University of Idaho Intramural Sports collection, 1938-1992
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Idaho
- Title
- University of Idaho Intramural Sports collection
- Dates
- 1938-1992 (inclusive)19381992
- Quantity
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1.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- UG 087
- Summary
- Documents and photos of intramural sports events and teams at the University of Idaho, starting from the formal creation of the organization in 1938. Photos include athletes, teams, and events in the sports within the collection.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection contains documents and photos from the College of Education's Physical Education and Recreation department. Reports and administrative materials on organizing intramural sports, documentation on games and athletes, and materials on officiating intramural sports. It also contains photos and negatives on a majority of sport team and players. Sports mentioned within this collection include basketball, bowling, swimming, tennis, touch football, volleyball, badminton, tug of war, golf, handball, pool, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, track and field, triathlon, ultimate frisbee, weightlifting, wrestling, water polo, diving, and football.
Historical Note
Intramural athletics can be traced back to the mid-1800s. However, it hadn't gained popularity within the academic or collegiate fields in the United States until the early 1900s.
For the University of Idaho, the earliest mention of intramural (or intra-mural) sports can be found in the 1922 Gem of the Mountains yearbook. According to a statement by Thomas Kelley, the Director of Athletics at the time, the department of Physical Education wanted to "lay a great deal of stress upon intra-mural and inter-class competition" (Gem of the Mountains, 1922, page 107). Later in 1922, Robert Lee Mathews was eventually named the Director of Athletics and a Professor of Physical Education. In this position, he kept the supervisory role of intramural athletics and other inter-class sports.
Intramurals grew in popularity from this point on. It became a way for fraternities (and eventually sororities and individual students) to compete against each other in various sports. During it's earliest years at U of I, its important to note that intramural sports weren't only allocated to male students. In 1925, the U of I Women's Athletics Association wanted to further women's interest in intramural athletics. They participated in basketball, baseball, volleyball, and outdoor activities.
Under Leo Calland, Director of Athletics and Vandal Football coach (circa 1930s), interest in intramural sports at the University of Idaho grew once again. With the changes he made to the athletics program, "intramural sports have come rapidly to the fore," (Gem of the Mountains, 1930, page 154). In the 1940s, Leon G. Green was Director of Intramurals. He eventually became the university's Athletic Director. In 2019, Leon's grandson, C. Scott Green, became the University of Idaho President. To this day, intramural sports are an integral part of U of I campus life and culture.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Description of Item], University of Idaho Intramural Sports collection, UG 087, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The first series of this collection (Series I. Papers) were left in original order. The photographs were separated into specific athletic catagories, and those files were placed in alphabetical order. The slides and contact sheets and negatives were left in the order created by the previous processor.
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection came from Elizabeth "Liddy" Kang, Administrative Coordinator for the Movement Sciences department in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.
Additional accession added in 2026 was transferred by Peyton Teevens, the Intramural and Youth Programs Coordinator in 2025 (UA 2025-31).
