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Guide to the Athletic Council Records, 1903 - 1958
Special Collections and ArchivesOlin Library
Wesleyan University
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Middletown, CT 06457 USA
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Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository | Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University |
| Creator | Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.). Athletic Council. |
| Title | Athletic Council Records, |
| Dates | 1903 - 1958 |
| Linear Feet | 0.75 |
| Archival Boxes | 2 |
| Abstract | The Wesleyan University Athletic Council began in 1903 and was comprised of faculty, alumni, and students. The Council regulated most aspects of athletics including the administering of budgets, negotiations with other schools for intercollegiate matches and scheduling, player eligibility rules, hiring and supervising coaches, establishing records, and the awarding of varsity letters. |
| This collection contains complete minutes of the meetings of the council from 1903-1958, a redrafted constitution following the 1923 change in responsibilities, and account books containing departmental and individual teams’ expenses. | |
| Call Number | 1000-07 |
| Location | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Special Collections & Archives staff. |
| Language of Material | Material in English |
Historical Note
The Wesleyan Athletic Council was formed by trustee authorization in 1903 to formally oversee the administration of athletics at Wesleyan. It was composed of three faculty members, three alumni members, and three students. The Council regulated most aspects of athletics including the administering of budgets, negotiations with other schools for intercollegiate matches and scheduling, player eligibility rules, hiring and supervising coaches, establishing records, and the awarding of varsity letters. The Wesleyan Alumni Athletic Association (founded in 1904) elected the three alumni members and worked with the Athletic Council, especially with fundraising, which was primarily directed toward coaches’ salaries. Prior to the Athletic Council’s formation, athletics at Wesleyan were overseen beginning in 1891 by a joint athletic committee composed of members of the student athletic associations (i.e., the teams) and student-elected alumni.
In 1923, the Board of Trustees approved a faculty proposal to move primary control of intercollegiate athletics to the faculty. The department of Physical Education, which had existed since 1910, was now responsible for most of the administrative functions of Wesleyan athletics. The Athletic Council retained control over regulation of eligibility rules, approval of team captains and managers, establishing records, and the awarding of letters to Wesleyan athletes.
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Collection Overview
This collection contains complete minutes of the meetings of the council from 1903-1958, a redrafted constitution following the 1923 change in responsibilities, and account books containing departmental and individual teams’ expenses. For the first constitution of the Athletic Council, see the Argus, 18 May 1904.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Related Material
Athletics Teams Records, collection 1999-65, Wesleyan University Archives.
Nicolson, Frank W., ed. Athletics at Wesleyan. Middletown: Wesleyan University Alumni Council, 1938.
Vertical files collection – athletics (general) and Physical Education department folders, Wesleyan University Archives.
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Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Athletic Council Records, Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Transferred by the Physical Education Department, 1989, 1999
Processing Information
Processed by Jeffrey Makala, 2000
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, April 2006
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