Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Summary Information

Repository

Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections

Creator

Associated Students of Washington State University. Activities Center

Title

ASWSU Activities Center Records

ID

Archives 118

Date [inclusive]

1947-1981

Extent

4 Linear feet of shelf space, 4 Boxes

Language

Collection materials are in English.

Abstract

The records contain reports by committee chairmen and advisers, minutes, memoranda, correspondence, contracts, promotional material and financial records of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU).

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Biography/History

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.

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Scope and Content

The records contain reports by committee chairmen and advisers, minutes, memoranda, correspondence, contracts, promotional material and financial records of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU). While most of the records deal with ASWSU Committees, some are WSU committees with a student or one of the Activity Center staff as member. During the time span covered in the records, there were two name changes. Before 1960, the Student--Community Relations Committee was called the Community Relations Committee. The ASWSU was the Associated Students of the State College of Washington (ASSCW) prior to 1959 when the university's name was changed.

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Arrangement

Organized in a single series, arranged alphabetically.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2022

https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

The records were transferred from ASWSU to the WSU Libraries in May 1981 (UA 81-14).

Processing Information

This collection was processed in May and June 1983 by Ann M. Klavano.

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Related Materials

Related Material

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

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

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)

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :

• Associated Students of Washington State University. Activities Center -- Records and correspondence
• Associated Students of the State College of Washington. Activities Center -- Records and correspondence

Creator(s) :

• Associated Students of the State College of Washington. Activities Center
• Associated Students of Washington State University
• Associated Students of the State College of Washington

Subject(s)

• Student activities -- Washington (State) -- Archives
• College student government -- Washington (State) -- Archives
• Colleges and Universities
• Washington (State)
• Student Life

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Detailed Description of Collection

