Stanford University, Board of Athletic Control, records, 1916-1954

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Summary

Creators:
Stanford University. Board of Athletic Control
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stanford University, Board of Athletic Control, Records (SC0506). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The records of the Board of Athletic Control consist of minutebooks for 1916 through 1943, and bylaws, contracts, correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other miscellaneous records, 1919 through 1954. Contracts include those with University of California at Berkeley regarding football games, 1920-22, and one among Stanford, Berkeley, and University of Southern California regarding standards, 1923. Also of note is a report by Prof. W. B. Wing on the farming and sheep herding operations of the Board (on campus lands) to produce income for athletic events, 1921, much of which was overseen by Sam McDonald.

Biographical / historical:

The Board of Athletic Control of Stanford University was established in 1916. The nine member Board consisted of students, faculty, and alumni representatives. Their functions included care of athletic facilities, general control and supervision of the competitive and non-competitive athletic and physical training department, recommendations for staff appointments, control of all funds devoted to physical training and athletics for men, and oversight of competitive sports events. The Board was discontinued when the Department of Athletics was organized in 1945.

Custodial history:

Administrative transfer from Dept. of Physical Education, 1965.

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: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

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:

[Identification of item], Stanford University, Board of Athletic Control, Records (SC0506). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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