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Women's Athletics Photograph Collection, 1899-1958

Overview of the Collection

Title
Women's Athletics Photograph Collection
Dates
1899-1958 (inclusive)
1921-1940 (bulk)
Quantity
0.03 cubic foot, including 60 photographs, (2 boxes, including 1 oversize box)
Collection Number
P 009
Summary
The Women's Athletics Photograph Collection consists of images of teams, events, and individual athletes participating in a variety of sports and recreational activities at Oregon State, primarily during the 1920s and 1930s.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Intramural and intercollegiate athletics as well as physical recreation activities have been offered for women at Oregon State since at least as early as the 1890s. During the early and middle decades of the 20th century, Oregon State had one of the largest women's athletics program in the northwest. Oregon State's first basketball team was the women's team, established in 1898 and preceding the first men's team by 3 years. Several women basketball players were selected to receive the college emblem in the early 1900s by the Athletic Union.

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Content Description

The Women's Athletics Photograph Collection consists of images of teams, events, and individual athletes participating in a variety of sports and recreational activities at Oregon State, primarily during the 1920s and 1930s. The collection includes images of archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, dance, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, horseback riding, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and waterskiing. Of special note are images of the first women's basketball team in 1898-1899. The collection also includes several images of dance performances and pageants.

All of the images are photographic prints and have been assigned individual numbers. Several images in the collection are available online. Many of the photographs were published in the Beaver yearbook.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Women's Athletics Photograph Collection (P 009), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection consists of one series: I. Women's Athletic Teams and Events, 1899-1958.

Acquisition Information

The images were acquired by the Archives from various sources primarily during the 1960s.

Related Materials

Additional photographs of women's athletes and athletic teams and events are available in Harriet's Collection. The Women's Recreation Association (WRA) Photographic Collection (P 171) consists of images of athletic events and recreational activities, primarily during the 1950s-1960s; the Oregon State University Women's Basketball and Field Hockey Scrapbooks include photographs of teams and and events during the 1960s. The Betty Lynd Thompson Papers include extensive materials document dance instruction and performances at Oregon State; the Health and Human Performance Records (RG 031) include materials pertaining to physical education and recreational activities at Oregon State.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Basketball for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • College sports for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Dance--Study and teaching--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Field hockey--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Intramural sports--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Modern dance.
  • Physical education for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Women--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Women--Recreation--Oregon--Corvallis.

Corporate Names

  • Oregon Agricultural College--Sports.
  • Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
  • Oregon State College--Sports.
  • Oregon State College--Students.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints.

Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen and Bryce Henry.
2010

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