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Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films, 1929-1976

Overview of the Collection

Title
Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films
Dates
1929-1976 (inclusive)
Quantity
68.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (64 Boxes)
Collection Number
Archives 29 (collection)
Summary
Collection includes State College of Washington/Washington State University football films from 1929-1979.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Since four years after its 1890 founding, Washington State University participated in intercollegiate football. Filming of those competitions began in the 1920s and continues today.

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Content Description

The collection includes films of football games played by the State College of Washington, and later, Washington State University from 1929-1979. The immense bulk of the films required weeding; therefore a selection policy, in cooperation with the Department of Athletics, was established. All films prior to 1961 were retained. From that date the selection policy includes all conference (PAC-8) games but excludes non-conference games. However, a few significant non-conference games were retained to the Department of Athletics for their use or disposal.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films, 1929-1976 (Archives 29)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The WSU football game films are arranged chronologically within three series depending on whether or not they were wound on reels or placed in cans. The great majority of the films are properly wound on film reels and stored in film cans. A few films in series One are lacking film cans. The list of films gives the name of the opposing team and a parenthetical number which refers to the number of reels for each game listed. Color films are similarly indicated. In Series III the diameter of the film roll is given, in inches.

Acquisition Information

The WSU football game films were placed in the Washington State University Library in August, 1977 by the Athletic Department (UA 77-25).

Future Additions

The present (March 1979) transfer agreement between the Department of Athletics and the University Archives calls for transfer to the University Archives of a black and white print of each conference (now PAC-10) game and those non-conference games of importance to their program.

Processing Note

This collection was processed in March 1979 by David Smestad.

Related Materials

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films, 1971-1983 (Archives 188)

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Motion Pictures, 1983-1986 (Archives 204)

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films and Video Tapes, 1950-1987 (Archives 212)

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films, 1986-1988 (Archives 227)

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films, 1940-1989 (Archives 329)

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Films, 1968-1978 (Archives 338)

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Football Videotapes, 1985-2007 (Archives 400)

Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Department Coaching Videos, 1993-2009 (Archives 344)

Additionally, a combined chronological listing of all the WSU football films collections has been created.

A selection of the WSU football films can be viewed online through MASC’s WSU Digital Football Films Collection.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Football -- Washington (State) -- Pullman.

Corporate Names

  • State College of Washington -- Football -- History.
  • Washington State Cougars (Football team) -- History.
  • Washington State University -- Football -- History.

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • State College of Washington. Intercollegiate Athletics. (creator)
    • Washington State University. Intercollegiate Athletics. (creator)
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