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 17

Date [inclusive]

1935-1974

Extent

9.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 19 Boxes

Language

Collection materials are in English.

Abstract

The records of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU) Activities Center include memoranda, reports, correspondence, and committee materials such as brochures, financial records, minutes, rosters and membership lists of the student committees.

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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 of the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU) Activities Center include memoranda, reports, correspondence, and committee materials such as brochures, financial records, minutes, rosters and membership lists of the student committees. They cover the period since World War II and the establishment of the Activities Center, 1946-1973. The records are divided into two types: records of committees, project organizations, and project coordinators; and records relating to recognized campus organizations.

The committees' records are divided in to two separate series based on when the materials were accessioned. Series 1. Records of Activities Committees, Project Organizations, and Project Coordinators, 1946-1973, was originally received in 1975, Series 2. Records of Committees, Project Organizations and Project Coordinators, 1968-1974, consists of material similar to Series 1, but was received in 1976. Both contain correspondence, enclosures, advertising, questionnaires, and contracts regarding extra-curricular activities.

Series 3. Records Relating to Recognized Campus Organizations, 1935-1962, includes constitutions, by-laws and similar organizational documents of campus organizations, period reports of faculty advisors, and attached correspondence.

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Arrangement

Organized into three series, and arranged alphabetically by subject or organization name within each series.

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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 1975 (WSU 205) and 1976.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in February 1976 to May 1976 by Ross James Pegler.

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Related Materials

Related Material

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

ASWSU Activities Center Records, 1947-1981 (Archives 118)

