NTE2ua19.xml Guide to the Washington State University Womens Physical Education Department Records 1923-1976 Washington State University Womens Physical Education Department Records Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2021 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2021 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 19 Washington State University. Women's Physical Education Department. Washington State University Womens Physical Education Department Records 1923-1976 1 Linear feet of shelf space 2 Boxes Collection contains correspondence, financial reports, preparatory notes for productions, programs, photographs, etc. There are also scrapbooks and programs related to the annual activities day. Collection materials are in English

Women's physical education at WSU began in 1901-02. Nine years later folk dancing was introduced into the program. Since that time dance has become an increasingly significant part of the women's physical education curriculum.

For further history, see "The History of the Development of the Women's Physical Education Major Program of the State College of Washington, From its Inception in 1919, to 1929," by Maxine Hazel Smith, Pullman, 1951 (Unpublished M.A. thesis).

The records of the Women's Physical Education Department span the years 1923 through 1976 and are concerned with dance, gymnastics, and the Physical Education Majors (P.E.M.) Club. The collection includes correspondence news, program preparations and schedules, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

The papers are grouped in two series. The first series contains correspondence (1923-1927) between W.S.U. faculty and Miss Elizabeth Burchenal, a folk dance specialist who conducted institutes on campus. Also in the first series are materials from the annual dance/gymnastics festival as well as other dance related activities. Memorabilia from the annual P.E.M. Club high school activities day, the club charter, and the club constitution make up the second series.

The papers are grouped in two series: Series 1. Dance, Series 2. Physical Education Majors Club. Within the series, the original order is maintained.

This collection is open and available for research use.

Copyright restrictions may apply.

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Washington State University Womens Physical Education Department Records, 1923-1976 (Archives 19)

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

The Women's Physical Education Department records were donated to the Washington State University Library by Professor Jane Harris Ericson in June 1977. (UA 77-15)

This collection was processed in May 1978 by Pat Graham Pidcock

Washington State University Womens Physical Education Department Records, 1973-1981 (Archives 300)

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.

Washington State University. Women's Physical Education Department -- Records and correspondence. State College of Washington. Women's Physical Education Department -- Records and correspondence. State College of Washington. Women's Physical Education Department. Physical education for women -- Washington (State) -- Pullman Women athletes -- Washington (State) Sports and Recreation Colleges and Universities Women Washington (State) Series 1: Dance 1 1-3 Correspondence 1923-27 (Burchenal) 73 items 1 4 Correspondence 1945-1949 27 items 1 5 Financial Reports 1926-1935 45 items 1 6 Programs and Publicity 1926-1944 7 items 1 7 Square Dance 1951-1954 25 items 1 8-13 Dance Festival 1959-1970 313 items Series 2: Physical Education Majors Club Annual Activities Day 2 14 1961-1968 17 items 2 15 1965 17 items 2 16 1968 11 items 2 17 1969 20 items 2 18 1970 27 items 2 19 1971 27 items 2 20 1972 26 items 2 21 1973 18 items 2 22 1974 14 items 2 23 1975 18 items 2 24 1976 14 items 2 25 P.E.M. Club Constitution and Charter 1963-1968 10 items Oversize P.E.M. Club Scrapbook 1969-1975