NTE2ua62.xml Guide to the ASWSU Activities Center Records 1948-1978 ASWSU Activities Center Records Finding aid prepared by Andrew J. Gregg Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2022 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 62 Associated Students of Washington State University. Activities Center ASWSU Activities Center Records 1948-1978 1965-1978 6 Linear feet of shelf space 6 Boxes The records of the ASWSU Activities Center, from 1948-1978, include memoranda, reports, correspondence, committee materials, financial records, contracts, volunteer agency materials, and information on special events, concerts, art exhibits, and speakers. Collection materials are in English

The ASWSU (Associated Students of Washington State University) Activities Center serves Washington State University (formally the State College of Washington) by organizing, directing and generally over-seeing many campus-related student group activities. Administering of student organizations includes constant evaluation and advisement.

The Activities Center was established with approval of the Board of Regents in the Spring of 1947 in answer to student and faculty demands. It began operation during the fall semester of that year. The goal of the Activities Center was to enable a joint student-faculty coordination and participation in student and campus life. The student-faculty cooperative effort was to be augmented by a staff of professionals through whose help the Activities Center was "to bring efficiency and direction by coordinating and guiding existing student organizations, by assisting new groups in developing new programs, and by aiding individual students in planning a balanced program of activities." (As observed in a Review of Student Activities Center Program, April, 1948).

At the time the Activities Center was organized, most of the social activities and student involvement in campus life were coordinated by living groups. As students' living arrangements gradually became more diffuse, the Activities Center became a more important central focal point coordinating their activities. The Activities Center, therefore, became a place of general guidance, assistance and counseling for student committees and concerns. Furthermore, it became a central repository for committee records where evaluations of past activities could be used for recommendations of procedures for future efforts. In this regard, on an annual basis, evaluations of past activities could be used for recommendations of procedures for future efforts. In this regard, on an annual basis, evaluative reports are filed with the Activities Center so that evaluations of the programs can be made; these reports are filed by Committee Chairmen, as well as by faculty advisors to individual committees.

The Activities Center also played a supplemental role in reorganization of the student government. Prior to the formation of the Activities Center, and for some time after it began, the major student government organizational structure was the class governments. However, in time, and especially during the decade of the 1960s, the ASWSU (an organization of all students) superseded the class government system, and the class governments were discontinued in 1968. For the Activities Center this has meant that the role of the students, in directing and actually involving themselves in the workings of the Activities Center, has increased. What was once a joint student-faculty arrangement, in conjunction with professional administrators, has become more of a joint effort between students and professionals.

The records of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU) Activities Center include memoranda, reports, correspondence, committee materials, financial records, contracts, volunteer agency materials, and information on special events, concerts, art exhibits, and speakers. The records range from 1948 to 1978, but the bulk of material is from 1965-1978. Several of the predominant sub-series within the subject series are: Lecture Artist Series, Mini-Concert Series, Performing Arts Committee, and Political Union Committee.

The records are arranged in a single subject series, arranged alphabetically.

This collection is open and available for research use.

Copyright restrictions may apply.

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ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1948-1978 (Archives 62)

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

The records were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in January 1979 (UA 78-20; UA 79-3) by the Center in accordance with the approved records schedule.

This collection was processed by Andrew J. Gregg between October 1980 and March 1981.

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1935-1974 (Archives 17)

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1947-1981 (Archives 118)

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1966-1967 (Archives 166)

ASWSU Board of Control Records, 1922-1978 (Archives 113)

ASSCW Annual Budget Reports, 1912-1942 (Archives 114)

ASWSU President Records, 1953-1975 (Archives 164)

ASWSU Vice President Records, 1962-1967 (Archives 165)

Washington State University Publications, 1891-2018: Associated Students of Washington State University (WSU 2)

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.

