University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1369University of Washington. Libraries. Special CollectionsPhotographs of
William P. Gerberdingbetween 1980 and 1999?25 photographic prints (1 folder) ; various sizesCollection materials are in
English.Photographs of
William Gerberding during the course of his tenure as President of the
University of WashingtonWilliam P. Gerberding served as the 27th president of the University
of Washington from 1979 to 1995. His tenure began during a time of economic
crisis for the State of Washington that saw the university’s budget reduced and
many jobs lost. In an effort to build financial stability for the university,
Gerberding initiated large-scale fundraising campaigns among private donors.
Gerberding’s successful development of fundraising in the private sector was
unmatched in the history of the university, and the UW rose as one of the top
nationwide universities for private funding.
The UW also grew in academic prominence during Gerberding’s
presidency, with four Nobel prizes awarded to faculty and hundreds of millions
in federal grant money awarded to researchers. To the state’s budget makers,
Gerberding emphasized the importance of faculty salaries as a strategy for
attracting and retaining nationally-competitive faculty members. The UW’s
undergraduate population also increased during his tenure, and Gerberding saw
more than 125,000 students graduate.
A native of North Dakota, Gerberding earned his bachelor’s degree from
Macalester College in 1951 and his master’s and doctorate at the University of
Chicago in 1956 and 1959. Before coming to UW, he served in the administrations
of Occidental College, the University of California Los Angeles, and the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He and his wife Ruth had four
children together: Steve, John, Liza, and David. To date, he is the
longest-serving president in University of Washington history.
Photographs of UW President William P. Gerberding with faculty,
donors, students, and others at various events in the 1980s and 1990s. Notable
individuals shown with Gerberding are Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, artist
Dale Chihuly, and former Washington Governor Dixy Lee Ray.
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Gerberding, William P., 1929-2014--PhotographsGerberding, William P., 1929-2014--Family--PhotographsChihuly, Dale, 1941---PhotographsRay, Dixy Lee--PhotographsDehmelt, Hans--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Presidents--PhotographsUniversity of Washington--Students--PhotographsSuzzallo Library (Seattle, Wash.)--PhotographsCentral Plaza (Seattle, Wash.)--PhotographsCollege presidents--Washington (State)--PhotographsPhotographsGates, Bill, 1955- --PhotographsVisual Materials Collections (University of Washington)PhotographsColleges and Universities
11Samuel Stroum, Joseph Jerome Farris, Dan Evans, William P.
Gerberding, and Jon Bridgman walking in graduation procession with audience in
backgroundcirca 1980s-1990s 12William P. Gerberding conferring degree to
womancirca 1980s-1990s 13William P. Gerberding shaking hands with two women at
graduation ceremonycirca 1980s-1990s 14William P. Gerberding, Charles E. Odegaard, and John R.
Hogness in the President's Office, University of Washington1980Joe Freeman 15Governor Dixy Lee Ray with William P. Gerberding and his
children John, Steve, Liza, and Davidcirca 1980s 16William P. Gerberding giving Elisabeth C. Miller, wife of
Pendleton Miller, a kiss on the cheek at an eventcirca 1980s-1990s This is the same event as in item 7.
17William P. Gerberding and Elisabeth C. Miller, wife of
Pendleton Miller, with donation check at an eventcirca 1980s-1990s This is the same event as in item 6.
18William P. Gerberding speaking to room at dinner event,
Rhetaugh Dumas at leftcirca 1980s-1990s 19William P. Gerberding with Rhetaugh Dumas at dinner
eventcirca 1980s-1990s 110William P. Gerberding shaking hands with Hermann
Pundtcirca 1980s-1990s 111Charles E. Odegaard, Dale Chihuly, William P. Gerberding,
and Arthur Grossman at University of Washington Alumni Association
receptioncirca 1980s-1990s 112William P. Gerberding speaking with man at University of
Washington College of Engineering receptioncirca 1980s-1990sCaption on verso: Wm P. Gerberding and Frank Shrontz (Boeing).
[The second man in the photograph is not Frank Shrontz.]
113William P. Gerberding talking with group of students on
Red Square, University of Washingtoncirca 1980s-1990s 114William P. Gerberding speaking with four undergraduate
students at his homecirca 1980s-1990s 115-16Portrait of William P. Gerberdingcirca 1980s-1990s 117William P. Gerberding seatedcirca 1990s 118David Olson and William P. Gerberding next to bust of
Harry Bridges in Suzzalo Library, University of Washingtoncirca 1990s 119William P. Gerberding and his wife Ruth speaking with man
at receptioncirca 1990s 120William P. Gerberding speaking with African-American woman
at reception, men talking in backgroundcirca 1990s 121Bill Gates and William P. Gerberding speaking at
reception1993Mary Levin 122Ruth Gerberding laughing with Hans Dehmelt, 1989 Nobel
Laureate in Physicscirca 1990s 123Portrait of William P. Gerberding with Suzzalo Library in
background1990David Freeman 124Portrait of Ruth Gerberdingcirca 1990s 125Portrait of William P. and Ruth Gerberding with Suzzalo
Library in background1994