Athletics Scrapbooks

Access and use

Location of collection:
Longwood University
Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Summary

Extent:
2.3 Linear Feet 2 flat boxes
Creator:
Athletic Association
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

These scrapbooks date from 1928 to 1935, and contain photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings that relate to athletics, (mainly field hockey, basketball, volleyball, and tennis) and the Athletic Association. Additionally, the scrapbooks document campus events such as commencement, Circus, and May Day.

This scrapbook contains content relating to athletics at then State Teachers College, including field hockey, basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Additionally, the scrapbooks document campus events such as commencement, Circus, and May Day. This scrapbook dates from 1928 – 1935 but materials are not all in chronological order.

This scrapbook contains content relating to athletics at then State Teachers College, including field hockey, basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Additionally, the scrapbooks document campus events such as commencement, Circus, and May Day. This scrapbook dates from 1928 – 1935 but materials are not all in chronological order.

Custodial history:

The origins of these scrapbooks is unknown. In August 2010 they were removed from the Health, Athletics, Recreation, and Kinesiology Department by Dr. Carl Riden and Dr. Naomi Johnson-Tsigaridas, then Co-Directors of Women and Gender Studies. They were subsequently transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.

Processing information:

The scrapbook includes items on both the front and back pages, though some pages are one sided. Page numbers only represent pages with items attached which disrupt the actual page count. The formatting of the page numbers in this scrapbook is "3/page #", for example; the front of the first page is numbered "3/1" and the back of the first page is numbered "3/2".

TThe scrapbook includes items on both the front and back pages, though some pages are one sided. Page numbers only represent pages with items attached which disrupt the actual page count. The scrapbook is numbered "B page #", for example; the front of the first page is numbered "B1" and the back of the first page is numbered "B2".

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard