Seattle University Constituting Documents
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains Washington State Articles of Incorporation for Seattle College (1898) and Seattle University (1948), Bylaws (1907-1971), Statutes (1947-1972), and revision documentation (1907-1972). The Washington State documents are photocopies of the originals. Some revision documents contain marginalia.
Dates
- 1898-1972
Creator
- Seattle University (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical note
The initial Articles of Incorporation, dated October 17, 1898 bear the signature of Jesuit priest Adrian Sweere, SJ, a founder of Seattle College. The subsequent revised Articles of Incorporation, dated June 1948 reflect the institutional name change to Seattle University under President A.A. Lemieux, SJ. A surge of revisions to the bylaws and statues from 1969-1972 is documented.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains Washington State Articles of Incorporation for Seattle College (1898) and Seattle University (1948), Bylaws (1907-1971), Statutes (1947-1972), and revision documentation (1907-1972).
Creator
- Seattle University (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Seattle University Constituting Documents
- Author
- Elizabeth Knight and Mary Linden Sepulveda
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections Repository