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Pete Reid papers, 1948-2009

Overview of the Collection

Title
Pete Reid papers
Dates
1948-2009 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet, (3 record center boxes)
Collection Number
WCMss.567
Summary
The Pete Reid papers contain correspondence, newspapers, photographs, budget reports, and meeting minutes. Reid served as treasurer and assistant to Whitman's president from 1948 to 2009. Reid was the longest serving faculty member of Whitman's staff, and was instrumental in bolstering Whitman's endowment, physical campus, and involvement in the wider Walla Walla community.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Partial contents of this collection are restricted. Student educational records such as credentials, grade sheets, correspondence, reports, notes, applications, and all other records pertaining to past and present students are governed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Personnel related files of the college's faculty and staff, including search, review, promotion, reappointment, tenure, and disciplinary/grievance records, are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Additional restrictions may apply to other materials in this collection.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Robert R. "Pete" Reid was born on August 7, 1923 in Spokane, Washington. Initially enrolled at the University of Washington, Reid later enrolled at Whitman College after being discharged from the Navy in 1946. While at Whitman, Reid became president of Phi Delta Theta and, in his senior year, was elected student body president.

In 1949, Reid graduated from Whitman and was hired to serve in the offices of career services and admission. This would begin a career of over sixty years with Whitman, including assistant business manager, business manager, treasurer, chief financial officer, special assistant to the college president, and overseer of the college's farmland. Reid attempted to retire three times over the course of this career, but his permanent retirement was in 2009. Among the titles he held, Reid's position as treasurer and chief financial officer was the longest and most impactful. Between the years of 1966 to 1990, Reid worked to improve Whitman's endowment and increase financial gifts to the college. Additionally, Reid worked to expand the physical size of Whitman's campus. Reid's legacy can be seen in Reid Campus Center, which serves as the student union and administrative hub. Other buildings that were constructed while he was chief financial officer include Cordiner Hall, Olin Hall, and Maxey Hall (the latter were also possible thanks to funding from the F.W. Olin Foundation).

Reid also worked to connect Whitman College to the greater Walla Walla community. Reid was involved in town planning for Walla Walla, as well as working to advocate for local businesses. Widening the scope of his efforts, Reid was also involved in the wind turbine project in 2001. His efforts were so impactful that, in 1975, Reid received the Town-Gown Award, and in 2015, Walla Walla declared a "Pete Reid Day." In the words of G. Thomas Edwards, "Pete Reid was one of the most popular individuals ever to work for Whitman…He was a fair-minded college treasurer in the lean years, and has been a loyal advocate of his alma mater, a reliable bridge between the school and the town, and a stalwart defender of the Greek system." Reid passed away on April 9, 2017 at the age of 93.

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Content Description

The Pete Reid papers contain documents pertaining to Reid's involvement with multiple foundations and projects related to Whitman College between the years of 1948 to 2009. These projects range from the execution of Donald Sherwood's will, aiding in the development of downtown Walla Walla, Whitman's endowment, the management of farms, campus, and other property owned by Whitman, maintaining Phi Delta Theta and other panhellenic groups, funding Borleske Stadium, and yearly commencement ceremonies. Notably, this collection has documents regarding financial campaigns for the college, including alumni gifts and donations from groups such as Boeing and the F.W. Olin Foundation. Materials present in this collection include newspaper clippings, photographs, maps, books, memorandums, meeting minutes, commencement and funeral bulletins, and budgets and balances of the college and Sherwood Foundation.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Processing Note

