Archives 131 Classes Records 1900-1966 Classes Records Finding aid prepared by Terry Abraham and Ross James Pegler 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 © 2012
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Archives 131 Classes Records 1900-1966 approximate 550 items 1.5 linear feet 3 containers Includes minutes, correspondence, programs, broadsides, class lists and other papers.

Records of the class governments include minutes, correspondence, programs, broadsides, class lists and other papers.

Among the major student political organizations during the first fifty years of Washington State University were the class governments. Each group of students would, when entering school as freshmen, establish a political organization that would often far outlast their four years of college attendance. Remnants are still seen today in class reunions and Golden Grad celebrations every spring. But up until the post-war years, the student government as provided by the class organizations was the principle means of student organization and activities. With the rise of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU) the class organizations were relegated to a more social than political role. The student's voice to the university administration was now channelled through the ASWSU, thereby drawing on the support of all the students en masse rather than the approximately one-quarter of the student body which comprised an individual class. And in the early days particularly there was sufficient inter-class rivalry that any unified action was nearly prohibited. E. A. Bryan's Historical Sketch of the college has almost no mention of the associated students although he lists the presidents of that group from 1901.

The Collection is open for research use.

The records of the class governments have been deposited in the Washington State University Manuscripts-Archives Division from a variety of sources: individual student leaders, faculty advisors, and, for the post-war era, from among the records of the ASWSU Activity Center which provided administrative and secretarial services to student organizations.

These records were inventoried by Terry Abraham and Ross James Pegler, April and May 1976.

 Washington State University Student Class Government--Archives Washington State University. Associated Students. State College of Washington. Associated Students. Washington State University Student class government--Records and correspondence College student government--Washington (State)--Archives Washington (State) Colleges and Universities 1 W.S.U. Classes Papers, 1900- Announcements, broadsides, programs, class lists and other miscellaneous papers. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1904 Minutes, 1903-1904 1 v. ms. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1908 Minutes 1905-1908 1 v. ms. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1910 Minutes, 1906-1910 1 v. ms. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1914 Minutes, 1910-1914 1 v. ms. Includes minutes of the W.S.U. Department of Elementary Science Class of 1910. Gift of Mrs. A. T. Flagg, 1964. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1922 Minutes, 1918-1922 1 v. ms. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1924 Minutes, 1920-1924 1 v. ms. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1940 Papers, 1939-1940 5 items. Letters and constitution, bills and receipts. Gift of H. J. Deutsch. 1 W.S.U. Class of 1946 Annual senior ball dance program, May 18, 1946.1 item. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1947 Papers, 1946-1947 13 items. Class constitution, organization membership lists, Class President's reports and clippings. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1948 Papers, 1946-1949 23 items. Class President's reports, correspondence, annual organization membership lists, clippings, Junior and Senior Ball information. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1949 Papers, 1945-1949 28 items and 1 v. Annual dances information and arrangements, membership lists, correspondence, clippings, treasurer's records, and announcements. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1950 Papers, 1946-1950 110 items and 1 v. Minutes, financial records, broadsides, correspondence, membership lists, President's report, and clippings. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1951 Papers, 1948-1951 20 items and 1 v. Minutes, financial records, correspondence, constitution, clippings, and memorandum. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1952 Papers, 1948-1953 50 items and 1 v. Minutes, financial records, Correspondence, class officers roster, prom committee organization, and class treasurer's record book. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1953 Papers, 1950-1952 15 items. Minutes, financial and budget records, correspondence, and advisory report. 2 W.S.U. Class of 1954 Papers, 1950-1954 2 items and 1 v. Budget and request forms; treasurer's record book. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1955 Papers, 1953 1 item. Facilities request form. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1956 Papers, 1953-1956 4 items. Treasurer's records, minutes, and Junior Prom report. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1958 Papers, 1957-1958 56 items. Minutes and agendas, correspondence, financial records, and commencement arrangement information. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1959 Papers, 1956 1 item. Sophomore class notes and minutes. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1960 Papers, 1956-1960 14 items. Correspondence, budget records, and telegrams. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1961 Papers, 1948-1966 46 items and 1 v. Memoranda, reports, minutes, correspondence, and leadership conference records and information. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1962 Papers, 1960 4 items. Correspondence and leadership conference records and materials. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1963 Papers, 1960-1963 32 items. Correspondence; financial records; and leadership conference records, evaluations, reports, arrangements, minutes, and agendas. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1964 Papers, 1962-1964 13 items and 1 v. Treasurer's records and budgetary information; committee membership, reports, minutes and agendas. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1965 Papers, 1963-1965 37 items. Memoranda, minutes, agendas, broadsides, reports, correspondence, and leadership conference materials. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1966 Papers, 1962-1965 32 items. Minutes, reports, broadsides, clippings, and committee assignment rosters. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1967 Papers, 1963-1965 24 items. Minutes and organizational materials, leadership conference records, memoranda, correspondence, clippings, broadsides, reports, and membership lists. 3 W.S.U. Class of 1968 Papers, 1964-1966 9 items. Minutes, memoranda and final report on class government evaluation