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NTE2ua28.xml Guide to the Washington State University School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Records 1894-1976 Washington State University School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Records Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2022 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Archives 28 Washington State University. School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Washington State University School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Records 1894-1976 10.5 Linear feet of shelf space 10 Boxes Records and correspondence of the State College of Washington (later Washington State University) Department of Physical Education and Athletics from 1894-1976. Collection materials are in English

Although there were physical education courses in the curriculum at State College of Washington (now Washington State University) as early as 1910 there was no Department of Physical Education until 1915. During this early period athletics and physical education were geared to provide healthful and corrective exercise for students. The Physical Director, Coach and Trainer taught classes, coached the athletic teams and acted as trainer. The athletic program was controlled by the faculty committee on athletics and the schedule of athletic events was established by the students and faculty of the Athletic Association. The Physical Director, Coach and Trainer supervised the teams. In 1915 the Department of Physical Education and Athletics was created. The change by the Board of Regents consolidated responsiblity for both the athletic program and physical education in the position of Director of Physical Education and Athletics (the former Physical Director, Coach and Trainer). He was also a member of the Athletic Council and functioned as chairman of that body. In 1916 recreation courses were added to the physical education curriculum. The department added instructors and hired a football coach before 1920. The 1920s saw the enactment of legislation that required compulsory physical education in the high schools of many states. This led to the development of a degree program to train students as physical and recreation directors, playground supervisors, and athletic coaches. By 1931 the department offered a Master of Science in Physical Education. In 1944 the Board of Regents elevated the Department of Physical Education to the status of the School of Physical Education. In 1948 the athletic program was placed under the direction of the Board of Regents and the Athletic Council continued in an advisory capacity.

John Frederick "Doc" Bohler is the dominant figure in these records. He was appointed Physical Director, Coach and Trainer in 1908, became Director of Physical Education and Athletics in 1915 and Director of the School of Physical Education in 1944. For all practical purposes Bohler was the guiding influence in physical education, intramural athletics, interscholastic athletics, and intercollegiate athletics between 1908 and his retirement in 1950. The history of physical education and athletics at WSC is largely the history of Bohler's efforts to develop the programs.

The records of the State College of Washington (later Washington State University) Department of Physical Education and Athletics span the years 1894 through 1976.

Correspondence (1950-1975), the first and largest series, deals with coaching applicants, physical facilities, university administration, personnel associations, insurance, alumni, and publicity. Principal correspondents, include Stan Bates, Chuck Brayton, Dale Brown , John Chaplin, Homer Drew, C. Clement French, Marv Harshman, Jud Heathcoate, Roger James, Brad Munn, Ray Nagel, Glen Oman, Rick Sloan, and Glenn Terrell.

The second series contains financial records of the Athletic Department. Data for the years 1928 through 1950 is recorded in seven oversize financial ledgers. Partial records of game receipts, accountants' statements for 1955 through 1966, and departmental budgets 1950 through 1976 are included.

The affiliation of Washington State University and the Athletic Department with athletic conferences is evidenced in the third series by minutes, correspondence, and administrative materials of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (1958-1969) and the Pacific 8 Conference (1968-1975). Reports, Correspondence, and committee material concerning the Rose Bowl is also included.

The bulk of the fourth series, National Collegiate Athletic Association, consists of an Extra Events subseries, which includes certification data, committee reports, and correspondence. The remainder of the series includes correspondence, reports, and television committee materials.

Athletic records, series five, consists of managers' reports of athletic performances and an oversize ledger containing Compiled records of baseball, basketball, and football games for the years 1894 through 1951.

A final series, made up of twenty-five black and white photographs and fifty-four reels of super-8 motion picture film depicting a variety of athletic activities, has since been moved to other collections (Film: Archives 213; Photos: PC 3, PC 4).

The records are organized into five series: I. Correspondence, 1954-1976; II. Finance, 1946-1975; III. Conferences, 1958-1975; IV. National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1958-1975; V. Athletic Records, 1894-1951. The folders of each series are arranged alphabetically by subject and correspondent while the original order within each folder has been maintained.

