Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 941
Voiland, William F., 1947-
Bill Voiland Posters
1968-1980
3 Linear feet of shelf space
1 Drawer
Posters created or printed by William Voiland between
1968 and 1980. The bulk of the collection relates to campus activities at Washington
State University and events at Expo ’74 in Spokane, WA.
(MASC staff use) Located entirely within oversize drawers
Collection materials are in English
William (Bill) Francis Voiland was born in South Bend, Indiana in 1947, but raised in
Richland, WA, from 1951 forward. After dabbling in art in school, he entered WSU as
a freshman in 1968. An internship with Battelle Northwest taught him silk-screening,
and a poster for a WSU Homecoming Dance led to commissions from the Student Union
and other campus departments. He rented space in the back of the Pullman Printers
print shop for his work.
While on campus, Bill partnered with many other students (whose signature is also on
the art), including Dan Hanrahan, Doug Crabtree and Keith Hoofnagle. During this
time he became involved in the cultural activism happening on campus, and a number
of his posters reflect that activism and those times. Bill graduated with
distinction in 1970 with a degree in Fine Arts, making his own colorful robe for the
ceremony.
After a 1971-1973 stint in the Army, working with the Army Artist Team, he briefly
moved to Southern California and then in 1974 to Spokane, WA, where he started the
printing business which would become Wild Bill Graphics (which as of 2020 remains in
business), and produced a variety of posters for Expo ’74.
As of 2020, Bill is semi-retired and living in Richland, WA.
A more in-depth biography can be found in the donor file associated with this collection.
The collection consists of 127 posters and some other smaller materials created by
William (Bill) Voiland both while a student at Washington State University in
1968-1970, and while a professional artist thereafter. It documents events on campus
during his time here, and materials related to campus protest in 1969-1970 are of
particular interest. Also of note are campus concert posters from 1968 to 1979, and
posters created for events at Expo ’74 (International Exposition on the Environment)
in Spokane, WA.
The first five series are entirely WSU activities; folders six and seven cover both
WSU and Pullman, WA; folder eight is Expo ’74 in Spokane, WA; folder nine is other
locations; and folder 10 is additional materials donated in 2025, most of which run
later than the other materials.
The collection is broken into ten series, with each series housed in its own folder.
With each series, items are organized chronologically. The exceptions to that are
series 2, recurring WSU events wherein the events are organized alphabetically and
then the posters chronologically within each event, and series 10, where the items
are broken out by content.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
[Item description]
William Voiland Posters, 1968-1980 (Cage 941)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Bill Voiland's sister, Anne Riley of Montgomery, IL, donated this collection to the
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
on June 17, 2020, where they were retained as MS.2020.10. On June 27, 2025, Bill
Voiland donated an additional 11 posters and some smaller materials; these were
added to the collection as folder 10.
This collection was processed by University Archivist Mark O’English in June of 2020.
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.
Voiland, William F., 1947- -- Posters
Hanrahan, Dan
Crabtree, Doug
Hoofnagle, Keith L. (Keith Lundy)
Hanrahan, Dan
Crabtree, Doug
Hoofnagle, Keith L. (Keith Lundy)
Wild Bill Graphics (Spokane, Wash.)
Washington State University -- History -- Posters
Washington State University -- Students -- Posters
Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1974 : Spokane, Wash.) -- Posters
College students -- Political activity -- Posters
Colleges and Universities
Student Life
Washington (State)
Series 1: WSU events
1
1
The Shop on Main Street (ASWSU films).
17.5" x 11.5".
1969 January
25-1969 January 26
1
2
Through A Glass Darkly (ASWSU films).
17.5" x 11.25".
1969 February
15-1969 February 16
1
3
Bellhop. 23" x 16".
1969 March 07-1969
March 08
1
4
Compton Union Building Dedication
brochure. 7" x 12".
1969 March 10-1969
March 16
1
5-6
CUB Dedication Ball (2 posters). 22" x
14".
1969 March 14
1
7
Dancert. 12.5" x 22".
1969 March 28
1
8
Activities Fair. 14" x 21.75".
1970 March 11-1970
March 12
1
9
Games Tournament. 19.25" x
12.25".
1970 December 05
1
10
Europe summer trip. 20" x 13".
1971 June 14-1971
August 24
1
11
Annual Plant and Accessory Sale. 22" x
16".
1971 October
13-1971 October 15
1
12
Student to Student - Europe. 21.75" x
14".
19?? June 22-19??
August 18
1
13
Try It Spaghetti Dinner . 22" x
14".
ca. 1969-1970
Series 2: WSU events, recurring
2
14
Casino Royale. 22" x 14".
1969 February 21
2
15
Casino Royale. 22" x 14".