			box	folder
Activities Center: Questionnaire  undated  1 item			1	1
Activities Center: Supplies  1963  2 items			1	2
Advance Scheduling  1964-1966  57 items			1	3
Assembly Bills and Minutes  1972-1973  11 items			1	4
ASWSU Budget Hearing  1977  21 items			1	5
ASWSU Committee Manual  1959-1962, 1965-1966  5 items			1	6-10
ASWSU Committee System  n.d.  1 item			1	11
ASWSU Constitution  n.d.  1 item			1	12
ASWSU Film  1966  17 items			1	13
ASWSU Newsletter  1963  3 items			1	14
ASWSU Record  Sept. 1964-Jan. 1966  172 items			1	15-16
ASWSU Student Activities Budget  1964-1966, 1972-1973  297 items			1	17-20
Association of College Unions  1966  42 items			1	21
Athletic Council  1954, 1962  2 items			1	22
Black Advisory Council  1974-1975  9 items			1	23
Black Advisory Committee  1974  10 items			1	24
Black Student Union  1973  1 item			1	25
Board of Control: Minutes  1963  10 items			1	26
Board of Control: Miscellaneous  1964-1965  35 items			1	27
Board of Control: Policies and Procedures  1957  1 item			1	28
Board of Control: Resolution on the Berkeley Situation  1965  1 item			1	29
Bookstore Board  1960-1961  2 items			1	30
Campus Improvement Committee  1964  3 items			1	31
Carnival Committee  1955-1965, 1968-1969  137 items			1	32-34
Coffee House Committee  1971-1972  33 items			1	35
Commencement Committee  1961  2 items			1	36
Commission on Committee Evaluation  1958-1962  35 items			1	37
Committee: Application and Evaluation Forms  1955-1957  9 items			1	38
Committee: Application and Selection  1960-1962  12 items			1	39
Committee: Appointments  1964-1965  15 items			1	40
Committee Chairmen: Conference  1963-1964  14 items			1	41
Committee Chairmen: Conference Listing  1963-1964  70 items			1	42
Committee Chairmen: Conference Notebook  1962  13 items			1	43
Committee Description  1948-1957  15 items			1	44
Committee Members: Listing  1963-1965  1 item			1	45
Committee Members Listing: Master List  1962-1964  130 items			1	46
Committee Members Listing: Rating  1963-1965  3 items			1	47
Committee Members Peculiarities  1957  2 items			1	48
Committee Members: Selection procedures  1951-1957  12 items			1	49
Compton Union Building: Crafts Committee  1957-1965  9 items			1	50
Compton Union Building: Dance Committee  1956-1964  58 items			1	51
Compton Union Building: Games Committee  1956-1959  19 items			1	52
Compton Union Building: Music Committee  1956-1967  248 items			1	53-55
Compton Union Building: Program Council  1956-1967  318 items			2	56-58
Compton Union Building: Recreation Committee  1963-1964  12 items			2	59
Compton Union Building: Special Events Committee  1956-1967  85 items			2	60-61
Constitutions  1957  3 items			2	62
Cougar Coordinating Council  1956-1965  74 items			2	63-65
Cougarettes  1974-1977  38 items			2	66
Course Evaluation Committee  1963-1965  2 items			2	67
Crimson Block Committee  1961-1966  14 items			2	68
Curriculum Evaluation Committee  1964-1965  4 items			2	69
Dad's Day: Adviser's Report  1960-1961  56 items			2	70
Dad's Day: Committee Report  1957-1964  178 items			2	71-76
Dance Committee  1970-1972  192 items			2	77-78
Drill Team  1959-1962  2 items			2	79
Educational Policies Committee  1958-1965  20 items			2	80
Election Board  1962-1965  74 items			2	81
Fact Finding Committee  1976  2 items			2	82
Film Receipts  1975-1976  4 items			2	83
Finance Committee  1973-1976  11 items			2	84
Food and Housing Advisory Board  1956-1960  13 items			2	85
Foreign Films Committee  1960-1964  5 items			2	86
Freshmen--Faculty Weekend Committee  1955-1960, 1975  133 items			2	87-88
Homecoming Committee  1956-1960, 1965-1977  411 items			2	89-98
Hospital Board of Trustees  1956-1960  41 items			2	99
Information Center  1972-1973  21 items			2	100
International Relations Committee: Big Brother--Big Sister Program  1969  20 items			3	101
International Relations Committee: Budget and Financial Records  1972-1976  151 items			3	102-103
International Relations Committee: Bus Trip  1972, 1974-1975  116 items			3	104-106
International Relations Committee: Chairman's Report  1959-1963  247 items			3	107-111
International Relations Committee: Films  1971-1972  72 items			3	112
International Relations Committee: Foreign Student Council Minutes  1971  22 items			3	113
International Relations Committee: Foreign Student Directory  1964-1976  9 items			3	114
International Relations Committee: Foreign Students in Washington's Colleges and Universities  1973  1 item			3	115
International Relations Committee: Guide For the Volunteer English Teacher  1973  1 item			3	116
International: Dinners  1961-1969  10 items			3	117
International Dinners: Times and Newsletters  1968-1976  30 items			3	118
International Dinners: Times Budget and Financial Record  1971-1972  9 items			3	119
International Dinners: Week  1973-1975  91 items			3	120
International: Membership Lists  1966-1973  37 items			3	121
International: Minutes  1961-1974  224 items			3	122
International: National Association for Foreign Student Affairs  1973-1974  46 items			3	123-124
International: New Student Orientation  1963-1976  19 items			3	125
International: People to People Program  1963  15 items			3	126
International: Programs and Events  1961-1976  120 items			3	127
International: Publicity  1975  20 items			3	128
International: Survey  1976  27 items			3	129
International: Tuition Bill  1974  17 items			3	130
International: Washington Advisory Board for International Programs  1974  47 items			3	131
Intramural Commission  1956-1966  3 items			3	132
Lecture Artist Series: Artists Contacted  1972-1973  104 items			3	133
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Angelou, Maya  1972  23 items			3	134
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Brown, Murray  1972  29 items			3	135
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Improvisations  1973  10 items			3	136
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Lyons, Arthur  1973  10 items			3	137
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Memphis Soul Review  1970  7 items			3	138
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Moscow Ballet  1973  24 items			3	139
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Preservation Hall Jazz Band  1973  20 items			3	140
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Serling, Rod  1972  15 items			3	141
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Storaska, Frederic  1973  15 items			3	142
Lecture Artist Series, Artists Under Contract: Travis, Bernie  1973  24 items			3	143
Lecture Artist Series: Correspondence on Program  1969-1970, 1972-1973  99 items			3	144-145
Lecture Artist Series: Facilities for Scheduling  1974  5 items			3	146
Lecture Artist Series: Minutes and Members  1956-1957, 1972-1973  18 items			3	147-148
Mike-Person Try-outs  1977  5 items			4	149
Model United Nations Committee  1962-1965  11 items			4	150
National Student Association Committee  1954-1965  42 items			4	151
Parents' Weekend  1969, 1971  43 items			4	152-153
Parking Review and Study Committee  1969  1 item			4	154
Performing Arts Committee  1970-1972  61 items			4	155-156
Performing Arts Committee: CUB Listening Room  1968-1972  17 items			4	157
Personnel Committee  1958-1965  88 items			4	158
Political Union  1964-1966  20 items			4	159
Program Board  1972-1973  7 items			4	160
Program Evaluation Committee  1963-1967  40 items			4	161-162
Progress Report on Student Government  1947-1952  4 items			4	163
Publications Board  1954-1964  90 items			4	164
Purchasing Procedures  n.d.  8 items			4	165
Rally Committee  1956-1964  87 items			4	166
Recommendations  1977  2 items			4	167
Recreation Board  1962-1965  2 items			4	168
Relationship Among Student Needs and Activities Study  n.d.  23 items			4	169
Research Grant Application  1970  2 items			4	170
Review of Student Activities Program  1948  1 item			4	171
Roster of Student Organization  1947, 1964, 1981  3 items			4	172
Social Board  1970-1971  6 items			4	173
Social Skills Committee  1956-1962  11 items			4	174
Speeches on Student Life  1976  10 items			4	175
Student Activities Board:  1956-1962, 1965-1967  144 items			4	176-178
Student Activities Board: Account  1961-1965  165 items			4	179
Student Activities Board: Financial Projects  1963-1967, 1969-1970  119 items			4	180-184
Student Activities Board: Orders for Pamphlets  1963-1967  120 items			4	185
Student Affairs  1969-1970  5 items			4	186
Student-Community Relations  1954-1964  49 items			4	187
Student Services In-Services Notes  1973-1975  7 items			4	188
Summer Recreation Committee  1971  39 items			4	189
Traffic Control Board  1956-1964  88 items			4	190
Volunteer/Practicum Agency Placement Statistics,b976   9 items			4	191
WSU Committee Manual  1961-1962  1 item			4	192
World Campus Afloat  1975  6 items			4	193
Yell Squad  1958-1963, 1972-1973, 1975-1978  41 items			4	194-196