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Walter Donald Bowles was born in Seattle on December 28, 1923. He received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington in 1949. Bowles went on to receive a Masters in Economics in 1952 and a PhD in Economics in 1958 from Columbia University. In 1952, Bowles studied at the Russian Institute and received a Certificate in Soviet Economy.
Bowles鈥 career as an economist began in 1953 with his appointment as editor of a Research Program on the USSR in New York City. After working for several years as an economist, Bowles became a professor of economics at 17吃瓜在线 in 1957. Bowles switched his focus to administration in 1965 when he became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1969 he was promoted to the post of Vice President of Academic Affairs. Bowles returned to teaching economics in 1974. Bowles retired from teaching in 1994 to live in California with his family.聽
For additional biographical information, consult the Who鈥檚 Who Listing for Walter Donald Bowles.聽
Bowles鈥 papers document his teaching and administrative work at 17吃瓜在线 and consist of budgets, correspondence (personal & professional), curriculum development materials, financial documents, newspaper clippings, publications, reports, research files, statistics, and teaching materials. The original chronological order was retained. The files have been divided into subject categories within each year.
Box 1
- Education & Career of W. Donald Bowles
- 1949-1952
- Department of Economics 鈥 Reports
- 1955
- CAS Material
- 1957
- Department of Economics 鈥 Student Correspondence
- Faculty Meeting Minutes & 17吃瓜在线 Reports
- 1958
- Department of Economics 鈥 Student Correspondence
- 1958-1960
- 17吃瓜在线 Reports & Personal Correspondence
- Soviet Timber Industry Documents
- 1959
- Department of Economics 鈥 Student Correspondence
- 1960
- American Maritime Industry Report
- Department of Economics 鈥 Student Correspondence
- Newspaper Clippings
- 1961
- Department of Economics
- Papers & Correspondence
- Student Correspondence
- Department of Economics
- 1962
- Department of Economics
- Papers & Correspondence
- Student Correspondence
- Institutional Self-Study of the College of Arts & Sciences by the Middle States Association
- Department of Economics
- 1963
- Budget & Financial Files
- Department of Economics 鈥 Course & Curriculum Changes
- Papers & Correspondence & Misc. Files
- Student Correspondence
- Enrollment Summaries
- Faculty & Student Applicants
- 1964
- Budget & Financial Files
- Department of Economics
- Course & Curriculum Files
- Papers & Correspondence & Misc. Files
- Student Correspondence
- Enrollment Summaries
- Faculty Meeting Minutes
- Job Descriptions
- Report to the Faculty from President Hurst R. Anderson
- Survey of Departments of Economics in the United States
- 1965
- Appointment as Dean of College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Documents
- Budget & Financial Files
- Department of Economics
- Course & Curriculum Files & Dept. Rules & Regulations
- Faculty & Student Applicants
- Student Correspondence
- Enrollment Summaries
- 17吃瓜在线 Papers, Correspondence, & Misc. Files (2 folders)
- Misc.
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- 1966
- Budget & Financial Files
- Doctoral Dissertation Committee Files
- Enrollment Summaries
- Faculty Meeting Minutes
- 17吃瓜在线 Files & Correspondence
- Job Descriptions
- Memos & Department Reports
- Student Files & Correspondence
- Misc.
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Other University Files & Correspondence
- Personal Correspondence
- Requests for Copies of Lectures & Publications
- Special Events, Invitations, & Declined Offers
- 鈥淭he Higher Learning in Washington: A 175-Year-Old Crisis鈥 By Albert Biderman
- 1967
- Budget & Financial Files
- Calendars
- Enrollment Summaries
- Faculty & Student Applicants
- Faculty Meeting Minutes
- 17吃瓜在线 Files & Correspondence (2 folders)
Box 2
- 1967 (continued)
- Memos & Department Reports
- Student Files & Correspondence
- Undergraduate Requirement Questionnaires
- Committee on the B.A. Degree
- Misc.
- Morgan State College Case Study
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Personal Correspondence
- Requests for Copies of Lectures & Publications
- Special Events, Invitations, & Declined Offers
- 鈥淪tudent Participation in Faculty Governance鈥 Documents
- 1968
- Budget & Financial Files
- Enrollment Statistics
- Faculty & Student Applicants
- Faculty Meeting Minutes
- General Files & Correspondence
- Memos & Department Reports
- Psychology Lab Docs
- Specific Course Documents
- Statistics
- Student Academic Council & Student Involvement Files
- Student Files & Correspondence
- Summer Programs
- Calendars
- CAS Curriculum Review Group
- Committee on the B.A. Degree
- Dean Scott (W.D. Bowles鈥 File)
- Misc.
