Preliminary Guide to the Dennis Morrison Papers 1955-1980
MS.2004.11

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Creator
Morrison, Dennis J.
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Dennis Morrison Papers
ID
MS.2004.11
Date [inclusive]
1955-1980
Extent
2 Linear feet of shelf space, 2 Boxes
Location
(MASC Staff Use) 2-6-5-2
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection contains professional papers of Dennis J. Morrison, pertaining to his work with Washington State University News Service and as the Assistant to President Dr. Glenn Terrell at WSU.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Dennis Morrison Papers, 1955-1980 (MS.2004.11)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Dennis Morrison was the Assistant to Dr. Glenn Terrell, the President of Washington State University from 1967-1985. Morrison served as the Assistant to the President from 1969 to 1985, and was the only person to hold this post as WSU dropped the position following Morrison's retirement. Morrison had worked with the WSU News Service prior to his appointment as the Assistant to the President.

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Scope and Content

This collection contains professional papers of Dennis J. Morrison, pertaining to his work with Washington State University News Service and as the Assistant to President Dr. Glenn Terrell at WSU. The collection consists of records and event schedules pertaining to projects at WSU, including the KWSU program on black and white relations, racism workshops, the Murrow Center program, the WSU Memorial High School in Congo, as well as a scrapbook of letters by President Terrell, newspaper clippings, photographs, films, audio recordings, and books. Many of the files regarding racism concern an incident at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house in 1969 that reflects the social tensions of the time. The collection also contains incoming and outgoing correspondence with departments at WSU, other universities, and various forms of media.

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2020

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 and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Judith Morrison to the Washington State University Libraries in 2004 (MS 2004-11).

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Related Materials

Related Material

Assistant to the President Records (Archives 216)

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University -- Administration -- Archives.
  • Washington State University -- History -- Sources.

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Morrison, Dennis J. -- Archives.

Subject(s)

  • Colleges and Universities

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