education 1969-1971 20 items 3 77 Washington Research Center 1971 30 items Outgoing Correspondence and Memos 1973-1979 3 78-87 March-December 1973 1050 items 3 88-99 January-December 1974 1740 items 3 100-103 January-April 1975 525 items 4 104-111 May-December 1975 1105 items 4 112-123 January-December 1976 1800 items 4 124-129 January-June 1977 725 items 5 130-135 July-December 1977 550 items 5 136-147 January-December 1978 1450 items 5 148-159 January-December 1979 950 items 2 Notes 1970-1982 Notes 1978-1982 6 160 January 6, 1978 - September 1, 1978 2 items 6 161 April 3, 1979 - October 31, 1979 3 items 6 162 November 1, 1979 - June 13, 1980 3 items 6 163 June 27, 1980 - December 31, 1980 3 items 6 164 January 1, 1981 - June 17, 1981 5 items 6 165 July 2, 1981 - February 25, 1982 5 items Notes of Ideas and Meetings 1970-1982 6 166 March 21, 1970 - October 28, 1970 2 items 6 167 January 13, 1971 - June 25, 1971 3 items 6 168 July 7, 1971 - October 6, 1971, October 26, 1971 - December 15, 1971 2 items 6 169 April 19, 1978 - October 3, 1978 3 items 6 170 April 1, 1979 - February 6, 1980 2 items 6 171 June 9, 1980 - March 19, 1981 2 items 6 172 March 29, 1981 - January 21, 1982 2 items 3 Reports 1968-1974 6 173 Capabilites and Resources 1974 2 items 6 174 Facilities and Space 1974 1 item 6 175 Meeting of Representatives of College of Engineering at University of Washington and Washington State University 1974 1 item 6 176 Professional Personnel 1974 1 item 6 177 Report for Washington State University Graduate Program Review 1973 1 item 6 178 Report on Roles and Mission 1974 1 item 6 179 Review of College of Engineering Research Division Program 1968 1 item