University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5531Washington State Psychological AssociationWashington State
Psychological Association records1947-20197.86 cubic feet (19 boxes)Collection materials are in
English.Records of a
professional organizationThe Washington State Psychological Association was formed in 1947 with
the mission of supporting psychologists and students of psychology to maintain
vitality in the profession. The WSPA holds twice-annual conferences, offers
continuing education and a career center for professional psychologists and
students, provides a forum for member committees and task forces on varied
topics, publishes the newsletter
The Washington Psychologist, and provides
an online referral service for the public.Past directors of the WSPA have included: F. Young (1960s-1970s),
L.Ehle (1980), D. Rost (1985-1992), Melby Cameron (1993-2001), Douglas Wear
(2001- ).
Organized into 5 accessions.
- Accession No. 5531-001, Washington State Psychological
Association records, 1947-2008
- Accession No. 5531-002, Washington State Psychological
Association records, 2008-2010
- Accession No. 5531-003, Washington State Psychological
Association records, 1963-2017
- Accession No. 5531-004, Washington State Psychological
Association records, 2018
- Accession No. 5531-005, Washington State Psychological
Association records, 2019
Organizational records, by-laws, meeting minutes, newsletters,
continuing education, conference and leadership retreat documents, financial
records, job descriptions, grant information, membership records, photographs,
committee and board records, and realted ephemera.
Some records are stored offsite. Advance notice is required.
Open to all users.
Some records are stored offsite. Advance notice is required.
Request at UW
The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University
of Washington Libraries.
The Washington State Psychological Association website has been
regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2016. The
snapshots can be viewed here:
https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/http://www.wapsych.org/
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Accession No. 5531-001: Washington State Psychological Association records, 1947-20085.88 cubic feet (14 boxes)Scope and Content: Materials include meeting minutes for general business meetings
and those of the executive board and council; membership records; newsletters;
governance and administration materials including bylaws, job descriptions, and
grant information; continuing education and conference materials; financial
records; individual committees' and task forces' records; and historical
documentation.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Source: Diane Dewitt, 2007 and 2009
Processing Info: Minimally processed.
Minutes of the Executive Board,
Council, and General Business Meetings1947-20081/15531-001MinutesMay 16, 1947-May 18, 19621/25531-001MinutesOctober 15, 1962-October 23, 19691/35531-001MinutesMay 1, 1970-May 13, 19761/45531-001MinutesJune 11, 1976-Decemeber 17, 19771/55531-001MinutesJanuary 22, 1978-December 3, 19781/65531-001MinutesMarch 17, 1979-Decemeber 5, 19811/75531-001MinutesMay 20, 1982-December 11, 19831/85531-001MinutesJanuary 21, 1984-November 11, 19851/95531-001MinutesJanuary 25, 1986-November 17, 19882/15531-001MinutesJanuary 21, 1989-November 17, 19902/25531-001MinutesJanuary 4, 1991-December 4, 19922/35531-001MinutesOctober 28, 1993-December 3, 19932/45531-001MinutesJanuary 21, 1994-December 9, 19942/55531-001MinutesJanuary 27, 1995-December 8, 19952/65531-001MinutesJanuary 19, 1996-December 13, 19962/75531-001MinutesJanuary 24, 1997-December 9, 19972/85531-001MinutesJanuary 24, 1998-December 17, 19992/95531-001MinutesJanuary 22, 2000-November 9, 20012/105531-001MinutesFebruary 2, 2002-December 3, 20043/15531-001MinutesJanuary 7, 2005-October 20, 20053/25531-001MinutesJanuary 2006-December 20063/35531-001MinutesJanuary 17, 2007-December 5, 20073/45531-001Calendar of meetings2008Membership and officer lists1954-20063/55531-001Member and officer lists1954-19673/65531-001Directories and membership records1968-19733/75531-001Directories and membership records1978-19873/85531-001Directories and membership records1988-19944/15531-001Directories and membership records1995-19994/25531-001Directories and membership