John M. Finney Student Papers, 1963-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Finney, John Montfort, 1944-
Title
John M. Finney Student Papers
Dates
1963-1967 (bulk)
1963-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.0 linear feet, (4 binders)
Collection Number
Mss.025
Summary
The bulk of this collection is the academic work completed by Finney as an undergraduate student at the University of Puget Sound. The collection contains class schedules, class notes, assignments, syllabi, essays and an undergraduate thesis, and UPS Boggle Players Association records.
Repository
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections

Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is available for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

John Montfort Finney (b. 1944) was graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1967. He received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1969 and 1971, respectively. After service on the Washington State University faculty, he returned to the University of Puget Sound in 1976 as Registrar and Director of Institutional Research, in which capacity he served until 1989. From 1989 until his retirement in 2007 he served as Associate Dean and University Registrar. In 2007 Finney became faculty emeritus and began service as a volunteer in the university archives. His principle activities have been digitizing the photograph collection and writing a “From the Archives” column for the UPS alumni magazine Arches.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains class schedules, class notes, assignments, syllabi, essays and an undergraduate thesis, and records.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Board gamers
  • College students--Washington (State)--Tacoma