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Registrar's Office Records, 1925-1971

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Probasco (Ketchum), Kathleen, 1946-2012
Title
Registrar's Office Records
Dates
1925-1971 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 cubic feet
Collection Number
UG 131
Summary
Records from the University of Idaho Registrar's Office, including memorandums, correspondence, curriculum information, administrative correspondence and meetings, veteran and military students, and student enrollment statistics.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Content Description

Minutes of university committees, correspondence and memos

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Historical Note

Records from the University of Idaho Registrar's Office from 1946-1970. Includes an immense amount of enrollment information regarding students and veterans, as well as correspondence between University of Idaho and other schools around the USA. Includes letter correspondence regarding the Gault Hall Arson of 1956. Includes class schedule information, from meetings to discuss transferring to a quarter system as well as changes in final exams, courses, and religious classes.

Kathleen Probasco Ketchum was born 25 February 1946 in Addison, Michigan. She earned a degree in music education and met Robert Probasco at the University of Michigan. They moved to Moscow in 1968 where Kathleen worked for Student Counseling Center. She then worked as office manager to Bruce Bray from the School of Music. She transferred to the Registrar's Office in 1992 as the associate registrar and academic publications editor. During this position she edited the general catalog and graduate catalog. She retired in 2001 earning the title of "Honored Staff Retiree". She seperated from Robert in 2007 and then married Wayne Ketchum in 2008. Kathleen died 25 December 2012 in Moscow, Idaho.

Correspondence and records from the Registers Office at the University of Idaho. Includes various student lists, course information, correspondence regarding other colleges, information regarding veterans attendance and enrollment at the University of Idaho. Additional materials relating to student information, graduation, and regulations.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by topic and date. Two packets have been clipped together due to being ripped in half.

Acquisition Information

Materials came from the Univeristy of Idaho Registrar's Office in September 1996 via Kathleen Probasco.

Processing Note

Two boxes inside one box have been sorted and filed into 35 folders in one main box. Metal paperclips have been replaced with plastic paperclips- staples have been left.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series 1:

