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Women's Athletics Photograph Collection, 1899-1958

By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen and Bryce Henry.

Collection Overview

Title: Women's Athletics Photograph Collection, 1899-1958

Predominant Dates: 1921-1940

ID: P 009

Extent: 0.03 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The collection consists of one series: I. Women's Athletic Teams and Events, 1899-1958.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Women's Athletics Photograph Collection consists of images of teams, events, and individual athletes participating in a variety of sports and recreational activities at Oregon State, primarily during the 1920s and 1930s.

Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

Scope and Content Notes

The Women's Athletics Photograph Collection consists of images of teams, events, and individual athletes participating in a variety of sports and recreational activities at Oregon State, primarily during the 1920s and 1930s. The collection includes images of archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, dance, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, horseback riding, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and waterskiing. Of special note are images of the first women's basketball team in 1898-1899. The collection also includes several images of dance performances and pageants.

All of the images are photographic prints and have been assigned individual numbers. Many of the photographs were published in the Beaver yearbook.

Images from this collection have been digitized and are available in Oregon Digital.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Intramural and intercollegiate athletics as well as physical recreation activities have been offered for women at Oregon State since at least as early as the 1890s. During the early and middle decades of the 20th century, Oregon State had one of the largest women's athletics program in the northwest. Oregon State's first basketball team was the women's team, established in 1898 and preceding the first men's team by 3 years. Several women basketball players were selected to receive the college emblem in the early 1900s by the Athletic Union.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 60 photographs; 2 boxes, including 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The images were acquired by the Archives from various sources primarily during the 1960s.

Related Materials: Additional photographs of women's athletes and athletic teams and events are available in Harriet's Photograph Collection (P HC). The Women's Recreation Association (WRA) Photographic Collection (P 171) consists of images of athletic events and recreational activities, primarily during the 1950s-1960s; the Oregon State University Women's Basketball and Field Hockey Scrapbooks (MSS Women BBHockey) include photographs of teams and and events during the 1960s. The Betty Lynd Thompson Papers (MSS Thompson) include extensive materials document dance instruction and performances at Oregon State; the College of Health and Human Performance Records (RG 031) include materials pertaining to physical education and recreational activities at Oregon State.

Preferred Citation: Women's Athletics Photograph Collection (P 009), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

People, Places, and Topics

Basketball for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
College sports for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Dance--Study and teaching--Oregon--Corvallis.
Field hockey--Oregon--Corvallis.
Intramural sports--Oregon--Corvallis.
Modern dance.
Oregon Agricultural College--Sports.
Oregon Agricultural College--Students.
Oregon State College--Sports.
Oregon State College--Students.
Physical education for women--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History
Women--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Women--Recreation--Oregon--Corvallis.

Forms of Material

Photographic prints.


Box and Folder Listing