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Archives 51
College Of Education
Records 1958-1975

The records of the College of Education were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University Libraries, on June 1, 1978 (UA 78-15) in accordance with the approved records schedule. The records were processed by Patricia H. Gourd from November 1979 to May 1980.

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Washington State University College of Education was considerably reorganized between 1958 and 1975. In October 1963 three departments were consolidated into the College of Education: the Department of Education, the Department of Physical Education for Women, and the Department of Physical Education for Men. Dean Zeno Katterle was succeeded by Dean George Brain in 1965. Also in that year, Summer Session administrative duties were transferred from the College of Education to the University's general administration office.

The College of Education prepares teachers, school administrators, and other specialists for schools and colleges. It is accredited with the National Council for Accreditation Of Teacher Education (For information on the College of Education before 1958 see the register of the College of Education Office Files, 1911-1958.)

ARRANGEMENT

Records of the College of Education have been arranged is six series: Dean's correspondence, general correspondence, Summer Session general office correspondence, committee correspondence, organization correspondence, Guidance and Counseling Institute correspondence, and project correspondence. Series I for the Dean's office correspondence has been arranged in four subseries: C.C. French's correspondence. and Dean G.B. Brain's correspondence, chronological correspondence file, and speech file. All are arranged alphabetically by topic except for the chronological subseries. Series 2 through 6 are arranged alphabetically by topic. Series 7, project correspondence, in arranged numerically by project number. This series has a subseries, Proposals, which is arranged alphabetically by topic.

DESCRIPTION

The College of Education records include material concerning all aspects of its three departments from 1958 through 1975. The records also contain papers of an earlier date and include correspondence, minutes, agendas, enrollment lists, computer data sheets, photographs, ephemera, and other papers. Series 1 contains correspondence from President French, Deans Katterle and Brain, plus Dr. Brain's personal speech file. The speech file subseries includes rough drafts and final copies of Dr. Brain's speeches given between 1964 and 1968.

Series 2, General Correspondence, includes correspondence, budgets, photographs, enrollment lists, and other papers. This was the main depository for correspondence with the College and also includes records for committees, projects, and organizations.

Series 3 includes correspondence for Summer Sessions from 1958 through 1965. During those years the College of Education handled the entire administrative duties involved with the Summer Session.

Records for College and University committees are arranged in Series 4 and date from 1958 through 1967. Some material relating to committees can also be found in Series 3, the general correspondence file.

Series 5 on Organizations consists of correspondence and other papers from various organizations related to education. Series 6 includes correspondence, project reports, proposals, photographs, and other papers that concern the Guidance and Counseling Institute sponsored by the College.

The final series, Projects, contains proposals, correspondence and reports of externally funded projects. Unfunded proposals form a separate subseries.

                                                                              CONTAINERS  Series 1: Dean's Correspondence   Subseries 1.1: French Correspondence File, 1954-1964                          1   Subseries 1.2: Brain Correspondence File, 1961-1975                           1-5   Subseries 1.3: Brain Chronological File, 1966-1971                            6-8   Subseries 1.4: Brain Speech File, 1964-1968                                   8 Series 2: General Subject Correspondence File, 1938-1973                        9-24 Series 3: Summer School General Office Correspondence, 1948-1973                24-26 Series 4: Committees, 1955-1967                                                 27 Series 5: Organizations, 1954-1965                                              27-28 Series 6: Guidance and Counseling Institute, 1958-1964                          29 Series 7: Projects   Subseries 7.1: Projects, 1958-1971                                            30-31   Subseries 7.2: Proposals, 1967-1971                                           31 

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