Processing Note
This collection was worked on first by Courtney Berg in late 2021, early 2022. It was finished by Sara Szobody in Fall 2022.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I:
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Description: Intramural Administration10 items : General rules and handbooks for the Intramural department and sportsDates: 1947-1954Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Intramural Officials Responsibility and Rules18 items : Rules and duties of officialsDates: 1938-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Intramural Forms32 items : Variety of forms used for intramural sports and athletesDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Alpha Phi Chi Committee Meetings32 items : Matters discussed during committee meetingsDates: 1953-1957Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Alpha Phi Chi Key Awards44 items : Correspondence and forms for rating and awarding athletesDates: 1938-1949Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Alpha Phi Chi Organization Guidelines3 items : Guidelines and stencils used to print themDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Intramural Sports Game Protests8 items : Formal complaints to the committee after games and their actionsDates: 1954-1957Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Administration, Improvements in Intramural10 items : Correspondence with Northwest universities on financing, managerial documents, and a book from the American Playground Device Co. on Standard Sports AreasDates: 1947-1949Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Intramural Awards and Trophies8 items : Correspondence on purchasing and receiving awardsDates: 1947-1951Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Intramural Basketball9 items : Documentation on Handicap Leagues, intramural basketball rules, and schedulesDates: 1957Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Intramural Bowling21 items : Documentation on intramural bowling rules, schedules, and bowling materialsDates: 1950-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Intramural Swimming9 items : Intramural swimming results and scheduleDates: 1957Container: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: Intramural Tennis6 items : Intramural tennis schedule and bracketDates: 1957Container: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Intramural Touch Football7 items : Documentation on intramural touch football rules and scheduleDates: 1957-1958Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Intramural Volleyball8 items : Intramural volleyball rules, schedule, and score sheetsDates: 1957-1958Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Intramural Schedules16 items : Schedules, forms, and documentation for various intramural sportsDates: 1939-1953Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: College of Education Administration and Registration Materials10 items : Committee and registration information, including on women's participation in physical educationDates: 1957-1958Container: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: A Survey of Intramural Touch Football Injuries1 items : Hand-written journal on injuries within touch footballDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Permanent File1 items : Reports and forms for intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1954-1955Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1954-1955Container: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Permanent File1 items : Reports and forms for intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1955-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1955-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 22
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings from the Argonaut on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1953-1954Container: Box 1, Folder 23
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Description: Permanent File1 items : Reports and forms for intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1953-1954Container: Box 1, Folder 24
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Description: 1952: Final Sport Record Sheets14 items : Scoring sheets from all University of Idaho intramural sportsDates: 1952-1953Container: Box 1, Folder 25
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Description: Permanent Records24 items : Score records, teams, and champions of various intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1940-1952Container: Box 1, Folder 26
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Description: Questionnaire1 items : Blank Intramural Questionnaire formDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 27
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Description: Questionnaire Results9 items : Filled out questionnaire forms and correspondenceDates: 1950Container: Box 1, Folder 28
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Description: Intramural Research60 items : Intramural Questionnaire on other colleges, including information packets about their sports programsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 29
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Description: Trophy Catalogues9 items : Shopping catalogues of trophies, pendants, and awards availableDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 30
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Description: Accident Reports10 items : Accident reports and correspondence from physical educationDates: 1955Container: Box 1, Folder 31
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Description: Touch Football Administration and Bulletins6 items : Rules and balance sheets for touch football in general and the Christian Association of Greater Oklahoma CityDates: 1958Container: Box 1, Folder 32
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Description: State Health Department (Merrill)1 items : Correspondence between School Health Consultant, Genevieve Merrill, and head of Physical Education Department, Leon GreenDates: 1960Container: Box 1, Folder 33
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1956-1957Container: Box 1, Folder 34
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook1 items : Scrapbook pieces including photos and newspaper clippings about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1957-1958Container: Box 1, Folder 35
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Description: Intramural Newspaper Clippings1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1958-1959Container: Box 1, Folder 36
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook - Clem Parberry1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1959-1960Container: Box 1, Folder 37
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook - Clem Parberry1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1960-1961Container: Box 1, Folder 38
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Description: Intramural Newspaper Clippings1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1962-1963Container: Box 1, Folder 39
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Description: Intramural Scrapbook - Clem Parberry1 items : Hand-made scrapbook with newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1963-1964Container: Box 1, Folder 40
