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Series 5. Sports, 1893-2023, bulk 1976-2000

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group: The records of the photograph collection span the years as early as 1873 through 2016 with the bulk from 1962-2001. The collection came primarily from the Office of Public Relations (now The Office of University Communications and Marketing) and private donations given many years prior to maintaining donor records. The collection is organized by subject, which was necessary during processing in the absence of a functional original order. The record group is divided into 8 series that suit the majority of the materials. The series include: Series 1 (Buildings/Structures/Miscellaneous), Series 2 (Class and Graduates/Students), Series 3 (Administrators/Faculty/Staff), Series 4 (Events), Series 5 (Sports), Series 6 (Student Life), Series 7 (Campus Visitors), and Series 8 (Miscellaneous). The contents in each series are arranged in alphabetical order and in some cases followed in chronological order.

The photograph collection tells a broad story about the people and events of the college, culture, and the history of the school. The pictures reveal interesting things about culture and history have long been replaced by a more modern and changed American culture. The history and growth of the school are reflected in Series 1 (Buildings/Structures/Miscellaneous) and Series 2 (Class/Graduate Students). Series 4 (Events) and Series 6 (Student Life) can help researchers uncover activities that were important to students in various eras and uncover some events and parts of culture that were once very popular but no longer exist - especially some from the 1960s-1970s.

Some photographs that are fragile have been placed in protective sleeves and can be scanned with the protective sleeve left in place to protect the photograph. The largest gap in the collection is the 21st century. This gap will continue to grow as more photographs are born digitally rather than printed. There is potential for this record group to expand to include a digital collection.

Dates

  • 1893-2023, bulk 1976-2000

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research without any restrictions.

Extent

6.29 Linear Feet (21 archives boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

This series is divided into 15 sub-series that include Sub-Series 1 (Basketball), Sub-Series 2 (Baseball), Sub-Series 3 (Softball), Sub-Series 4 (Football), Sub-Series 5 (Wrestling), Sub-Series 6 (Volleyball), Sub-Series 7 (Cheerleading), Sub-Series 8 (Track and Field), Sub-Series 9 (Swimming), Sub-Series 10 (Soccer), Sub-Series 11 (Field Hockey), Sub-Series 12 (Lacrosse), Sub-Series 13 (Tennis), Sub-Series 14 (Cross Country), and Sub-Series 15 (Miscellaneous). Dates are included for each sub-series for more efficient research. In sports played by both men and women, materials that are a combination of these are marked Combined, and those that are specific to women or to men are marked accordingly at the beginning of the title of each folder. Action shots are thoses that were taken during games and practices. Files marked "Singles" contain photographs of one individual athlete. Some files contain negative sheets of both team and single prints. Sub-Series 7, Box 1, Folder 2 has a photograph that includes a written history on the backside about the cheerleading uniform. In the same folder, there is a 1968 photograph of a cheerleader in Native American dress. Most of the photographs in this series were transferred to the archives by various Sports Information Directors. There are photographs that appear to have had some water damage prior to their transfer to the archives. The sports listed in this series are not all official teams of the college but also include intramural and club sports. The name of each sport is part of the title on the folder because it made it easier to process the boxes of photographs that were not in any particular order. There are some folders whose dates overlap with others due to the condition of the photographs.

Arrangement

The series is arranged in alphabetical order followed chronologically where needed.

Repository Details

Part of the Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
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