Associated Students of Washington State University. Activities Center -- Records and correspondence Associated Students of the State College of Washington. Activities Center -- Records and correspondence Associated Students of the State College of Washington. Activities Center Associated Students of Washington State University Associated Students of the State College of Washington Student activities -- Washington (State) -- Archives College student government -- Washington (State) -- Archives Colleges and Universities Washington (State) Student Life 1 1 Advisory Council 1967-1969 10 items 1 2 American Association of Volunteer Services Coordinators 1971-1974 25 items 1 3-14 Art Committee 1965-1976 300 items 1 15 ASWSU: Assembly Minutes 1973-1974 10 items 1 16 ASWSU: Budgets 1970-1976 25 items 1 17 ASWSU: Budget Requests 1976-1977 1 item 1 is ASWSU: Committee Members 1969-1970 20 items 1 19 ASWSU: Committee Structure 1969 25 items 1 20 ASWSU: Programs Board 1969 15 items 1 21 ASWSU: Senate 1969-1970 15 items 1 22 ASWSU: Staff 1969-1970 25 items 1 23 Black Awareness 1974-1976 20 items 1 24 Black Psychology 1970 15 items 1 25 Board of Control 1968-1969 20 items 1 26 Butchbuttons 1967-1969 10 items 1 27 Butchmen 1969-1970, 1974 6 items 1 28 Calendar 1973 1 item 1 29 CAPES (College Association for Public Events and Services) 1968-1969 25 items 1 30 Carlisle, Linda 1974 30 items 1 31 Chaperone List and Social Forms 1968-1970 15 items 1 32 Chevrolet College Mini-Theatre Program Manual 1973 10 items 1 33 Class Government Council 1966-1967 15 items 1 34-35 Coffeehouse Committee 1969-1977 100 items 2 36 Communications 1970-1971 25 items 2 37 Cougarettes 1968-1973 35 items 2 38 Crimson Block Committee 1970 5 items 2 39 CUB Dedication 1969 50 items 2 40-41 CUB Music 1964-1967 100 items 2 42 CUB Listening Room 1968-1969 15 items 2 43 Dad's Association 1969-1975 100 items 2 44 Dad's Weekend 1962-1977 150 items 2 45-46 Dance Committee 1969-1974 100 items 2 47 Davis, Bill 1971-1972 35 items 2 48 Educational Leadership Conference 1971 6 items 2 49-53 Film Committee 1969-1977 150 items 2 54 Fine Arts Committee 1969-1977 15 items 2 55 Freeman, Fulton 1971 15 items 2 56 Freshman/Faculty Weekend 1968-1975 150 items 2 57 Grant Proposals 1974-1976 20 items 2 59 Groups 1968-1971 20 items 2 59 Homecoming 1966, 1974 30 items 2 62 Lecture Artist Series: Abernathy, Ralph 1970 11 items 2 63 Lecture Artist Series: Beecher, John 1967 10 items 2 64 Lecture Artist Series: Bond, Julian 1969 10 items 2 65 Lecture Artist Series: Clarke, Arthur C. 1968 5 items 2 66 Lecture Artist Series: Clears, John 1975 5 items 2 67 Lecture Artist Series: Dyer-Bennett, Richard 1969 17 items 2 68 Lecture Artist Series: East, P.D. 1966 3 items 2 69 Lecture Artist Series: Farrell, Warren 1975 7 items 2 70 Lecture Artist Series: George, Chief Dan 1971 3 items 2 71 Lecture Artist Series: Gould, Glen 1967 5 items 2 72 Lecture Artist Series: Greenspan, Roger 1976 8 items 2 73 Lecture Artist Series: Grier, Roosevelt 1975 10 items 2 74 Lecture Artist Series: Griffin, John, H. 1967 3 items 2 75 Lecture Artist Series: Hofstadter, Dr. Richard 1966 4 items 2 76 Lecture Artist Series: Kirkendall, Dr. Lester 1967 4 items 2 77 Lecture Artists Series 1966-1969 75 items 2 78 Lecture Artists Series Budget 1975-1976 30 items 2 79 Lecture Artist Series: Melman, Seymour 1966 5 items 2 80 Lecture Artist Series: Miller, Arthur, Repertory Theatre 1966 4 items 2 81 Lecture Artist Series: Morgenthau, Hans 1970 2 items 2 82 Lecture Artist Series: National Shakespeare Company 1976 20 items 2 83 Lecture Artist Series: Nutcracker Folk Ballet 1975 20 items 2 84 Lecture Artist Series: Oliphant, Patrick 1976 50 items 2 85 Lecture Artist Series: Peter, Dr. Laurence 1976 10 items 2 86 Lecture Artist Series: Phillips, Channing 1970 4 items 2 87 Lecture Artist Series: Program Checklist undated 1 item 2 88 Lecture Artist Series: Spencer, John 1976 10 items 2 89 Lecture Artist Series: Stringfellow, William 1967 4 items 2 90 Lecture Artist Series: Treteau de Paris 1966 5 items 2 91 Lecture