Assistant to the President Records 1954-1985
Archives 216

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Title
Assistant to the President Records
ID
Archives 216
Date [inclusive]
1954-1985
Extent
6 linear feet,  5 containers
Abstract
Includes correspondence and memoranda.

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Organizational History:

The Office of Assistant to the President operated from 1969 to 1985. The office was created by President Glenn Terrell, and filled by Dennis Morrison, who had functioned in a somewhat similar capacity when employed in the WSU News Service. Morrison held this position until his retirement in 1985, after which the office was discontinued. The office consisted of Morrison and one clerical employee.

The functions of the Assistant to the President were largely concerned with public relations, legislative and political liaison, fundraising, and intra-university communications.

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Arrangement

Records of the Assistant to the President consist chiefly of subject files of correspondence and memoranda. They are arranged in several series of alphabetically ordered subject files. This arrangement follows the original order, but is changed to the degree that a quantity of unfiled material was incorporated into the same arrangement, and a number of folders were moved from scattered locations into proximity with others if the same logical series. Folder headings were supplied to a number of unlabeled folders.

Nine series are formed in this arrangement. The first, General Administration, deals with a wide variety of matters within the university. A Legislative and Political series is explained by it name. The Public Support and Salary Campaign deals with forming citizen groups for public and political support of university proposals; a large portion of these records deals with the Committee of 1000 of 1974, which conducted a campaign for salary increases at the state-supported colleges and universities.

A series called Glenn Terrell consists chiefly of speeches written by or for President Terrell. A Fundraising series concerns the early years of the WSU Foundation and the use of charitable remainder trusts or annuities in fundraising. The series titled University Publicity deals with dedications, public forums and similar events, and university involvement in Spokane's Expo 74.

A series called Student Concerns and Unrest deals largely with student activism in the years 1968-1970, and reflects Morrison's role as a university official with a direct assignment to deal with these matters. An eighth series, Correspondence, is a chronological file of letters sent by Morrison, retained without change in the original filing.

The records also include certain files associated with the Pullman School District, of which Morrison was a Director. Records concerning his involvement in the Washington State School Directors Association are also included. These are arranged as another series of records.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2012

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

The Collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

The Washington State University Libraries received the records of the Office of the Assistant to the President in 1986 (accession number UA86-09), when the records were transferred by the Office of the President.

Processing Information

The records were arranged and described by Lawrence Stark in fall, 1992.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Washington State University. Office of the President--Archives
  • Washington State University. Office of the Assistant to the President--Archives
Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University. Office of the President.--Records and correspondence

Personal Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Morrison, Dennis--Archives

Subject(s)

  • Universities and colleges--Administration--Washington (State)--Records and correspondence
  • College administrators--Washington (State)--Records and correspondence
  • Washington (State)
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Government and Politics

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Detailed Description of Collection

1 General Administration, WSU  
box folder

Administration  1972-1976 

 1 1

Administrative Memoranda  1968-1976 

 1 2

Administrative Memoranda  1970-1978 

 1 3

Ad hoc Committee on International Affairs  1967 

 1 4

Art Museum  1973 

 1 5

Biological Science Programs  1970 

 1 6

Budget Hearing  1969 

 1 7

Budgets  1972-1982 

 1 8

Classified Staff  1974-1978 

 1 9

Comparable Worth Study  1974 

 1 10

Computing Services  1974 

 1 11

Curme Lecture, Professor VanArtsdalen  1974 

 1 12

Day Care  1972-1975 

 1 13

Educational Television  1976-1980 

 1 14

Egan, James. Lecturer Appointment  1975 

 1 15

Firearms on Campus  1971 

 1 16

Forensics Program  1973 

 1 17

Human Rights Commission  1972 

 1 18

KWSU  1974 

 1 19

Law Enforcement Agreement  1976 

 1 20

Martin Stadium Expansion  1979 

 1 21

Memos and Correspondence, unfiled  1971-1979 

 1 22

Moon Rocks  1971 

 1 23

Pasquan, Albert. Lawsuit  1976 

 1 24

Planning Council  1969-1970 

 1 25

Regents  1968-1975 

 1 26

Retirement Pension  1969-1974 

 1 27

"Rising Tide" enrollment reports  1954-1975 

 1 28

ROTC  1973-1977 

 1 29

Special Concerns  1974 

 1 29.1

Shopping Center  1972 

 1 30

Task Force on Rural Affairs  1971 

 1 31

University Council  1971 

 1 32

University of Washington  1969-1971 

 1 33

University Senate  1970-1978 

 1 34

Veterinary School  1974 

 1 35

WAMI Program  1972 

 1 36

World Affairs Institute  1970 

 1 37

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2 Legislative and political  
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Referendum 14 (Capital construction)  1968 

