Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 711
Durrant, Sue Marilynn, 1937-
Sue M. Durrant Papers
1956-2006
12.5 Linear Feet of Shelf Space
24 boxes
Sue Durrant joined the faculty at Washington State
University in 1962. She served as the head coach for women's volleyball from 1962 to
1975, as the instructor for the Fish Fans synchronized swim group from 1962 to 1968,
and as head coach for women's basketball from 1971 to 1982. The collection includes
materials related to Durrant's career and activities at WSU, including the
Department of Physical Education for Women, the Physical Education Sports and
Leisure Studies (PESLS) Department, women's basketball, volleyball, and the Fish
Fans synchronized swim group
Collection materials are inEnglish
Sue Durrant was born in Salt Lake City, UT in 1937. She earned a bachelor's degree
from the University of Utah (1959), a master's degree from Washington State
University (1962) and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University (1976).
Durrant joined the faculty at Washington State University in 1962. She served as the
head coach for women's volleyball from 1962 to 1975, as the instructor for the Fish
Fans synchronized swim group from 1962 to 1968, and as head coach for women's
basketball from 1971 to 1982. In addition to her coaching and teaching duties,
Durrant was instrumental in implementing the provisions of Title IX at Washington
State University, serving on numerous committees. She helped establish the Northwest
College Women's Sports Association (NCWSA) and was its president in 1970-71. This
organization became Region IX of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for
Women (AIAW). Title IX, passed in 1972, guaranteed women equal access to athletic
opportunities. In 1978 Durrant became one of the lead plaintiffs in the case Blair
v. WSU, in which student athletes and faculty members sued the university for equal
opportunities for women. The case was tried in 1982. The initial decision, though in
favor of the plaintiffs, exempted football from the calculations. This decision was
appealed to the WA state Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in 1987 that
football must be included.
In 1983 Durrant became the first delegate from Washington State University to the
Bryn Mawr Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration. From 1986 to 1989
she served as faculty representative to the state legislature in Olympia, and in
1986-1987 she was president of the Association for Faculty Women (AFW) at WSU. From
1990 to 1992 she served as chair of the Washington Council of Faculty
Representatives. In 2001 she became the first recipient of the Samuel H. Smith
Leadership Award, given by the AFW in recognition of her many years of dedication to
the advocacy of equal status for women in the university.
The collection includes materials related to Durrant's career and activities at WSU,
including the Department of Physical Education for Women, the Physical Education
Sports and Leisure Studies (PESLS) Department, women's basketball, volleyball, and
the Fish Fans synchronized swim group; advisory committees and faculty/staff
meetings; the merger of the Departments of Physical Education for Men and Women; the
Sport Management program; Legislative Affairs; the meetings of the Council of
Faculty Representatives; and the Task Force on the Climate for Women at WSU. The
collection includes correspondence, audiocassette tapes, photographs, newspaper
articles, and memorabilia.
The collection is arranged in two series. Series 1 contains the majority of the
materials and is arranged in a single sequence representing Durrant's original
filing order. Series 2 includes audiocassettes and memorabilia.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item Description]
Sue M. Durrant Papers, 1956-2006 (Cage 711)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Sue M. Durrant donated her papers to the WSU Libraries in 2006 (MS 2006-15).
This collection was processed in 2007 by Laura Arata under the supervision of Cheryl Gunselman, Manuscripts Librarian. The creation of this finding aid was funded by the Washington Women's History Consortium.
Northwest College Women's Sports Association Records, 1940-2013 (Cage 795)
Washington State University Gender Equity Lawsuit Papers, 1969-2007 (Cage 954)
Preliminary Guide to the Joanne Washburn Papers, 1921-2001 (MS 2005.06)
Centennial Oral History Project Oral Histories, 1982-1988 (Archives 202)
Washington State University History 398 (History of Women in the American West) Student Projects, 1996-2005 (Archives 262)
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.
Durrant, Sue Marilynn, 1937- --Archives
Washington State University. Department of Physical Education for Women.
