Marjorie Larsen Collection, 1916-2014 [bulk
1950-1980]
Processed by: Amy Eastburg
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
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Stockton, CA 95211
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Marjorie Larsen Collection, 1916-2014 [bulk
1950-1980]
Collection number: MSS 327
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
of the Pacific Library
Stockton, California
- Processed by:
- Amy Eastburg
- Date Completed:
- June 2015
- Encoded by:
- Amy Eastburg
© 2013 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Marjorie Larsen Collection
Dates: 1916-2014
Bulk Dates: 1950-1980
Collection number: MSS 327
Creator:
Larsen, Marjorie,
1916-2014
Collection Size: 1 linear foot
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: This collection consists largely of Speed-A-Way
clippings, correspondence, film, photographs and biographical material from
Larsen's experience as a Physical Education teacher and Dean of Girls at Edison
High School (1961-1969).
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Preferred Citation
Marjorie Larsen Collection. MSS 327. Holt-Atherton Department of Special
Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Marjorie "Marge" Susan Larsen (1916-2014) influenced sports education in
Stanislaus and San Joaquin County communities. Her most notable contribution to
sports education was Speed-A-Way, a ball game designed in 1950 which stressed
running, kicking, and throwing actions. She grew up in Tracy, California,
graduated from University of California,Berkeley in 1938,and received a Master'
Degree from University of the Pacific in 1947. In the 1940s she worked as an
English, History, and Physical Education teacher in Newman, California. She
spent the rest of her teaching years in Stockton, California at Edison High
School and retired in 1972. From the 1980s until her death, Larsen supported
the University of the Pacific women's sports. The Marge Larsen Endowment of
Women's Athletics at Pacific was established in 2003. Larsen represented
revolutionary status for women in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She was a
woman who dedicated her life to the physical education for girls and young
women.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists largely of Speed-A-Way clippings,
correspondence, film, photographs and biographical material from Larsen's
experience as a Physical Education teacher and Dean of Girls at Edison High
School (1961-1969).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Sports for women - California - 20th
century
Physical Education for Women
Speed-a-way (Game)
Folder 3: Photographs of Marjorie Larsen
Folder 4: Physical Education
Folder 5: Speed-A-Way Correspondence
Folder 6: Speed-A-Way Clippings
Folder 7: Speed-A-Way Rulebooks
Folder 8: Speed-A-Way Photographs
Folder 9: Films (Speed-A-Way and Archery
Techniques
Folder 10: Artifacts (Speed-A-Way ball, “Bee Beauty Salon”
pocket knife, University of the Pacific Tiger handkerchief, handbag)
