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Hearst Library collection of sports guides and rulebooks, 1901-1994.
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Title:

Hearst Library collection of sports guides and rulebooks, 1901-1994
Sports guides and rulebooks

Creator/Contributor:

University of California, Berkeley, Department of Physical Education,, creator, collector.

Creator/Contributor:

National Association for Girls & Women in Sport

Creator/Contributor:

American Sports Publishing Company

Creator/Contributor:

American Federation of State High School Athletic Associations

Creator/Contributor:

American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Creator/Contributor:

Hearst Gymnasium (Berkeley, Calif.), Historical Collections.

Creator/Contributor:

Amateur Athletic Union of the United States

Creator/Contributor:

National Collegiate Athletic Association

Creator/Contributor:

American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Division for Girls and Women's Sports.

Abstract:

This collection consists of a selection of guides and rule books for various sports collected by the Hearst Library of the Department of Physical Education. The collection has been divided by men's and women's sports and then by type of sport. Many of the early publications (dating prior to 1940) were published as part of the Spalding Series of Athletic Handbooks by American Sports Publishing Company. Later publications were produced by various athletic organizations including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Amateur Athletic Union, the Division for Girls and Women's Sports and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport.

Date:

1901 (issued)

Subject:

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National Collegiate Athletic Association -- Periodicals
Sports -- United States -- Periodicals
Sports -- Rules
Sports for women -- Periodicals
Physical education for women -- Periodicals

Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Hearst Library collection of sports guides and rulebooks, BANC MSS 2012/177, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
Container list (noting titles, publishers, and dates) available in the library.

Physical Description:

print
8 cartons (10 linear feet)

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.

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Sports library for girls and women
Spalding's athletic library
Spalding sports library