William P. Robinson Presidential Papers, 1993-2010
Scope and Contents
Records from Whitworth's Office of the President for the years 1993-2010.
Dates
- Creation: 1993-2010
Language of Materials
Materials are inEnglish.
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 1 to 12 restricted access for the first 30 years. Most recent 30 years of materials are open by permission only. Boxes 13-16 are open.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is subject to a 30 year restriction.
Biographical / Historical
William P. (Bill) Robinson assumed his duties as the 17th president of Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, in July 1993. He came to Whitworth from Manchester College, in Indiana, where he served as president from 1986-1993. Whitworth College grew substantially under his leadership both academically and fiscally. The campus added numerous new buildings, remodeled existing ones, improved the outdoor spaces, athletic facilities and more. Whitworth also developed a national reputation for quality education during his tenure. Whitworth became a university in 2007. Pres. Robinson retired from Whitworth in 2010.
Extent
16 cu. ft.
Abstract
This collection includes the papers of Whitworth College's 17th President, William P. (Bill) Robinson. This collection consists of official and miscellaneous records from the President's Office . Also included are miscellaneous materials from the following committees and organizations of which President Robinson was involved: Joint Committee for Higher Education, SIRTI, Washington Friends for Higher Education, Higher Education Coordinating Board, Independent Colleges of Washington, Council of Independent Colleges,and the Spokane Symphony.
Arrangement
Collection consists of the following series.
1. Biographical
2. Photographs
3. Inauguration
4. Calendar
5. Correspondence
6. Budgets
7. Long Range Planning
8. President’s Cabinet
9. Board of Trustees
10. Accreditation / Presidential Task forces
11. Events
12. Foundation/ Development/Capital Projects
13. Other Professional Activities
14. Miscellaneous
15. Retirement
16. Media Materials
Processing Information
This collection was first processed on November 10, 2005 Date of last Update: November 17, 2005
- Title
- William P. Robinson Presidential Papers, 1993-2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- N.A.Bunker
- Date
- 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- 2021: Combined previous collection (2005) and 3 addenda to cohesive finding aid.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitworth University Archives and Special Collections Repository