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NTE2ua418.xml Guide to the Washington State University Foundation Papers 1950-1990 Washington State University Foundation Papers Finding aid prepared by Steinar Goheen Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2025 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2025 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Archives 418 Washington State University Foundation Washington State University Foundation Papers 1950-1990 3.5 Linear feet of shelf space 7 Boxes Memoranda of the WSU Foundation and the funds it administers from 1950-1990. Includes correspondence with colleges within WSU as well as with individuals and alumni. Collection materials are in English

Established in 1979, the WSU Foundation was created not as an object of philanthropy itself but, rather, as the preferred mechanism through which private support is raised and managed for the sole benefit of Washington State University. From its inception to 2024, the WSU Foundation has raised more than $3 billion in private commitments in support of programs and initiatives across Washington State University.

Working records of the Washington State University Foundation. Individual scholarship funds (including information which predates the creation of the Foundation), application processes, research grant funding submittals, and various development programs are represented.

Series 1 consists of scholarship and fellowship funds. Series 2 is documents from the general Foundation processes and administration. Series 3 contains miscellaneous files.

Organized into 3 series, materials arranged in chronological order within each.

This collection is open and available for research use.

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Washington State University Foundation Papers, 1950-1990 (Archives 418)

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

This material was transferred to WSU Libraries' MASC by WSU Foundation staff members over the course of four accessions. Steve Schnable and Christina Rockett transferred 6 linear feet of records from 1950-1982 on July 19, 1984, which was retained as UA1984-25. Jacki (last name unrecorded) transferred 5.5 linear feet (1983-1987) of records from on October 03, 1989, retained as UA1989-31. Georgia Kersh transferred 4 linear feet (1986-1988) on January 2nd, 1991, retained as UA1990-38. An unidentified individual transferred 1 linear foot (1989-1990) on October 01, 1992, retained as UA1992-36.

WSU student Steinar Goheen processed this collection in January - February 2025.

When the first accession was transferred in 1984, the MASC received over 40 boxes of stationery, envelopes, financial records, and Chinooks. They met with the donors on 1987-07-31 to match the materials with existing retention schedules. The result of the meeting was that one third of the materials were dated stationery and discarded. Over one third were financial records that needed to be kept between two and seven years, and those were returned to the WSU Foundation. The remaining six boxes were retained as potentially archival.

Individual travel expenses, automatic donation congratulatory letters, and other personal information were discarded from the collection during the 2025 processing, reducing sixteen large boxes of materials to seven half boxes. A set of meeting recordings on audio cassette were discarded during this process, but two promotional cassettes were retained and moved to UPC 2017-04.

Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University Foundation Videos, Photos, and Slides, 1983-2005 (UPC 2017-04)

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.