Artist Series: Tung, S.T. 1970 2 items 2 92 Lecture Artist Series: Whittaker, K. Jim 1966 5 items 2 93 Lecture Artist Series: Yorty, Sam undated 2 items 2 94 Lutherhaven Map undated 1 item 2 95 Mayfest 1976-1978 100 items 2 96 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Applejack/Whiskeyjack Mini-Concert 1975 5 items 2 97 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Hall and Oates 1976 25 items 2 98 Mini-Concert Series Committee: McLain Family Band Bluegrass workshop undated 3 items 2 99 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts 1976-1977 10 items 2 100 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts Agency Materials 1975 20 items 2 101 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts Committee 1974-1975 25 items 2 102 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Mini-Concerts Committee Materials 1975 80 items 2 103 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Nuen, Mike/Rielly and Maloney Mini Concert 1974 10 items 2 104 Mini-Concert Series Committee: Valdez, Daniel, Concert 1975 15 items 2 105 Mock Political Convention 1968 75 items 2 106 Model United Nations 1967-1968, 1970 20 items 3 107 Music Listening Lounge 1973-1975 15 items 3 108 NEC Newsletter 1969 5 items 3 109 NEC Washington Unit Materials 1974-1975 5 items 3 110 New Student Orientation 1969 25 items 3 111 Old Handbook for Social Chairmen 1966 1 item 3 112 Oregon State University Trip 1968-1969 10 items 3 113 Organizations 1969-1970 2 items 3 114 Parents' Weekend 1969 50 items 3 115 Performing Arts Committee: America 1978 1 item 3 116 Performing Arts Committee, A.C.U. (Associations of College and Universities): Conferences 1969-1970 25 items 3 117 Performing Arts Committee, A.C.U. (Associations of College and Universities) Conferences: Managers 1969-1970 10 items 3 118 Performing Arts Committee, A.C.U. (Associations of College and Universities) Conferences: District I. Mailing List 1969 1 item 3 119 Performing Arts Committee: Badfinqer 1970 15 items 3 120 Performing Arts Committee: Baja Marimba Band 1968 10 items 3 12l Performing Arts Committee: Beautiful Day 1971 15 items 3 122 Performing Arts Committee: Blood, Sweat, and Tears 1971 25 items 3 123 Performing Arts Committee: Bohler Gym Seating Diagram undated 1 item 3 124 Performing Arts Committee: Brazil '66 1968 20 items 3 125 Performing Arts Committee: Bread 1971 25 items 3 126 Performing Arts Committee: Byrd, Charlie 1969 15 items 3 127 Performing Arts Committee: Carpenters 1973 20 items 3 128 Performing Arts Committee: Clapton, Eric 1978 5 items 3 129 Performing Arts Committee: Cold Blood 1972 25 items 4 130 Performing Arts Committee: Coltrane, Chi 1974 35 items 4 131 Performing Arts Committee: Concert Addendum 1969 4 items 4 132 Performing Arts Committee: Concert Attractions 1969-1972 5 items 4 133 Performing Arts Committee: Concert Ticket Sales 1973-1975 50 items 4 134 Performing Arts Committee: Correspondence 1973-1974 25 items 4 135 Performing Arts Committee: Cosby, Bill 1978 20 items 4 136 Performing Arts Committee: Daily Concert Statement undated 1 item 4 137 Performing Arts Committee: Denver, John 1972 60 items 4 138 Performing Arts Committee: Diamond, Neil 1970 40 items 4 139 Performing Arts Committee: Doobie Brothers 1977 75 items 4 140 Performing Arts Committee: Doors 1968 2 items 4 141 Performing Arts Committee: Emerson, Lake, and Palmer 1974 75 items 4 142 Performing Arts Committee: Festival of Bands 1973 45 items 4 143 Performing Arts Committee: Fifth Dimension 1973 50 items 4 144 Performing Arts Committee: First Edition 1969 35 items 4 145 Performing Arts Committee: Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids 1972 20 items 4 146 Performing Arts Committee: Frye, David 1971 35 items 4 147 Performing Arts Committee: Hangar, Howard 1976 25 items 4 148 Performing Arts Committee: Hartford, John 1969 25 items 4 149 Performing Arts Committee: Havens, Richie 1971 50 items 4 150 Performing Arts Committee: Homecoming Concert 1969 30 items 4 151 HPerforming Arts Committee: ope, Bob 1974 100 items 4 152 Performing