Washington State University. Department of Physical Education and Athletics.
United States. -- Education Amendments of 1972. -- Title IX.
Women coaches (Athletics)
Physical education for women.
Sex discrimination in sports -- Washington (State)
Women athletes -- Washington (State)
College athletes -- Washington (State)
College sports -- Washington (State) -- Management.
Basketball for women.
Volleyball for women.
Synchronized swimming -- Washington (State) -- Pullman.
Sports and Recreation
Colleges and Universities
Women
Washington (State)
Series 1: Office files, 1956-2006
1
1
Retirements, 2000
1
2
Physical Education, College of Education; 1993-1994
1
3
Faculty Meetings, 1992-1993
1
4
Coordinator Meetings, 1991-1992
1
5
Professional Areas Committee (minutes), 1991-1992
1
6
Physical Education Sports and Leisure Studies (PESLS), 1991-1992
1
7
Professional Areas Committee (minutes), 1991-1992
1
8
PESLS, 1990-1991
1
9
Graduate Studies Committee (minutes), 1990-1991
1
10-11
Graduate Studies Committee and Review, 1988-1989
1
12
Graduate Studies Committee, 1988-1990
1
13-14
PESLS Strategic Planning, College of Education, 1984-1987
1
15
PESLS Strategic Planning Report, 1984
1
16-17
PESLS Strategic Planning Committee Meetings, 1984
PESLS Strategic Planning Committee, 1984
2
18-21
Notes, SPC Meetings
2
22
RLS
2
23
Teacher Preparation
2
24
Sport Management
2
25
Activity Course Program
2
26
Graduate Program
2
27
Others
2
28
Athletic Training and Sport Medicine
2
29
SPC First Set
2
30
SPC Second Set
2
31
SPC Third Set
2
32
Documents
2
33-35
Graduate Studies Committee minutes and notes, 1983-1988
2
36
Graduate Studies Committee, 1985-1986
2
37
PESLS awards and honors for students; 1987, 1990
Faculty files
3
38-40
Faculty meetings and memos, 1987-1988
3
41
Ad hoc committee, Department Climate, 1987-1988
3
42
Miscellaneous Documents, 1987
3
43
PESLS tenure policies, 1987
3
44
Faculty meetings, 1986-1987
3
45
Advisory Committee, College of Education, 1986-1987
3
46-47
Faculty meetings, 1985-1986
3
48
Practicum Committee, 1985-1986
3
49
Strategic Planning Committee, 1985-1986
3
50
Women's Physical Education (WPE) tenure committee, 1981-1987
3
51
Forum: religion and other non-course related issues, 1984 January 24
3
52
Sexual harassment information: articles, policies, legal background; 1983-1985
3
53
WSU Physical Education newsletters, 1984
3
54
Physical Education, 1983-1984
3
55
Women's Physical Education staff meetings, 1982-1983
3
56
Physical Education meetings, 1981-1982
4
57
Women's Physical Education, 1980-1981
4
58
Women's Physical Education, enrollment (major), 1980-1981
4
59
National Association for Girls and Women in Sports (NAGWS) Basketball Guidelines; 1981-1982, 1982-1983
4
60
Gender equity news articles, 1997-1998
4
61
Game schedules and memorabilia, photographs, etc.; 1982-1983, 1986, 1992
4
62-64
Women's Athletics recruiting pamphlets, 1974-1977
4
65
Article about Durrant, 2005
4
66
Correspondence, 1980-1983
4
67
Correspondence (general), 1972-1979
4
68
Women's Athletics policies and procedures, 1971
4
69
Hospitality Program (Women's basketball), 1981-1982
4
70
Recruiting (samples), 1977-1979
4
71
Player information, 1977-1981
4
72
Basketball manager application forms
4
73
Basketball philosophy articles and handouts (copies), circa 1970s
4
74
Women's basketball organization, undated
4
75
Program ideas, 1975-1976
5
76
Women's Athletics scholarship procedures, 1977-1978
5
77
WSU Athletics articles, 1973-1974
5
78
WSU Sports Information, 1982
5
79
Fundraising, 1979
5
80
Radio, 1981-1982
5
81
Women's Athletics awards events, 1979-1981
5
82
