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Descriptive Summary

Collection Overview

Restrictions

Online Catalog Headings

Related Material

Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Guide to the Athletic Teams' Records, 1870 - 2007


Descriptive Summary

Repository Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University
Creator Wesleyan University. Dept. of Physical Education.
Title Athletic Teams' Records,
Dates 1870 - 2007
Linear Feet 1.5
Archival Boxes 2
Abstract The Athletic Teams' Records contain a number of volumes that document personal and team records for Wesleyan teams including both Wesleyan records and intercollegiate athletic records set during athletic contests. Some volumes contain detailed scoring information and statistics from teams including baseball and football. Other sports represented in the collection include golf, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, swimming, boating, softball, and tennis.
Call Number 1999-65
Location For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Special Collections & Archives staff.
Language of Material Material in English

Collection Overview

This collection contains a number of volumes that document personal and team records for Wesleyan teams including both Wesleyan records and intercollegiate athletic records set during athletic contests. Some volumes contain detailed scoring information and statistics from teams including baseball and football. There are also 2006 football playbooks, and a 207-2007 Student-Athlete Handbook. Other sports represented in the collection include golf, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, swimming, boating, softball, and tennis. Some financial records and correspodence related to individual teams is also present. Many of these volumes were created before the founding of the Wesleyan Athletic Council, when each team had its own supporting and administrative organization, and complement some portions of the Athletic Council Records, which are also housed in the Wesleyan University Archives.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Copyright Notice

Copyright for Official University records is held by Wesleyan University; all other 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

All of the following collections are available in Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University:

Agallian Base Ball Club Records, 1865-1869

Athletic Council Records, 1903-1958

Athletic Department Artifacts, 1872-

Athletic Facilities Blueprints, ca. 1990s-

Football Programs Collection, 1891-

University photograph collections

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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Athletics --Connecticut --Middletown --20th century.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Baseball.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Basketball.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Boating.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Football.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Golf.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Hockey.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Lacrosse.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Softball.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Sports.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Swimming.
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) --Tennis.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Athletic Teams' Records, Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the Department of Physical Education in 1999.

Additional material donated by Erhard Konerding in 2007.

Processing Information

Processed by Jeffrey Makala, 2004

Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, May 2006

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Box
1 Department of Physical Education, Athletic Records, Volume I, Spring Sports: Golf/Hockey/Lacrosse, 1927-1980
Department of Physical Education, Athletic Records, Volume II, Winter Sports: Basketball/Swimming, 1901-1980
Baseball
Record book, 1862-1917
Scorebook, 1899
Scorebook, 1900
Scorebook, 1903
Base-Ball Department, Wesleyan Athletic Association, Cash Book, 1911-1912
Scorebook, 1928-1931
Scorebook, 1938-1939
Freshman baseball scorebook, 1937-1941
Basketball scorebooks, 1931-1934, 1941-1942
These scorebooks are in four volumes.
Boating Records, Trophy Room, Fayerweather Gymnasium, 1870-1884
This item is a ledger book.
Football Association receipts and scrapbook, 1891-1896
Football Association correspondence, 1889-1891
Box
2 Football Department, Wesleyan Athletic Association, Cash Book, 1911-1913
This cash book is in two volumes.
Softball Scorebook, 1944
Tennis Department, Wesleyan Athletic Association, Cash Book, 1911-1912
Tennis Department, Wesleyan Athletic Association, Cash Book, 1911-1912
3 Football Playbooks, 2006
Student-Athlete Handbook, 2006-2007