Washington State University Board of Regents Records

Washington State University Board of Regents Records, 1960-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Washington State University. Board of Regents
Title: Washington State University Board of Regents Records
Dates: 1960-1990 (inclusive)
19601990
Quantity: 1 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
Collection Number: Archives 405 (collection)
Summary: Correspondence copies and agendas for the university president’s report for the Washington State University Board of Regents.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Board of Regents is the central governing board for Washington State University. Members are appointed by the Governor of the State of Washington. The Enabling Act that established the institution implies certain administrative duties for the Regents. In early years of the college, Regents sometimes had a direct role in both management and operation. At other times, the Regents have served more as an oversight and policy board. The University President is the Secretary of the Board, and, for many matters, is the legal delegate of the Board.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of ‘pinks,’ or outgoing correspondence originating with the secretary of the Board of Regents on behalf of the board, dating from 1965 to 1990. They are referred to as pinks because of the color of the paper. Also included is a small series of university president’s report agendas, from 1960 to 1985, from a report delivered to the Board near the start of each meeting. Usually, in the Regents minutes, the presidential report is covered in a single line, something akin to “the president delivered his report.” These files detail these reports in a brief agenda format.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Washington State University Board of Regents Records, 1960-1990 (Archives 405)

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series, each arranged in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

Desiree Jacobsen of the Office of the President, secretary to the Board of Regents, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on July 26, 2021, where it was retained as UA2021-08.

Processing Note

University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in December, 2022.

Separated Materials

A large number of single page listings of committee reports were discarded during processing due to a lack of historic significance - they simply noted a report was given, and did not include the content of those reports.

Related Materials

Washington State University Board of Regents Minutes, 1891-2021 (Archives 257)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Outgoing Correspondence ("Pinks")Return to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	1965
1	2	1966-1967
1	3	1968-1969
1	4	1970-1971
1	5	1972-1973
1	6	1974-1975
1	7	1976-1977
1	8	1978-1979
1	9	1980-1981
2	10	1982-1983
2	11	1984-1985
2	12	1986-1987
2	13	1988-1989
2	14	1990

Series 2: President's Report AgendasReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	15	1952-1959
2	16	1960-1969
2	17	1970-1979
2	18	1980-1985

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

College administrators -- Washington (State) -- Archives

Corporate Names

State College of Washington. Board of Regents -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University. Board of Regents -- Records and correspondence

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Board of Regents (creator)

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