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Women's Athletic and Recreation Association

This collection contains images related to the history of the Women's Athletic and Recreation Association at the College of Wooster. The organization promotes women’s athletics and recreation on campus by providing support for women’s varsity sports, sponsoring women’s recreational and aerobic dance activities, and informing the campus of current issues related to women’s participation in sports.

The Big Six, 1924-1925

The Big Six, 1924-1925

The image is captioned 'The Big Six', from the academic year of 1924-25. President: Eileen Campbell; Secretary- Margaret McCusky; Hockey- Eileen Campbell; Hiking- Lilian Marston; Swimming- Leah Hart; Basketball- Grace Moyer; Track- Clara Wager;…

The W.A.A. Board, 1933-34

The W.A.A. Board, 1933-34

The photo shows twelve women of The W.A.A. Board(1933-34) on the steps of Severance Gymnasium. They were sitting in three rows. The caption below lists Irving, Babcock, Ricksecker, Hayward, Startzman, Cunnignham, Miller, Balentine, Roberts, Graff,…

Women's Athletics Association, 1988 - 1989

Women's Athletics Association, 1988 - 1989

The image above shows, the Women's Athletics Association, of the academic year 1988 - 1989. The purpose of the Women’s Athletic Association (W.A.A.) was to support all women athletes on campus. W.A.A. had their support to include the intramural…

W.A.A. Hockey Enthusiasts, 1956-1957

W.A.A. Hockey Enthusiasts, 1956-1957

In the image above, W.A.A. hockey enthusiasts, Connie Coleman, Marty Hannum, Pat Lecrone, Betsy Weeks, and Joan Tignor, smile prettily for the index photographer. Five women with English-toed hockey sticks posed on the field. Four were in white…

Peanuts Championship Volleyball Team, 1949-50

Peanuts Championship Volleyball Team, 1949-50

In the image, the first row shows, Ann Menold, Cathy Jones, Peggy Short, Jean Allison. And the second-row shows, Pris Miller, Mary Jane Smirt, Mary Ann Evans, Marietta Newton, Nancy Jo Putman. Marietta Newton was the captain of the championship…

Sharks Form a Star, 1949-50

Sharks Form a Star, 1949-50

In the picture above is of the members of the Shark Club, who worked out a star formation in preparation for the Shark's Review. The Shark Club required more than average skill of its members. The crawl, side, back, and breast stokes were tested and…

Orchesis Performing, 1949-50

Orchesis Performing, 1949-50

Orchesis, the modern dance honorary, was organized for aspiring “Martha Grahams.” In March, the 40 members presented a recital with a holiday theme. Membership was made by election following tryouts. Experience may be gained in the apprentice group.…

Senior Honorary Awards, 1940-41

Senior Honorary Awards, 1940-41

In the academic year of 1940-41, the Senior Honorary Awards went to Margie Ellis (left) and Alfie Gabriel. This was the highest honor a girl can receive in the women's athletic department. The awards were made on the basis of participation in sports,…

W.S.A. Executive Board in W.S.A. Cabin, 1936-37

W.S.A. Executive Board in W.S.A. Cabin, 1936-37

The six women, in the photograph, were gathered around a burning fire in a large fireplace in the cabin. Candles and oil lamp can be seen to light the interior, as well as natural light from windows. The name change to W.S.A. had only lasted a year…

Black and Gold Basketball Teams, 1927-1928

Black and Gold Basketball Teams, 1927-1928

The photo above is of six gold team and five black team members -one must be missing as they did play six a side. The players in the top row were in light tops with dark scarves and the bottom row players were in dark tops with light scarves. All had…

TITLE

Women's Athletic and Recreation Association

SUBJECT

Women college athletes; Women--Societies and clubs; College sports--Management; Sports for women--Management; Athletic clubs

SOURCE

Women in Sport and Physical Education at The College of Wooster, 1868-2010

CREATOR

Brenda Meese

CONTRIBUTOR

The College of Wooster

PUBLISHER

The College of Wooster

DATE

1899-1995

TYPE

Still image

FORMAT

JPEG

LANGUAGE

eng

RIGHTS

Placeholder until URL is established: Creative Commons by-nc-nd license forthcoming.

COVERAGE

1899-1995

RELATION

The items in this collection were all selected from the larger, more complete collection called Women in Sport and Physical Education at The College of Wooster, 1868-2010. http://cdm15963.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15963coll21