records1999-2006Newsletters1950-20074/35531-001NewslettersNovember 1950-September 19614/45531-001NewslettersJanuary 1962-November 19694/55531-001NewslettersFebruary 1970-December 19744/65531-001NewslettersMarch 1975-December 19784/75531-001NewslettersMarch 1979-December 19815/15531-001NewslettersFebruary 1982-Winter 19845/25531-001NewslettersSpring 1985-December 19875/35531-001NewslettersFebruary 1988-December 19885/45531-001NewslettersFebruary 1989-December 19895/55531-001NewslettersFebruary 1990-December 19915/65531-001NewslettersFebruary 1992-December 19935/75531-001NewslettersJanuary 1994-December 19956/15531-001NewslettersFebruary 1996-January 19986/25531-001NewslettersFebruary 1998-January 20006/35531-001NewslettersFebruary 2000-December 20016/45531-001NewslettersJanuary 2002-December 20036/55531-001NewslettersJanuary 2004-December 20056/65531-001NewslettersJanuary 2006-December 20066/75531-001NewslettersFebruary 2007-December 2007Conferences and conventions1972-20076/85531-001Conferences and conventionsMay 1972-Fall 19967/15531-001Conferences and conventionsMay 1983-October 19867/25531-001Conferences and conventionsMay 1987-October 19907/35531-001Conferences and conventionsNovember 1991-October 19957/45531-001Conferences and conventionsApril 1996-October 20077/55531-001Conferences and conventionsApril 2001-October 2007Chapters1978-20027/65531-001Chapter I1980-19967/75531-001Chapter IJanuary 1997-April 20027/85531-001Chapter II and other materials1978-19918/15531-001Chapter III1980-20028/25531-001Chapter IV1980-20008/35531-001Chapter V1984-19968/45531-001Chapter VI1981-2000Governance and administration1947-20018/55531-001Registered to licensedMay 1949-March 19758/65531-001Articles of incorp to reg as non-profit1963-20018/75531-001BylawsMay 1947-October 19998/85531-001Grants1974-20018/95531-001Job descriptions, contracts, liaison, and
evaluations1977-19959/15531-001Job descriptions, contracts, liaison, and
evaluations1982-20019/25531-001Strategic planning1980-19969/35531-001Strategic planning1997-20019/45531-001Liability/premises insuranceMarch 1978-June 19909/55531-001Liability/premises insuranceJanuary 1993-May 20019/65531-001Policy and procedures1967-2000Continuing education1988-200610/15531-001Continuing education events1988-200110/25531-001Continuing education events2002-200610/35531-001APA sponsor approval1994-2001Financial records1947-200110/45531-001Treasurer's reports1947-197910/55531-001Financial records1960-197910/65531-001Annual financial summary1980-199910/75531-001Annual financial summary2000-2001Committees and task forces1954-200810/85531-001Earliest committees1954-197810/95531-001Continuing education policy and proceduresundated11/15531-001Continuing education1976-199011/25531-001Continuing education1991-200011/35531-001Provider issues1980-199411/45531-001Provider issues1994-200211/55531-001Restructuring task force1991-200111/65531-001Psychologist support program1985-200211/75531-001Gay and lesbian1975-200211/8-95531-001Ethics and professional standards1976-200812/15531-001Convention committee1993-199912/25531-001Technology and social issues1979-200812/35531-001Sunset, Labor & Industry, Education, Disaster,
Nomination, Newsletter, Violence, Psych. Day, Grassroots1984-199712/45531-001Fiscal management1973-199812/55531-001Government and legal affairs1978-199712/65531-001Legislative issues12/75531-001Personnel1984-199212/85531-001Membership affairs1977-200113/15531-001Public information and federal advocacyundated13/25531-001Ethnic and minority affairsundated13/35531-001Referral serviceundated13/45531-001Healthy workplace awards task forceundated13/55531-001EOLundated13/65531-001ArchivesundatedHistorical documentationcirca
1980-200713/75531-001Photographs1980's13/85531-001Photographs1990's13/95531-001Photographs2000's13/105531-001Photographsundated13/115531-001Miscellaneous - letterhead14/15531-001Newspaper articlesundated14/25531-001History, copyright, deed of gift, archives task
forceundated14/35531-001Interviews and birthdays2 DVDs1982199714/45531-001Interviews2 videotapes (VHS)1997Accession No. 5531-002: Washington State Psychological Association records, 2008-20100.58 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Materials include minutes; newsletters; membership records;
governance and administrative materials; continuing education and conference
materials; and individual chapter and committees' records..