The Challenge (WSU Women's Athletics newsletter), 1980-1981
5
83
Basketball introductory meeting, 1979-1982
5
84
Managers: Game statistics workshop, undated
5
85
Recruiting, 1979-1980
5
86
Basketball auditions, 1980-1982
5
87
Campus visitations, 1980
5
88
Basketball home game information, 1975-1976
5
89
Scorer and Timer information (home games), 1974
5
90
Worksheets and guidelines for doing statistics, undated
5
91
Basketball Master Schedule, 1977-1981
5
92
Basketball clinic information and miscellaneous, 1978
5
93
Basketball scheduling; 1976-1977, 1977-1978
5
94
Volleyball and basketball scheduling; 1974-1975, 1975-1976
5
95
Volleyball, 1969-1970
5
96-98
Basketball, 1981-1982
5
99
Basketball, 1978-1979
5
100
Overlays (overhead transparencies), 1978
Women's basketball
6
101
1975-1976
6
102
Play book, 1981-1982
6
103
Offense, 1980-1981
6
104
Defense, undated
6
105
Out of bounds, undated
6
106
Drills, 1975
6
107
Summer conditioning, 1981
6
108
Women's Intercollegiate Forms 1970
6
109-111
1971-1972
6
112
Expense reports, 1973-1975
6
113
Opponent information, 1976-1978
6
114
Individual player reports and line-up, 1976
6
115
Giusti Tournament of Champions Program, 1979 December
6
116
Junior Varsity practices and game statistics, 1978
6
117
Junior Varsity, 1978-1979
6
118
Junior Varsity, 1977-1978
6
119
Junior Varsity, 1976-1977
6
120
"Fastbreak" (Seattle University), 1979 January
6
121
Yakima, 1979 August
6
122
Basketball clinic, Kent, WA, 1977 October
6
123
Basketball coaching clinic, Montana State University, 1975 June
6
124
WIAA-NAHPER workshop, Kennewick, WA, 1975 March
7
125
Dorothea Coleman basketball clinic, 1971
7
126
Dorothea Coleman basketball clinics-workshops; 1967, 1971
7
127
WSU v. New South Wales All Stars photographs, Jeanne Eggert, 1981
7
128
Photographs, 1974
7
129
Photographs, WSU at Northwest Women's Basketball Tournament, 1971
7
130
Article about Gymnastics cut from the Evergreen, 1987
7
131-133
Giusti Tournament, 1981
7
134
NCAA official scorebook, varsity, 1980-1981
7
135
NCAA official scorebook, varsity, 1979-1980
7
136
NCAA official scorebook, junior varsity; 1979-1980, 1980-1981
7
137
Volleyball invitational tournament, 1976
7
138
Volleyball summer conditioning, undated
7
139
High school volleyball tournament, 1977
7
140
Workshop, Intermediate School District 167, 1974 September
7
141
Volleyball clinics, 1969-1973
7
142
Volleyball clinic, Idaho Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1971
7
143
State volleyball workshops, Fall 1967
7
144
Women's Athletics, miscellaneous, 1987
7
145
National Sports Festival, 1979
7
146-147
National Sports Festival, Basketball West team, 1982
8
148-149
Volleyball workshops, Fall 1967
8
150-151
Fourth National Institute on Girls' Sports (basketball and volleyball), 1966
Sport Management Program
8
152
Graduate program development, 2000-2003
8
153
Graduate program development, 2000
8
154
Internship manuals, 2000-2003
8
155
Director information, 2002
8
156-157
Advising lists and Sport Management majors, 1989-2004
8
158
Interns, 2003-2005
8
159
Graduation photographs, 2001-2005
8
160
Alumni information, 2006
8
161
Program brochure (Bill London), Fall 2001
8
162
Newsletter; 1985, 2000-2002, 2005
8
163
Sport Management Certification criteria; 1989, 2002
8
164
Program review (BA in Sport Management), undated
9
165-166
Program review, 2002-2004
9
167-168
Strategic Planning, 2002
9
169
Merlin Computer Advising Program, 2001
9
170
Marketing program, 1998 October
9
171
Senior Awards, Spring 2003
9
172
2004-2005
9
173-174
2003-2004
9
175
2002-2003
9
176
Curriculum meetings, miscellaneous, 2002
9
177
Summer 2001
9