This collection is open and available for research use.

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Washington State University School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Records, 1894-1976 (Archives 28)

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

The records were transfered from the Physical Education and Athletics department to the WSU Libraries in May 1977 (UA 77-10).

The collection was processed in February 1979 by Pat Graham Pidcock.

The films in this collection were removed and then incorporated into the Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Department Films and Videos, 1929-1977 (Archives 213) when that collection was created in 1991. The prints were apparently incorporated into Washington State University Buildings Photographs, 1892-2016 (PC 3) and Washington State University Photographs, Subject File, 1892-1999 (PC 4) at that time as well.

State College of Washington Physical Education and Athletics Director Records, 1908-1967 (Archives 145)

Washington State University Publications: Physical Education (WSU 119)

John Frederick Bohler Papers, 1907-1956 (Cage 502)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

State College of Washington. Department of Physical Education and Athletics -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington. Department of Physical Education -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington. Department of Physical Education for Men -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington. Department of Physical Education for Women -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington. School of Physical Education -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington. School of Physical Education and Athletics -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington. School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics -- Records and correspondence Washington State University. School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics -- Records and correspondence Washington State University. College of Physical Education and Recreation -- Records and correspondence Washington State University. Department of Physical Education for Women -- Records and correspondence Washington State University. Department of Physical Education for Men -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington -- Sports -- History -- Records and correspondence Washington State University -- Sports -- History -- Records and correspondence Pacific-10 Conference -- History -- Records and correspondence State College of Washington. Department of Physical Education State College of Washington. Department of Physical Education for Men State College of Washington. Department of Physical Education for Women State College of Washington. School of Physical Education State College of Washington. School of Physical Education and Athletics State College of Washington. School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Washington State University. School of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics Washington State University. College of Physical Education and Recreation Washington State University. Department of Physical Education for Women Washington State University. Department of Physical Education for Men College sports -- Washington (State) -- Records and correspondence Sports and Recreation Colleges and Universities Washington (State) Series 1: Correspondence, 1954-1976 1 1 "A" Miscellaneous 1961-1971 10 