Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Office of the President: Enoch A. Bryan Records
1888-1952
Archives 158
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Organizational and Historical Background:
- Scope and Contents note
- Arrangement note
- Administrative Information
- Controlled Access Headings
- Collection Inventory
- Letterbooks (Correspondence sent, order of date)
- Correspondence (Correspondence received, alphabetical order)
- Irregular Correspondence, Reports, etc. relative to Washington State College
Summary Information
- Repository
- Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
- Title
- Office of the President: Enoch A. Bryan Records
- ID
- Archives 158
- Date [inclusive]
- 1888-1952
- Extent
- 66.0 containers
- General Physical Description note
- 249 folders
- Abstract
- Records consist primarily of correspondence and enclosures.
Organizational and Historical Background:
The functions and duties of University President are defined in University Faculty Manual, edition of 1987, as:
In addition to being designated as secretary ex officio of the Board of Regents, the President as general agent of the Board is the chief executive officer of Washington State University. The President administers the policies approved by the Board of Regents, serves as advisor to the Board on policies and operations and is the agent through whom representations to the Board are regularly made. Other functions of the chief executive officer include: Leadership in developing policies and organization for teaching, research, and extension programs. Public administration of the University, including representation before the Legislature and other state agencies. Responsibility for the general welfare of students; the development, operation and maintenance of buildings, lands and equipment; financial matters pertaining to development, operation and maintenance of University; and the administration of regulations adopted by the Board of Regents. Responsibility, delegated by the Board of Regents, for all appointments, promotion, salaries, leaves, resignations, and dismissals. Presiding at meetings of the general faculty.
This sequence of records of the University President's Office derives largely from the period when the office was held by Enoch A. Bryan. However, the earliest records actually predate the appointment of a President. Other early records emanate from the administrations of George Lilley and John Heston.
Enoch A. Bryan was born in Bloomington, Indiana, on May 10, 1855. He received an A.B. degree from Indiana University in 1878 and an A.M. Degree from that university in 1885. He also received an A.M. degree from Harvard University in 1893. He later received Honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Indiana University (1920), Michigan State University (1907), and Washington State University (1929). Bryan was President of Vincennes University from 1882-1893, after serving as the Superintendent of Public Schools in Grayville, Illinois. He came to Washington State University (then called Washington Agricultural College) in 1893 and served as its president until 1916, when he became the Commissioner of Education for the State of Idaho, from 1917 to 1923. He had failed in 1916 to attain the nomination for a seat in the United States Senate. Dr. Bryan returned to Washington State University in 1923 and was a professor of economic history until 1939, when he became a professor emeritus. During his lifetime he wrote three books: The Mark in Europe and America; The History of the State College of Washington; and Orient Meets Occident or The Advent of the Railways into the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Bryan died in Pullman, Washington, on November 6, 1941.
Scope and Contents note
Records of the President's Office consist primarily of correspondence and enclosures from 1891 through the end of 1915. Exceptions are a few documents dated earlier than 1891, all enclosures, and some later documents that E. A. Bryan interfiled after his return to employment at the State College of Washington in 1923. Materials dated 1892-93 are associated with the George Lilley and John Heston administrations. The filing system is the letterbook/letterbox system commonly used during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Letters sent by the President's Office (outgoing correspondence) are in letterpress books in order of date.
Arrangement note
Received correspondence is alphabetically arranged, originally in letterboxes, but presently in folders that reflect the original arrangement. A third series of loose material has been filed alphabetically at the Archives.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/mascTerrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Conditions Governing Access note
The Collection is open for research use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The records of the Office of the President, Enoch A. Bryan administration, were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries prior to 1970 (WSU 158).In September 1991 selected records, chiefly transcripts of speeches, essays, and various papers of a personal nature, were separated from the Records of the President's Office. These records were attached to the Papers of E. A. Bryan, which had been accessioned by the Library in 1990.
Processing Information note
They were reprocessed by Patricia M. Hall from June to September 1988.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- State College of Washington. Presidents (E. A. Bryan).
- Washington State University--Presidents (Enoch A. Bryan : 1893-1915)--Archives
- Washington State University. Office of the President (Enoch A. Bryan : 1893-1915)--Archives
- Washington State University. Office of the President (Enoch A. Bryan : 1893-1915)--Records and correspondence
Personal Name(s)
- Bryan, Enoch Albert, 1855-1941--Archives
Subject(s)
- College presidents--Washington (State)--Pullman
- Colleges and Universities
- Government and Politics
- Washington (State)
Collection Inventory
1 Letterbooks (Correspondence sent, order of date) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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November 11, 1892 - November 5, 1898 |
1 | 1-4 | ||
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February 3, 1896 - May 16, 1898 |
2 | 5-7 | ||
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November 9, 1898 - September 6, 1900 |
3 | 8-9 | ||
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September 7, 1900 - September 14, 1901 |
4 | 10-12 | ||
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September 14, 1901 - July 21, 1902 |
5 | 13-15 | ||
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July 24, 1902 - December 1, 1903 |
6 | 16-19 | ||
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December 1, 1903 - December 12, 1904 |
7 | 20-22 | ||
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December 12, 1904 - January 4, 1906 |
8 | 23-26 | ||
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January 4, 1906 - April 2, 1907 |
9 | 24-30 | ||
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April 3, 1907 - March 16, 1908 |
10 | 31-34 | ||
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March 16, 1908 - November 30, 1908 |
11 | 35-37 | ||
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November 30, 1908 - July 28, 1909 |
12 | 38-40 | ||
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September 16, 1909 - July 6, 1910 |
13 | 41-43 | ||
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June 27, 1910 - June 28, 1911 |
14 | 44-46 | ||
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June 28, 1911 - March 1, 1912 |
15 | 47-48 | ||
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March 4, 1912 - November 4, 1912 |
16 | 49-51 | ||
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November 6, 1912 - October 16, 1913 |
17 | 52-54 | ||
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October 15, 1913 - October 3, 1914 |
18 | 55-57 | ||
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October 6, 1914 - August 25, 1915 |
19 | 58-60 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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August 26, 1915 - December 2, 1915 |
20 | 61 | ||
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November 22, 1892 - November 9, 1896 |
20 | 62 | ||
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September 23, 1895 |
20 | 63 | ||
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November 24, 1896 |
20 | 64 | ||
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April 25, 1899 - April 6, 1901 |
21 | 65 | ||
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October 18, 1894 - September 1, 1896 |
21 | 66 | ||
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April 25, 1899 - October 3, 1900 |
21 | 67 | ||
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October 12, 1900 - June 17, 1903 |
21 | 68 | ||
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March 31, 1899 - April 22, 1910 |
22 | 69 | ||
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April 29, 1910 - May 13, 1911 |
22 | 70 | ||
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June 6, 1911 - December 31, 1915 |
22 | 70.01 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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June 27, 1927 - November 1, 1940 |
22 | 71 | ||
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January 10, 1901 - September 17, 1907 |
22 | 72 | ||
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Business Office Correspondence (in Letter Books) November 26, 1892 - October 11, 1899 |
23 | 73-76 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Business Office Correspondence (in Letter Books) July 3, 1902 - March 8, 1905 |
24 | 77 | ||
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Correspondence, Enoch A. Bryan and Faculty, 1891- 1933 |
24 | 78-78.05 | ||
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Order Books 1900-1907 |
25 | 79-80 | ||
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Remittance Books, 1895-1897 |
25 | 81-82 | ||
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Remittance Books 1901-1908 |
26 | 83-86 | ||
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Accountant's Books, 1899-1908 |
27 | 87-89 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Accountant's Books 1908 |
28 | 90 | ||
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2 Correspondence (Correspondence received, alphabetical order) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Correspondence, "A-Andrews" 1893-1914 |
28 | 91-91.03 | ||
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Correspondence, "Ar-Baz," 1888-1928 |
29 | 92-92.04 | ||
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Correspondence, "Be-Bok," 1889-1935 |
30 | 93-93.03 | ||
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Correspondence, "Braa-By," 1891-1936 |
31 | 94-94.05 | ||
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Correspondence, "Cam-Chr," 1892-1923 |
32 | 95-95.03 | ||
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Correspondence, "Chu-Cra," 1891-1926 |
33 | 96-96.03 | ||
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Correspondence, "Cre-Dev," 1895-1933 |
34 | 97-101 | ||
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Correspondence, "Doa-Eu," 1892-1928 |
35 | 102-105 | ||
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Correspondence, "Eva-Fay," 1891-1928 |
36 | 106-110 | ||
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Correspondence, "Fua-Gry," 1892-1915 |
37 | 111-114 | ||
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Correspondence, "Gua-Heh," 1893-1915 |
38 | 115-118 | ||
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Correspondence, "Hia-Hy," 1888-1935 |
39 | 119-123 | ||
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Correspondence, "Ia-Jv," 1891-1938 |
40 | 124-127 | ||
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Correspondence, "Kaa-Ky," 1891-1938 |
41 | 128-131 | ||
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Correspondence, "Laa-Lee," 1892-1932 |
42 | 131 | ||
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Correspondence, "Lia-Maz," 1891-1935 |
43 | 132-137 | ||
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Correspondence, "McA-Mez," 1891-1928 |
44 | 138-142 | ||
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Correspondence, "Mia-Ni," 1891-1935 |
45 | 143-147 | ||
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Correspondence, "Noa-Pez," 1889-1931 |
46 | 148-151 | ||
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Correspondence, "Pf-Riz," 1888-1928 |
47 | 152-156 | ||
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Correspondence, "Roberts-Scy," 1891-1931 |
48 | 157-160 | ||
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Correspondence, "Sea-Smith," 1891-1931 |
49 | 161-164 | ||
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Correspondence, "Sn-Str," 1891-1932 |
50 | 165-170 | ||
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Correspondence, "Tai-Tho," 1891-1929 |
51 | 171-175 | ||
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Correspondence, "Tho-Try," 1891-1928 |
52 | 176-179 | ||
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Correspondence, "Tua-Wez," 1891-1929 |
53 | 180-183 | ||
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Correspondence, "Wha-Z," 1892-1935 |
54 | 184-188 | ||
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Student Mailing List, 1897 |
55 | 188.01 | ||
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Agricultural Extension Institute: Adams County û Yakima County 1913-1915 |
55 | 189-217 | ||
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Student Roll Book n.d. |
56 | 218 | ||
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Committee on Classification (An academic standing committee), 1898-1900 |
56 | 219 | ||
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3 Irregular Correspondence, Reports, etc. relative to Washington State College |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Abstract of Title 1905 |
57 | 220 | ||
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Annual Report Documentation, 1893-1895 |
57 | 221 | ||
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Annual Reports from Various Colleges and Universities, 1895-1900 |
57 | 222 | ||
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Applications for Bryan's Successor and Clippings 1915 |
57 | 223 | ||
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Board of Higher Education 1904-1924 |
57 | 224 | ||
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Buildings Documents, 1892-1909 |
57 | 225 | ||
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By-Laws of the Board of Regents n.d. |
57 | 226 | ||
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College Affairs, 1899 |
57 | 227 | ||
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Documents Regarding Land for the State Colleges, 1891-1911 |
57 | 228 | ||
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Education at Washington State College 1912 |
57 | 230 | ||
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Legislation, 1892-1911 |
58 | 231 | ||
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Legislative Acts and Articles Regarding a Name Change for Washington Agricultural College, ca. 1905 |
58 | 232 | ||
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Memorial and Statement Regarding Establishment of an Engineering Experiment Station n.d. |
58 | 233 | ||
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Progress Report and Papers Regarding Washington State College n.d. |
58 | 234 | ||
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Receipts, 1892-1893 |
58 | 235 | ||
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Regents Report and Contracts, 1892-1913 |
58 | 236 | ||
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Reports of the Board of Regents 1913 |
58 | 237 | ||
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Reports and Recommendations of the Commission of Education Survey of Washington 1915-1916 |
58 | 238 | ||
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Reports of Visitation of Schools 1915 |
58 | 239 | ||
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Resignation and Petition 1910 |
58 | 240 | ||
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Resolutions 1923 |
58 | 241 | ||
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Resolutions Regarding the State College of Washington 1904-1906 |
58 | 242 | ||
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Student Hospital Receipts 1910-1911 |
58 | 245 | ||
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Statement to E.A. Bryan and the Board of Regents re: Policies for Development n.d. |
58 | 246 | ||
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Surety Bonds, etc., for college officers |
58 | 247 | ||
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Coach Keinholtz controversy 1910 |
58 | 248 | ||
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E. Tappan Tannatt, letter and newsclip, 1893; 1898 |
58 | 249 | ||
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