Arts Committee: Kickoff Koncert 1970 40 items 4 153 Performing Arts Committee: Leftovers 1971-1972 20 items 4 154 Performing Arts Committee: Lewis, Ramsay 1977 20 items 4 155 Performing Arts Committee: Lightfoot, Gordon 1973 50 items 4 156 Performing Arts Committee: Little, Rich 1977 20 items 4 157 Performing Arts Committee: Lovin Spoonful 1967 20 items 4 158 Performing Arts Committee: >Major Concert Agency Files 1975-1976 500 items 4 159 Performing Arts Committee: Mayall, John 1970 25 items 4 160 Performing Arts Committee: Mayfest Bicentennial Material 1976 45 items 4 161 Performing Arts Committee: Memphis Soul Revue 1970 15 items 4 162 Performing Arts Committee: Miller, Steve 1977 25 items 4 163 Performing Arts Committee: Muledeer and Moondog Medicine Show 1973 20 items 4 164 Performing Arts Committee: Nash, Johnny 1974 20 items 4 165 Performing Arts Committee: National Entertainment Conference Materials 1973-1974 50 items 4 166-167 Performing Arts Committee: Nifty Gritty Dirt Band 1972, 1977 40 items 4 168 Performing Arts Committee: Northwest Cooperative Booking Conference 1969 10 items 4 169 Performing Arts Committee: Orlando, Tony, and Dawn 1974 80 items 4 170 Performing Arts Committee: Performing Artists Contract 1969 1 item 4 171-172 Performing Arts Committee 1967-1978 500 items 5 173 Performing Arts Committee: Peter, Paul, and Mary Concert 1969 40 items 5 174 Performing Arts Committee: Proctor and Bergman 1973 20 items 5 175 Performing Arts Committee: Profit, Mason 1971 10 items 5 176 Performing Arts Committee: Pullstock 174 1974 30 items 5 177 Performing Arts Committee: Rare Earth 1972 15 items 5 178 Performing Arts Committee: Seekers 1967 15 items 5 179 Performing Arts Committee: Stevens, Ray, and Freddie Prinz 1976 25 items 5 180 Performing Arts Committee: Three Dog Night 1973 65 items 5 181 Performing Arts Committee: Ticket Sales 1969-1972 50 items 5 182 Performing Arts Committee: Tower of Power 1972 35 items 5 183 Performing Arts Committee: Tull, Jethro 1977 5 items 5 184 Performing Arts Committee: Victor, Eli, Show 1975 25 items 5 185 Performing Arts Committee: Warwick, Dionne 1968 20 items 5 186 Performing Arts Committee: Washington N.E.C. 1971 3 items 5 187 Performing Arts Committee: Weisberg, Tim 1975-1976 35 items 5 188 Performing Arts Committee: Winter, Edgar 1972 15 items 5 189 Performing Arts Committee: Wonder, Stevie 1974 50 items 5 190-191 Performing Arts Committee: Yarbrough, Glenn 1968, 1970 25 items 5 192 Political Union Committee: Alinsky, Saul 1972-1973 25 items 5 193 Political Union Committee: Nader, Ralph 1970 5 items 5 194 Political Union Committee: Political Union 1969-1970 45 items 5 195 Political Union Committee: Political Union Committee undated 10 items 5 196 Political Union Committee: Political Union Lecture Brochures 1969-1970 1 item 5 197 Political Union Committee: Russell, Bill 1971 10 items 5 198 Political Union Committee: Smith, Ed. 1971 10 items 5 199 Political Union Committee: Schoenbrun, David 1969 3 items 5 200 Rally Squad 1969-1976 60 items 5 201 Recognized Student Organizations 1969-1970 50 items 6 202 Retreat undated 10 items 6 203 R.H.A. Programming 1968-1969 15 items 6 204 Security Force 1970-1973 35 items 6 205 Social Board 1972-1973 1 item 6 206 Soulin' Coubabes 1970-1971 25 items 6 207-213 Special Events Committee 1969-1976 400 items 6 214 Special Items File 1976-1977 3 items 6 215-217 Student Activities Board 1948-1974 300 items 6 218 Student Affairs Spring Retreat 1970-1971 10 items 6 219 Student Personnel 1963-1965 75 items 6 220 Student Selection, Student/Faculty Weekend 1967-1970 100 items 6 221 Student Services Roster 1969-1970 1 item 6 222-223 Sumer Recreation Program 1963-1973 200 items 6 224 Tea List 1970 1 item 6 225 Time Card Personnel 1978 15 items 6 226-227 University of Oregon Football Trips 1968, 1970 35 items 6 228 University Senate 1975 25 items 6 229-230 Volunteer Agency Materials 1975-1978 50 items 6 231 W.S.U. Living Groups and Officers 1969 1 item 6 232 Wenatchee Youth Circus 1968 10 items 6 233 Yell Squad 1968-1976 100 items