University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections3368Varsity Boat Club (University of Washington)Varsity Boat Club
records1898-199533.17 cu. ft. (30 boxes
including 15 packages)Collection
materials are in
English.Records of the
University of Washington Varsity Boat ClubThe official University of Washington Crew Team
began in 1903, but the Huskies had been rowing on Lake Washington since early
1900. Although the program got off to a slow start (the team had a hard time
finding schools to compete with) the program grew steadily in prestige until
1936 when the Varsity Crew took the gold in the Berlin Olympic Games. In
addition to rowing in the Hudson River Classic, Poughkeepsie Regatta in New
York and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, the Husky Crew
have also rowed against teams from Egypt, England and the USSR. Today the Husky
Crew can boast of winning many national collegiate championships, Olympic Gold
and a proud history of over 100 years
The Varsity Boat Club wasn't established until
1910. Begun by Coach Hiram Conibear, the Varsity Boat Club was to be a social
organization for all of the varsity upperclassmen who rowed on the team. It was
originally housed in the old Coast Guard Station, a temporary building erected
for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909.
Over the years, the Varsity Boat Club evolved into a student and
alumni organization focused on fund-raising and support for the Crew program.
Through Title IX, women were allowed to join the Varsity Boat Club in 1977.
Today the Varsity Boat Club is open to both men and women who have rowed for
four quarters or more.
Arranged in 7 accessions:
- Accession no. 3368-002, Varsity Boat Club records,
1903-1986
- Accession no. 3368-003, Varsity Boat Club records,
1960-1975
- Accession no. 3368-004, Varsity Boat Club records,
1950-1975
- Accession no. 3368-005, Varsity Boat Club records, 1984
- Accession no. 3368-006, Varsity Boat Club records,
1898-1950
- Accession no. 3368-007, Varsity Boat Club records, 1914
- Accession no. 3368-008, Varsity Boat Club records,
1992-1995
Correspondence (1928-1983), minutes of coaches meetings (1980),
reports (1968-1979), budgets (1928-1979), press releases (1975-1983), course
maps (1930-1980), clippings (1913-1980), regatta programs (1928-1980),
scrapbooks (1907-1986), photos (1907-1981), plaques (1960-1983), logs
(1908-1911, 1928-1936, 1948-1983), and minutes of meetings of the following:
Amateur Rowing Association (1970), National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
(1974), National Rowing Foundation (1973), Pacific Coast Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (1941), Pacific Lutheran Rowing Club (1967), Seattle
University Crew Association (1971), Western Intercollegiate Crew Association
(1967), and University of Washington Rowing Stewards Board (1967-1974).
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted.
Contact repository for details.
Request at UW
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington
Libraries.
Photographs in this collection were relocated to the Visual
Materials collection, PH Coll 621.
Please see the
Robert D. Martin 1948 Olympics rowing films for materials related to the 1948
Olympics crew team
Material Described Separately: Varsity Boat Club Photograph Collection (PH Coll
621) University of Washington--RowingUniversity of Washington--Societies, etcAmateur Rowing Association (Great Britain)National Association of Amateur Oarsmen (U.S.)National Rowing Foundation (U.S.)Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic ConferencePacific Lutheran University. Rowing ClubSeattle University. Crew AssociationWestern Intercollegiate Crew AssociationUniversity of Washington. Rowing Stewards BoardVarsity Boat Club (University of Washington)--ArchivesHenley Royal RegattaRickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973--AutographsBoats and boating--Societies, etcBoats and boating--United StatesBoats and boating--Washington (State)Rowing--Washington (State)College sports--Washington (State)College sports--United StatesCollege sports--Societies, etcRegattas--Washington (State)ProgramsPress releasesScrapbooksBudgetsPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Colleges and UniversitiesSports and RecreationWashington (State)
