Collection Overview
Title: Women's Athletic Association and Women's Recreation Association Records, 1965-2009
Extent: 0.22 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 02/01/2013
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Women's Athletic Association (founded fall semester 1946) and the Women's Recreation Association were both organized to provide women the opportunity the play team sports. The sports that were played included basketball, volleyball, tennis, swimming, softball, and bowling. The leaders of the group arranged "play dates" with teams from other Kentucky colleges and organized tournaments. These teams were not recognized by the university or funded by it.
Administrative Information
Accruals:
Scrapbooks from the Athletic Director's Office.
Acquisition Source:
Mullins, Martha
Box and Folder Listing
- Folder 1: Bowling Tournament Reports, 1962-1965
- National Intercollegiate Telegraphic American Ten Pin Tournament, sponsored by Division for Girls and Women Sports (DGWS).
- Folder 2: Basketball Correspondence, 1962-1965
- Correspondence relating to scheduling games.
- Folder 3: National Women's Tennis Survey Final Report, 1964
- Survey asks about number of courts, players, scholarships, etc. and gathers demographic information about coaches.
- Folder 4: Points System, 1967-1968
- Points system for women to earn rewards by participating in various athletic activities.
- Folder 5: Women's Intercollegiate Sports Program (WISP), 1970-1971
- Statement of Belief for WISP.
- Box 1
- Item 1: Women's Athletic Association Scrapbook, 1946-1979
- News clippings, photographs, programs, and more that document games and other activities relating to women's athletics. One clipping announces the formation of the WAA in 1946. Later documents are from the Women's Recreation Association.
- Item 2: Women's Recreation Association Scrapbook, 1951-1956
- News clippings, photographs, programs, and more that document games and other activities relating to women's athletics.