Women's Athletic Association and Women's Recreation Association Records, 1965-2009 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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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. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Athletics for women., Women's sports., Women athletes.

Languages: English

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Athletics for women.
Women's sports.
Women athletes.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Accruals: Scrapbooks from the Athletic Director's Office.

Acquisition Source: Mullins, Martha

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Bowling Tournament Reports, 1962-1965],
[Folder 2: Basketball Correspondence, 1962-1965],
[Folder 3: National Women's Tennis Survey Final Report, 1964],
[Folder 4: Points System, 1967-1968],
[Folder 5: Women's Intercollegiate Sports Program (WISP), 1970-1971],
[Box 1],
[All]

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.