items 1 2 A.A.U. Swim Meet and Pan Am Trials 1970-1971 10 items 1 3 Accreditation Report 1969-1970 15 items 1 4 Administrative Council 1971-1972 10 items 1 5 Advertising: Summers Frost 1969-1970 20 items 1 6 Alumni- Varsity 1967-1968 15 items 1 7 Annual Replies 1969-1970 5 items 1 8-9 Athletic Awards 1961-1970 27 items 1 10 Athletic Council 1958-1971 15 items 1 11 Athletic Code 1954-1959 2 items 1 12 Athletic Office- Stan Bates 1967-1970 10 items 1 13 Athletic Scores 1962 10 items 1 14 Athletic Trainer Applications 1960 20 items 1 15 "B" Miscellaneous 1971 3 items 1 16-17 Baseball 1967-1973 55 items 1 18-20 Basketball 1963-1970 75 items 1 21 Basketball Officiating 1963-1964 10 items 1 22 Basketball Scheduling 1963-1965 35 items 1 23-24 Bates, Stan 1965-1968 37 items 1 25-26 Bohler Gym 1967-1973 50 items 1 27-30 Brayton, Chuck 1971-1975 175 items 1 31-32 Brown, Dale 1971-1972 135 items 1 33 Buck Bailey Scholarship 1964-1969 15 items 1 34 "C" Miscellaneous 1967-1972 15 items 1 35-37 Chaplin, John 1973-1975 275 items 1 38 Clark, Bert 1967 100 items 1 39 Coliseum Committee 1965-1971 35 items 1 40 College Athletic Managers Association Minutes 1969-1970 3 items 1 41 Concessions 1960-1972 25 items 1 42 Cougar Club 1969-1972 30 items 1 43 Counseling 1971 3 items Coaching Applicants 1 44 Adams, Sam 1968 3 items 1 45 Campbell, Hugh 1968 3 items 1 46 Dotsch, Rollie 1968 10 items 1 47 Gambold, Bob 1968 10 items 1 48 Hollway, Bob 1968 10 items 1 49 Kemp, Paul 1968 10 items 1 50 Meek, Bill 1968 10 items 1 51 Sweeney, Jim 1968 15 items 1 52 Williams, Jerry 1968 5 items 1 53 Coach- Assistant Football 1968 5 items 1 54 Coach- Baseball 1961 3 items 2 55-56 Coach- Football 1968 40 items 2 57 Crank Letters 1970-1973 40 items 2 58 "D" Miscellaneous. 1 item 2 59 Davis, John 1967 8 items 2 60 Draft Regulations 1965-1967 2 items 2 61-62 Drew, Homer 1971-1972 75 items 2 63 "E" Miscellaneous 1968-1971 9 items 2 64 "F" Miscellaneous 1962-1968 20 items 2 65 Field House- Roger's Field 1957-1972 30 items 2 66-69 Football 1965-1973 85 items 2 70 Football Attendance 1951 1 item 2 71 Football Tickets 1963-1966 25 items 2 72 Football Training Table 1965-1966 4 items 2 73 Frei, Robert (Groundskeeper) 1969 2 items 2 74 French, C. Clement, Pres. 1963-1966 20 items 2 75 Frosh Sports 1954-1961 50 items 2 76 Frosh Summer Letters 1971-1973 15 items 2 77 "G" Miscellaneous 1971 2 items 2 78 General Correspondence 1973-1976 30 items 2 79 Golf 1967-1971 10 items 2 80 Graduate Student Association 1971 12 items 2 81 Greenwood, Bob 1971 8 items 2 82-83 Gymnastics 1967-1972 21 items 2 84 Gymnastics Championships 1972 1 item 2 85 "H" Miscellaneous 1968-1972 5 items 2 86 Hansen, Karl (Accident) 1956-1957 50 items 2 87-91 Harshman, Marv / Heathcoate, Jud 1969-1971 475 items 2 92 High School Wrestling 1961-1963 50 items 2 93 Husky Stadium Rental 1972-1974 10 items 2 94 "I" Miscellaneous 1969,1970 4 items 2 95 Injury Report 1972 3 items 2 96 Insurance 1965-1975 20 items 2 97 Internal Development Policy 1970-1971 3 items 2 98-99 Interscholastic Activities Association 1968-1972 22 items 2 100 Investments 1959-1969 15 items 2 101-102 James, Roger 1970-1975 70 items 3 103 Job Applications 1963-1964 20 items 3 104 Julia Elinora Henry Scholarship 1960-1968 8 items 3 105 "K" Miscellaneous 1965-1967 3 items 3 106 "L" Miscellaneous 1972 1 item 3 107 "M" Miscellaneous 1971 2 items 3 108-110 Medical 1960-1976 70 items 3 111 Mel Hein Scholarship 1970 1 item 3 112 Minor Capital Outlay 1971 2 items 3 113 Modugno Insurance