MS 555
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: |
University of Arizona, Department of Physical Education for Women |
| Collection Name: | University of Arizona Women's Athletics and Physical Education Papers, |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1917-1981 |
| Bulk Dates: | (bulk 1921-1954) |
| Physical Description: | 2.5 linear feet |
| Abstract: | University of Arizona Women's Athletics and Physical Education Papers (1917-1981) contain documents detailing the history of women’s physical education and athletics at the University. These records were generated primarily by the Department of Physical Education for Women, led by Ina Gittings from 1920-1955. The records include documents, correspondence and photographs pertaining to physical education and varsity intramural sports. National, regional, and university level athletic organizations for college women and administrators are also documented. A small segment of records detail intercollegiate athletic organizations and newspaper clippings of women’s sports competitions under the leadership of athletics administrator, Mary Roby, from 1959-1981. |
| Collection Number: | MS 555 |
| Language: | Materials are in English. |
| Repository: |
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu |
In 1920, Ina Gittings joined the faculty at the University and was named the first Director of Physical Education for Women. Prior to 1920, the only college-sponsored activity for women at the University of Arizona was dance. Gittings pioneered the development of the women’s undergraduate physical education program and varsity athletics for women. Both varsity intramural athletics and physical education courses were overseen by Gittings in her role as Director of Physical Education for Women. Under the leadership of Gittings, University of Arizona women were introduced to a variety of intramural sports, including horseback riding, track and field, basketball and archery, among others. Ina Gittings was a lifelong advocate of women’s physical education and athletic competition during a time when women’s athletics was discouraged and perceived as masculinizing women. With her guidance and with the support of University administrators, the University of Arizona saw its intramural athletic program for women increase in size. When Gittings retired in 1955, the University had expanded sponsorship to thirteen varsity sports for female participants.
In 1959, when Mary Pavlich Roby began her career as a Physical Education Instructor, Director of the Women’s Recreation Association, and athletics coach at the University of Arizona, female athletes were participating in only intramural competition. Roby not only served as an athletics administrator at the University of Arizona for 30 years, she helped propel women’s athletics at the University from intramural competition to a well-regarded intercollegiate women’s athletics program.
University of Arizona Women's Athletics and Physical Education Papers (1919-1981) document the history of women’s physical education and athletics at the University of Arizona and women’s athletics in general, in the early to mid-twentieth century. These records were generated primarily by the Department of Physical Education for Women and contain detailed information regarding the history of women’s physical education classes, coursework, and intramural sports from 1920-1955. Materials written by Director of Physical Education for Women, Ina Gittings, and others are also included as well as a history of national physical education legislation. National, regional, and university level athletic organizations for college women and administrators are also documented. A small section of records also detail intercollegiate athletic organizations and clippings from women’s sports under the leadership of Mary Roby, athletics administrator until 1989.
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Ina E. Gittings Collection (1890-1985), MS 283
Mary Roby Papers (1926-2012), MS 553
University of Arizona Women's Athletics and Physical Education Papers (UAMS 555). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
| Series I: Department of Physical Education for Women, 1917-1965 | |||||||||||
| This section is grouped by sport and includes materials from university sponsored high school tournaments, physical education courses and varsity athletics. | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | Annual High School Archery-Badminton Tournament, 1959-1965 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Gittings Honor Cup – Winners, 1931-1937 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | University of Arizona Bulletin, 1944 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Women’s Archery – Intercollegiate Tournaments, 1931-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Women’s Archery - Publicity, 1933-1950 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Women’s Archery - State Tournaments, 1933-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Women’s Archery – Correspondence, 1935-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Women’s Archery – Women’s Athletic Association Reports, 1936-1953 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Women’s Archery – Club, 1937-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Women’s Archery – Tri-Collegiate Tournaments, 1951-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Women’s Archery – Historical Summary, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Women’s Basketball – State Tournaments for High School Girls, 1921-1927, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Women’s Basketball – Correspondence, 1922-1937 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Women’s Basketball – Publicity, 1926-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Women’s Basketball – Women’s Athletic Association, 1926-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Women’s Basketball – Historical Summary, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | Women’s Dance – Historical Material, 1936-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | Women’s Dance – Historical Summary, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 19 | Women’s Golf – Historical Material, 1935-1950, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Women’s Golf – Publicity, 1937-1941 | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Women’s Marksmanship – Historical Materials, 1923-1944 | |||||||||
| 1 | 22 | Women’s Marksmanship – Historical Summary, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 23 | Women’s Minor Sports – Women’s Athletic Association, 1935-1953 | |||||||||
| 1 | 24 | Women’s Minor Sports – Historical Summary, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 25 | Women’s Minor Sports – Publicity and Photographs, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 26 | Women’s Riding – Class Material, 1919, 1921-1945 | |||||||||
