Guide to the Washington State Community Education Association Records 1975-1985
Cage 562

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Creator
Washington State Community Education Associatio
Title
Washington State Community Education Association Records
ID
Cage 562
Date [inclusive]
1975-1985
Extent
4 containers., 4 linear feet of shelf space.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Minutes, agendas, reports, correspondence and subject files regarding efforts to foster programs of adult education and other educational programs inspired by social service and social work needs.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 562, Washington State Community Education Association Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Community education is basically a mixing of adult education and social work, both set against a background of locally controlled schools. One good definition may be found among the records if the Washington State Community Education Association, folder 91 "The Concept of Community Education." Jenneane Dietl, President of the Washington State Community Education Association in 1979, defined Community Education as "a truly grassroots movement" that "enhances the worth of everyone it touches by giving participants a sense of community." Community Education began more than forty years ago and has grown to include 8,500 programs throughout the United States.

In Washington community educators believe that the purpose of Community Education is to identify local interests and concerns and meet them through existing resources. Thus the function of the community school is to serve as a center for activities, a place wherein all citizens are able to improve themselves and their community

Consequently in Washington State, as well as in other states, citizens have become actively involved in evaluating and meeting the educational needs of their communities. In Washington state Community Education dates back to 1945 when Superintendent of Public Instruction Pearl Wanamaker appointed Dr. Edward Olsen as Director of School and Community Relations, the first such state level position in the United States. In 1969 the Highline School District initiated the first comprehensive Community Education program in Washington and in 1971 the Washington Legislature passed a concurrent resolution calling for the Joint Committee on Education to study Community Education and recommend appropriate legislation. Thus in 1973 the Washington State Legislature passed legislation creating a full-time community education staff position in the Washington Center for Community Education. Washington was the fifth state to take this step.

In 1975 the Washington Legislature created the Washington State Community Education Association, an organization that included twenty programs. In 1975 Washington Educators formed the Northwest Community Education Coalition, consisting of twenty-six Community Education Programs. By January of 1984 one hundred community school programs were flourishing in forty-five Washington school districts providing educational programs for community residents of all ages. These neighborhood schools serve as a center for community activities for all citizens.

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Scope and Content

The records of the Washington State Community Education Association consist of subject files that include correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, and general information.

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Arrangement

All records are arranged in one alphabetical sequence, based on the original folder headings used by the secretary of the Association. Some headings are informal and some are quite structured. The arrangement, hence, differs significantly from highly-organized office files; in fact, some filing practices may appear inconsistent and eccentric, such as the practices of filing two or three seemingly little-related matters together in one folder or varying the name of a topic, such as "Mobile Training Institute," so that it appears at more than one place in the alphabetical sequence. These practices have been retained in the archival arrangement, because changing them would result in a totally different filing system than that used by the originators of the 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

This collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

Records of the Washington State Community Education Association were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1984 by Rob McDaniel, Program Coordinator for the Partnership for Rural Improvement Program at Washington State University.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Washington State Community Education Association--Archives

Subject(s)

  • Education--Washington (State)
  • Washington (State)
  • Government and Politics

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Detailed Description of Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Activities and Annual Evaluation 1979-1981 

1 1

Activities and Workshops 1977-1979 

1 2

Agenda and Board Meetings 1979-1980 

1 3

Agenda, Board Meetings and Budget 1982-1984 

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1
folder
4

Annual Business Meeting:  

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 1980 

1 5

 1981 

1 6

Budget 1981-1982 

1 6

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Board Meetings, and Budget 1984-1985 

1 7

Annual Conference:  

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 1984 

1 8

Accommodations 1985 

1 9

 1983-1985 

1 10

 1984-1985 

1 11

 1984-1985 

1 12

Accommodations  1985-1986 

1 13

Annual Conference and Board Meetings 1983-1985 

1 14

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Annual Evaluation 1979-1980 

1 15

Annual Evaluation, Washington Center for Community Development 1979-1980 

1 16-17

Annual Meeting:  

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 1978 

1 18

Articles of Incorporation 1978 

1 18

Bremerton, Washington 1980 

1 19

Goals, Committees, Reports 1979 

1 20

Vancouver, Washington 1978 

1 21

Vancouver, Washington 1978 

1 22

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Annual National Community Education Association Conference, Atlanta 1982 

1 23

Annual Report and Summer Workshops 1984-1985 

1 24

Annual Retreat, Skyhomish 1982 

1 25

Articles of Incorporation 1976 

1 26

Convention Goals 1977 

1 26

Association Goals and Chairpersons 1980-1982 

1 27

Awards, Committee Reports 1980-1981 

1 28

Board Meetings: 

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 1976-1978 

1 29

 1985 

1 30

and Budget 1976-1980 

1 31

and Budget 1983 

1 32

and Budget, Winter Retreat and Board Meetings 1977-1978 

1 33

and Committee Meetings 

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 1978-1979 

1 34

 1981-1982 

1 35

 1982 

1 36

 1976-1978 

1 37
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Minutes 1977-1978 

1 38

and Workshops 1982 

1 39

Chairpersons, Committee Members and Task Forces 1983-1985 

1 40

Northwest Coalition for Community Education and Workshop Minutes 1984 

1 41

Tele-Conference 1984-1985 

1 42

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Board of Directors: 

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Meetings and Executive Board Meetings 1978-1979 

1 43

and Membership 1981 

1 44

and Membership 1984-1985 

1 45

Goals and Mobile Training Unit 1980-1981 

1 46

Meetings 

box folder

 1979-1980 

1 47

 1979-1981 

1 48

 1979-1980 

1 49

Annual Meeting: Vancouver, Washington 1979 

1 49
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Officers and Meetings 1979-1982 

1 50

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Board Workshop 1981 

1 51

Brainstorming for Workshops 1977 

1 52

Budget 1977-1980 

1 53

Budget and Treasurer's Report 1979-1980 

box
1
folder
54
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Meetings and Winter Retreat 1984-1985 

1 55

National Community Education Association Membership Figures 1985 

1 55

 1977-1981 

1 56

Membership Lists 

1 56

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Budget Committee 1979 

1 57

Budget 1977-1979 

1 57

"Building Bridges:" Sixth Annual Community Education Conference 1982 

1 58

By-Law Revisions; Legislative Handbook; Long-Range Task Force Recommendations 1982-1984 

1 59

By-Laws undated 

1 60

By-Laws and Procedures Manual undated 

1 61

By-Laws, National Community Education Association undated 

1 62

Chairpersons and Board Members, "The Politics of Community Education," 1981-1982 

1 63

Charter Members 1976 

1 64

Officers and Directors 1976-1978 

1 65

City of Tacoma, Community Schools Report 1980 

1 66

Committee Chairpersons, Membership and Reports of the Executive Secretary 1980-1981 

1 67

Committee Charges and Responsibilities, Northwest Coalition for Community Education Position Paper, "Beyond 1983-1984." 1983-1984 

1 68

Committee on Education Structure, Policies and Management undated 

1 69

Community Education Advisory Committee 1984 

1 69

Budget 19841985 

1 69

Committee Report 1980-1981 

1 70

Committee Reports and Budget 1984-1985 

1 71

Committee Reports: Task Force Role 1983-1985 

2 72

Committees and Budget 1979-1980 

2 73

Community Education Advisory Committee undated 

2 74

"The Community Education Concept," by V.M. Kerensky and E.O. Melby undated 

2 75

Community Education: 

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in the Pacific Northwest, Summer 1981 

2 76

in Washington State 1984 

2 77

in Washington State undated 

2 78

Mobile Training Institute 1979 

2 79

Mobile Training Institute Evaluation 1979-1980 

2 80

Programs and Coordinators, by District 1979-1980 

2 81

Related Block Grants Fiscal Year 1983 

2 82

Community Education Today 1980-1982 

2 83

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Community Education Week 

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 May 7-12, 1979 

2 84

 May, 1980 

2 85

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Community School Directors and Coordinators 1979 

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2
folder
86
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Washington State 1980 

2 87

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Community Schools 1978-1979 

2 88

Comprehensive Community Education Report 1979 

2 89

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act 1977 

2 90

"The Concept of Community Education," by J.O. Young 1974 

2 91

Conferences, Committees, and Resources 1983-1985 

2 92

Oregon Community Education Association 1984 

2 92

Convention Committees and Chairpersons, Annual Convention 1981 

2 93

"The Development of A Model State Community Education 

2 94

Association," Oregon Community Education Association 1977 

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Evaluation Strategy, Programs and Officers 1976-1981 

2 95

The Evergreen 

box folder

 1978-1979 

2 96

 1979 

2 97

 1979-1980 

2 98

 1984 

2 99

 1984-1985 

2 100

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Executive Board Meetings 1976-1977 

2 101

Executive Board Meeting Minutes 1976-1978 

2 102

Executive Board Of Directors, Budget and Resolutions on Excellence in Education, National Council of State and Community Education Associations 1983-1984 

2 103

Fact Sheet: Center For Community Education 1976-1981 

2 104

Fall Conference, Aberdeen, Washington 1979 

2 105

Fall Workshop 1977 

2 106

Fall Workshop 1978 

2 107

Fall Workshop, Lynwood, Washington 1977 

2 108

Federal and State Community Education Legislation 1976-1979 

2 109

The Community Education Act  1976 

2 109

Federal Legislation; Membership 1976-1978 

2 110

Fifth Annual Community Education Conference 1981 

2 111-112

Final Report of the President 1980 

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Calendar of Events 1980-1981 

2 113

Committees and Chairpersons 1980-1981 

2 114

Meetings, Workshops and National Community Education Day 1980-1984 

2 115

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Financial Statement 1977-1978 

2 116

First Annual Convention 1977 

2 117

Founders' Committee 1976 

2 118

Founder's Day Meeting: Goals and Objectives May 21 1976 

2 119

Fourth Annual Conference, Bremerton, Washington 1980 

2 120

Fourth Annual Conference, Olympic College 1980 

2 121

Goals: 

box folder

 1979-1980 

2 122

 1979-1981 

2 123

 1980-1981 

2 124

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Goals and Budget: 

box folder

 1979-1981 

2 125

 1981-1984 

2 126

 1981-1982 

2 127

Meetings 

2 127

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Goals and Objectives 1983-1984 

2 128

Goals and Objectives undated 

2 129

Goals and Objectives; Mobile Training Institute 1983-1984 

2 129

Goals, Budget and Nominations for President; Board Meetings 1979-1981 

2 130

Goals Committee 1980-1981 

2 131

Goals, Committees and Chairpersons 1979-1981 

2 132

Goals, Workshops and Chairpersons 1980-1982 

2 133

Governor Appoints Members to New Education Commission 1979-1982 

2 134

"Group Progress: Recognizing and Removing Barriers," by Diane Jones, Portland, Oregon undated 

2 135

International Committee of the National Community Education Association Final Report, and Summer Workshop 1982 

2 136

Joint Board Meeting, Seattle, Washington July 10 1981 

2 137

Legislation: 

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and Meetings 1978-1979 

2 138

and Nominations 1978 

2 139

House Bill 645, Senate Bill 2518; Membership List 1979 

2 140

National and State 1978-1979 

2 141

The Community Education Act of 1978 1978 

2 141

House Bill 645 in Washington 

2 141

State and National for Community Education; House Bill 645; Correspondence with Senator Warren Magnuson 1978-1983 

2 142

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Legislative Correspondence 1979 

2 143

Legislative Report on Community Education 1981 

3 144

Marysville School District 1980-1981 

3 145

Meetings: 

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 1978-1979 

3 146

and Budget 1984-1985 

3 147

Committees and Board of Directors 1983-1984 

3 148

Committees and Chairpersons 1980-1981 

3 149

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Membership and Nominations 1985 

3 150

Membership List: 

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 1977-1979 

3 151

 1981-1982 

3 152

 1981-1984 

3 153

National Community Education Association Membership Statistics 1983 

3 153

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Membership: National Community Education Association: History, Projections and Strategies 1980 

3 154

Mobile Training Institute, Spokane, Washington 1981 

3 155

Mott Foundation Grant: 

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 1983 

3 156

 1983-1984 

3 157-159

 1983-1985 

3 160

 1983 

3 161

Grant Proposal; Board Meetings 1984 

3 161

Proposals for a Community Education Field Association Program undated 

3 161

Triannual Report 1976-1979 

3 162

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National Community Education Association: 

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 1985 

3 163

Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia 1982 

3 164-165

Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana 1980 

3 166

Annual Convention, Portland, Oregon 1985 

3 167-168

Annual Report 1983 

3 169

Board Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico July 12-17 1980 

3 170

By-Laws 1980 

3 171

"Framework for Action," Goals 1979 

3 172

Liaisons 1980 

3 173

President's Report 1979 

3 174

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National Community Education Day November 17 1982 

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3
folder
175
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Board Minutes 1981-1982 

3 175

 1985 

3 176

Budget 1980-1982 

3 176

Goals 1984-1985 

3 176

Articles of Incorporation for Internal Revenue Tax Exemption 1985 

3 176

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National Council of State and Community Education Associations: 

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 1984-1985 

3 177

National Workshop Summary and Annual Meeting 1983 

3 178

Resolutions 1984 

3 179

State Report 1985 

3 180

Workshop 1983 

3 181-182

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Newsletters 1981 

3 183

Nominations and Elections Committee 1980-1981 

3 184

Officers 1981-1982 

3 184

Northwest Coalition for Community Education: 

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 1983-1984 

3 185

Development 1979 

3 186

Development Agenda 1980-1981 

3 187

Core Members undated 

3 188

Washington State Community Education Association Annual Report 1980-1981 

3 188

Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia 1982 

3 189

Meeting Minutes, Boston 1979 

3 190

Meeting Minutes, New Orleans l981 

3 191

Traineeship Proposal 1981 

3 192

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Northwest Regional Conference 1983 

3 193

Membership List 1982-1983 

3 193

Community Education Survey 1983 

3 193

Northwest Regional Conference, Mott Foundation Special Report: "Community Education Partnerships for Tomorrow," 1982 

3 194

Oregon Community Education Association Community 

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folder
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Plan 1984-1985 

3 195

Newsletter 1981 

3 196

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Outline for a State Plan undated 

3 197

"People Helping People, An Overview of Community Education," by Larry E. Decker 1977 

3 198

"The Politics of Community Education," Meetings, Roster of Members 1979-1981 

3 199

"The Politics of Community Education," Portland 1980 

3 200

President's Report 1978-1979 

3 201

President's Report 1983-1984 

3 202

President's Report, Boards of Directors and Chairpersons 1983-1985 

3 202

Private Initiatives in Public Education 1980-1981 

3 203

Procedures Handbook: 

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Washington Community Education Association 1980 

3 204

 1980 

3 205

Revised By-Laws 1985 

3 205

Membership and Elections Committees undated 

3 205

 1980 

4 206

Tax Exemptions, Lack Thereof 1982 

4 206

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Procedures Manual 

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Part I undated 

4 207-209

Part II undated 

4 210

Part III undated 

4 211

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Projected Budget 1977-1979 

4 212

Promotion of Community Education 1984 

4 213

Promotion of Community Education-National Council of State and Community Education Liaison, and Workshop 1984 

4 214

"Public Education for the Community School," by John Morgan undated 

4 215

Questions and Answers Concerning the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act 1981 

4 216

"Recreation and the Economy," The Governor's Conference 1982 

4 217

Regionalization of the Washington State Community Education Association 1983 

4 218

Report of the President: State Conference Outline 1980 

4 219

Revised By-Laws 1982 

4 220

"The Role of the Secretary," 1983 

4 220

"The Role of the Board Member,"  1983 

4 221-223

"The Role of the President,"  1983 

4 224

"Role of the Schools in the Twentieth Century," by Jack Minzey 

4 225

Roster of Officers and Charter Members, Committees 1976-1980 

4 226

"A Sample of the Most Successful Community Education Schedules," 1979 

4 227

Second and Third Annual Conferences; Committees and their Functions 1978-1979 

4 228

Senior Citizens; Medical Training; Historical Background 1980 

4 229

Sixth Annual Community Education Conference, Everett, Washington 1982 

4 230-231

Spokane Meeting 1981 

4 232

Goals 1980-1981 

4 232

State Legislative Committee, Agenda and Roster of Members 1979 

4 233

State Plan 

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 1979-1981 

4 234

 1980-1981 

4 235

 1984 

4 236

State Plans, Oregon and Colorado 1975 

4 237

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Strategies for Establishing A Community Education in Any Town, U.S.A. undated 

4 238

Stress Management: Board Meetings 1983 

4 239

Stress Management: Summer Workshop 1984 

4 239

Summer Workshop, Flint, Michigan: National Council of State and Community Education 1982 

4 240

Superintendent of Public Instruction Advisory Council 1984 

4 241

Surveys 

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 1984-1985 

4 242

 1984-1985 

4 243

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Third Annual Conference, Vancouver, Washington -Washington Community Education Association May 4-5, 1979 

4 244-245

Training, Membership, and Chairpersons, Budget 1984-1985 

4 246

Training and Community Education Coordinators 1983 

4 247

Treasurer's Report 1978 

4 248

Treasurer's Report and Mobile Workshop 1979 

4 249

Treasury and Financial Reports 1980 

4 250

Tri-Annual Report Summary, Washington Center for Community Education 1978-1979 

4 251

Video Conference, National Community Education Association Business- Education Partnership 1985 

4 252

Volunteer Committee Members, Goals and Objectives 1983-1984 

4 253

Washington Center for Community Education Director's Report 1984 

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Committee Report 1984 

4 254

Committee Report 1985 

4 254

Washington Community Education Week May 12-17 1980 

4 255

Washington Community Education Week Meetings, New Orleans, Louisiana 1981 

4 255

Washington Recreation and Park Association Board Meeting 1981 

4 256

The Washington State Community Education Act 197(?) 

4 257

Community Education Advisory Committee undated 

4 257

Washington State Community Education Association Ten-Year Plan 1981 

4 258

Ways and Means Committee Report 1985 

4 259

Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation Form 1976 

4 260

Winter Retreat 1985 

4 261

Winter Retreat, Membership 1984 

4 261

Winter Retreat 1978 and 1984 

4 262

Workshops and Committees 1976-1978 

4 263