 1 38

Initiative 275 (Public Disclosure)  1972 

 1 39

Equal Rights Amendment  1972-1973 

 1 40-41

Evans, Daniel  1972-1975 

 1 42

Foley, Congressman Tom  1974 

 1 43

Foley, Congressman Tom  1973-1975 

 1 44

Jackson, Senator Henry. Visit  1974 

 1 45

Lake Bryan  1965-1977 

 2 46-7

Legislative Committees  1971-1973 

 2 48

Legislature - Photos,  ca. 1970 

 2 49

Legislative  1974 

 2 49.1

Patterson, E. G. "Pat?  1972-1973 

 2 50

Proposed Legislation  1973 

 2 51

Political  1976 

 2 52

Political and Budget  1973 

 2 53

Shoreline Management  1972 

 2 54

State Government  1972-1974 

 2 55

Tax Reform  1973 

 2 56

Tax Reform  1972-1973 

 2 57

Taxes  1972 

 2 58

Taxes (HJR 37)  1973 

 2 59

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3 Public Support and Salary Campaigns  
box folder

Bellingham President's Council  1975-1976 

 2 60

Seattle Development Council  1975 

 2 61

Seattle Development Council  1974-1975 

 2 61.1

Spokane Development Council  1975 

 2 62

Tri-Cities President's Council  1975-1976 

 2 63

Vancouver President's Council  1975 

 2 64

Walla Walla President's Council  1975 

 2 65

Wenatchee President's Council  1975 

 2 66

Wenatchee Development Council  1971-1972 

 2 67

Yakima Development Council  1974-1976 

 2 68

Dr. Terrell's Trip to Yakima  Nov. 9, 1976 

 2 69

President's Council  1977-1978 

 2 70

Salaries - Committee of 1000  1975 

 2 71

Salary Campaign - News Stories  1974 

 2 72

Steering Committee -- Committee of 1000  

 2 73

Executive Committee -- Committee of 1000  

 2 74

Citizens Committee of 1000 -- DJM  1974 

 2 75

WSU Nominees -- Committee of 1000  

 2 76

Salary Campaign -- College of Agriculture  1974 

 2 77

Salary Campaign 1974 -- College of Agriculture  

 2 77.1

Salary Campaign -- College of Pharmacy  1974-1975 

 2 78

Salary Campaign 1974 -- College of Pharmacy  

 2 78.1

Salary Campaign -- College of Vet. Med.  1974-1975 

 2 79

Salary Campaign 1974 - College of Vet. Medicine  

 2 79.1

Citizen Committee of 1000  1974 

 2 80

News Stories (Salary Campaign)  1974 

 2 80.1

CHE - Faculty Salary Report  1975-1977 

 2 81

Report - Salary Campaign  1975 

 2 82

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4 Glenn Terrell, Speeches and Publicity  
box folder

Glenn Terrell, (Biography. etc)  1967-1976 

 2 83

Glenn Terrell, (Speeches, misc)  1967-1972 

 2 84

G(lenn) T(errell)  1974 

 2 85

Glenn Terrell speeches  

 3 86

Terrell Speeches  

 3 87

President's Seminar  Sept. 1974 

 3 88

G(lenn) T(errell) Talk, Management Conference, Seattle  March 1969 

 3 89

WNPA Speech  1968 

 3 90

WICHE Annual Meeting, Spokane  1974 

 3 91

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5 Fundraising Efforts  
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Charitable Annuities  1980-1981 

 3 92

Correspondence re: University Support  1972-1973 

 3 93

Deferred Giving  1980 

 3 94

Development Office Director  1975 

 3 95

Development Projects  1973-1975 

 3 96

Development Steering Committee  1974 

 3 97

Foundation, Agenda and Minutes  1979 

 3 98

Foundation, Articles of Incorporation and Tax Numbers  1979-1980 

 3 99

Foundation, Correspondence  1979 

 3 100

Foundation, Officers  1979 

 3 101

Fund-raising Publications  

 3 102

Fund-raising, Information  

 3 103

Fund-raising  1976-1980 

 3 104

Golden Grads  n.d. 

 3 105

ITT - Request for Funds  1974 

 3 106

IRS Regulation, Pooled Income  

 3 107

One-life Remainder Interest Computations  

 3 108

Rates, Old National Bank  1978-1980 

 3 109

R & R Newkirk Publications  n.d. 

 3 110

Reed College Trust Challenge  1974 

 3 111

Tax Information, State of Washington  

 3 112

Terrell Letter, Pooled Income Trust  1977 

 3 113

Thrust Theater Fund Raising Project  n.d. 

