Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Summary Information

Repository

Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections

Title

Office of the Registrar Admission Card File

ID

Archives 240

Date [inclusive]

1899-1949

Extent

24 linear feet of shelf space, 32 boxes

Language

Collection materials are in English.

Abstract

Admissions cards for students admitted into Washington State College between 1899 and 1949.

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Biography/History

Washington State University was founded as the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science in 1890, and became the State College of Washington (colloquially Washington State College) in 1905. It enrolled its first students and began instruction in January of 1892. During its early years the school offered both college courses and non-college courses, the most common non-college program was the Preparatory School, later the Elementary School or Elementary Science program, which was the equivalent of today's high school education.

The Office of the Registrar is responsible for handling student records; the role of the registrar dates to the earliest days of the campus, though the first registrar also served a secretarial role. Today it's responsible for virtually all non-medical student data.

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Scope and Content

The collection consists solely of admissions cards for students accepted into Washington State College (also as Washington Agricultural College and School of Science), or its preparatory non-collegiate programs, during the years 1899 to 1949. Information on the cards varies from year to year, but can include: student full name, date of admission, WSU ID number, home address, name and employment of parent, prior schooling, veteran status, intended course of study, and what courses the student took in high school (or other schooling) and their rank or GPA there.

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Arrangement

The cards are in a standard alphabetical order, by student last name, first name, middle name.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2017

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 Use

Restricted! This collection contains private student information and is subject to relevant privacy laws. Any access will be at the discretion of the archivist, and will be limited to a single student’s information. Collection materials may not be photographed, scanned, or otherwise duplicated.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) by Mary Gunn of the Office of the Registrar on March 18, 1992, and retained as UA 1992-11.

Processing Information

The collection was processed circa 1999-2000. Materials were reboxed but otherwise retained in the same order and condition that they were received in.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :

• Washington State University -- Office of the Registrar -- Records and correspondence
• Washington State University -- Administration

Subject(s)

• Universities and colleges -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Administration
• Colleges and Universities.
• Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

				box
Aae-Ar				1
As-Bei				2
Bel-Bow				3
Box-Burm				4
Burn-Chow				5
Chr-Cow				6
Cox-Dep				7
Der-Eek				8
Eel-Fix				9
Fla-Gex				10
Gh-Gun				11
Gup-Haw				12
Hay-Hol				13
Hom-Jay				14
Je-Kell				15
Kels-Ky				16
La-Lind				17
Line-McF				18
McF-Martin				19
Martina-Mog				20
Moh-Nes				21
Net-Pap				22
Paq-Ply				23
Poa-Rhy				24
Ri-Rz				25
Sa-Shap				26
Shar-Sny				27
So-Sul				28
Sum-Tre				29
Tri-War				30
Was-Williams				31
Williamson-Zylkstra				32