Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
University Accountant Records 1900-1905
Archives 52
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Title
- University Accountant Records
- ID
- Archives 52
- Date [inclusive]
- 1900-1905
- Extent
- approximate 867 items, .5 linear feet, 2 containers
- Abstract
- Records include correspondence, financial statements, various advertisements of commercial products, students room receipts, payroll information etc.
Organizational History:
Financial resources for the college came from the federal land grant, the Hatch Fund, the Morrill Fund and the yearly appropriations from the State Legislature. In 1905 the total appropriations amounted to $165,000.
The WSC Accountant received warrants from the State Auditor, paid the salaries of the employees and expenses of the college, sold textbooks in the Business office, received room deposits, and processed travel vouchers.
Arrangement
The records of the Accountant consist of incoming correspondence arranged in two series. The first series includes general correspondence arranged alphabetically by subject -- either by the author's last name or the name of the originating organization. The second series consists of correspondence from the State Auditor. Material in both series dates from 1900 through 1905, with the bulk of the first series dating from 1903 through 1905 The records include correspondence concerning orders for materials, vouchers, receipts, various advertisements of commercial products, student room receipts payroll information and financial statements.
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 records of the Washington State University Accountant were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in February 1979 (UA 79-17)by the University Records Manager.
Processing Information
The records were processed in May 1980 by Linda Scott Lilies.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- Washington State University. University Accountant--Archives
- State College of Washington. University Accountant.
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University. University Accountant--Records and correspondence
Subject(s)
- Universities and colleges--Accounting--Washington (State)--Pullman--Archives
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities
Detailed Description of Collection
1 Incoming Correspondence, General 1900-1905 |
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box | folder | |||
A 21 items |
1 | 1 | ||
B 59 items |
1 | 2 | ||
C 45 items |
1 | 3 | ||
D 61 items |
1 | 4 | ||
E 20 items |
1 | 5 | ||
F 24 items |
1 | 6 | ||
G 76 items |
1 | 7 | ||
H 27 items |
1 | 8 | ||
I-K 23 items |
1 | 9 | ||
L 24 items |
1 | 10 | ||
M 67 items |
1 | 11 | ||
N-0 38 items |
1 | 12 | ||
P-Q 43 items |
1 | 13 | ||
R 20 items |
1 | 14 | ||
S 114 items |
1 | 15 | ||
T 30 items |
1 | 16 | ||
U-V 23 items |
1 | 17 | ||
W-Z 37 items |
1 | 18 | ||
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2 Incoming Correspondence, State Auditor 1901-1905 |
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box | folder | |||
March 21, 1901 - December 30, 1901 52 items |
2 | 19 | ||
January 4, 1902 - November 3, 1902 30 items |
2 | 20 | ||
October 28, 1903 - December 3, 1903 4 items |
2 | 21 | ||
January 5, 1904 - April 30, 1904 19 items |
2 | 22 | ||
January 9, 1905 - August 2, 1905 10 items |
2 | 23 | ||
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