Accession No. 3368-002: Varsity Boat Club records, 1903-198617 cubic feet (24 boxes)1 packageScope and Content: Correspondence, photographs, clippings, log books, scrapbooks,
plaques and trophies, regatta programs, and subject series.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers
restricted. Contact repository for details.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Organizational Records13368-002Historical Featurescirca 1930-8113368-002Outgoing Letters (Richard Erickson)circa 197513368-002General Correspondencecirca 1928-8313368-002Interdepartmental Correspondencecirca 1970-8313368-002Letters To High School Principals1964-6613368-002General Correspondence--california--washington
Regatta1934, 1938-4213368-002General Correspondence (Fil Leanderson)196613368-002Minutes-UW Athletic Coaches Meeting1980Reports13368-002Annual Reports and Season Summaries1968-74, 1978-7913368-002Richard Erickson's Critique and Commentary on UW
Crew Program196513368-002Budgetscirca 1928-79Publications13368-002Husky Spring Sports, Media Guide1982, 198313368-002Recruiting Brochures1981, 1984,13368-002Washington Oarsmancirca 1955-8113368-002Washington Rowing1979,1980, undatedPress Releases1975-8323368-002Course Mapscirca 1930-80123368-002Course Maps1940, 60,61, undated23368-002Clippingscirca 1913-8033368-002General ProgramsAppreciation NightPocock, George Y.1963Ulbrickson, Alvin M.195933368-002Awards Dinner1971-7233368-002Regatta Programs33368-002Bosban1969-70Corvallis Invitational1966Eastern College Athletic Conference Sprint Rowing
Championships1960, 1963, 1968-69,1978European Rowing Championships-Men196933368-002European Rowing Championships-Women196933368-002Harvard-Yale1930-31, 1936-3933368-002Harvard vs. Washington197533368-002Head of the Charles1970, 197233368-002Heart of America Invitational1966-6733368-002Henley1965, 198233368-002Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Annual1950-58 1962, 1964-7133368-002International Rowing Festival-Egypt197033368-002Lake Washington194733368-002Luzern-Rotsee International1960, 1969, 1978, 198043368-002National Intercollegiate193343368-002Nottinghamshire International1973-74, 1977-7943368-002Pacific Coast Intercollegiatecirca 1928-4743368-002Pacific Northwest Rowing Championships198243368-002Pan Am Games1971, 197543368-002Poughkeepsie Regattacirca 1928-5043368-002U.S. Olympic Team Trials1956, 1958, 196843368-002Western Intercollegiate Rowing
Championships1960, 1963-65, 197043368-002Western Sprint Championships1955, 196643368-002World Rowing Championships1962, 1970-7143368-002World Junior Rowing Championships197543368-002Miscellaneous Programscirca 1962-8043368-002Regatta Schedulescirca 1956-7943368-002Rosters1954-554-53368-002Subject Series4-53368-002Alumni Rowing Fund1969-75Batzeborg Clinic1971Braken (John), AwardundatedCanoeing1966Coxswainscirca 1967Crew Captains List1903-60Crew HandbookundatedCrew House InventoryundatedCrew Non UWundatedEmblemsundatedEntry Forms - Henley Regatta1983EquipmentErgometer1970Federation Internationale Societes
d'AvironundatedFreshmen1964-65Inspirational MaterialsundatedLaFromboise (Michael) Memorial Rowing Scholarship
Fund1973Laws of Boat Racing Governing Referees1947Legislative Resolutions1977Mailing Listscirca 1966-67National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen1974Nutrition and the Athlete (partial
manuscript)undatedOrientation Notebooks - CrewundatedPublicity-Freshman Rowing1964QuestionnairesundatedRecruitingcirca 1968, 1974-75, 1968, 1971Rowing Techniquescirca 1960-70Russian Trip1973Season Record1951Shell InformationShell InventoryundatedShell Repair InformationShirt DittoundatedStaff Guideundated63368-002Trainingcirca 1960-80Trip Menus1952, 1954,63368-002Receipts1932, 1934,7-93368-002Plaquescirca 1960-83Logs103368-002General Log1908-11113368-002Varsity Boat Club Log1948-83113368-002Freshman Crew Log1928-36, 1967-6818-203368-002Varsity Boat Club Log1962-8121-243368-002Varsity Boat Club Log1936-55, 1981-86123368-002MiscellanyTravel Ephemera1967-69EphemeraWashington Crew Body Measurements1967-68Magazine Saturday Evening Post, "One Man Navy