| 1 | 27 | Women’s Riding – Photographs, 1921, 1924 | |||||||||
| 1 | 28 | Women’s Riding – Photographs, 1921, 1924 | |||||||||
| 1 | 29 | Women’s Riding – Desert Riders, 1921-1945 | |||||||||
| 1 | 30 | Women’s Riding – Horseshows, 1921-1945 | |||||||||
| 1 | 31 | Women’s Riding – Correspondence and Articles, 1925-1938, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 32 | Women’s Riding – Polo, 1927-1937, 1945 | |||||||||
| 1 | 33 | Women’s Riding – Historical Summary, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 34 | Women’s Softball – Women’s Athletic Association, 1922-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 35 | Women’s Softball – Publicity, 1925,1942, 1950 | |||||||||
| 1 | 36 | Women’s Softball – Correspondence, 1927 | |||||||||
| 1 | 37 | Women’s Swimming – Historical Materials, 1921-1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 38 | Women’s Swimming – Photographs, 1931-1937, undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 39 | Women’s Swimming – Historical Data and Summary, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 40 | Women’s Track – Historical Material, 1917-1925, 1954 | |||||||||
| 1 | 41 | Women’s Track – Historical Data and Summary, 1922-1923, 1954 | |||||||||
| Series II: Athletic Organizations and Physical Education Legislation, 1921-1974 | |||||||||||
| This section contains materials relating to athletic organization for students and administrators at the national, regional, and university level. It also contains a history of national physical education legislation. | |||||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation – Reports and Correspondence, 1922-1945 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation – Correspondence, 1946-1947, 1952 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation – Convention Report, 1961 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Arizona Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation – Journal, 1960 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Arizona Athletic Federation of College Women – Convention Materials, 1954-1957 | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Arizona Athletic Federation of College Women – History and Photographs, 1947-1956 | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Athletic and Recreation Federation of College Women – Correspondence, 1958-1959 | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Athletic and Recreation Federation of College Women – Handbooks, 1961-1971 | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Athletic Conference of American College Women – Report, 1921, 1928 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Athletic Conference of American College Women – Newsletters, 1923-1931 | |||||||||
| 2 | 11 | Athletic Federation of College Women – History (Folder 1 of 2), 1933-1949 | |||||||||
| 2 | 12 | Athletic Federation of College Women – History (Folder 2 of 2), 1933-1949 | |||||||||
| 2 | 13 | Athletic Federation of College Women – Handbooks, 1933-1957 | |||||||||
| 2 | 14 | Athletic Federation of College Women – Handbook, 1935 | |||||||||
| 2 | 15 | Athletic Federation of College Women – Reports, 1946, 1954, 1956 | |||||||||
| 2 | 16 | Athletic Federation of College Women – Handbook, 1957 | |||||||||
| 2 | 17 | Athletic Federation of College Women – Handbook, undated | |||||||||
| 2 | 18 | College Women’s Sports Association – Platform, 1969 | |||||||||
| 2 | 19 | National Association of Directors of Physical Education for College Women – Correspondence, Newsletters and Programs, 1928-1941 | |||||||||
| 2 | 20 | National Association for Physical Education for College Women – Democratic Process Project, 1948-1950 | |||||||||
| 2 | 21 | National Association for Physical Education for College Women – Democratic Process Supplement, 1949 | |||||||||
| 2 | 22 | Women’s Athletic Association – History, 1930-1932, 1935 | |||||||||
| 2 | 23 | Women’s Recreation Association – Newsletters, 1962-1974 | |||||||||
| 2 | 24 | Women’s Weekend and Social Recreation Programs – Correspondence, 1945, 1951 | |||||||||
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| 3 | 1 | Legislation: HR 10606 National Physical Education Bill -Correspondence and Bill Document, 1927-1933, 1940 | |||||||||
| Series III: Physical Education Student Papers, 1943-1958 | |||||||||||
| This series contains student papers written to fulfill course requirements for Ina Gittings, Director of Physical Education. It also contains information on the Physical Education major in the early 1950’s. | |||||||||||
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| 3 | 2 | Physical Education Student Papers (Folder 1 of 2), 1943-1958 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Physical Education Student Papers (Folder 2 of 2), 1943-1958 | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Women’s Physical Education Major – Newsletter, 1950-1952 | |||||||||
| Series IV: Articles, Secretary’s Book, and Newspaper Clippings, 1921-1981 | |||||||||||
| This series is comprised of clippings and articles. Clippings are from the Women’s Athletic Association and include intramural and intercollegiate athletics. This series also contains articles written by University faculty and students. | |||||||||||
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| 3 | 5 | Women’s Athletic Association – Clippings, circa 1921-1924 | |||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Women’s Athletic Association – Secretary’s Book, circa 1921-1923 | |||||||||
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| 4 | 1 | Intercollegiate Athletics Cuts – Clippings, circa 1981 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Women’s Athletics - Clippings, 1978-1979 | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Physical Education Programs and Public Relations - Articles, 1961, undated | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Correlation of Mental and Physical Traits in University of Arizona Freshmen Women" – Condensed Thesis by Ina Gittings, 1927 | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | "Why Cramp Competition?"– Article by Ina Gittings, 1931, 1936 | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | "A Study of the Scholarship of Participants and Non-Participants in the Extra-Curricular Program as Set Up by the Department of Physical Education for Women, University of Arizona"- Thesis by Mildred Samuelson, 1937 | |||||||||
| 4 | 7 | "Some Health Problems of College Women"– Article by Eleanor Metheny, 1946 | |||||||||
| 4 | 8 | "The New Menace" – Article by Ina Gittings, 1952 | |||||||||
| 4 | 9 | "Why I Make Susie Run"Article by Pat Anderson, 1954 | |||||||||