University Accountant Records 1900-1905
Archives 52

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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

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Detailed Description of Collection

1 Incoming Correspondence, General  1900-1905 

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 

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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