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users. Records stored offsite; advance notice required
for use.
Acquisition Info: Source: Diane Dewitt, July 15, 2011
Processing Info: Minimally processed.
Folders that are labeled with numbers correspond to the inventory
for Accession no. 5531-001.
Minutes of the Executive Board, Council, and General
Business Meetings2007-201015531-002MinutesSeptember 20, 2007-December 10, 200815531-002Minutes200915531-002Minutes2010Membership and officer lists201015531-002Directories and membership records2010Newsletters2008-201015531-002Newsletters200815531-002Newsletters200915531-002Newsletters2010Conferences and conventions2008-201015531-002Conferences and conventions2008-2010Chapters2008; undated15531-002Chapter I200815531-002Chapter VIundatedGovernance and administration2005, 2008-200915531-002Bylaws2005, 200915531-002Strategic Planning200915531-002Policy and procedures2008Continuing education2008-200915531-002Events2008-2009Committees and task forces2008-201015531-002Continuing Education2008-201015531-002Ethics and professional standards200815531-002Social Issues Human Rights Committee
Meeting2008-201015531-002Licensing2008, 201015531-002Government and legal affairs200915531-002Public information and federal advocacy2008Foundation201015531-002Minutes, Mission Statement2010Accession No. 5531-003: Washington State Psychological Association records, 1963-20171.02 cubic feet ( 2 boxes)Scope and Content: Materials related to the Washington State Psychological
Association. Includes organizational records, meeting minutes, newsletters,
conference and leadership retreat documents, early member records, photographs,
and committee and board records from 1963 through 2017.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Source: Diane Dewitt on behalf of Marvo Reguindin, 2017-06-19 and
2018-03-28
1/15531-003Executive board minutes2011-20171/25531-003Washington Psychologist newsletters2011-20121/35531-003Washington Psychologist newsletters2011-20171/45531-003Chapter meetings20111/5-85531-003Meeting minutes 2012-20151/95531-003Spring and fall conferences2011-20171/105531-003Continuing education events2011-20171/115531-003Early member records and photographscirca 1980s1/125531-003Articles of Incorporation19631/135531-003Governance, policy, and procedurescirca 1990s-2000s2/1-35531-003Leadership retreats2001, 2005-20112/4-75531-003Committee recordscirca 1970s-2010s2/85531-003Finances 2014-20172/95531-003Proclamations: Psychologically Healthy Workplace
Week2002-20062/105531-003Ephemera: tote bag and pen20072/115531-003WSPA newsletter and photograph of Frank
Young1965Accession No. 5531-004: Washington State Psychological Association records, 20180.19 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Collection contains retreat agendas, board of trustee minutes, and
related conference ephemera (tote bag) from 2018.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Diane DeWitt 2019
Accession No. 5531-005: Washington State Psychological Association records, 20190.19 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Materials related to the Washington State Psychological
Association. Includes meeting minutes, financial reports, newsletters, and
conference documents from 2019.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Diane DeWitt, September 10, 2020.
1/15531-005Board minutes, financial reports, president's
reports20191/25531-005WSPA Fall Convention ephemeraOctober 11, 20191/35531-005Newsletters2019