1970 March 14
2
16
Casino Royale. 20" x 13".
1971 March 27
2
17
Casino Royale. 10" x 25".
1974 February 23
2
18
Casino Royale. 22" x 16".
1976 February 28
2
19
Casino Royale. 22" x 16".
1977 February
18-1977 February 19
2
20
Casino Royale. 23" x 16.75".
1978 February
17-1978 February 18
2
21
Casino Royale. 21.75" x 17".
1979 March 09-1979
March 10
2
22
Handsome Harry / Sweet Sue. 22.25" x
14".
1968 November 02
2
23
Handsome Harry / Sweet Sue. 22.25" x
14".
1969 October 24
2
24
Homecoming. 14" x 22".
1968 October
24-1968 October 26
2
25
Homecoming. 21.5" x 13.25".
1969 October
29-1969 November 02
2
26
Homecoming. 26" x 12.25".
1970 November
12-1970 November 14
2
27
Institute of World Affairs. 26" x
11".
1969 March 20-1969
March 21
2
28
World Affairs Institute. 15" x
10".
1970 March 27-1970
March 28
2
29
Institute of World Affairs. 20" x
13".
1971 March 18-1971
March 19
2
30
Mother's Weekend - "Parent Trap". 20" x
13".
1969 May 01-1969
May 04
2
31
Mother's Weekend. 20.25" x
14".
1970 May 01-1970
May 03
2
32
Parents Weekend. 20" x 13".
1971 April 30-1971
May 02
Series 3: WSU Fine Arts
3
33
Fine Arts Festival. 22" x
13.75".
1969 April 14-1969
April 20
3
34
Fine Arts Festival - Iain Baxter. 21.75" x
13.75".
1969 April 14
3
35
Master's Thesis Show - Douglas Schlesier.
10" x 12.75".
1969 April 26-1969
May 03
3
36
Delta Phi Delta Art Auction. 14" x
22".
1969 May 03
3
37
Master's Thesis Show - Merilyn Stalter.
13.5" x 10".
1969 May 17-1969
May 23
3
38
Clevon Pran paintings exhibit. 21.75" x
13.5".
1969-12
3
39
Fine Arts Festival. 14" x
20.75".
1970 April 18-1970
April 26
Series 4: WSU Theatre
4
40
The Philadelphia Story. 18.75" x
13.5".
1969 May 01-1969
May 10
4
41
Summer Palace Revival. 30.25" x
11.5".
1969 October
03-1969 October 13
4
42-43
Black Comedy (2 posters). 20.5" x
13.75".
1969 November
07-1969 November 15
4
44
110 in the Shade. 14" x 22".
1969 December
12-1969 December 18
4
45
Androcles and the Lion. 14" x
11".
1970 January
16-1970 January 17
4
46
Three by Kopit. 14" x 11".
1970 January
22-1970 January 24
4
47
A Taste of Honey. 14" x 11".
1970 February
19-1970 February 28
4
48
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. 14" x
22".
1970 March 06-1970
March 14
4
49
Come Summer. 11" x 14".
1970 April 20-1970
May 03
4
50
The Good Woman of Setzuan. 22" x
14".
1970 May 01-1970
May 09
4
51
Our Empire Standing Up. 11" x
14".
1970 May 21-1970
May 23
4
52
Lovers. 22.5" x 15".
1970 October
09-1970 October 18
4
53
Summertree. 20" x 13".
1970 December
04-1970 December 12
4
54
The Andersonville Trial. 26" x
10".
1971 February
18-1971 February 28
Series 5: WSU Visiting Performers
5
55
Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66. 22" x
14".
1968 October 26
5
56
Dionne Warwick. 22" x 14".
1968 November 16
5
57
The First Edition. 17.5" x
11".
1969 April 03
5
58
John Hartford. 14" x 22".
1969 October 04
5
59
Arlo Guthrie. 22" x 14".
1969 November 01
5
60
The Experimental Wing of the Committee.
12.5" x 9.75".
1969 November 06
5
61
Memphis Soul Revue. 20" x 13".
1970 May 15
5
62
Memphis Soul Revue. 20" x 13".
1970 October 10
5
63
It's a Beautiful Day; Cold Blood. 15.75" x
22.75".
1971 March 13
5
64
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. 13" x
20".
1974 February 15
5
65
Mac Davis; Anne Murray. 22" x
14".
1974 October 26
5
66
Jim Stafford. 22" x 14".
1974 November 16
5
67
Daniel Nagrin. 22" x 16".
1976 April 24
5
68
Ray Stevens and Freddie Prinze. 22" x
16".
1976 May 01
5
69
The Taming of the Shrew (by The Young
Vic). 22" x 15.75".