178
Meetings, 2001-2002
9
179
Standards and Review Protocol; Sport Management Program Review Council (SMPRC), 2000
9
180-181
1999-2000
9
182-183
Historical background, accreditation information, 1984-1998
10
185-186
Proposal, 1996-1997
10
187
Meetings, 1996-1997
10
188
Information Committee, 1990-1991
10
189
Committee, 1987-1988
10
190
Curriculum, 1985-1986
10
191-192
Leadership in College Athletics Programs; 1995-1996, 1996-1997
10
193
Educational Administration Committee, 1993-1994
10
194
Technology, 2001
10
195-197
Master's Degree, coaching, 1996-1998
10
198
Carol Gordon, WSU Athletic Hall of Fame, undated
Gordon-Enberg Professional Series
10
199
1990
10
200
"Fitness Is Your Business," 1986-1987
10
201
1985-1986
10
203-204
"Women and the Olympics," 1984
11
205-206
Budget, contributions; 1984
11
207
Plans, 1982-1983
11
208-209
Contributions, 1983-1984
11
210
Placement Survey, 1979-1983
Women's Physical Education
11
211
Staff meetings, 1979-1980
11
212
Staff meetings and miscellaneous, 1978-1979
11
213-214
Staff meetings and office information, 1977-1978
11
215-216
Minutes, committees, miscellaneous; 1976-1977
11
217
Faculty meetings, committee assignments; 1975-1976
11
218
Staff meetings, 1974-1975
11
219
Women's Physical Education and Men's Physical Education, 1973-1974
11
220
Minors and Options Committee, 1972-1977
11
221
Ethics Panel, 1973
12
222-223
Professional Preparation Conference, 1973
12
224
Sports Clinic, 1968 May
Women's Physical Education meetings
12
225
1967-1968
12
226
1966-1967
12
227
1965-1966
12
228
1964-1965
12
229
1963-1964
12
230
1962-1963
12
231
1961-1962
Joint Department staff meetings
12
232
1966-1967
12
233
1965-1966
12
234
1964
12
235
Men's Physical Education staff meeting, 1967
12
236
College of Education staff meetings, 1962-1967
Women's Physical Education
12
237
Majors handbook; 1972, 1974
12
238-239
Newsletters, 1962-1968
12
240
Philosophy of Physical Education, 1956
12
241
Theses: WSU Departments of Physical Education for Men and Physical Education for Women, 1930-1964
13
242
1980-1983
13
243-244
1974-1979
13
245-247
1970-1974
13
248
1969-1970
13
249
1967-1968
13
250-252
1966-1967
13
253
1965-1966
13
254
1964-1965
13
255
1963-1954
13
256
1962-1963
14
257
Inland Empire Board of Officials; basketball, volleyball; 1971-1974
14
258
Officiating Clinic and Columbia Basin College, 1973
14
259
Division for Girls and Women's Sports Volleyball Committee: the Principles and Techniques of Officiating; 1971-1973
14
260-261
Volleyball Opinionnaires, 1970
14
262-263
Fish Fans 1969-1971
14
264
Fish Fans programs and photographs, 1962-1979
14
265
Rhythm and Aquatics panel presentation, Northwest District, 1967
14
266
Group Aqua Choreography, Oregon State University workshop, 1965 April (Note: see related audio recording in folder 429)
14
267
Synchronized swimming clinic, 1965 June
14
268-269
Task Force, Climate for Women, 1988-1989
14
270
Council of Faculty Representatives, 1988-1989
14
271
Council of Faculty Representatives, 1987 January
14
272
ICAO Meetings (notes), 1986-1987
14
273
Commission on the Status of Women, 1971-1993
Council of Faculty Representatives
15
274-277
1988
15
278-279
Meetings, 1988-1989
15
280
Letterhead
15
281
Miscellaneous, 1991-1992
15
282
Legislative sessions, faculty salary issues; 1991-1992
15
283
Legislative affairs, 1987-1992
15
284
WSU, 1991
15
285
Legislative information, 1989-1990
15
286
Bills, House of Representatives, 1992
15
287
1989-1992
15
288
Gender Equality Education, 1988-1989
16
289
Student Athlete Handbook, 1990
16
290
Intercollegiate Athletic Department Handbook (WSU basketball camp), 1983.
