The Evergreen State College

Archives & Special Collections

Accession 1971-01
Board of Trustees

Series: Founding Documents 1964-1967
.33 Cu. ft.

Box #1 Founding Documents 1964-1967

Washington State Legislature. House. House Bill No. 596 (PDF), Chapter 47, Laws of 1967. Establishing a Four Year College in Thurston County. / Olympia : The House, February 28, 1967. Includes House voting record (PDF) for the measure

Heyns, Garrett. / Statement by Dr. Garrett Heyns (PDF),Olympia, President of Southwestern Washington State College Committee, at joint public hearing of Senate and House Committees on Higher Education, in House Chamber, 7:30 p.m., February 15, 1967.

Giles, Frederick T. / Initial Planning and Cost Considerations for a New State College -- State of Washington (PDF). / Seattle: University of Washington, 1967.

Arthur D. Little, Inc. / A Policy Plan for Community College Education in the State of Washington : Report to The Superintendent of Public Instruction. / [ ], 1966. (available through libraries)

Nelson Associates. / Planning for Higher Education Needs in the State of Washington: A Report to the Temporary Advisory Council on Public Higher Education. / N.Y.: The Associates, 1966. (available through libraries)

Council of Presidents. / A Plan for Public Higher Education in Washington : A Report from the Council of Presidents. / [Bellingham, Western Washington State College], 1964. (available through libraries)

The Temporary Advisory Council on Public Higher Education. / A Report on Higher Education in Washington. / Seattle : The Council, October 31, 1966. (available through libraries)

Meeting Documentation : Temporary Advisory Council on Public Higher Education December 5-6, 1968.

Also Contains :

1. Meiklejohn, Alexander. / The Experimental College. / by Alexander Meiklejohn. / Madison, Wisc. : University of Wisconsin Press, 2001. (available through libraries)

2. Tussman, Joseph. / Experiment at Berkeley. / by Joseph Tussman. / New York : Oxford University Press, 1969. (available through libraries)

Miscellaneous Administrative Sources

Series : Early TESC Histories and Documents Leading to the College's Founding 1968-1974

Box #2
Folder #1 Early TESC Histories and Documents

1. Establishing Evergreen : 1964-1967. / OTHER TITLE : The Making of the College : 1964-1967. (2 copies)(PDF)

2. The Geoduck Legend (PDF)

3. Clabaugh, Dean. The Evergreen State College Developmental Aspects Prior to Appointment of the President 11/1969 (PDF)

4. McCann, Charles, Pres. Statement on The Evergreen State College's Institutional Goals and Statement of Purpose from the 1974 Self Study sent to the Accreditation Committee (PDF)

5. Daily OlympianVol. 78, No. 200 Thursday, October 31, 1968 : "Evergreen's Set to Host a Ghost" (PDF) see also TESC Bibliography for additional news stories indexing)

6. Clabaugh, Dean E. Planning for the Evergreen State College : History and Progress June 15, 1970 (History through December 31, 1969) (PDF)

Includes Appendices: I and II : The Evergreen State College Capital Projects Plan, Phase I ; III Capital Budget 1971-73 ; IV Model of Curricular Organization for Fall 1971 Beginning Program ; V. Programmatic Directions to the Baccalaureate Degree ; VI. Chief Administrative Officers ; VII. Systems Development Priorities.

7. Preliminary Announcement Copy : New State College Opens in Olympia Copy for preliminary Bulletin October 19, 1970 (PDF)

8. The Evergreen State College ... Facts, figures and forecasts for the future (September, 1970) (PDF)

9. The Evergreen State College At A Glance [1970] (PDF)

10. The Evergreen State College - Planning Milestones [Fall 1971] (PDF)

11. Millersylvania II (PDF) (conference agenda and group assignments for Staff/Faculty discussions on curriculum)

12. Academic Organization - Table of Contents - (see Faculty Handbook 1973/74 in Accession 1972-09)

13. Evergreen's High Cost Per Student (from 1983 Accreditation Study - see Accession 1989-30)

14. Office of College Relations : The Evergreen State College - "Gee Whiz!" Sheet 5/22/1984 (PDF)

15. McCann, Charles J., Pres. / Vital Undergraduate Studies : What's the Right Climate?. / Lake Arrowhead, Ca. : WICHE Institute, 1969. (see Accession 1974-01)

16. Founding Festival : Twenty Years of Making a Difference 1967-1987 - Timeline. (PDF)

17. Evergreen's History : A Timeline (1987) (PDF)

Folder #2 Early Histories and Historical Documnets : Sources and Documents

1. "NEW Four Year STATE COLLEGE" letterhead (PDF)
"The Evergreen State College" original letterhead (PDF)

2. Newsrelease January 12, 1970 Library Excavation "Operation Headstart". (see Accession 1986-03)

3. Clabaugh, Dean E. / Survey of New Four Year Colleges and Universities. / Olympia : The Evergreen State College, 1970 (available in TESC Archives only)