 3 114

Term of Years, Remainder Interest Computation  

 3 115

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6 University Publicity, News Services, Public Events  
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Spokane News Organization  1969-1971 

 3 116

Vet Public Relations Day  1974 

 3 117

Viewpoint (TV program)  1975 

 3 118

Washington State Association of Broadcasters  1974-1975 

 3 119

EXPO-74  1974 

 3 120

EXPO-74, WSU Pavilion, Water World  1974 

 3 121

Environment 74 Symposium  1974 

 3 122

WSU Day, EXPO-74  Oct 12, 1974 

 3 123

WSU Cinematography Class, EXPO-74  1974 

 3 124

Japanese Exhibit, EXPO-74  

 3 125

WSU Radio-TV, EXPO-74  

 3 126

Student Jobs, EXPO-74  

 3 127

Cleveland Conference  1985 

 3 128

Murrow Dedication  1973 

 3 129

Murrow Center Dedication  1973 

 3 130

Murrow Dedication Luncheon  1973 

 3 131

Murrow Symposium  1978 

 3 132

Murrow Symposium  1979 

 3 133

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7 Student Concerns and "Unrest"  
box folder

Student Concerns  1974 

 3 134

College Costs; Financial Aid  1970-1975 

 3 135

Japanese Exchange Project  1976 

 3 136

Pass-Fail Experiment Report  1970 

 3 137

Veterans  1974 

 3 138

Student Publications, Health Service, Recruitment  1971-1972 

 3 139

Transportation  1974 

 3 140

Assistant to the President for Minority Affairs, 1070-71  

 3 141

Minority Matters  1970-1973 

 3 142

Comacho, Zenaldo  1972 

 3 143

Israr Ul-Haq  1971 

 3 144

Hobbs, Rebecca  1973-1974 

 3 145

Nguyen Van Mung  1975 

 3 146

Colville Indian Tribes  1970 

 3 147

MECHA  1970 

 3 148

Unrest  1970-1971 

 3 149

Student Unrest  1969 

 3 150

Student Unrest  1969-1970 

 4 151

Unrest (Glenn Terrell)  1969 

 4 152

Student Unrest, etc.  1972-1973 

 4 153

Student Unrest and Related Issues  1969-1970 

 4 154

Student Unrest, Misc.  1970 

 4 155

Atkins, (Ralph)  1970 

 4 156

AGR Incident, News Clips  1969 

 4 157

Grapes  1969 

 4 158

Lettuce Purchasing, Laws  1973-1974 

 4 159

Racism Workshop  1970 

 4 160

Race Workshop  1970 

 4 161

Racism Workshop, Honoraria and Travel  1970 

 4 162

Racism Workshop, Rough Drafts-Schedule  1970 

 4 163

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8 Correspondence  

Correspondence  
box folder

 1969 

 4 164

 1970-1974 

 4 165

 1974 

 4 166

 1977-1978 

 4 167

not used  

 4 168

 1979 

 4 169

 1977-1982 

 4 170

 7/78 - 12/78 

 4 171

 1/79 - 6/79 

 4 172

 7/79 - 12/79 

 4 173

Chronological File  
box folder

 1/80 - 6/80 

 4 174

 7/80 - 12/80 

 4 175

 1/81 - 12/81 

 4 176

 1/82 - 6/82 

 4 177

 7/82 - 12/82 

 4 178

 1/83 - 6/83 

 4 179

 6/83 - 12/83 

 4 180

 1/84 - 6/84 

 4 181

 7/84 - 12/84 

 4 182

 February 1985 

 4 183

 March 1985 

 4 184

not used  

 4 185

 April 1985 

 4 186

 May 1985 

 4 187

 June 1985 

 5 188

 July 1985 

 5 189

 August 1985 

 5 190

 October 1985 

 5 191
box folder

Property Inventory  1977 

 5 192

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9 Public Schools  
box folder

Architects' Contracts  1972 

 5 193

Castle Rock Study  1972 

 5 194

Grant Hendrickson  1970-1972 

 5 195

Parents Newsletter  1971 

 5 196

Parents Newsletter  1971 

 5 196.1

Public Disclosure  1973 

 5 197

Public Education  1972-1975 

 5 198

Public Schools  1974-1975 

 5 199

Sedro-Woolley School District Teacher Reduction Appeal  1974 

 5 200

Special Levy  1973 

 5 201

School Board - Public Disclosure  1975 

 5 202

School Board Associations  1972-1975 

 5 203

School District  1969-1980 

 5 204

State Board of Education  1973 

 5 205

Wash. Assn. of School Administrators Code of Ethics, (1966?)  

 5 206

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association  1971-1972 

 5 207

Washington State School Directors Association  
box folder

Advisory Council on Negotiations  1972 

 5 208

Communications Committee  1974 

 5 209

Correspondence  1971-1974 

 5 210

Correspondence  1974 

 5 211

Executive Committee  1971-1973 

 5 212

Executive Secretary  1974 

 5 213

ESHB 1341 (Bargaining legislation)  1974 

 5 214

"Functioning of the Administrative Team; A Report?  1973 

 5 215

Legislative Task Force  1973 

 5 216

Long-Range Planning Committee  1973 

 5 217

Miscellaneous  1972-1973 

 5 218

Miscellaneous  1972-1973 

 5 219

Monthly reports  1972-1973 

 5 220

NSBA, Miami  1975 

 5 221

Steering Committee Expenses  1974 

 5 222

Screening Committee  1974 

 5 223

not used  

 5 224

Small School District Committee  1972 

 5 225

Strikes  1973 

 5 226

Strike Editorial  1974 

 5 227

Vouchers  1972-1974 

 5 228

Vouchers  1974-1976 

 5 229

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