College of Business and Economics Records, 1951-1976

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Archives 43
College of Business and Economics
Records, 1951-1976

The records of the College of Business and Economics were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries in August 1977 (UA 77-24) and in January 1979 (UA 79-2) in accordance with the approved records schedule. The records were arranged and described in January 1980 by Richard D. Scheuerman.

Number of containers: 8
Linear feet of shelf space: 7.5
Approximate number of items: 6400

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Courses in economics have been offered at Washington State University since the school was first opened in 1892. The original Department of Economic Science and History was incorporated into the College of Sciences and Arts in 1917 and it became the Department of Business Administration in 1926. Composed of five faculty members, the department offered, in addition to the regular economics courses, a thorough program in Secretarial Science. The staff increased to fifteen in 1928 and in the same year Business Administration was elevated to the status of a "school," although it functioned within the College of Sciences and Arts until 1940 when it was given independent status. Economics continued as a separate department in the College of Sciences and Arts until the two disciplines were merged in 1948 by Dr. M. W. Lee into the School of Economics and Business. It was given college status in 1963 with Dr. Eugene Clark functioning as the first dean. More recently the name was changed to the College of Business and Economics.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the College of Business and Economics are arranged into six series. The majority of the collection is material received by Dean Eugene Clark relative to meetings, programs, and staffing procedures within the college during his twenty year tenure as dean. In this capacity he also took an active role in the affairs of the Council of Academic Deans and served as a representative to the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. The records are principally arranged chronologically, except the general subject files which are arranged alphabetically.

Series one consists of records from Academic Deans meetings, 1957-1976, and includes two subseries: Agendas, and Memoranda and Reports. Agendas are for the period 1968 through 1976 and are arranged chronologically. Memoranda and Reports cover the period 1957 through 1976. They are arranged alphabetically by topic with the "General Memoranda" placed at the beginning of the subseries. The second series, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 1959-1972, contains administrative records, proposals and papers of the Bureau, a subordinate agency which studied regional marketing trends in cooperation with area businesses. It is composed of two subseries: Administrative, 1959-1972, and Proposals and Papers, 1962, 1966, 1969-1973. The records concerning the Department of Business Administration, 1958-1976, constitute the third series which are divided into two subseries: Administrative, 1966-1975, and Committees and Curriculum, 1957-1976. The Administrative subseries consists of general memoranda and minutes of faculty meetings, while Committees and Curriculum subseries includes files of departmental committees and curriculum information. Series four, Department of Economics, 1953-1976, is arranged in a similar manner. Series five, Other Departmental Programs, 1954-1976, is arranged into four subseries: Graduate School, 1962, 1967-1976; Honors Program, 1953-1972; Summer School, 1962-1973; and Administrative and Secretarial Studies, 1955-1972. The final series, General Subject files, 1951-1977, is arranged alphabetically by subject and includes the department budget reports from 1958 to 1969 and the records relating to various university committees and programs. A significant number of files in this series relate to the Computer Instructional Program and the 1966 Vocational Education Act.

SERIES LIST

                                                                    CONTAINERS

Series 1:  Academic Deans Meetings, 1957-1976                           1
                Agendas, 1968-1976
                Memoranda and Reports, 1957-1976

Series 2:  Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 1959-1972         1-2
                Administrative, 1959-1972
                Proposals and Papers, 1962, 1966, 1969-1973

Series 3:  Departments of Business Administration, 1957-1976            2
                Administrative, 1966-1975
                Committees and Curriculum, 1957-1976

Series 4:  Department of Economics, 1953-1975                          3-4
                Administrative, 1957-1973
                Committees and Curriculum, 1953-1975

Series 5:  Other Departmental Programs, 1954-1972                      4-5
                Graduate School, 1962, 1967-1976
                Honors Program, 1953-1972
                Summer School, 1962-1973
                Administrative and Secretarial Studies, 1955-1972

Series 6:  General Subject File, 1951-1977                             5-8

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder   Description No. of
Items

Series 1: Academic Deans Meeting, 1957-1976

Agendas, 1968-1976
1 1-13    1968-December 1976 640
Memoranda and Reports, 1957-1976
14-15    General Memoranda, 1957-1968 105
16    Budget Subcommittee, 1976 30
17    Continuing Education Report, 1975 2
18    Departmental Development Plans, 1975 1
19    Mitchell Report, 1971 2
20    Performance Audit, 1975 2
21    Review of Performance, 1976 10
22    Retreat, 1976 10