16
291
Athletics merger, 1982
16
292
Intercollegiate Athletics administrative staff meetings, 1983-1984
16
293
Touchdown Illustrated magazine (WSU vs. OSU), 1982 October 9
16
294
Women's basketball head coach search, 1982-1983
16
295
Women's basketball, 1982-1983
16
296
Women's intercollegiate athletics host family letters, 1982
16
297
Hall of Fame, 1982
16
298
Awards functions, 1983-1984
16
299
Miscellaneous articles (George Raveling), 1983-1984
16
300-302
NOR-PAC, 1982-1983
16
303
NOR-PAC, PAC Athletic Conference handbook, 1983-1984
17
304
PAC-10 Conference Handbooks; 1982-1983, 1983-1984
17
305
NCAA Tournament, 1984
17
306
NCAA Far West Regional Tournament photographs (WSU-University of Idaho hosts), undated
17
307
Joann Washam-Nancy Lopez Golf Clinic, Spokane, 1982 September
17
307
Touchdown Illustrated (WSU vs. NV-LV) 1983 September 24
17
307
Golf World Weekly 1977 January 7
17
308
Volleyball International Exhibition, undated
17
309
Basketball, Dial Classic, 1983 December 2-3
17
310-318
Republic of China vs. WSU Women's Basketball and USSR vs. WSU Men's Basketball, 1982
17
319
Recruiting Guide, 1982
17
320
Financial Assistance statements (women), 1983
17
321
Financial Assistance statements (men), 1983
17
322
Ready Reference Chart for NCAA recruiting rules, 1983-1984
17
323
Meetings with coaching staff, recruiting; 1981-1984
17
324
Athletic scholarships, 1983-1984
17
325
Meetings, 1984
17
326
Athletic Department Monday Scoop Sheet, 1983-1984
17
327
Athletic Council, 1982
18
328
Jesse Welch Seminar, 1983 (Note: please see related audiocassettes, folders 430-435)
18
329
Recruiting seminars, 1982-1983
18
330
"Effective Recruiting: The Competitive Edge in Women's" Athletics seminar, 1982 (Note: please see related audiocassette, folder 436)
18
331
Recruiting mini sessions, 1983 (Note: please see related audiocassettes, folders 437-440)
18
332-333
George Selleck Sports recruiting workshop, 1983
18
334
Volleyball team manager reports, 1974
18
335
Volleyball camp planning, 1978
18
336
Prospective players letter
18
337
Australian Touring Team, New South Wales (Basketball), 1977
18
338
GIUSTI Tournament, 1980
18
339
Women's professional basketball, 1981
18
340
Season evaluation forms, undated
18
341
Cage Camp brochures, 1974
18
342
Correspondence, high school coaches, 1977-1978
18
343
Half-Time, 1977 November 5
18
344
Correspondence, 1977-1979
WSU Women's Basketball, 1975-1981
19
345
Team goals and season evaluation, 1977-1978
19
346
Basketball evaluation forms I, undated
19
347
Basketball evaluation forms II, 1980-1981
19
348
Player conference rosters; 1979-1980, 1980-1981
19
349
Interviews and evaluations, 1975-1976
19
350
Player information, 1980-1982
19
351
Jeanne Eggert, Walla Walla High School, 1977
19
352
Jeanne Eggert, 1979
19
353
JoBe Smith, 1979
19
354
Debbie Reser, 1980
19
355
Carrie (Carolyn Marilyn) Reiner, 1978
19
356
Katy Thorne, 1980
19
357
Miscellaneous, 1978-1980
19
358
Miscellaneous correspondence and articles, 1979
19
359
Administration, 1977-1978
19
360
Score Table, 1977-1981
19
361