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Description: Intramural Publicity1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1964-1965Container: Box 1, Folder 41
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Description: Intramural Program Publicity1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1965-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 42
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Description: Intramural Newspaper Clippings1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1966-1967Container: Box 1, Folder 43
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Description: Intramural Newspaper Clippings1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1967-1968Container: Box 2, Folder 44
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Description: Intramural Newspaper Clippings1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1968-1969Container: Box 2, Folder 45
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Description: Intramural Newspaper Clippings1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1969-1970Container: Box 2, Folder 46
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Description: Intramural Newspaper Clippings1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1971-1972Container: Box 2, Folder 47
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Description: Intramural News1 items : Newspaper clippings on stories about intramural sports at the University of IdahoDates: 1974-1975Container: Box 2, Folder 48
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Description: WRA Intramural Championship Plaque1 items : An award plaque for tennisDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 49
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Description: National Register of Historic Plans Certificate for Gymnasium and Armory1 items : Certificate paper from the Idaho State Historical Society for the National Register of Historic Places for Tourtellotte and Hummel ArchitectureDates: 1983Container: Box 2, Folder 50
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Description: National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Membership Certificates7 items : Certificates for institutional membership for a year with the National Intramural-Recreational Sports AssociationDates: 1986-1992Container: Box 2, Folder 51
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Award Winners22 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1978-1984Container: Box 2, Folder 52
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Badminton23 items : Individual, team, and event photos of intramural athletesDates: 1982-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 53
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Basketball29 items : Individual, team, and event photos of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1984Container: Box 2, Folder 54
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Battle of the Bulge; Tug of War9 items : Individual, team, and event photos of intramural athletesDates: 1970-1989Container: Box 2, Folder 55
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Bowling8 items : Individual, team, and event photos of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1984Container: Box 2, Folder 56
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Description: Calander Photos2 items : Picture in front of Administration Building for a calendarDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 2, Folder 57
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Description: Photographs - Events17 items : Photographs of an Arboretum Picnic, Salmon Barbeque, and a Snake River CruiseDates: 1986Container: Box 2, Folder 58
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Football16 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 59
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Golf3 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981Container: Box 2, Folder 60
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Handball, Horseshoes, Paddle Ball, Ski12 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 61
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Miscellaneous9 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 62
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Description: Intramural Sports Pool7 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1983Container: Box 2, Folder 63
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Description: Intramural Sports Racquetball17 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1982Container: Box 2, Folder 64
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Soccer8 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1982-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 65
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Softball13 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1984Container: Box 2, Folder 66
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Description: Photographs - Staff and Officials30 items : Pictures of intramural sports staff members, trainers, and officialsDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 2, Folder 67
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Swim7 items : Individual, team, and event photos of intramural athletesDates: 1982Container: Box 2, Folder 68
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Table Tennis and Water Polo5 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1982-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 69
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Tennis15 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 70
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Track and Field6 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1983-1984Container: Box 2, Folder 71
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Triathlon25 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1983-1986Container: Box 2, Folder 72
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Ultimate Frisbee - Whitman Hall1 items : Team picture of intramural athletesDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 2, Folder 73
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Description: Photographs - Unidentified Teams and People32 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 74
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Description: Intramural Sports - Volleyball21 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1981-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 75
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Weight Lifting22 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 76
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Description: Photographs - Intramural Sports Wrestling11 items : Individuals and team pictures of intramural athletesDates: 1977-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 77
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Description: Slides - Basketball8 items : Slides and a cassette of "Mechanics of Officiating Basketball" by Bob WhiteheadDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 78
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Description: Slides and Cassette - "Becoming a Better Official"3 items : Slides and cassette of "Becoming a Better Official" by Bob WhiteheadDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 79