Series 2: Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 1959-1972

Administrative, 1959-1972
2 23    General Correspondence, 1959-1965 40
24    Memoranda, 1966-1975 30
25    Cooperation with CBD, Univ. of Idaho, 1972 10
26    Editorials, 1963 3
27    Planned Projects, 1963-1964 7
28    Proceedures, 1962-1966 2
   Summer:
29       Program, 1970 15
30       Research Applications, 1969 30
Proposals and Papers, 1962, 1966, 1969-1973
31    Guthrie and Iulo Report, n.d. 2
32    Iulo and Cook Reports, 1971 8
33    Leigh Report, 1973 2
34    Rawlins Report, 1973 34
35    Recreation Research Center, 1966 2
36    Savings League Research, 1972 5
37    Statement of Principles, 1962 5
38    Travel, Tourism, and Recreation Report, 1972 2

Series 3: Department of Business Administration, 1957-1976

Administrative, 1966-1975
39-45    General Memoranda, July 1966-June 1975 225
46-50    Faculty Meetings, 1968-1976 205
Committees and Curriculum, 1957-1976
51    Advisory Distribution, 1965 7
52    Area Chairman, Materials, 1969 5
53    Attorneys, 1971 3
54    Brochures, n.d. 70
55    CPA Information, 1962 1
   Committee on:
56       Department Reorganization, 1969-1975 15
57       Effective Teaching, 1970 5
58       Fellowships and Grants, 1970 1
59    Communications Management and Insurance, 1964-1965 6
   Curriculum:
60       1957-1964 30
61       Revision, 1960-1961 25
62    Developmental Program, 1969 6
63    Doctoral Program, 1962-1966 15
64    Catalog Material, 1964 10
65    Enrollment Procedures, 1975-1976 15
66    General Policies and Procedures, 1958-1967 65
67    Long Range Plans, 1962 10
68    Off-Campus MBA Program, 1972 2
69    Planning Policies, 1975-1976 45
   Proposals:
70       Esso Grant, 1971 5
71       IBM Corporation, 1971 2
72       Improving Community Organization, 1971 1
73       Washington Bankers Association, 1971 75

Series 4: Department of Economics, 1953-1975

Administrative, 1957-1973
3 74-75    General Information, 1971-1973 110
76-82    General Memoranda, 1957-1971 555
83-93    Economic Faculty Meetings, 1964, 1969-1976 605
Committees and Curriculum:
   Chairman:
94       Ballots and Reports, 1970 45
95       Candidates, 1969-1970 15
96    Committee to Appraise Program, 1960 10
97    Course Offerings and Programs, 1955-1961 50
4 98    Department Reorganization, 1969 50
99    Foreign Language Requirement, 1965-1969 12
100    Geography Courses, 1953-1969 50
   Graduate:
101-106       Student Information, 1966-1973 225
107       Program Review, 1975-1976 35
108       Student Changes, 1962-1970 40
109    Iulo Trip (Research Grants), 1966 9
110    Majors in Economics, n.d. 5
111    NDEA Applications, 1959 10
112    Search Committee for Chairman, 1970 70
113    Selection Committee, 1974-1975 45
114    TA's Criteria for Reappointment, 1970 5

Series 5: Other Departmental Programs, 1954-1976

Graduate School, 1962, 1967-1976
115-116    General Correspondence, 1967-1972 80
117    Accreditation Discussions, 1962 8
118    Grants-in-Aid, 1976 5
119    Lubov Proposal, 1976 3
120    Allen Report, 1975 2
121    Master of Regional Planning Proposal, 1975 2
122    Hammer Report, 1974 5
123    Hockstra Report, 1974 1
124    NSF Proposals, 1974 10
125    Giestauts Report, 1973 1
126    Social and Health Services Proposals, 1972 15
127    Federal Grants, 1970 10
128    Manpower Research Institute Grants, 1969 5
Honors Program, 1953-1972
129-130    Convocation, 1953-1969 130
5 131-133    Center, 1954-1972 240
Summer School, 1962-1973
134    Schedules, 1962-1966 50
135-142    1966-1973 265
Administrative and Secretarial Studies, 1955-1972
143-144    Hospital Administration, 1960-1965 45
145    Hotel Administration, 1963-1972 35
   Office Administration:
146       1955-1968 35
147       Graduate Program, 1964 20
   Secretarial Studies:
148       1958-1959 50
149       Catalogue Material, 1964 20