Materials were rehoused into acid-free folders and original folder titles were maintained, with clarification where necessary.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Abraham, Janice
    Dates: 1986-1996
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Admissions - Financial aid
    Dates: 2001-2009
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Allen - Silvernate
    Dates: 1970-2000
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Alumni
    Dates: 1988-2003
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Alumni Sr. [Senior] College
    Dates: 1993-1997
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Archives
    Dates: 1996-1997
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Articles and journals regarding education
    Dates: 1987-1990
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Audit
    Dates: 1989-1990
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: B+G [Buildings and Ground Committee] budgets
    Dates: 1988-1990
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Blue Mtn Fdn [Blue Mountain Community Foundation]
    Dates: 1991-2008
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Braden
    Dates: 1982-1986
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Braden farm
    Dates: 1976-2006
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Bridges, George [partial contents restricted until 2038]
    Dates: 1990-2009
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Budget planning and projections
    Dates: 1985-1988
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Buildings and grounds Olmstead
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Burlington Northern
    Dates: 1966-2003
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: Campaign
    Dates: 2008-2009
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Campus - Grounds development
    Dates: 2001-2008
    Container: Box 1, Folder 18
  • Description: Carnegie Art Center
    Dates: 2005-2007
    Container: Box 1, Folder 19
  • Description: City of Walla Walla comprehensive plan [1 of 2]
    Dates: 2007
    Container: Box 1, Folder 20
  • Description: City of Walla Walla comprehensive plan [2 of 2]
    Dates: 2007
    Container: Box 1, Folder 21
  • Description: Commencements [1 of 2]
    Dates: 1993-2008
    Container: Box 1, Folder 22
  • Description: Commencements [2 of 2]
    Dates: 1993-2008
    Container: Box 1, Folder 23
  • Description: Cordiner Hall
    Dates: 1968-2004
    Container: Box 1, Folder 24
  • Description: Cronin, Tom
    Dates: 1993-2005
    Container: Box 1, Folder 25
  • Description: DDA [Downtown Development Association]
    Dates: 1991-2007
    Container: Box 1, Folder 26
  • Description: Development [partial contents restricted until 2072]
    Dates: 1989-2008
    Container: Box 1, Folder 27
  • Description: Edwards, Tom
    Dates: 2008-2009
    Container: Box 1, Folder 28
  • Description: Edwards, Tom book
    Dates: 1999-2008
    Container: Box 1, Folder 29
  • Description: Endowment utilization
    Dates: 1988-1990
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • Description: "Excellence in Performance: The Courage to Lead"
    Dates: 1999-2001
    Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  • Description: "Faith in the Vision"
    Dates: 1996
    Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  • Description: "Final Hanford Site Solid (Radioactive and Hazardous) Waste Program Environmental Impact Statement Richland, Washington Summary"
    Dates: 2004
    Container: Box 2, Folder 4
  • Description: Finance committee [partial contents restricted until 2034]
    Dates: 1960-2008
    Container: Box 2, Folder 5
  • Description: Florida Power ESI [Energy Services Inc.] - Vansycle - Wind
    Dates: 1980-2003
    Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Description: Freimann
    Dates: 1992-2005
    Container: Box 2, Folder 7
  • Description: "Fundraising in the Rural Northwest"
    Dates: 2001
    Container: Box 2, Folder 8
  • Description: Gift receipts
    Dates: 2008
    Container: Box 2, Folder 9
  • Description: H.S. [Howard E. Susman] wind-Braden-Kenetech
    Dates: 1990-1998
    Container: Box 2, Folder 10
  • Description: Legal [partial contents restricted until 2065]
    Dates: 1989-1990
    Container: Box 2, Folder 11
  • Description: Long range planning materials
    Dates: 1954-1991
    Container: Box 2, Folder 12
  • Description: Maxwell, David
    Dates: 1989-1993