Case 1967 20 items 3 114-116 Munn, Brad 1970-1971 325 items 3 117 "N" Miscellaneous 1963 1 item 3 118-148 Nagel, Ray 1972-1976 1300 items 4 149-151 National Collegiate Directors of Athletics 1967-1971 50 items 4 152 National Football Foundation 1968-1972 12 items 4 153 Niemi Memorial Fund 1969 1 item 4 154 Nelson, John 1967 10 items 4 155 Newsletter 1970-1971 5 items 4 156 Northern Life Insurance 1959-1963 15 items 4 157 "O" Miscellaneous 1965-1971 2 items 4 158-159 Olympic Trials 1972 12 items 4 160-177 Oman, Glenn 1965-1974 475 items 4 178 Omnibus Bill 1973-1974 25 items 4 179 "P" Miscellaneous 1960-1973 15 items 4 180-182 Pacific Intercollegiate Officiating Bureau 1964-1971 65 items 4 183 Palouse Cougar Baseball 1972-1973 5 items 4 184-185 Physical Education Department Information 1966-1975 50 items 4 186-187 Planning Committee 1966-1968 25 items 4 188-189 Policy Statement 1963-1971 10 items 4 190 Programs and Press Books 1963-1973 15 items 4 191 Property Investments 1957-1973 40 items 4 192 Purchasing 1960-1973 5 items 4 193 "R" Miscellaneous 1969-1972 15 items 4 194-200 Radio and Television 1965-1972 110 items 5 205 Raveling, George 1972-1975 75 items 5 206-210 Recreation Facilities Committee 1964-1973 50 items 5 211 Residency 1971-1972 5 items 5 212 "S" Miscellaneous 1967-1972 15 items 5 213 Safety Information 1970-1972 10 items 5 214 Scheduling 1960-1968 25 items 5 215-216 Scouting Reports 1969-1972 25 items 5 217-218 Senate 1965-1972 40 items 5 219 Ski Area 1950-1960 15 items 5 220-221 Sloan, Rick 1973-1975 45 items 5 222 Sportscasting 1958-1962 4 items 5 223 Spokane Cougar Club 1966-1971 15 items 5 224 Stadium Builders 1972 3 items 5 225 Stadium Committee 1970-1971 5 items 5 226 Stadium Fire Insurance 1970 3 items 5 227 Stat Sheets 1969-1971 15 items 5 228 Surveys and Summaries 1967-1971 25 items 5 229-230 Swimming Program 1967-1973 100 items 5 231 "T" Miscellaneous 1964-1971 5 items 5 232 Tennis 1963-1972 15 items 5 233-234 Terrell, Glenn, Pres. 1968,1972 30 items 5 235-236 Town and Gown 1956-1975 90 items 5 237-238 Track 1967, 1972 60 items 5 239 Track and Field Federation 1965, 1968 6 items 5 240 Varsity Summer Letters 1971-1975 15 items 5 241 "W" Miscellaneous 1971-1972 5 items 5 242 Wilson, Mike 1971-1975 40 items 5 243-244 Wrestling 1971-1973 50 items Series 2: Finance, 1946-1975 6 245 Admission Taxes 1948-1949 2 items 6 246-250 Accountants Statements 1956-1966 25 items 6 251 Annual Review 1973-1975 8 items 6 252-258 Budget 1950-1976 55 items 6 259 Dames and Faculty Activity Tickets 1946-1949 10 items Financial Reports 6 260 Baseball 1950 10 items 6 261-262 Basketball 1947-1950 25 items 6 263 Boxing 1950 7 items 6 264-265 Football 1947-1954 25 items 6 266 Other Sports 1948 12 items 6 267 Program Sales 1949-1950 10 items 6 268 Shrine Game 1949 8 items 6 269 Track 1950 7 items Game Finances 6 270 Idaho 1948 20 items 6 271 Oregon State 1948 25 items 6 272 Rose Bowl 1946 5 items 6 273 Stanford 1948 30 items 6 274 University of Washington 1950 1 item 6 275 Washington 1948 40 items 6 276 Graduate Student Fee 1949-1950 2 items 6 277 Gray "W" List 1949 3 items 6 278-284 Ledgers 1928-1950 7 items (oversize) 6 285 Paid-up Accounts 1950-1951 4 items 6 266 Season Ticket Questionnaire 1947 75 items 6 287 Social Security 1946-1947 5 items 6 288 State Financial Assistance 1973-1975 40 items 6 289 Ticket Sales 1950-1951 15 items 7 290 Travel Forms and Memoranda 1957-1970 20 items Travel, personnel 7 291 Blier, Ray 1962-1963 20 items 7 292 Chatfield, Chuck 