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

Series 1. Records of Activities Committees, Project Organizations, and Project Coordinators, 1946-1973
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Bands and Bookers: Correspondence, publicity and information from booking agents, notes and financial information 1968-1970  170 items				1
Blood Drives: Advisors and annual final reports, correspondence, committee notes and arrangements information 1952-1966  60 items				1
Carnivals: Carnival Committee annual reports 1955-1966  10 items				1
Committee on Political Education: Advisor's report and newspaper clippings 1963-1965  2 items				1
Cougar Code: Correspondence and memoranda, annual reports, code manuals 1953-1956  30 items				1
Cougar Code: Correspondence and memoranda, annual reports, code manuals 1956-1963  30 items				2
Cougarettes: Annual reports, cheers and other materials memoranda and correspondence 1961-1969  20 items				2
Cougar Coordinating Council: Annual reports, correspondence and memoranda 1967 Oregon State University football game arrangements, 1956-1964; 1965-1968.  20 items				2
Crimson Block: Annual reports, correspondence and committee materials 1961-1968  25 items				2
CUB Christmas: Annual reports, photographs and committee organizational information 1953-1966  65 items				2
CUB Crafts Committee: Annual reports 1956-1960  3 items				2
CUB Crafts Operation and Program Report: Annual report 1959-1960  1 item				2
CUB Dance: Annual reports, committee materials: band publicity, correspondence, financial records and contracts 1952-1967; 1968-1969  150 items				3
CUB Games Committee: Annual reports 1953-1963  3 items				3
CUB House Committee: Annual reports, general policy statement 1953-1965  8 items				3
CUB Music Committee: Annual reports 1953-1965  12 items				3
CUB Program Council: Annual reports, clippings of special events, correspondence, memoranda, also includes reports on regional conferences and 5th CUB Birthday Party 1954-1966  50 items				3
CUB Publicity Committee: Annual reports, guidelines 1957-1959  5 items				3
CUB Special Events: Annual reports 1954-1964  10 items				3
Dad's Association: Correspondence, membership roster, memoranda, Association's minutes, constitution, events calendar 1950-1967; 1968  100 items				4
Dad's Day Committee: Correspondence, annual reports, financial records (yearly), minutes, scrapbook mementos, photographs, guideline-notebooks 1946-1952; 1953-1957; 1958-1964  150 items				4
Dad's Day Committee: Correspondence, annual reports, financial records (yearly), minutes, scrapbook mementos, photographs, guideline-notebooks 1965-1969  50 items				5
Election Board: Reports, campaign practices and procedures, ballots and results 1964-1971  50 items				5
Evaluation Commission: Final reports on several WSU committees 1957-1960  35 items				5
Foreign Films: Annual reports, correspondence, selection procedures for films (and choices), financial records, bound volume-reports, movie reviews 1948-1950  5 items				5
Foreign Films: Annual reports, correspondence, selection procedures for films (and choices), financial records, bound volume-reports, movie reviews 1949-1951; 1962-1966; 1971-1972  20 items 3 folders				6
Foreign Students: Correspondence, memoranda, information guides 1951-1955  15 items				6
Freshmen-Faculty Weekend: Correspondence, annual reports, memoranda, clippings 1953-1968  8 items				6
Freshmen Precept Committee: Reports 1967-1968  2 items				6
Freshman/Sophomore Class Files: Class constitutions, memoranda, correspondence, reports 1950-1962  20 items				7
GSA Senate Minutes: Constitutions, minutes, rosters, Senate information and materials 1970-1973  60 items				7
Hostel Commission: Annual reports 1960-1965  15 items				7
International Relations: Committee reports, membership rosters, information sheets 1958-1968  5 items				7
Homecoming: Annual reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, memoranda and correspondence, programs, financial records 1949-1954; 1955-1956  140 items				7
Homecoming: Annual reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, memoranda and correspondence, programs, financial records 1957; 1958- 1959; 1960-1962; 1963-1964  280 items 4 folders				8
Homecoming: Annual reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, memoranda and correspondence, programs, financial records 1965; 1966; 1967-1970  220 items 3 folders				9
Lecture Artist Series: Annual reports, correspondence, program outlines, contractual information, purchase orders/financial records 1961-1966  85 items				9
Men's Spirit Group (Butchmen): Constitution, correspondence, memoranda, organization reports 1963-1968  15 items				9
Model United Nations: Annual reports 1959-1964  5 items				9
Music Listening Room: Record inventory and procedures guidelines 1961  1 item				10
New Student Week: Reports, booklets, evaluation formats 1952-1970  20 items				10
Personnel Committee: Minutes, interview records, final reports, memoranda, questionnaire 1958-1973  60 items				10
Rally Committee: Annual reports, minutes, photographs, clippings, guidelines and duties 1953-1968  75 items				10
Retreats: Reports, evaluations and agendas, financial records 1954-1968  8 items				10
SR/JR Class File: Class reports, financial records, organizational lists and functions 1946-1959  20 items				10
Scholarship Committee: Letter 1963  1 item				10
Sports Federation: Constitution and applications n.d.  2 items				10
Social Coordinating Council: Social guide, annual reports, clippings, constitution, policy guidelines, correspondence, memoranda 1948-1965  20 items				10
Social Coordinating Council: Social guide, annual reports, clippings, constitution, policy guidelines, correspondence, memoranda 1967  15 items				11
Student-Community Relations: Committee reports, publicity and clippings 1957-1963  10 items				11
Three Forks Homecoming Festival: Committee records, clippings, drafts of letters 1969  35 items				11
Yell Squad: Yell King & Queen materials, annual reports, correspondence, memoranda, yells and cheers, constitution, and financial records 1949-1968  90 items				11
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Series 2. Records of Committees, Project Organizations and Project Coordinators, 1968-1974  Correspondence, enclosures, advertising, questionnaires, and contracts regarding extra-curricular activities. Material is similar to that of Series I, only arranged in a second alphabetical series encompassing this accession. Accessioned, 1976
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Adverting Survey. Questionnaire, tabulations, and related materials relative to survey measuring the effectiveness of various forms of publicity used by student activities 1974  200 items			12	1
Art Committee. Correspondence, minutes, notes of Art Committee regarding CUB Arts Exhibits and insurance of art works 1968-1972  300 items			12	2-6
Association of College Unions. Correspondence and convention materials 1970-1973  150 items			12	7
Committee Publicity and Programming. Correspondence, clippings and advertising materials relative to publicity of extra-curricular activities 1972-1973  100 items			13	8
Dad's Day. Correspondence and publicity materials 1968-1971  150 items			13	9
General Information and Schedules. Correspondence, letters, and announcements relative to a variety of Activities Center services 1971-1974  100 items			13	10
Grant Applications. Proposals and cover letters regarding extramural financing 1970-1971  50 items			13	11
Winter Festival. Entry blanks, award certificates, correspondence and publicity 1972-1973  100 items			13	12
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Series 3. Records Relating to Recognized Campus Organizations, 1935-1962
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African Students Association				14
Agronomy Club				14
Alpha Chi Sigma				14
Alpha Epsilon Rho				14
Alpha Zeta				14
American Chemical Society Student Affiliates				14
American Society of Civil Engineers				14
American Society of Mechanical Engineers				14
American Veterinary Medical Association				14
Angel Flight				14
Arab Students Association				14
Arnold Air Society				14
Associated Students of the College of Agriculture				14
Associated Women Students				14
Association of the U. S. Army				14
Beta Gamma Sigma				14
Block and Bridle Club				14
Cougar Flying Club				15
Cougar Swim Club				15
Crimson Clover				15
Crimson W				15
Dairy Science Club				15
Engineering Coordinating Council				15
Entomology Society				15
Fish Fans				15
Food Science Club				15
Forestry Club				15
Graduate and Professional Students Association				15
Hawaiian Club				15
Home Economics Chapter				15
Horticulture Club				15
India Students Association				15
Intercollegiate Knights				15
Interfraternity Council				15
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship				16
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity				16
Latter Day Saints Student Organizaion				16
Mortar Board				16
Men's Physical Education Association				16
Mu Phi Epsilon				16
National Collegiate Players				16
Omicron Nu				16
Omicron Delta Kappa				16
Orchesis				16
Outing Club				16
Parachute Club				16
Pharmacy Wives				17
Phi Alpha Theta				17
Phi Beta Kappa				17
Phi Epsilon Kappa				17
Phi Eta Sigma				17
Phi Kappa Phi				17
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia				17
Pi Lambda Theta				17
Pi Sigma Alpha				17
Pi Tau Iota				17
Poultry Club				17
Psi Chi				17
Residence Hall Association				17
Rho Chi				17
Rho Epsilon				17
Rho Nu				17
Scabbard and Blade				18
Sigma Delta Chi				18
Sigma Gamma Epsilon				18
Sigma Iota				18
Sigma Tau				18
Soccer Club				18
Society of Automotive Engineers				18
Society of American Military Engineers				18
Spurs				18
Student American Pharmaceutical Association				18
Tau Beta Phi				18
WSU Army ROTC Rifle Club				19
WSU Folkdancers				19
Women's Recreational Association				19
Young Americans For Freedom				19
Young Democrats				19
Young Mens Christian Association				19
Young Republicans				19
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