Whitworth University Board of Trustees Records

Collection

Identifier: Archives-B-1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains reports, committees, correspondence, administrative records, and minutes from founding in 1883 until ten years from current.

Dates

Creation: 1883-2030

Language of Materials

Materials are inEnglish

Conditions Governing Access

Collection items older than 30 years are open for research. Most recent 30 years of materials are open by permission only. Note: it is 50 years for personnel records

Historical Note

Sumner Academy was founded in 1883 by the Rev. George Whitworth and a group of Presbyterian pastors and leaders. The institution located in Sumner, Washington Territory starting life in Sumner Presbyterian Church, was incorporated in 1884. In 1890, the name was changed to Whitworth College and college level classes were added supplementing the preparatory program which continued. In 1899, the college relocated to Tacoma Washington where it remained through the summer of 1914. Fall of 1914, Whitworth College opened its doors with one building and another under construction. Whitworth College continued to grow on the Spokane campus. The name was changed to Whitworth University in 2007.

Extent

15 cu. ft. (17 boxes)

Additional Description

Abstract

The official business and legal records of Whitworth University and its predecessors. The Board of Trustees have been the governing body of the institution from the earliest years. Content less than 10 years old is maintained by the Office of the President.