1962-1963 4 items 7 293 Enos, Rod 1962-1964 20 items 7 294 Gibb, Jess 1964 5 items 7 295 Hampton, Russ 1962-1963 15 items 7 296 Lewis, Dennis 1966 8 items 7 297 Martin, Jerry 1963-1964 15 items 7 296 Marvin, Joe 1964-1966 15 items 7 299 Okuneff, Jerry 1962-1963 15 items 7 300 Porter, George 1963 5 items 7 301 Smawley, Bob 1962 3 items 7 302 Soule, Roger 1965-1966 10 items 7 303 Sutherland, Jim 1959-1963 15 items 7 304 Sweeney, James 1963-1966 17 items 7 305 Werner, Bruce 1965 5 items Series 3: Conferences, 1958-1975 Athletic Association of Western Universities 7 306-307 Administrative Committee Meeting 1966-1967 2 items 7 308-316 Correspondence 1967-1969 260 items 7 317-335 Meetings 1962-1967 175 items 7 336-337 Special Meetings 1958-1971 80 items Pacific 8 Conference 8 338 Administrative Committee 1968 5 items 8 339-340 Information 1973-1975 60 items 8 341-344 Meeting 1973-1974 110 items 8 345-347 Minutes 1968 19 items Rose Bowl 8 348-353 Correspondence 1915-1973 90 items 8 354 Reports 1932-1952 10 items 8 355-356 Selection Committee 1964-1965 15 items Series 4: National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1958-1975 8 357 Baseball Playoffs 1965 15 items 8 358-360 Correspondence 1967-1968 50 items Extra Events 8 361-362 Certification 1960-1970 140 items 8 363-368 Committee 1967-1968 257 items 9 369-373 Committee 1966-1970 250 items 9 374-376 Correspondence 1965-1966 295 items 9 377 Program 1967 1 item 9 378 Questionnaire 1969 2 items 9 379 Reports 1965-1969 25 items 9 380 Television Committee 1958-1967 20 items Series 5: Athletic Records, 1894-1951 9 381-382 Baseball Score Books 1955-1961 2 items 9 383-384 Basketball Scores 1922-1937 50 items 9 385 Directors and Managers Association 1947-1948 4 items 9 386 Golf Score Book 1959-1960 1 item 9 387 Managers Reports 1948-1960 15 items Managers Reports by sport 9 388-399 Baseball 1933-1957 300 items 9 400-407 Basketball 1932-1950 415 items 10 408-410 Basketball 1951-1956 100 items 10 411-412 Boxing 1947-1956 45 items 10 413 Fencing 1947-1951 5 items 10 414-427 Football 1925-1962 250 items 10 428-429 Golf 1947-1958 35 items 10 430-431 Gymnastics 1947-1959 35 items 10 432-434 Skiing 1947-1955 42 items 10 435-436 Swimming 1947-1962 90 items 10 437 Tennis 1950 15 items 10 438-439 Track 1947-1959 45 items 10 440 Volleyball 1947-1948 5 items 10 441-442 Wrestling 1947-1961 26 items 10 443-451 Managers Reports- Frosh 1946-1954 215 items 10 452-457 Minor Sports Managers Reports 1937-1947 90 items 10 458-459 Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1947-1948 2 items 10 460 Sports Ledger, 1894-1951. (oversize) 1 item 10 461 Student Athletic Managers Council 1930-1948 30 items Series 6 (Defunct).

Note: the films in this collection were removed and then incorporated into the Washington State University Intercollegiate Athletics Department Films and Videos, 1929-1977 (Archives 213) when that collection was created in 1991. The prints were apparently incorporated into Washington State University Buildings Photographs, 1892-2016 (PC 3) and Washington State University Photographs, Subject File, 1892-1999 (PC 4) at that time as well.

--- --- Black and white prints of athletes and activities (See PC 3 and PC 4) 1926-1956 25 items (oversize) --- --- Motion pictures, Super 8 (See Archives 213) 1964-1970 28 items --- --- Motion pictures, Super 8 (See Archives 213) undated 26 items

(mostly track)

--- --- Motion picture, 16mm., Debbie Rolph Champion Baton Twirler (See Archives 213) circa 1977 1 item