    • Description: Lewis Clark Normal School Transfers
      7 items : Lewis-Clark Normal School population statistics for 1955, ruling in regards to transferring students and veterans.
      Dates: 1955-1961
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: 1: Freshman Orientation
      4 items : Registration procedure and Schedule for 1970-71 semester as well as employee correspondence and memorandums for orientation
      Dates: 1970-1971
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Multiple College Curriculum Collaboration
      15 items : Correspondence concerning combined curriculums with Ricks College, The College of Idaho, Idaho State College, and Northwest Nazarene College
      Dates: 1950-1952
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Idaho State College Extension Courses
      44 items : Idaho State College listings and crossover of extension courses, regards to regular students and veterans
      Dates: 1951-1961
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Europe Tour Credits Correspondence
      3 items : Correspondence between D.D.DuSault, R.E.Hosack, Dr.Dahle
      Dates: 1960
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Curriculum Committee Meetings
      30 items : Correspondence of Curriculum Committee, Meeting Minutes
      Dates: 1968-1969
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Course Consolidation
      21 items : Course consolidation and introduction of new courses, departmental organization principles
      Dates: 1957
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Final Exam Schedules
      38 items : Final Examination Schedules, approvals by the Interim Committee
      Dates: 1951-1969
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: 10 Year Plans
      3 items : Correspondence in regards to construction of new classrooms and building, and facilities additions. Justifications, proposals, and tentative 10 year plans
      Dates: 1946-1960
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Religion Courses
      56 items : Correspondence with LDS, Course listings throughout the years, meeting minutes in regard to religious courses, time schedules, church directories, time schedules for Idaho Institute of Christian Education. Religions including: Baptist, Brethren, Christian, Congregational, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian
      Dates: 1925-1962
      Container: Box 1, Folder 10
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Cap and Gown
      7 items : Correspondence in regards to apparel order and colors. Academic Costume Code and Ceremony Guide.
      Dates: 1959-1970
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Gault Hall Arson Correspondence
      2 items : Correspondence with other schools and people about the fire
      Dates: 1956
      Container: Box 1, Folder 12
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: General Faculty Councils and Committee
      5 items : Standing Councils and Committees of the General Faculty RE: Catalog changes
      Dates: 1960-1962
      Container: Box 1, Folder 13
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: ROTC/Navy Punishment Guidelines
      36 items : Reserve Officers' Training Corps and Navy punishment guidelines and correspondence, specifically for marriage; including threat of expulsion. Two packets have been clipped together due to being ripped in half.
      Dates: 1954-1955
      Container: Box 1, Folder 14
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Extra-Curricular Policy Correspondence
      4 items : Memorandums, policies, and correspondence
      Dates: 1954-1959
      Container: Box 1, Folder 15
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Board of Regents Resolutions
      11 items : Resolutions for the selection of new president for the University of Idaho and term lengths, and meeting requirements.
      Dates: 1953-1957
      Container: Box 1, Folder 16
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Miscellaneous Correspondence and Memorandums
      17 items : Registrar D. D. DuSault, President Theophilus, Dean Steffens, Kenneth A. Dick
      Dates: 1960-1962
      Container: Box 1, Folder 17
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Acknowledgement of Sympathy Letter
      1 item : James M. Holyoak. Unspecified what it was about.
      Dates: 1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder 18
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Compensation of Classified Employees
      1 item : Draft. Guiding principles affecting compensation policy.
      Dates: 1994
      Container: Box 1, Folder 19
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Idaho School Statistics and Projections
      25 items : Idaho public school enrollment statistics, 1st grade, 8th grade, high school, post world war 2 (WWII) enrollment statistics. All through the state of Idaho.
      Dates: 1945-1960
      Container: Box 1, Folder 20
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: University of Idaho Enrollment Statistics
      55 items : University Enrollment statistics and projections, estimates using population statistics
      Dates: 1940-1970
      Container: Box 1, Folder 21
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Geographical Distribution and Migration of Students
      69 items : Geographical distribution of college students and migration statistics for out of state and in state students. Projected estimates and preliminarily figures. Students ineligible to register per grades previous semester. Withdrawal rates. Percentages of students who don't return.
      Dates: 1940-1959
      Container: Box 1, Folder 22
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Study List and Course Changes
      45 items : Changes in study lists. Withdrawal Rates, faculty statistics. Courses changing in regards to faculty and student ratios.
      Dates: 1947-1964
      Container: Box 1, Folder 23
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Quarter System Data
      13 items : Consideration for changing from a semester system to a quarter system, consisting of various polls and questionaries for faculty and professors, memorandums, ad hoc committee meeting summaries, and statistics regarding other schools and Universities. Digest of Opinions.
      Dates: 1957-1965
      Container: Box 1, Folder 24
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Facilities Plans
      35 items : Percentages and statistics of classrooms used, building plans, class room building plans, correspondence in regards to classrooms, chairs, and general facilities.
      Dates: 1949-1966
      Container: Box 1, Folder 25
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Fees
      26 items : $25 dollar registration fee, permit fees, deposit fees.
      Dates: 1963-1964
      Container: Box 1, Folder 26
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Veterans Enrollment Correspondence and Statistics
      161 items : Veterans, statistics, enrollment, GI Bill, P.L. 550 Veterans, Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, Korean Veterans, Veteran Enrollment Statistics, Veteran Withdrawals, ROTC, Attorney General
      Dates: 1950-1971
      Container: Box 1, Folder 27
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Selective Services Correspondence and Statistics
      27 items : Selective Services, enrollments, correspondence, Overseas deferments, selective services averages, Defense Information Bulletin, correspondence between University of Idaho and State Headquarters for Selective Services
      Dates: 1950-1955
      Container: Box 1, Folder 28
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Catalogue Changes
      3 items : Catalogue changes for the 1969 Summer School and the 1969-1970 School Year
      Dates: 1969
      Container: Box 1, Folder 29
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Miscellaneous Faculty Information
      10 items : Board of regents uniform procedures and criteria in salary determination, faculty load survey, general faculty information for October 1, 1970
      Dates: 1969-1970
      Container: Box 1, Folder 30
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: 2: Teacher Certification and Cost
      7 items : Instructional Costs, teacher certification, state board of education correspondence in 1930 for Certificate of Graduation from Lewiston State Normal School
      Dates: 1946-1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder 31
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: House Bill 609
      1 item : Chapter 37, Title 33, establishing uniform definition of regularly enrolled full time student applicable to all state colleges and universities. Establishing rates of tuition. Defining resident student.
      Dates: 1970
      Container: Box 1, Folder 32
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Miscellaneous Extra-curriculars
      9 items : Student questionnaire, Greek Life grades, Summer Field Camp College of Mines, Eligibility for Extracurricular activity, substitution of credits for high school diploma, university code concerning student affairs and behavior 1958, drug statement 1969
      Dates: 1945-1969
      Container: Box 1, Folder 33
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: 2: 1949 Graduation Correspondence
      1 item : University of Washington and University Idaho correspondence between D. D. DuSault and Thelyn Toner about graduation- commencement, final exams, graduating seniors, diplomas
      Dates: 1949
      Container: Box 1, Folder 34
      Location: Series 1:
    • Description: Committee Meeting Minutes
      107 items : Ad Hoc Committee of Matriculation and Registration meetings
      Dates: 1962-1969
      Container: Box 1, Folder 35
      Location: Series 1:

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Subject Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • University of Idaho

Form or Genre Terms

  • Letters

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Probasco (Ketchum), Kathleen, 1946-2012 (fmo)

Finding aid prepared by Travis Gray.
2024

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