Series 6: General Subject Files, 1951-1977

150 Accounting Meetings, 1967 10
Accreditation Study:
151    Accounting, 1953-1963 12
152    Geography, 1969 12
153 Admission Requests, n.d. 6
154 Advertising Group, 1960 3
155 Advisory Groups, n.d. 1
156 Affirmative Action Director Search, 1973 10
157    Agricultural Economics (Dr. Working), 1955-1964 14
158    Agricultural Marketing Studies, 1959-1960 20
159 American Association of University Professors, 1956-1977 20
160 Budget Director Applications, 1974 8
161-165 Department Budgets, 1958-1960, 1963-1969 95
166 Business Opportunities, n.d. 1
167 Campus Disorder, 1969-1970 10
168 Carnegie Survey Results, 1957-1965 7
169 Commercial Car Journal Controversy, 1968-1969 6
Committees:
170    Airport, 1963 14
171    Civil Rights and Educational Policy, 1962-1964 30
6 172    Faculty-Student Conciliation, 1970, 26
173    Railroad Relocation, 1966 12
174    Golf Course, 1966 12
175-177 Computer Instructional Program, 1965-1973 110
178 Council on Higher Education, 1970-1973 110
179 Dean Search, 1973 25
180 Directory Lists, 1965-1975 45
181 Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1974 45
182 Educational Professions Development Act, 1968-1969 4
183 Expo '74, 1973-1974 15
184 Export Expansion Council, 1966-1969 45
185 Faculty Load Studies, 1962-1963 4
186 Higher Education Act, 1965 10
187 History of the College of Business and Education, 1942 8
188-190 Honors and Awards, 1970-1973 42
191 Indian Community Action Program, 1965-1967 16
192 IBM Symposium, 1969 10
193 Innovative Proposals, 1971-1974 40
Institute of Technology (WSU):
194    1958 20
195    Reports, n.d. 8
196 Inter-Institutional Conferences, 1970 20
197 Idaho (Univ. of) Business School, 1970 10
7 198-199 Land Grant School Meetings, 1963-1967 110
200 Library Questionnaire, 1969 25
201 Marketing Research Papers, 1959 5
MBA:
202    Degrees Awarded, 1958 8
203    Richland Program, 1969 5
204 Mathematics, 1961-1962 4
205 Mineral Resources Institute, 1973 6
206 Minority Project, 1971 8
NSF:
207    Program Drafts, 1965-1972 12
208    Seminar Development Program, 1964-1965 36
209 Northwest Regional Workshop, 1972 14
210 Presidential Inauguration (Terrell), 1968 10
211 President's Office, 1966 50
212 Publicity and Print Shop, 1957-1961 6
213 Racism Workshop, 1970-1971 12
214 Real Estate, 1960 4
215 ROTC Trip, 1967 20
216 School of Education, 1964 6
217 Spokane MBA Proposal, 1966-1967 25
Staff:
218    Personnel, 1966-1973 42
219    Recruitment, 1970-1971 35
220 Standards for the Department, 1970-1972 27
221 Student Survey, 1958 2
University:
222    Architect, 1966-1973 36
223    Regulations, 1951-1956 13
224    Services, 1957-1960 15
225 Veterinary Medicine Dean, 1973 7
Vice-President:
8 226    General, 1966 50
227    Smith, 1969 30
228    Wood, 1969 15
229-233 Visiting Professors, 1966-1972 135
234-237 Vocational Education Act, 1965-1968 50
238 Water Research Center, 1962-1963 35
239 Yakima Survey, 1959 2

Box	Folder	Description	No. of Items

Series 1: Academic Deans Meeting, 1957-1976

		Agendas, 1968-1976
1	1-13	1968-December 1976	640
		Memoranda and Reports, 1957-1976
	14-15	General Memoranda, 1957-1968	105
	16	Budget Subcommittee, 1976	30
	17	Continuing Education Report, 1975	2
	18	Departmental Development Plans, 1975	1
	19	Mitchell Report, 1971	2
	20	Performance Audit, 1975	2
	21	Review of Performance, 1976	10
	22	Retreat, 1976	10

