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Fern Gardner and Utah State University Women's Athletics collection, 1969-2023

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gardner, I. Fern
Title
Fern Gardner and Utah State University Women's Athletics collection
Dates
1969-2023 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.25 linear feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
UUS_16.4/4:1
Summary
Physical and digital materials relating to the beginnings of the women's athletic program at Utah State University. Fern Gardner scrapbook and women's athletics timeline available through USU Digital Collections at Fern Gardner and USU Women's Athletics Collection
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan. Some of the digital items have links to online copies; others are available only by request.

Languages
English
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Content Description

These materials represent the early history of the Utah State University's Women's Athletics programs, primarily from a scrapbook compiled by Fern Gardner, one of the early women's athletics' faculty. Also included are tournament programs, intramural handbooks, news articles, photographs, and a timeline/summary of the program as it transitioned from extramural to intercollegiate sports. It primarily covers the period of 1968 until 1975. Sports represented include field hockey, lacrosse, softball, track and field, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and intramural sports. In addition, there are letters in support of Lucille Chase as USU's "first" gymnastics coach.

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Historical Note

Fern Gardner was a pioneer of women's sports in Utah and at Utah State University (USU). As an undergraduate, Fern participated in basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. In the 1970s she became a coach and helped establish and build women's programs in basketball, volleyball, and softball, among others at USU. She led her teams to multiple appearances in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championships in basketball and volleyball.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Fern Gardner and USU Women's Athletics collection must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Section Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Fern Gardner and USU Women's Athletics collection USU_UUS_16.4/4:1. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_UUS_16.4/4:1, USUSCA.

Alternative Forms Available

Digital collection found at Fern Gardner and USU Women's Athletics Collection

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

These materials are arranged in to 2 series: I. Physical materials (paper, photographs) ; II. Digital materials, either scanned or born-digital. Some of these are available to access online.

Acquisition Information

The scrapbook was donated to Special Collections and Archives by Fern Gardner. All other materials were donated by Emily Call Williams.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Kelly Rovegno.
2024

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