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William P. Robinson Presidential Papers, 1993-2010

 Collection
Identifier: Archives-B-3-Robinson-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

Contact:
300 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane WA 99251 USA
509-777-4481