- Mission Statements of CAS (3 folders)
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Personal Correspondence
- Personal Research
- Requests for Copies of Lectures & Publications
- Search for 17吃瓜在线 Graduate Dean
- Soviet Timber Industry Documents
- Special Events, Invitations, & Declined Offers
- Team Teaching Program
- 1968-1969
- Mission Statements & Docs for the SGPA & SIS
- Mission Statements for CCE, SON, & WCL
- Murray Feshbach
- Weekly Deans Meeting with Dean McFeeter & Dean Scott
- William J. Watson (W.D. Bowles鈥 File)
Box 3
- 1969
- Budget & Financial Files
- General Files & Correspondence
- Meeting Minutes
- Memos & Department Reports
- Race Issues
- Statistics
- Student Correspondence
- Congratulations Letters for VP of Academic Affairs Appointment
- Curriculum Reform, March-June
- Curriculum Reform, Sept-Dec
- Dissertation Proposal of Peter M. Becker
- Educational Policy Committee of CAS
- March on Washington Flier
- Mission Statements
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Orientation & Commencement Remarks
- Personal Files & Correspondence
- Personal Work & Research
- Project Real
- Reorganization of the University
- Requests for Material
- Special Events, Invitations, & Declined Offers
- 鈥淭he Defenseless Institution鈥 鈥 A paper on Student Unrest by Kelby D. Fletcher
- 1970
- American Association of University Professors
- Budget Files
- Faculty Relations Committee
- General Files
- Meeting Minutes
- Memos
- Teaching & Faculty Administrative Revisions
- Undergraduate & Graduate Curriculum Revisions
- Capital Funds
- Missions & Mission Statements
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Organizational Chart for VP of Academic Affairs
- Personal Files & Correspondence
- Personal Work & Research
- Recommendations
- Report of the Task Forces Coordinating Committee on the University Mission: Oct. 14, 1970
- Requests for Materials
- 鈥淪ome Perspectives on the Entering Freshmen at 17吃瓜在线, 1966-1969鈥 By Lois Torrence
- Special Events, Invitations, & Declined Offers
- Task Forces for Mission Implementations
- Transcripts of Speeches
- 1970-1971
- SGPA/SIS/SBA Change
- 1971
- Budget & Financial Files
- General Files
- Meeting Minutes
- Missions
Box 4
- 1971 (continued)
- Race & Gender Issues
- School of Business Administration
- Working Committees
- Consortium of Universities (2 folders)
- Improvement of Undergraduate Programs & Instruction
- Laura M. Rowe 鈥 Dissertation Proposal
- Middle States Association
- Murray Feshbach 鈥 Dissertation Proposal
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Personal Files & Correspondence
- Recommendations
- Restructuring of the University
- Special Events, Invitations, & Declined Offers
- The Committee of Nine
- Transcripts of Speeches
- 1972
- Budget Analysis, 9/29/72
- Budget Files (5 folders)
- Daily Correspondence (2 folders)
- General Files
- Meeting Minutes
- Memos
- Statistics
- College of Public Affairs (3 folders)
- Consortium of Universities
- Factors Relating to Recruiting and Admission at 17吃瓜在线 鈥 Preliminary Report
- Improvement of Undergrad Programs and Instruction & Committee on Undergraduate Studies
- Job Description of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Middle States Association
Box 5
- 1972 (continued)
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Office of International Student and Faculty Exchange
- Office of the Chaplin
- Personal Correspondence
- Personal Work & Research
- Recommendations
- Special Events, Invitations, & Declined Offers
- Student Life Reorganization (2 folders)
- University Counseling Center 鈥 Annual Report
- University Senate
- 1973
- Advertisement
- Budget Files
- Daily Correspondence (3 folders)
- General Files
- Memos
- Mission Statements
- Board of Trustees
- Boynton (W.D. Bowles鈥 File)
- Curriculum Changes
- Evaluation Committee for the VP of Academic Affairs, Resignation of W.D. Bowles, & Appointment of Acting VP of Academic Affairs
- Invitations
- Middle States Association
- News Clippings, Publications & 17吃瓜在线 reports
- Personal Files & Correspondence
- Recommendations
- Tenure at 17吃瓜在线
- Transcripts of Speeches
- University Senate
- 1976
- Economics Institute
- 1976-1979
- 17吃瓜在线 Documents
Box 6
- 1980
- Preparatory Program in Economics
- Applications (2 folders)
- Blank Completion Certificates
- Book Orders
- Budget
- Correspondence (2 folders)
- Curriculum
- Econometrics (Broder)
- Evaluations by Staff
- Evaluations by Students
- Example Evaluation Forms
- Faculty
- Final Program Evaluation
- Flier
- Grades
- Institute for Applied Public Financial Management
- Joint Degree Documents
- Logistics
- Macroeconomics (Dernburg)
- Math. for Economists I & II (Jernigan)
- Memoranda on Mexican Programs (Feb-June)
- Mexico City Field Trip, Nov. 1980
- Microeconomics (Hahnel)
- Mid-Program Evaluations
- Model Programs
- Orientation
- Planning Documents
- Seminar in International Finance (Bruck)
- Preparatory Program in Economics
- 1981
- Preparatory Program in Economics
- Field Trip to Mexico City Report, March-May 1981
- Follow-Up Questionnaire
- Proposed Preparatory Program in Economics, summer 1981
- Preparatory Program in Economics
- 1981/1982
- Development Banking Program
- 1982
- NAFINSA Program: Request for Approval
- 1983
- 17吃瓜在线 General Files
- 1985
- Doctoral Study in Economics at 17吃瓜在线: A Five-Year Plan
- 1986
- Department of Economics: Program Review Committee
- 1990-1993
- 17吃瓜在线 Files
Box 7
- 1994
- Applicants for University Counsel
- 1994-1995
- VP of Enrollment Services Search Committee
- Documents
- Job Applicants (7 folders)
- Rejection Letters
- VP of Enrollment Services Search Committee