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Archives 158
Office of the President: Enoch A. Bryan
Records, 1888-1952
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Archives 158
Office of the President: Enoch A. Bryan
Records, 1888-1952
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). They were reprocessed by Patricia M. Hall from June to September 1988. 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.
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.
ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION
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. 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.
SEPARATION NOTE
In 1991 papers of a personal nature were removed from the President's Office files and transferred to the papers of E. A. Bryan. (Personal papers of E. A. Bryan -- Cage 579 -- had been acquired by the Libraries in 1990). The separated documents are chiefly texts of speeches and essays. Some of these documents are cited as BRYAN PAPERS in research done in the period 1960-1990. Other documents found with the Personal Papers of E. A. Bryan.
SERIES LIST
CONTAINERS
Series 1. Letterbooks (Correspondence sent) 1-28
Series 2. Correspondence received 28-56
Series 3. Irregular Correspondence, Reports, etc. 57-59
CONTAINER LIST
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
Series 1: Letterbooks (Correspondence sent, order of date)
1 1-4 November 11, 1892 - November 5, 1898
2 5-7 February 3, 1896 - May 16, 1898
3 8-9 November 9, 1898 - September 6, 1900
4 10-12 September 7, 1900 - September 14, 1901
5 13-15 September 14, 1901 - July 21, 1902
6 16-19 July 24, 1902 - December 1, 1903
7 20-22 December 1, 1903 - December 12, 1904
8 23-26 December 12, 1904 - January 4, 1906
9 24-30 January 4, 1906 - April 2, 1907
10 31-34 April 3, 1907 - March 16, 1908
11 35-37 March 16, 1908 - November 30, 1908
12 38-40 November 30, 1908 - July 28, 1909
13 41-43 September 16, 1909 - July 6, 1910
14 44-46 June 27, 1910 - June 28, 1911
15 47-48 June 28, 1911 - March 1, 1912
16 49-51 March 4, 1912 - November 4, 1912
17 52-54 November 6, 1912 - October 16, 1913
18 55-57 October 15, 1913 - October 3, 1914
19 58-60 October 6, 1914 - August 25, 1915
20 61 August 26, 1915 - December 2, 1915
62 November 22, 1892 - November 9, 1896
63 September 23, 1895
64 November 24, 1896
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
21 65 April 25, 1899 - April 6, 1901
66 October 18, 1894 - September 1, 1896
67 April 25, 1899 - October 3, 1900
68 October 12, 1900 - June 17, 1903
22 69 March 31, 1899 - April 22, 1910
70 April 29, 1910 - May 13, 1911
70.01 June 6, 1911 - December 31, 1915
71 June 27, 1927 - November 1, 1940
72 January 10, 1901 - September 17, 1907
23 73-76 Business Office Correspondence (in Letter Books),
November 26, 1892 - October 11, 1899
24 77 Business Office Correspondence (in Letter Books), July 3,
1902 - March 8, 1905
78-78.05 Correspondence, Enoch A. Bryan and Faculty, 1891- 1933
25 79-80 Order Books, 1900-1907
81-82 Remittance Books, 1895-1897
26 83-86 Remittance Books, 1901-1908
27 87-89 Accountant's Books, 1899-1908
28 90 Accountant's Books, 1908
Series 2: Correspondence (Correspondence received, alphabetical order)
91-91.03 Correspondence, "A-Andrews," 1893-1914
29 92-92.04 Correspondence, "Ar-Baz," 1888-1928
30 93-93.03 Correspondence, "Be-Bok," 1889-1935
31 94-94.05 Correspondence, "Braa-By," 1891-1936
32 95-95.03 Correspondence, "Cam-Chr," 1892-1923
33 96-96.03 Correspondence, "Chu-Cra," 1891-1926
34 97-101 Correspondence, "Cre-Dev," 1895-1933
35 102-105 Correspondence, "Doa-Eu," 1892-1928
36 106-110 Correspondence, "Eva-Fay," 1891-1928
37 111-114 Correspondence, "Fua-Gry," 1892-1915
38 115-118 Correspondence, "Gua-Heh," 1893-1915
39 119-123 Correspondence, "Hia-Hy," 1888-1935
40 124-127 Correspondence, "Ia-Jv," 1891-1938
41 128-131 Correspondence, "Kaa-Ky," 1891-1938
42 131 Correspondence, "Laa-Lee," 1892-1932
43 132-137 Correspondence, "Lia-Maz," 1891-1935
44 138-142 Correspondence, "McA-Mez," 1891-1928
45 143-147 Correspondence, "Mia-Ni," 1891-1935
46 148-151 Correspondence, "Noa-Pez," 1889-1931
47 152-156 Correspondence, "Pf-Riz," 1888-1928
48 157-160 Correspondence, "Roberts-Scy," 1891-1931
49 161-164 Correspondence, "Sea-Smith," 1891-1931
50 165-170 Correspondence, "Sn-Str," 1891-1932
BOX FOLDER DESCRIPTION
51 171-175 Correspondence, "Tai-Tho," 1891-1929
52 176-179 Correspondence, "Tho-Try," 1891-1928
53 180-183 Correspondence, "Tua-Wez," 1891-1929
54 184-188 Correspondence, "Wha-Z," 1892-1935
55 188.01 Student Mailing List, 1897
189-217 Agricultural Extension Institute: Adams County - Yakima
County, 1913-1915
56 218 Student Roll Book, n.d.
219 Committee on Classification, 1898-1900
(An academic standing committee)
Series 3: Irregular Correspondence, Reports, etc. relative
to Washington State College
57 220 Abstract of Title, 1905
221 Annual Report Documentation, 1893-1895
222 Annual Reports from Various Colleges and Universities,
1895-1900
223 Applications for Bryan's Successor and Clippings, 1915
224 Board of Higher Education, 1904-1924
225 Buildings Documents, 1892-1909
226 By-Laws of the Board of Regents, n.d.
227 College Affairs, 1899
228 Documents Regarding Land for the State Colleges, 1891-1911
230 Education at Washington State College, 1912
58 231 Legislation, 1892-1911
232 Legislative Acts and Articles Regarding a Name Change
for Washington Agricultural College, ca. 1905
233 Memorial and Statement Regarding Establishment of
an Engineering Experiment Station, n.d.
234 Progress Report and Papers Regarding Washington State
College, n.d.
235 Receipts, 1892-1893
236 Regents Report and Contracts, 1892-1913
237 Reports of the Board of Regents, 1913
238 Reports and Recommendations of the Commission of Education
Survey of Washington, 1915-1916
239 Reports of Visitation of Schools, 1915
240 Resignation and Petition, 1910
241 Resolutions, 1923
242 Resolutions Regarding the State College of Washington,
1904-1906
245 Student Hospital Receipts, 1910-1911
246 Statement to E.A. Bryan and the Board of Regents re:
Policies for Development, n.d.
247 Surety Bonds, etc., for college officers
248 Coach Keinholtz controversy, 1910
249 E. Tappan Tannatt, letter and newsclip, 1893; 1898
Other documents found with the Personal Papers of E. A. Bryan.