Academic Coordinator Admissions, 1981
19
362
JV Basketball travel information, 1979-1980
19
363
Correspondence and mailing lists, 1979-1981
19
364
Miscellaneous, including pamphlets, 1975-1990
19
365
Contributed Funds, 1977
19
366
Fundraising, 1975-1977
19
367
Managers and reports, 1977-1978
19
368
Media, Captains, Scorer, 30-second clock, Timer, Schedule Cards, Sports Information, 1978-1979
20
369
Parade Magazine All-American selections, 1977
20
370
The Challenge- Women’s Athletics Newsletter 1979
20
371
Summer addresses, 1977-1978
20
372
Basketball organizational meeting, 1978
20
373
Travel documents, contracts, itineraries, 1978-1979
20
374
Travel documents, contracts, itineraries; 1976-1977, 1977-1978
20
375
Miscellaneous, 1979-1980
20
376
Assistant Coach Search, 1978
20
377-384
Practice schedules and outlines, 1978-1982
21
385-387
Practice schedules and outlines, 1978-1982 (continued)
21
388-390
WSU Women's Athletics Coaches Handbook, Basketball, 1980
Sport Management
21
391-392
Sport Management 290 Lab activities and requirements, 1996-1997
21
393
Internship Articles, Intern Manual, miscellaneous; undated
21
394
Sport Management 488, article: "What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School" by Mark. H. McCormack
21
395
Majors, advising 1985-1989; photograph, 1991
21
396
Alumni newsletters, 1985-1989
21
397
Miscellaneous, 1989-1990
21
398
Internship Manual Draft, 1985
21
399
Position and rationale, 1989
21
400
Sport Management committee, 1988-1989
22
401
College of Education, Faculty Affairs Committee, 1988
22
404
College of Education, ad hoc committee (Pre College of Education Faculty Affairs Committee), 1987
22
405
Physical Education Sports and Leisure Studies (PESLS), 1980s
22
406
PESLS Major Advising and Options forms
22
407
Coaching Minor Program, 1983
22
408
PESLS majors, 1985-1987
22
409-410
PESLS faculty meetings, 1988-1989
22
411
PESLS, department committee information, 1986
22
412
Work Equalization supplemental, overheads; 1986-1987
22
413-415
Work Equalization, ad hoc committee, 1986-1989
PESLS
23
416
University census information, 1984
23
417
Faculty Meetings, follow up on department merger; 1983-1984
23
418
Merger process, Physical Education, 1983-1984
23
419-421
Delphi Procedures Strategic Planning Committee, 1984
23
422
Physical Education merger, 1983
23
423-424
Cougar Swim Lessons, undated
23
425
WSU Intramural Sports Program Standard Operating Procedure Manual, undated
23
426-428
Department of Physical Education for Women, Standard Operating Procedure Manual, Carol E. Gordon, 1967-1968
Series 2: Audio Recordings and Memorabilia
24
429
Fish Fans Group Aquatic Choreography, audio recording (reel to reel), 1965
24
430-435
Jesse Welch seminar audiocassette, 1983
24
436
Edward Leader Effective Recruiting Seminar audiocassette, "Remembering Everyone's Name," 1979
24
437-438
George Raveling seminar audiocassette, "The Home Visit," 1982
24
439
Bobo Brayton seminar audiocassette, "Recruiting In-State with a Limited Budget," 1983
24
441
Plaque commemorating Republic of China vs. WSU Women's Basketball, 1982