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Description: Coors Festival and Miscellaneous Volleyball2 items : Team and event slides of the volleyball teamDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 80
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Description: Facilities2 items : Slides of miscellaneous intramural sports events, locations, and peopleDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 81
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Description: Slides - Miscellaneous12 items : Slides of miscellaneous intramural sports events, locations, and peopleDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 82
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Description: Orientation Program Extra Slides1 items : Slides of miscellaneous students and locationsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 83
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Description: Slides and Cassette - "So You Want to be an IM Official"4 items : Slides and cassette of "So You Want to be an IM Official" by Bob WhiteheadDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 84
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Description: Slides - Staff, Officials, and Workers4 items : Slides and cassette of "Get Ready, Get Set, Go" by Bob WhiteheadDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 85
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Description: Slides - Swimming2 items : Slides of swimming events, team members, and practiceDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 86
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Description: Slides - Track and Field2 items : Slides of track and field events, team members, and practiceDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 87
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Description: Slides - Triathlon2 items : Slides of triathlon events, team members, and practiceDates: 1984Container: Box 2, Folder 88
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Description: Volleyball6 items : Slides and cassette of "Volleyball" by Bob WhiteheadDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 89
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Description: Intramural Contact Sheets and Negatives22 items : Includes wrestling, water polo, and basketball events, teams, and individualsDates: 1977-1978Container: Box 2, Folder 90
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Description: Intramural Contact Sheets and Negatives32 items : Includes volleyball, track, basketball, wrestling, soccer, weightlifting, softball, water polo, diving, swimming, and bowling events, teams, and individualsDates: 1978-1980Container: Box 2, Folder 91
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Description: Intramural Contact Sheets and Negatives32 items : Includes basketball, volleyball, golf, bowling, softball, swimming, and wrestling events, teams, and individualsDates: 1982-1983Container: Box 2, Folder 92
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Description: Intramural Contact Sheets and Negatives25 items : Includes tennis, triathlon, basketball, swimming, racquetball, and volleyball events, teams, and individualsDates: 1983-1984Container: Box 2, Folder 93
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Description: Intramural Contact Sheets and Negatives35 items : Includes football, weightlifting, volleyball, basketball, track, wrestling, racquetball, and swimming events, teams, and individualsDates: 1984-1985Container: Box 2, Folder 94
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Description: Intramural Contact Sheets and Negatives24 items : Includes basketball, swimming, weightlifting, track, volleyball, and wrestling events, teams, and individualsDates: 1985-1986Container: Box 2, Folder 95
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Description: Intramural Contact Sheets and Negatives21 items : Includes weightlifting, basketball, soccer, track, softball, and badminton events, teams, and individualsDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 2, Folder 96
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Description: Teams and Action Shots24 items : Includes swimming, football, volleyball, racquetball, basketball events, teams, and individualsDates: 1980-1981Container: Box 2, Folder 97
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Description: Triathlon Prints and Negatives3 items : Triathlon event negativesDates: 1986Container: Box 2, Folder 98
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Description: Contact Sheets and Negatives - Miscellaneous Negatives13 items : Includes negatives and contact sheets of people, racquetball, track, and weightliftingDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 99
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Description: Intramural Sports Manual1 items : University of Idaho's Symposium of Intramural Athletes, including final point placing within Greek Organizations, general rules, and sport resultsDates: 1938-1939Container: Box 3, Object 100
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Description: Annual Report I1 items : College of Education Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Report on the department, activities and figures on intramural sportsDates: 1986-1987Container: Box 3, Object 101
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Description: Annual Report II1 items : College of Education Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Report on the department, activities and figures on intramural sportsDates: 1988-1989Container: Box 3, Object 102
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Description: Annual Report III1 items : College of Education Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Report on the department, activities and figures on intramural sportsDates: 1989-1990Container: Box 3, Object 103
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Description: Annual Report IV1 items : College of Education Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Report on the department, activities and figures on intramural sportsDates: 1990-1991Container: Box 3, Object 104
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Description: Annual Report V1 items : College of Education Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Report on the department, activities and figures on intramural sportsDates: 1991-1992Container: Box 3, Object 105
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Description: Campus Recreation Market Research Study1 items : Prepared by the University of Idaho Highlights Program, contains survey results on Campus Recreation programsDates: 2005Container: Box 3, Object 106
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Description: Notes and Charts1 items : Notes and charts that were found in the Campus Recreation Market Research StudyDates: 2007Container: Box 3, Folder 107
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Description: Quality and Importance of Recreational Services1 items : Technical and Manual Survey developed by the Center for Assessment Research and Development at Knoxville, Tennessee and the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association at Corvallis, OregonDates: 1997Container: Box 3, Object 108
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Intramural sports
- Photography of Team Sports
- Sports Teams
- Team Sports
- University of Idaho
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Idaho (fmo)
