Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Western States Communication Association records contains correspondence, meeting minutes, convention materials, reports, financial records, annual reports, publications, and oral history tapes and transcripts related to the operations and activities of the organization. W. Arthur Cable served as its first president in 1930, and in 1948 was appointed its first custodian of records by the Executive Council. The title was later changed to archivist. Through his initial efforts and those of...