1976 September 22
5
70
Hall and Oates. 22" x 16".
1976 October 10
5
71
Supertramp; with Procol Harum. 21.75" x
17".
1977 April 16
5
72
Doobie Brothers. 22" x 16".
1977 October 08
5
73
Beach Boys. 22" x 17".
1977 December 14
5
74
Eric Clapton. 23" x 17".
1978 February 06
5
75
Doobie Brothers. 22.25" x 17".
1978 April 19
5
76
Foreigner. 22" x 16".
1978 October 21
5
77
Marshall Tucker Band. 23" x
17".
1979 March 17
Series 6: Activism, WSU and
Pullman
6
78
Moratorium - National Protest Against the
War. 14" x 22".
1969 October 15
6
79
Carlton Lewis - Scott Hendrickson ASWSU
campaign poster. 20" x 13".
1970-03
6
80
A Joint Cup in Every Symbol. 16" x
11.5".
1970-03
6
81
Environmental Rally, featuring Brock
Evans. 20" x 13".
1970 March 19
6
82
Mothers of Three Forks beer blast. 14" x
22".
1970 March 20
6
83
Anti-Military Ball. 17.5" x
11.25".
1970 March 28
6
84
Earth Day. 23" x 17.25".
1970 April 22
6
85
Shelter. 14" x 9".
1970 May 09
6
86
Free Yourself, Free Ralph. 17.5" x
14".
1970
6
87
Racism Workshop. 20.5" x
13.5".
1970 October
07-1970 October 08
6
88
The Mothers of Three Forks. 10" x
29.75".
1970 November 06
6
89
UAWMFMC Three Forks. 22" x
14".
Undated
Series 7: Commercial, WSU and
Pullman
7
90
Washington State University Spring
Calendar 1969. 12.5" x 19".
1969-01
7
91
Billiard Lessons. 6.5" x 36".
Undated
7
92
Conner Museum. 22" x 17".
Undated
7
93
Only Journal of the Tibetan Kite Society.
11" x 17".
1969
7
94
Palouse Graphics. 18" x 13".
Undated
7
95
Royal Restaurant. 17" x 11.5".
Undated
7
96
Second Flight Gallery. 14" x
8.5".
Undated
7
97
Second Flight Gallery. 24" x
17.25".
Undated
Series 8: Expo '74 (Spokane)
8
98
Championship Skaters of the Soviet Union.
22" x 14".
1974 May 14-1974
May 19
8
99
Australian Country Music Show. 22" x
14".
1974 May 24
8
100
Australian Night at the Symphony. 22" x
14".
1974 June 17
8
101
Canoe Classic. 22" x 14".
1974 July 04
8
102
Aida. 22" x 14".
1974 July 08-1974
July 10
8
103
Larry Mahan All-Pro Rodeo. 22" x
14".
1974 July 11-1974
July 14
8
104
Jose Feliciano. 22" x 14".
1974 July 16
8
105
Japanese Folkloric Dance Company. 22" x
14".
1974 July 17-1974
July 20
8
106
Jack Benny. 22" x 14".
1974 July 26-1974
July 28
8
107
Folklorico Philippiniana. 22" x
14".
1974 July 29
8
108
International Water Follies. 22" x
14".
1974 July 29-1974
August 04
8
109
Ballet Folklorico Mexicano. 22" x
14".
1974 August 12-1974
August 13
8
110
Jim Nabors. 22" x 14".
1974 August 19
8
111
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. 22" x
14".
1974 August 20
8
112
Brian Cadd and his Bootleg Family. 22" x
14".
1974 August 21
8
113
U.S.S.R. vs. U.S.A. Championship
Basketball series (Greensboro, NC). 22" x 14".
1974 September 09
8
114
Moiseyev Dance Company. 22" x
14".
1974 September
17-1974 September 19
8
115
Georgian State Dancers and Singers. 22" x
14".
1974 September
20-1974 September 22
8
116
Riverfront Park. Site of Expo '74. Spokane. 28" x 22".
1976
Series 9: Other Locations
9
117
Ephrata: Concepts and Discussion (Ephrata,
WA, created for the Dept. of Agriculture). 14" x 22".
ca. 1969-1970, October 29
Series 10: Additional Materials (2025 donation)
10
118-127
Art posters, each marked as number 40 out of 125. 26" x 20" each.
1980
10
128
11 Christmas Cards from Wild Bill Graphics. 10" x 7" each.
ca. 1989-2002
10
129
2023 Bill Voiland art calendar.
2023
10
130
Commercial items: 4 nuclear t-shirts merchandise brochures, 1 Yardslave t-shirts brochure, 1 Indian Trail grand opening brochure.
Undated