Washington State University Foundation -- Records and correspondence Educational fund raising -- Washington (State) -- Pullman University investments -- Washington (State) -- Pullman Public universities and colleges -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Endowments Colleges and Universities Washington (State) Series 1: Scholarships 1 1 Western International Hotels Inc. Scholarship 1950-1981 1 2 Susie Bowman Estate 1953-1958 1 3 Col. A. H. Hooker Student Project Fund 1956-1957 1 4 Alan Rogers Fellowship 1956-1957 1 5 Washington Poultry and Hatchery Federation Scholarship 1956-1957 1 6 Lawrence Webert Memorial Fund 1957 1 7 Roger E. Wycoff Scholarship 1958 1 8 Pat and Wallace Turner Scholarship (anonymous) 1960-1970 1 9 Reva Barrett Trust Fund 1960-1970 1 10 Schuele, Butler, and Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund 1961 1 11 Mr. and Mrs. Alton Brenner Pharmacy Scholarship 1961-1963 1 12 Yakima Alumni Scholarship Fund 1961-1963 1 13 Calvin M. Souther Scholarship 1961-1966 1 14 Edwin Haines Burgess Memorial Collection 1962-1968 1 15 Harley H. Sutphin Sr. Memorial Scholarships 1963 1 16 Snohomish County Veterinary Med. Scholarship 1963-1965 1 17 Elmer Dean Hunter Memorial Scholarship 1963-1967 1 18 Maude Walker Memorial Scholarship 1963-1972 1 19 Charles F. Baker Scholarship fund 1963-1981 1 20 Benson-McLaughlin Scholarship 1963-1981 1 21 Frank Ballou Memorial Scholarship 1964 1 22 Dorothy E. and John L. Stephens Estate 1964 1 23 Jeannette Frederickson Thurston Memorial Scholarship 1964 1 24 King County Cougar Club Scholarship 1964 1 25 Elks Major Project Scholarships 1964-1965 1 26 Herbert Winfred Walter Estate 1964-1968 1 27 Powell and Company Insurance Scholarship 1964-1970 1 28 Alene H. Ericson Fund 1964-1981 1 29 Charles R. Bell Scholarship Fund 1965 1 30 Verner L. Johnson Award 1965 1 31 Ralph W. Kennedy Memorial Fund 1965 1 32 Washington and Wickwire Fund 1965 1 33 Jacob Logan Memorial Scholarship 1965-1981 1 34 Hattie D. Espy Memorial Scholarship 1966 1 35 Nancy Graham Memorial Award 1966 1 36 Harley Kolstad Estate 1966 1 37 Rhoda P. LeCocq Scholarship 1966 1 38 Emery H. Powell Sr. Scholarship Fund 1966 1 39 Pretoria Valley Ranch Scholarships 1966 1 40 Lyman Ward Estate 1966 1 41 Mr. and Mrs. Marsden Manson Estate 1966-1967 1 42 Birely J. Landis Scholarship 1966-1969 1 43 Puget Sound Power and Light Company Scholarships 1966-1970 1 44 Saga Food Service 1966-1971 1 45 Even I. Evans Scholarship 1966-1972 1 46 Pacific Northwest Plant Food Association Scholarship 1966-1973 1 47 Reunion Gifts of 1942 Fund 1966-1983 1 48 Marilyn Merrick Lewis Scholarship Fund 1967 1 49 Mayer, Friedlich, Spiess, Tiemey, Brown, Platt 1967 1 50 Charles F. Mochel Memorial Fund 1967 1 51 Shell Foundation Fellowship 1967 1 52 Texaco Scholarship 1967 1 53 Washington Association of Insurance Agents Scholarships 1967 1 54 Washington State Horse Breeders Award 1967 1 55 Del Monte Corp. Scholarship 1967-1969 1 56 Hans Moldenhauer Collection 1967-1970 2 57 Standard Oil Co. of California Scholarships 1967-1972 2 58 Architectural Awards 1967-1980 2 59 Tacoma Sportsman's Auxiliary Scholarship 1967-1981 2 60 Ruben and Rita Duran Family Scholarships 1968 2 61 Harrell Gage Scholarship Fund 1968 2 62 Isabel Weaver Hawley Memorial Fund 1968 2 63 Captain Max P. Starkel Memorial Scholarship 1968 2 64 John F. Korsberg Scholarship Fund 1968-1969 2 65 Northwest Media Broadcast Scholarships 1968-1969 2 66 Robert H. Button Estate 1968-1971 2 67 Doc Bohm Collection 1968-1976 2 68 William J. Rusch Memorial Fund 1968-1977 2 69 Linda (Pfenning) Latkin Lifetime Membership Fund 1969 2 70 Elsie Loraine Murray Estate 1969 2 71 Outdoor Recreation Scholarship 1969 2 72 Ellen A. Ricketts Estate 1969 2 73 Richard M. Wanamaker Estate 1969 2 74 WSU Financial Aid Application 1969-1970 2 75 Elroy McCaw Estate 1969-1973 2 76 Yakima Valley Kennel Club Scholarship 1969-1981 2 77 Madelyn I. Bell Estate 1970-1971 2 78 John Cavalero Memorial Scholarships 1970-1972 2 79 Richard Seamans Memorial Scholarship 1970-1981 2 80 Hotel Administration Student Aid Fund 1971 2 81 Kenneth H. Vanderford Estate 1971 2 82 Irma Grage Memorial Account 1971-1972 2 83 A. W. Main Scholarship 1971-1972 2 84 WSU Alumni Association Endowment Fund 1971-1980 2 85 Gene Vincent Brockmoller Memorial Fund 1971-1981 2 86 Clayton L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund 1971-1981 2 87 Marsh and McClennan Inc. Scholarship 1971-1981 2 88 Martin-Beatus Meyer Scholarships 1971-1981 2 89 Dirk A. Baldon Fund 1972 2 90 Loren E. Baldwin Estate 1972 2 91 Issac Sidwell Collins Memorial Library Fund and Estate 1972 2 92 Santiago Estrada Family Grant 1972 2 93 Client of Vaughn E. Evans 1972 2 94 Morris, Lee and Company Scholarships 1972 2 95 National Society of Interior Designers Scholarships 1972 2 96 Dr. George A. Padgett Family Scholarships 1972 2 97 J. Chesley Taylor Family Scholarship 1972 2 98 Adan