    Container: Box 2, Folder 13
  • Description: MetLife
    Dates: 1989-1994
    Container: Box 2, Folder 14
  • Description: Miscellaneous Whitman and Walla Walla brochures
    Dates: 2004-2009
    Container: Box 2, Folder 15
  • Description: NICBOA [Northwest Independent College Business Officers Association]
    Dates: 1971-1994
    Container: Box 2, Folder 16
  • Description: "Northwest Grain Growers, Inc. - Marketing Club/Workshop"
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 2, Folder 17
  • Description: Oral history
    Dates: 1989-2008
    Container: Box 2, Folder 18
  • Description: "Permitting of Wind Energy Facilities"
    Dates: 1999
    Container: Box 2, Folder 19
  • Description: Perry Dozier
    Dates: 2008
    Container: Box 2, Folder 20
  • Description: Pete Reid
    Dates: 2006-2007
    Container: Box 2, Folder 21
  • Description: Pete Reid tribute
    Container: Box 2, Folder 22
  • Description: Pete Reid - President meetings
    Dates: 1992
    Container: Box 2, Folder 23
  • Description: Phi Delta Theta
    Dates: 1986-2008
    Container: Box 2, Folder 24
  • Description: Phi Delta Theta - Illahee
    Dates: 1982-2007
    Container: Box 2, Folder 25
  • Description: Planning [partial contents restricted until 2036]
    Dates: 1995-2006
    Container: Box 2, Folder 26
  • Description: Retirement community Walla Walla
    Dates: 1995-2002
    Container: Box 2, Folder 27
  • Description: Retreat [partial contents restricted until 2036]
    Dates: 2006
    Container: Box 2, Folder 28
  • Description: Sherwood estate/trust
    Dates: 1964-2008
    Container: Box 2, Folder 29
  • Description: Sherwood - LLII
    Dates: 1983-2004
    Container: Box 2, Folder 30
  • Description: Sherwood - Pioneer Investments
    Dates: 1993-1996
    Container: Box 3, Folder 1
  • Description: Sherwood, Donald
    Dates: 1972-1996
    Container: Box 3, Folder 2
  • Description: Sherwood, Donald
    Dates: 1989-1999
    Container: Box 3, Folder 3
  • Description: Skotheim
    Dates: 1977-2007
    Container: Box 3, Folder 4
  • Description: Stadium property
    Dates: 1986-1991
    Container: Box 3, Folder 5
  • Description: "Steptoe: A History of Steptoe, WA"
    Dates: 1978 February 4
    Container: Box 3, Folder 6
  • Description: "The Campaign for Whitman"
    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box 3, Folder 7
  • Description: "The Manual of Phi Delta Theta"
    Dates: 1949
    Container: Box 3, Folder 8
  • Description: "The Manual of Phi Delta Theta"
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 3, Folder 9
  • Description: TIAA-CLEF [Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund]
    Dates: 1995
    Container: Box 3, Folder 10
  • Description: Town - Gown
    Dates: 2002-2005
    Container: Box 3, Folder 11
  • Description: Trees
    Dates: 1907-2008
    Container: Box 3, Folder 12
  • Description: Trustees/Overseers [1 of 2] [contents restricted until 2036]
    Dates: 1948-2006
    Container: Box 3, Folder 13
  • Description: Trustees/Overseers [2 of 2] [contents restricted until 2036]
    Dates: 1948-2006
    Container: Box 3, Folder 14
  • Description: UPRR [Union Pacific Railroad] - Mahan
    Dates: 1995-1996
    Container: Box 3, Folder 15
  • Description: Walla Walla businesses
    Dates: 2007
    Container: Box 3, Folder 16
  • Description: Washington State Penitentiary
    Dates: 1987-2004
    Container: Box 3, Folder 17
  • Description: Water - WWCC [Walla Walla Community College]
    Dates: 2008
    Container: Box 3, Folder 18
  • Description: Well - Science building
    Dates: 1961-1976
    Container: Box 3, Folder 19
  • Description: Whitman College budgets
    Dates: 1980-1982
    Container: Box 3, Folder 20
  • Description: Whitman College budgets
    Dates: 1981-1983
    Container: Box 3, Folder 21
  • Description: Whitman College budgets
    Dates: 1981-1984
    Container: Box 3, Folder 22
  • Description: Whitman College budgets
    Dates: 1985-1987
    Container: Box 3, Folder 23
  • Description: Whitman College farm report
    Dates: 1998
    Container: Box 3, Folder 24
  • Description: "Whitman College - Information Technology"
    Dates: 2008
    Container: Box 3, Folder 25
  • Description: Whitman missionary
    Dates: 2005
    Container: Box 3, Folder 26
  • Description: Whitman - Miscellaneous
    Dates: 1992-2006
    Container: Box 3, Folder 27

Jack Bingaman
2024

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