WUA/01. University Records

Collection Subgroup Term

Identifier: WUA/01

Staff Only

[i]University Records[/i] consist of records created in campus departments and offices. This includes, but is not limited to, department files, chancellor official records, provost records, commencement, photo services, WU Memorabilia. See Subgroup 02: [i]Publications [/i]for University publications. See Subgroup 05: [i]Student Groups[/i] for records pertaining to materials related to student organizations.

Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:

Washington University Charter and Letter About Incorporation of the University

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00061

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a letter written from Wayman Crow to William Greenleaf Eliot dated 2 February 1853 which clearly indicates that the name “Eliot Seminary” be used for the first time when referencing the university, as well as the university's charter and constitution.

Found in: University Archives / Washington University Charter and Letter About Incorporation of the University

Department of Classics Records

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00379

Scope and Contents

The Department of Classics Records consists of a small collection of correspondence from Carl W. Conrad and William Sale (1978-1979), degree requirements for a M.A. and a Ph.D, and information regarding the John and Penelope Biggs Resident in the Classics (1996).

Found in: University Archives / Department of Classics Records

U.S. Presidential First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Campus Visit Collection

Collection

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00154

Found in: University Archives / U.S. Presidential First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton Campus Visit Collection

Commencement Collection

Collection

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00221

Scope and Contents The collection includes Washington University commencement programs from 1856 to present.Folders are organized by year, in chronological order. Material types are listed, followed by the date of the event(s). Commencement programs and other items refer to University-wide events, unless otherwise noted as a specific school or department. Materials vary in the level of information for each year.For some years in the 20th century, supplemental information from the student...

Found in: University Archives / Commencement Collection

Washington University Cyclotron Records

Collection

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00297

Scope and Contents

This collection covers information about the cyclotron built on the Danforth Campus in 1940 and subsequent redesigns of the cyclotron. It also includes information on the preliminary work towards the Positron Emission Transaxial Tomography Scanners (commonly abbreviated PET) at the School of Medicine. The collection does not include specific information about the cyclotrons at the School of Medicine.

Found in: University Archives / Washington University Cyclotron Records

Danforth Campus Dedication Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00082

Scope and Contents

This collection includes material that documents the Danforth Campus Dedication in 2006, including publications that advertised the events and that were distributed at the dedication and also material regarding the Lecture Series that was part of the dedication.

Found in: University Archives / Danforth Campus Dedication Collection

Washington University Day of Discovery and Dialogue Collection

Collection

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00499

Scope and Contents

The Washington University Day of Discovery and Dialogue Collection largely consists of conversation guides produced by two-day event. Also included are foam core poster boards with discussion points and brainstorming bulletin board paper sheets produced for the 2015 session.

Found in: University Archives / Washington University Day of Discovery and Dialogue Collection

Dean of Women and Dean of Students Office Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00083

Scope and Contents This collection includes early materials about McMillian Hall, the first women’s dormitory on campus; sororities; women’s honor societies, including Sophomore Commission, Chimes, and Mortar Board; and the administration of the Women’s Building. Primarily materials are paper office files, supplemented with a few photographs and a small number of audio recordings from the 1970s.More recent additions include miscellaneous flyers, brochures, memos, and group rosters from women’s...

Found in: University Archives / Dean of Women and Dean of Students Office Records

School of Dental Medicine Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00145

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of historical materials from the Washington University School of Dentistry. This includes speeches, programs, brochures, and other publications. The items in the collection are arranged alphabetically.

Found in: University Archives / School of Dental Medicine Records

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Collection

Collection

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00332

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of historical materials from the Washington University Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. This includes theses, dissertations, some administrative papers, and a scrapbook.

Found in: University Archives / Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Collection