Yard" by George Pocock. June 25, 1938, p.16-17.1938Drawings1925, 1954, 1958Poster1971Scrapbooks133368-002W1908, 1910-11143368-002VBC1926-36153368-002Scrapbook "From Agnes"1930-31, 1933-34Photo Album, "My Memory Book" (incl. crew, WWI,
etc.)1907-16163368-002Ideal Scrapbook1929-30173368-002"Standard Atlas...."1932-34183368-002UW Varsity Boat Club Log Book1962-68193368-002UW VBC Log Book1969-73193368-002UW VBC Log Book1974-81203368-002Scrapbook1981-84213368-002UW VBC Log Book1984-86233368-002UW VBC Log Book1954-55243368-002UW VBC Log Book1936-54Pkg. 253368-002Scrapbook1916-2563368-002Amateur Oarsman National Associaiton197463368-002Amateur Rowing Associationcirca 197063368-002National Rowing Foundation197363368-002Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference194163368-002Pacific Lutheran University Rowing Club196763368-002Erickson, Richard D.Correspondencecirca 1960-70Speeches And Writingscirca 1968Subject SeriesBoston University Shells1962Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yearscirca 1961Personal And Confidential Files
(restricted)63368-002Seattle University Crew Association197163368-002Western Intercollegiate Crew Association196763368-002U.W. Alumni Association. Hall Of Fame Promotional
Committee198263368-002U.W. Athletic Department. Youth Programcirca 197663368-002U.W. Rowing Stewards Boardcirca 1967-74Accession No. 3368-003: Varsity Boat Club records, 1960-19751.67 cubic feet (1 box) Scope and Content: Scrapbook, photographs, clippings, plaques, ca. 1915-1925,
1960-75. The scrapbook was kept by Charles Logg, ca. 1915-1925, and includes a
program autographed by Eddie Rickenbacker.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Varsity Boat Club
Accession No. 3368-004: Varsity Boat Club records, 1950-19756 cu. ft. (14 packages) Scope and Content: Mounted photographs and posters, ca. 1950-1975.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Karl Reese 11/87 and 01/88
Accession No. 3368-005: Varsity Boat Club records, 1958-19845.5 cu. ft. (4 boxes) Scope and Content: Crew trophies and awards.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Karl Reese: 11/87 and 01/88
13368-005Large Cup, "Presented From Arab Contractors Rowing
Club"undated23368-005Trophy with four columns, missing top. "Darwin Meisnest
Managerial Award; Presented Annually to the Oustanding Senior Manager of
Athletics"undated33368-005"Nile International Rowing Recatta: Cairo"1984 December33368-005"Nile International Rowing Recatta: Luxor"1984 December33368-005"Nile International Rowing Recatta: Luxor, Coxed
Peir"1984 December43368-005Plaque: "Trophy Case Gift from the Class of
1958"195843368-005Plaque: "The Seattle Times: Class Day Regatta, George M.
Varnell Heavyweight Trophy Race"198043368-005Plaque: "Egyptair"undated43368-005Plate with base: "1976 Opening Day," base reads "2nd
Junior Varsity Crew"197643368-005Plate with base: "1978 Opening Day," base reads "1978
Opening Day 1st Men's Light Varsity"197843368-005Plate with base: "Tohoku University Rowing Club. Sendai,
Japan, May 1978"1978 MayAccession No. 3368-006: Varsity Boat Club records, 1898-1950.42 cu. ft. (1 box) Scope and Content: Photographs, clippings, ca. 1898-1950.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Karl Reese: 11/87 and 01/88
Accession No. 3368-007: Varsity Boat Club records, 19142 cu. ft. (1 box) Scope and Content: Artifact: blade end, about 35" long, of an oar decorated to
commemorate a victory in the Wyfold Challenge Cup race at the Henley Regatta,
1914.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Karl Reese
Accession No. 3368-008: Varsity Boat Club records, 1992-1995.58 cu. ft. (1 box) Scope and Content: Scrapbook of mainly clippings together with photographs and
programs of UW Crew events; 1992-1995.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Varsity Boat Club