Series 2: Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 1959-1972

		Administrative, 1959-1972
2	23	General Correspondence, 1959-1965	40
	24	Memoranda, 1966-1975	30
	25	Cooperation with CBD, Univ. of Idaho, 1972	10
	26	Editorials, 1963	3
	27	Planned Projects, 1963-1964	7
	28	Proceedures, 1962-1966	2
		Summer:
	29	Program, 1970	15
	30	Research Applications, 1969	30
		Proposals and Papers, 1962, 1966, 1969-1973
	31	Guthrie and Iulo Report, n.d.	2
	32	Iulo and Cook Reports, 1971	8
	33	Leigh Report, 1973	2
	34	Rawlins Report, 1973	34
	35	Recreation Research Center, 1966	2
	36	Savings League Research, 1972	5
	37	Statement of Principles, 1962	5
	38	Travel, Tourism, and Recreation Report, 1972	2

Series 3: Department of Business Administration, 1957-1976

		Administrative, 1966-1975
	39-45	General Memoranda, July 1966-June 1975	225
	46-50	Faculty Meetings, 1968-1976	205
		Committees and Curriculum, 1957-1976
	51	Advisory Distribution, 1965	7
	52	Area Chairman, Materials, 1969	5
	53	Attorneys, 1971	3
	54	Brochures, n.d.	70
	55	CPA Information, 1962	1
		Committee on:
	56	Department Reorganization, 1969-1975	15
	57	Effective Teaching, 1970	5
	58	Fellowships and Grants, 1970	1
	59	Communications Management and Insurance, 1964-1965	6
		Curriculum:
	60	1957-1964	30
	61	Revision, 1960-1961	25
	62	Developmental Program, 1969	6
	63	Doctoral Program, 1962-1966	15
	64	Catalog Material, 1964	10
	65	Enrollment Procedures, 1975-1976	15
	66	General Policies and Procedures, 1958-1967	65
	67	Long Range Plans, 1962	10
	68	Off-Campus MBA Program, 1972	2
	69	Planning Policies, 1975-1976	45
		Proposals:
	70	Esso Grant, 1971	5
	71	IBM Corporation, 1971	2
	72	Improving Community Organization, 1971	1
	73	Washington Bankers Association, 1971	75

Series 4: Department of Economics, 1953-1975

		Administrative, 1957-1973
3	74-75	General Information, 1971-1973	110
	76-82	General Memoranda, 1957-1971	555
	83-93	Economic Faculty Meetings, 1964, 1969-1976	605
		Committees and Curriculum:
		Chairman:
	94	Ballots and Reports, 1970	45
	95	Candidates, 1969-1970	15
	96	Committee to Appraise Program, 1960	10
	97	Course Offerings and Programs, 1955-1961	50
4	98	Department Reorganization, 1969	50
	99	Foreign Language Requirement, 1965-1969	12
	100	Geography Courses, 1953-1969	50
		Graduate:
	101-106	Student Information, 1966-1973	225
	107	Program Review, 1975-1976	35
	108	Student Changes, 1962-1970	40
	109	Iulo Trip (Research Grants), 1966	9
	110	Majors in Economics, n.d.	5
	111	NDEA Applications, 1959	10
	112	Search Committee for Chairman, 1970	70
	113	Selection Committee, 1974-1975	45
	114	TA's Criteria for Reappointment, 1970	5

Series 5: Other Departmental Programs, 1954-1976

		Graduate School, 1962, 1967-1976
	115-116	General Correspondence, 1967-1972	80
	117	Accreditation Discussions, 1962	8
	118	Grants-in-Aid, 1976	5
	119	Lubov Proposal, 1976	3
	120	Allen Report, 1975	2
	121	Master of Regional Planning Proposal, 1975	2
	122	Hammer Report, 1974	5
	123	Hockstra Report, 1974	1
	124	NSF Proposals, 1974	10
	125	Giestauts Report, 1973	1
	126	Social and Health Services Proposals, 1972	15
	127	Federal Grants, 1970	10
	128	Manpower Research Institute Grants, 1969	5
		Honors Program, 1953-1972
	129-130	Convocation, 1953-1969	130
5	131-133	Center, 1954-1972	240
		Summer School, 1962-1973
	134	Schedules, 1962-1966	50
	135-142	1966-1973	265
		Administrative and Secretarial Studies, 1955-1972
	143-144	Hospital Administration, 1960-1965	45
	145	Hotel Administration, 1963-1972	35
		Office Administration:
	146	1955-1968	35
	147	Graduate Program, 1964	20
		Secretarial Studies:
	148	1958-1959	50
	149	Catalogue Material, 1964	20