4. EVP Project Control - Task List No.1 8 April 1971 (PDF)

5. Bricker, Jim. Letter to Charles McCann. Washington State Legislature : Joint Committee on Higher Education. Includes 1971 "Task Force Report : Faculty Retirement in Higher Education" (S.R.71-111) (PDF)

6. Facts About the Greater Olympia Area (PDF) (originally provided to new faculty and staff moving to the area)

7. Teske, Charles. VEG Responsibilities (Visual Arts Environment G?) (PDF)

8. Arthur Young & Company Letter to Dean Clabaugh re: Systems Study March 2, 1976 (PDF)

9. Consulting Division, Boeing Computer Services, Inc. Abbreviated Proposal To Provide A System Improvement Study for Evergreen State College ESC-001 March 3, 1976 (PDF)

10. Facilities Handbook : TESC Campus (PDF)

11. Letter - Senator William Proxmire to Claire Hess - Evergreen Graduation Speaker engagement June 19, 1973. Includes autographed photograph of the Senator. (available in TESC Archives only)

12. List of Washington State two and four year public and private academic institutions 08/06/1974 : Includes college Presidents. (Available in TESC and other Washington higher education institutional archives)

13. McNeil, Earle. Memorandum regarding the College's Ceremonial Mace 12/02/1983 (PDF)

14. Creating Learning Communities (not available)

Folder #3 Early TESC Unit Histories and Documents: Self Study Narratives

1. Annis, Judy., Public Relations Officer : Historical Narrative [for the College generally] June 29, 1979 (PDF)

2. Carnahan, David L., Associate Dean of the Library : Library 02/1974 (PDF)
Media Equipment Inventory List 02/1974

3. Stenberg, Larry R., Dean of Student Services : Orientation Programs (PDF) and Students (PDF) 1974

4. Kormondy, Edward J., V.P. and Provost : A Brief History : 1967-1973 (PDF) [College in general].

5. Clabaugh, Dean E., Admin. V.P. : Administration (PDF) 1974

6. Schillinger, Jerry L., Director of Facilities : Facilities (PDF) 1974

7. Donohue, Kenneth A., Director of Cooperative Education : Cooperative Education. (PDF) Includes Appendix: Internship Report for 1972-73

8. Eldridge, Lester W., Director of Financial Aid & Placement : Financial Aid and Placement (PDF) 1974

9. Steilberg, Peter, Director of Recreation and Activities : Co-Curricular Program (PDF) 1974

10. Allen, Walker, Registrar : Registration and Records (PDF) 1974

11. Humphrey, Donald G., Member of the Faculty, Former Dean of Natural Science & Mathematics : Equipment (PDF) 1974

12. McCarty, Doris, Director, Bookstore : Bookstore (PDF) 1974

13. Nelson, Mariann, Director of Development : Alumni Relations (PDF) 1974

14. Smith, LeRoi' M-P., Director Counseling Services : Counseling Services (PDF) 1974

15. McCarty, Craig, Food Services Manager : Food Services (PDF) 1974

16. Youtz, Byron L., Academic Dean : Research and Grants (PDF) 1974

17. Mayer, Kenneth B., Director of Admissions : Admissions Office (PDF) 1974
Retention & Credit Loss (PDF)

18. Faculty lists (handwritten - possibly Affirmative Action Office) (available in TESC Archives)

Box #3 Other Documents Pertaining to Founding

1. . Makers Associated. / The Feasibility of a Polytechnic Institute in Washington State. / by MAKERS Associated for the Washington State Legislature Joint Committee on Higher Education. / Seattle : Makers Associated, 1971. (available from libraries)

2. Committee on Instructional Programs, Task Force B. / Draft : Survey of Current Circumstances : Educational Offerings in Washington Postsecondary Education. (PDF) / [Bellingham] : Western Washington State College, [1973] (Link to introductory matter only)

3. Advisory Committee on Institutional Roles and Missions. / Draft : Recommendations for Institutional Roles and Missions in Washington : Part I: The State Colleges and Universities. / [Olympia] : The Committee, 1974.

4. The Evergreen State College. / Southwest Washington Study 1971-1976. / [Olympia : The College, 1976]. (see Accession 89-30)

5. Orear, Leslie, Ed. / Doc Meiklejohn's Experimental College : A 65-Year Retrospective : Being the Last Testimony of Some Surviving Guinea Pigs On the Occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Founding of the Experimental College University of Wisconsin 1927-1932. / Chicago : Meiklejohn Education Association, 1993. (see Accession 1976-15) (Link to PDF of Introductory matter only).

6. Representative James Kuehnle's Survey results from 1975 attempt to close TESC (PDF)----Mason County Journal Response February 20, 197[6] (PDF)

Series: Electronic Documents

1. Legislation: 1981 HB793 Bill to Abolish The Evergreen State College

2. The Evergreen State College Board of Trustees: Organizational Meeting - Agenda and Minutes