San Diego Rowing Club Records, 1890-1994

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Summary

Creators:
San Diego Rowing Club.
Abstract:
This collection contains materials related to The San Diego Rowing Club and its administrative processes dating from 1890 through 1981.
Extent:
17.0 Linear feet (18 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:

San Diego Rowing Club Records, MS 8, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains materials related to The San Diego Rowing Club and its administrative processes dating from 1895 through 1981. Materials included in the collection are organizational and administrative records, reports of officers, meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, plans, register and ledger books, scrapbooks and a file box of index notecards.

Most materials are fragmented, but the minute books and the scrapbook pages provide a cohesive account of the Rowing Club’s activities.

Biographical / historical:

The San Diego Rowing Club was known as the Excelsior Rowing and Swimming Club when it first opened in 1888. It was formed for the purpose of fostering amateur athletic competition and social fellowship for local men. In 1891, in anticipation of competing on a national level, the Club changed its name to identify itself geographically. For much of its life, the San Diego Rowing Club has been a gathering spot for many of San Diego’s most influential and active leaders, with membership of 1,200 in the 1930s. Its athletic and social programs have undergone many changes, as have its facilities. Time, two World Wars, and a decline in interest in rowing, however, saw the once mighty club battling to save not only its famous clubhouse, but its club as a whole. Yet, through all the high and low points, SDRC has survived and continues to introduce the sport of rowing to new generations.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the San Diego Rowing Club, January 1, 1984.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Jennifer Vanoni in May 2013.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in five series:

Series I: Administrative Records;

Series II: Construction and Conservation;

Series III: Register Books;

Series IV: Scrapbooks.

Physical / technical requirements:

Some of the older papers are very fragile. The ledgers and notebooks are deteriorating around the binders and covers. Some of the scrapbook pages are fragile. A few clippings are loose and in poor condition. (June 2013)

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

San Diego Rowing Club Records, MS 8, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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