Series 4. Sports Scrapbooks , 1936-2001, bulk 1973-2001
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
This collection contains scrapbooks compiled by students, alumni, and staff of Cumberland Valley State Normal School, Shippensburg State Teachers College, Shippensburg State College, and Shippensburg University. There are seven series that include Series 1 (Class Scrapbooks), Series 2 (Academic-Year Scrapbooks), Series 3 (Photo Scrapbooks), Series 4 (Sports Scrapbooks), Series 5 (Herbaria Scrapbooks), Series 6 (Alumni Scrapbooks), and Series 7 (Miscellaneous Scrapbooks). The collection is a unique record of people and the institution.
Most of the scrapbooks in the collection are books termed “yearbooks,” which contain a variety of invitations, programs, clippings, dance cards, menus, minutes, schedules, and membership lists pertaining to specific academic years. These are found in Series 2 (Academic-Year) The creators of these yearbooks are unknown. Other scrapbooks in the collection are photo books (Series 3), herbaria compiled by botany students in the 1890s (Series 5), scrapbooks compiled by known alumni commemorating their years spent at the school (Series 6), basketball and football (Series 4), and scrapbooks compiled by class offices about the experience of the collected class while at Shippensburg (Series 1). Series 7 (Miscellaneous) includes a variety of books. One of particular note in this series is the Ada V. Horton book. She was the school’s registrar for many years, who has been commended for her important contributions to the success of the school. This contains folders of information about her and her work and is not in book format. These files were found with the scrapbooks so remains in place. There are four scrapbooks in Series 4 (Sports) that were created and donated by wife of Rodger Goodling, who was the college basketball coach for 20+ years. The books are beautifully done and document Goodling’s long and successful career here at Shippensburg. The entire collection ranges in date from 1883 to 2001. Most of the collection is arranged in chronological order except Series 4 and Series 7. The finding aid was revised in 2023 to reflect changes made to the growing collection and the new record group.
Most of the scrapbooks in the collection are books termed “yearbooks,” which contain a variety of invitations, programs, clippings, dance cards, menus, minutes, schedules, and membership lists pertaining to specific academic years. These are found in Series 2 (Academic-Year) The creators of these yearbooks are unknown. Other scrapbooks in the collection are photo books (Series 3), herbaria compiled by botany students in the 1890s (Series 5), scrapbooks compiled by known alumni commemorating their years spent at the school (Series 6), basketball and football (Series 4), and scrapbooks compiled by class offices about the experience of the collected class while at Shippensburg (Series 1). Series 7 (Miscellaneous) includes a variety of books. One of particular note in this series is the Ada V. Horton book. She was the school’s registrar for many years, who has been commended for her important contributions to the success of the school. This contains folders of information about her and her work and is not in book format. These files were found with the scrapbooks so remains in place. There are four scrapbooks in Series 4 (Sports) that were created and donated by wife of Rodger Goodling, who was the college basketball coach for 20+ years. The books are beautifully done and document Goodling’s long and successful career here at Shippensburg. The entire collection ranges in date from 1883 to 2001. Most of the collection is arranged in chronological order except Series 4 and Series 7. The finding aid was revised in 2023 to reflect changes made to the growing collection and the new record group.
Dates
- 1936-2001, bulk 1973-2001
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
3.25 Linear Feet (16 custom-made archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Scrapbooks in this series portray athletic seasons and/or the history of an athletic program. The books include photos, programs, schedules, statistics, and news clippings. Box 8 and Box 9 are oversized with a heavy wood cover secured with bolts and hinges. The Rodger Goodling books were donated by his wife who created the books and they document the majority of his career here at Shippensburg. Rodger Goodling was head coach of the Shippensburg State College and later Shippensburg University men’s basketball team from 1970 until 2001. Goodling won Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Coach of the Year in 1982 and PSAC Western Division Coach of the Year in 1991. Under his guidance, Shippensburg won the PSAC championship in 1991. Goodling’s overall record at Shippensburg was 356-443. Goodling was a
native of York and went to York College for two years before graduating from Lock Haven in 1959. He coached at Camp Curtin Junior High School and William Penn High School before coming to Shippensburg. He and wife Sandra had four children, Steve, Craig, Kate and Abbey,
and lived in Carlisle. He died in May of 2016.
Arrangement
The series is arranged in chronological order.
Repository Details
Part of the Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu