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Tacoma Community College Office of the President records

 Collection
Identifier: TCCA-003

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a variety of diverse materials from Tacoma Community College's Office of the President, beginning in 1967 with the Thornton Ford administration, and continuing to the year 2014, when President Pamela J. Transue retired after 17 years of service to the institution and the surrounding community. The materials that make up the series and subseries in this collection include mail and email correspondences, photographs, presidents' reports, and notes from the Office of the President to the Board of Trustees about activities and issues the college has been faced with over the decades. Specifically, these include budget overview analyses, reviews of legislative sessions, building renovation plans, and meetings with various committees and organizations that relate to higher education from the local to the state and national level. Of particular note are regular updates regarding the Multi-Cultural Committee, the President's Committee on Diversity, and updates regarding several climate impact surveys on campus. Notes regarding meetings and agendas with faculty, staff, and student groups such as the Black Student Union can also be found here.

For more information, please see the notes for individual series and sub-series at the 'file' level. Extensive notes can be found on the 'Notes from the Office of the President' at the 'item' level.

Please note that this collection has been renumbered from RG-03 to TCCA-003.

Dates

  • 1965-2017

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on these materials. Materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Use is governed by Tacoma Community College's Creative Commons Copyright policy requiring attribution and share-alike intentions.

Historical Note

Thornton M. Ford served as President of Tacoma Community College from 1965 to 1974. Robert Rhule served as the Interim President from 1974 to 1975. Larry Stevens served from 1975 to 1978, followed by Melvin R. Lindbloom, another Interim President from 1982 to 1983. Carleton Opgaard served as President from 1983 to 1990. Raymond J. Needham served from 1990 to 1997. Pamela J. Transue served as President from 1997 to 2014. Sheila Ruhland served as president from 2014 to 2017. Ivan Harrell currently serves as the President of Tacoma Community College, beginning in 2017.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (5 document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection consists primarily of manuscripts and records from Tacoma Community College's Office of the President, beginning in 1967 with the Thornton Ford administration, and continuing to the year 2014, when President Pamela J. Transue retired after 17 years of service to the institution and the surrounding community.

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order and separated by president by the original archivist.

Custodial History

Not recorded by receiving party.

Accruals

Accruals are expected.

Related Materials

Biographical materials on past presidents are available in the Biographical Files.

Materials relating to recruitment of presidents as well as activities of the Office of the President are in the Office of Marketing and Communications records.

Information on past college presidents can be found in the school's newspaper, The Challenge,, or Dr. Dale Coleman's book, The Open Door, available online in PDF format: https://tacomacc.edu/_attachments/about/open-door/TCC_HISTORY_MASTER_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf

Processing Information

Processed between 2013-2015 by archivist Elizabeth Russell with the possible help of work-study students.

Most of these materials were completely reprocessed in 2020 by archivist Mark Offtermatt.

Title
Guide to the Tacoma Community College Office of the President Records
Status
Completed
Author
Tacoma Community College Archives
Date
7/2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Edition statement
Finding aid created by Mark Offtermatt (2020); revised by A. Demeter (7/2023).

Repository Details

Part of the Tacoma Community College Archives Repository

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