Tijerina Family Scholarships 1972 2 99 Yakima Orchards Trust 1972 2 100 Rudy Cruz Family Scholarship 1972-1973 2 101 Lothar Kreck Memorial Fund 1972-1973 2 102 Reymundo Marin Family Scholarships 1972-1973 2 103 Roberto Segura Family Scholarships 1972-1973 2 104 George Gannon Estate 1972-1976 2 105 Zenaido Camacho Family Scholarships 1972-1981 2 106 Martin Chacon Family Scholarships 1973 3 107 William E. Ebel Insurance Scholarship Fund 1973 3 108 Minority Science Program Development Grants 1973 3 109 Agricultural Scholarship Listings 1973-1975 3 110 Harold Houser McCurdy (gift to Beta Theta Pi) 1973-1977 3 111 Power Professorship Program 1973-1980 3 112 General Extension Service Development Fund 1974-1976 3 113 Majorette Scholarship Fund 1974-1981 3 114 Snohomish County Pharmaceutical Association Scholarship 1974-1981 3 115 Chicano Graduate Student Fund 1974-1982 3 116 John Fudge Memorial Scholarship Fund 1975-1976 3 117 George A. and Laura J. Minata Scholarships 1975-1981 3 118 Ram Pub Scholarship 1975-1981 3 119 Edward and Kathryn Shea Memorial Scholarship 1976 3 120 Home Economics Development Fund 1976-1978 3 121 Harold E. Goody Memorial Fund 1976-1981 3 122 AIA (Tacoma Chapter) Visiting Lecture Fund 1977 3 123 Endowment Fund Reports 1977-1978 3 124 Mrs. William B. Farinon Estate 1977-1978 3 125 Dr. Martin H. Plone Scholarship Fund 1977-1979 3 126 Dorothy G. Pollman Estate 1977-1980 3 127 Applied Therapeutics Award 1977-1981 3 128 Dayton Chronicle Scholarship Fund 1977-1981 3 129 James A. McCluskey Memorial Scholarship 1977-1981 3 130 Jack D. Robertson Estate 1978 3 131 Daniel J. Crowley Memorial Award 1978-1979 3 132 Pending Scholarships 1978-1979 3 133 Life Science Report Forum Bacteriology Award 1978-1980 3 134 George Yarno Chevrolet Scholarship 1978-1981 3 135 Marjorie Davis Memorial Award 1979 3 136 Myrtle E. Hayden Estate 1979 3 137 Dr. Vernon H. McFarlane Estate 1979 3 138 Endowment Worksheets 1979-1981 3 139 Ramon L. Tuttle Memorial Awards 1979-1981 3 140 Christy Cook Memorial Fund 1979-1982 3 141 Biological Chemistry Fund 1980 3 142 Florence Handy Forst Estate 1980 3 143 Forest Service PSAs Production Fund 1980 3 144 Warren O. Wagner Estate 1980 3 145 General Manager's Student Scholarship 1980-1982 3 146 Susie Casual Scholarship Fund 1981 3 147 Ted Jenks Memorial Fund 1981 3 148 James F. Lang Estate 1981 3 149 Georgiana P. Tucker Endowment Fund 1981 3 150 Aaron B. Jones Estate 1981-1982 3 151 Plough Foundation Pharmacy Scholarships 1981-1982 3 152 ASARCO Scholarships 1982 3 153 Howard Hallgarth Scholarship 1985 3 154 Glenn Terrell Presidential Scholarship 1985 3 155 Worksheet for new endowment Undated 3 156 Scholarship application/selection forms Undated Series 2: Foundation processes and administration 4 157 Grant proposal rating process 1975-1980 4 158 Scholarship budget codes 1979 4 159 Visiting Committee memoranda 1979 4 160 Corporate associates 1980 4 161-162 Proposals submitted to Foundation 1980 4 163 Financial statements (auditors opinion) 1980 4 164 Financial statements 1981 4 165 Gift reports 1981-1982 4 166-167 Summer Faculty Enrichment award Vol. 1, Part 1 1982 5 168-169 General Program awards Vol. 1, Part 1 1982 5 170-171 General Program awards Vol. 2, Part 1 1982 5 172 Development cabinet 1985 5 173 WSU Foundation gift reports 1985 5 174 Recognition Committee 1985 5 175 Board of Trustees: meeting minutes and memoranda Jan. - Jun. 1985 6 176 Board of Trustees: meeting minutes and memoranda Jul. - Dec. 1985 6 177 Business Advisory Committee: updates and flyers 1985-1987 6 178 Business Development Program: reports and memoranda 1985-1987 6 179 Annual Giving Committee 1985-1988 6 180 "Call-a-Coug" telemarketing program 1985-1990 6 181 WSU Foundation goals and action strategies 1986-1987 6 182 Board of Trustees: meeting minutes and memoranda Jan. - Jun. 1986 6 183 Board of Trustees: meeting minutes and memoranda Jul. - Dec. 1986 6 184 Board of Trustees: meeting minutes and memoranda Jan. - Jun. 1987 6 185 Board of Trustees: meeting minutes and memoranda Jul. 1987 - 1990 7 186 Alumni Center Campaign: minutes, flyers, and memoranda 1985-1987 7 187 WSU Centennial Giving Campaign 1990 Series 3: Miscellaneous - Events, promotions, etc. 7 188 Development: slides of WSU 1980 7 189 Budget microfilm 1981 7 190 Foundation membership questionnaire 1981 7 191 Misc. President Samuel H. Smith Events 1985 7 192 New Horizons Development Campaign materials 1985 7 193 Veterinary medicine donor cards for Leo K. Bustad Endowment Fund 1985 7 194 WSU Veteran Memorial Committee 1985 7 195 Apartheid divestment 1985-1986 7 196 Misc. Development pamphlets 1985-1987 7 197 Misc. Foundation correspondence 1985-1987 7 198 Gift and Estate Planning memoranda 1986-1987 7 199 Misc. Foundation events 1986-1988 7 200 Gary Larson donor campaign 1987 7 201 Todd Hall Addition newsflash 1987 7 202 WSU AIDS policy 1987 7 203 Foundation roster checklist Undated