Series 6: General Subject Files, 1951-1977

	150	Accounting Meetings, 1967	10
		Accreditation Study:
	151	Accounting, 1953-1963	12
	152	Geography, 1969	12
	153	Admission Requests, n.d.	6
	154	Advertising Group, 1960	3
	155	Advisory Groups, n.d.	1
	156	Affirmative Action Director Search, 1973	10
	157	Agricultural Economics (Dr. Working), 1955-1964	14
	158	Agricultural Marketing Studies, 1959-1960	20
	159	American Association of University Professors, 1956-1977	20
	160	Budget Director Applications, 1974	8
	161-165	Department Budgets, 1958-1960, 1963-1969	95
	166	Business Opportunities, n.d.	1
	167	Campus Disorder, 1969-1970	10
	168	Carnegie Survey Results, 1957-1965	7
	169	Commercial Car Journal Controversy, 1968-1969	6
		Committees:
	170	Airport, 1963	14
	171	Civil Rights and Educational Policy, 1962-1964	30
6	172	Faculty-Student Conciliation, 1970,	26
	173	Railroad Relocation, 1966	12
	174	Golf Course, 1966	12
	175-177	Computer Instructional Program, 1965-1973	110
	178	Council on Higher Education, 1970-1973	110
	179	Dean Search, 1973	25
	180	Directory Lists, 1965-1975	45
	181	Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1974	45
	182	Educational Professions Development Act, 1968-1969	4
	183	Expo '74, 1973-1974	15
	184	Export Expansion Council, 1966-1969	45
	185	Faculty Load Studies, 1962-1963	4
	186	Higher Education Act, 1965	10
	187	History of the College of Business and Education, 1942	8
	188-190	Honors and Awards, 1970-1973	42
	191	Indian Community Action Program, 1965-1967	16
	192	IBM Symposium, 1969	10
	193	Innovative Proposals, 1971-1974	40
		Institute of Technology (WSU):
	194	1958	20
	195	Reports, n.d.	8
	196	Inter-Institutional Conferences, 1970	20
	197	Idaho (Univ. of) Business School, 1970	10
7	198-199	Land Grant School Meetings, 1963-1967	110
	200	Library Questionnaire, 1969	25
	201	Marketing Research Papers, 1959	5
		MBA:
	202	Degrees Awarded, 1958	8
	203	Richland Program, 1969	5
	204	Mathematics, 1961-1962	4
	205	Mineral Resources Institute, 1973	6
	206	Minority Project, 1971	8
		NSF:
	207	Program Drafts, 1965-1972	12
	208	Seminar Development Program, 1964-1965	36
	209	Northwest Regional Workshop, 1972	14
	210	Presidential Inauguration (Terrell), 1968	10
	211	President's Office, 1966	50
	212	Publicity and Print Shop, 1957-1961	6
	213	Racism Workshop, 1970-1971	12
	214	Real Estate, 1960	4
	215	ROTC Trip, 1967	20
	216	School of Education, 1964	6
	217	Spokane MBA Proposal, 1966-1967	25
		Staff:
	218	Personnel, 1966-1973	42
	219	Recruitment, 1970-1971	35
	220	Standards for the Department, 1970-1972	27
	221	Student Survey, 1958	2
		University:
	222	Architect, 1966-1973	36
	223	Regulations, 1951-1956	13
	224	Services, 1957-1960	15
	225	Veterinary Medicine Dean, 1973	7
		Vice-President:
8	226	General, 1966	50
	227	Smith, 1969	30
	228	Wood, 1969	15
	229-233	Visiting Professors, 1966-1972	135
	234-237	Vocational Education Act, 1965-1968	50
	238	Water Research Center, 1962-1963	35
	239	Yakima Survey, 1959	2