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William Rieke Papers
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William Rieke Papers

  • UA 1.3.10
  • Record group
  • 1951-1993

Papers of William O. Rieke, President of Pacific Lutheran University from 1975-1992. This collection contains materials from Rieke’s term as President of Pacific Lutheran University from 1975 to 1992. It is divided into six series and then arranged chronologically into folders by subject. The first series contains correspondence and meeting transcripts from the presidential search and Rieke’s inauguration as president. The second series contains documents pertaining to Rieke’s family and personal life including programs from his children’s weddings, Christmas cards, and souvenirs from various trips abroad.

The third series is correspondence and memos from Rieke’s term as president. The correspondence involves church contacts, the Board of Regents, and university associates in Norway. The fourth series contains materials about university and community outreach and relations, including news releases, Rieke’s speeches, and documents from a student and staff survey conducted in 1975.The fifth series includes artifacts (largely plaques and other awards) from Dr. Rieke’s career and presidency. The final series includes interviews on cassette tapes with or about Dr. Rieke from the PLU Oral Histories and Lectures Collections.

Rieke, William O.

Wedding Programs

Programs and invitations for weddings of Dr. Rieke’s children, Susan Ruth Rieke and Jeffry Howard Smith, and Eileen Mary Brandenburg and Stephen Harrold Rieke.

Visitors to PLU (1977-1978)

A series of memoranda, correspondence, and planning documents regarding different PLU visitors and involvement from the Office of the President.

Trip to Asia (1981-1984)

File includes materials regarding Dr. Rieke’s trip to Asia covering Dr. Andrew Hsiao’s Distinguished Service Award from PLU, Rieke’s appointment and travel schedule, correspondence and memorandum, notes, copies of newspaper articles and clippings, and other assorted issues.

Survey Re: PLU Size-Students (1975)

File contains documents about a campus-wide survey conducted at PLU for long-range planning and enrolment. Materials in this file concern the student portion of this survey and include a blank questionnaire, notes, memorandum, completed surveys, and results.

Survey Re: PLU Size-Students (1975)

File contains documents about a campus-wide survey conducted at PLU for long-range planning and enrolment. Materials in this file concern the student portion of this survey and include completed surveys.

Survey Re: PLU Size-Staff (1975)

File contains documents about a campus-wide survey conducted at PLU for long-range planning and enrolment. Materials in this file include completed staff responses to this survey with a brief overview of survey results according to Schools and Divisions within the university.

Survey Re: PLU Size-Results & Comments (1975)

File contains documents about a campus-wide survey conducted at PLU for long-range planning and enrolment completed at the beginning of Dr. Rieke’s presidency at PLU. Materials in this file include final survey results and comments from the questionnaire divided by demographic group (faculty, staff, alumni, students, and further by division and school).

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