Stanford University, Women's Recreation Association, Records, 1902-1975
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Stanford University, Women's Recreation Association, records
- Dates:
- 1902-1975
- Creators:
- Stanford University. Women's Recreation Association
- Extent:
- 8.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stanford University, Women's Recreation Association, Records (SC0141). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Records include administrative files and correspondence (primarily 1950-1970); minutes (1902-1969); activities records, affiliations material and scrapbooks (1920- 1970); and photographs, banners, ribbons and markers. The scrapbooks contain clippings, photographs, programs, brochures, and lists. Of note are the materials on La Fiesta Lagunita of 1924 and 1926 which include scripts and drawings of sets and costume designs.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Women's Athletic Association (WAA) was organized in 1893, changing its name to the Women's Recreation Association (WRA) in 1955.
- Acquisition information:
- Administrative transfer, Dept. of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation, 1975.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-05 11:29:01 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stanford University, Women's Recreation Association, Records (SC0141). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022