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Archives 108
Library Staff Association
Records, 1946-1979

The records of the Library Staff Association (UA 81-20) were placed in the University Archives, Washington State University Libraries, by the association in July 1981. The records were processed in March 1983 by M. Dean Pittenger.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The Library Staff Association (LSA) of Washington State University was organized on 29 November 1946 by G. Donald Smith, Director of Libraries. LSA's stated purpose is "to promote the welfare and mutual understanding of the library staff and to assist in making the library an effective agency for the improvement of the social, cultural and economic life of the college community (from Article II, Sec. 1, of the LSA constitution as amended October 1974). The association is an organizer of staff social functions, an advocate of better working conditions, and the improvement of library services. LSA also publishes its own bulletin, "Open Stacks", and has since 1953.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the Library Staff Association are divided into two series: General Records, 1946-1979, and Financial Records, 1954-1967. Series one, General Records, 1946-1979, is an alphabetically arranged subject series which consists of annual reports, correspondence, executive board and general meeting minutes, committee reports, association officer records and reports (president and vice president), and records of the association's secretary. The material in this series dates from 1946 through 1979, but bulks largest in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Second Series, Financial Records, 1954-1967, consists of bank statements, invoices, receipts, cancelled checks, and savings books. The original filing groups have been retained in individual folders and these folders have been arranged chronologically by the earliest material in the folder. These financial records date from 1954 through 1967, but bulk largest in the 1960s.

CONTAINER LIST

         Series 1: General Records, 1946-1979

Box Folder        Description                                       Items

1   1        Annual reports, 1961-1966                                 38
    2        Correspondence, 1967-1972                                 30
    3-5      Executive Board Meetings, 1961-1973, 1978-1979           142
    6-7      Furnishings and Maintenance Committee, 1974-1975,         91
               1977-1978
    8        General Meetings, 1961-1966                               42
    9        General Records, 1948-1955                               550
    10       Higher Education Personnel Board, 1972-1977              200
    11       Library Environment Committee, 1972-1976                  45
    12-14    Memoranda and other papers, 1956-1972                    230
    15-16    Minutes, 1946-1973                                       560
    17-18    President, 1974-1977                                     218
    19-21    Secretary Records, 1973-1976                             130
    22       Vice-President, 1975-1976                                 23

         Series 2: Financial Records, 1954-1967

Box Folder        Description    Items

2   23       Bank statements, savings books, etc., 1954-1958          175
    24       Paid bills and bank statements, 1957                     125
    25       Cash and checking accounts, bills paid, Oct.             180
               1957-Oct. 1958
    26       Ledgers and receipts, 1957-1958 25
    27-29    Bank statements and savings books, 1959-1960,            650
               1962-1965
    30       Paid invoices, May 1963-May 1964                         250
    31-34    Bank records, bills, ledgers, and receipts,              675
               1964-1967