Seattle University Athletics Department Administrative Records, 1950-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle University. Athletics Dept.
Title
Seattle University Athletics Department Administrative Records
Dates
1950-1980 (bulk)
1946-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.0 linear feet, (1 box and 2 half boxes)
Collection Number
RG 029.04
Summary
This collection of administrative records from the Seattle University Athletic Department includes scattered materials from 1946 to 1987; including selected information on budgets, facilities and intramural athletic program; report of the Presidential Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics (1980), and the minutes of the Sports Transition Committee reflecting Seattle University's transition from NCAA Division One sports to the NAIA (1980).
Repository
Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections
Special Collections
Lemieux Library & McGoldrick Learning Commons
Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122-1090
Telephone: 2062966209
Fax: 2062966224
speccoll@seattleu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

These administrative records from the Seattle University Athletic Department were transferred to the library in 2004 and represent a collection of materials lacking in topical depth with significant chronological gaps. Materials are scattered across forty years (1946-1987) with files that include: budgets (1956-60; 1980), correspondence (1956-1958; 1979-80), Athletic Board Minutes (1966), Connolly Center Building Fund (1967), Connolly Center Building Dedication (1969), Memorial Gymnasium (1946), news clipping and telegrams (1950-51), Tomahawk Club brochure (1979-80), intramural athletic program brochures (1979-80). The most significant historical reports are those related to Seattle University's transition from NCAA Division One sports to NAIA membership (1980).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection of administrative records from the Seattle University Athletic Department includes scattered materials from 1946 to 1987; including budgets (1956-60; 1980), correspondence (1956-1958; 1979-80), Athletic Board Minutes (1966), Connolly Center Building Fund (1967), Connolly Center Dedication (1969), Memorial Gymnasium (1947), news clipping and telegrams (1950-51), Tomahawk Club brochure (1979-80), intramural athletic program brochures (1979-80), report of the Presidential Task Force on Intercollegiate Athletics (1980), minutes of the Sports Transition Committee (1980); news releases of the transition from NCAA Division One sports to the NAIA (1980), and the final report of the Presidential Task Force on University Sports (1987). This collection is not comprehensive.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Seattle University Athletics Department Administrative Records, Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Seattle University--Baseball
  • Seattle University--Basketball
  • Seattle University--Basketball--Statistics
  • Seattle University--Golf
  • Seattle University--Soccer
  • Seattle University--Tennis
  • Seattle University. Athletics Dept

Form or Genre Terms

  • Budgets
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Correspondence
  • Minutes
  • Photographs
  • Press kits
  • Press releases
  • Statistics
  • Telegrams