Facilities in physical education and athletics at the College of Wooster during the development of women's sport from 1890-2010.
Facilities in physical education and athletics at the College of Wooster during the development of women's sport from 1890-2010.
This a photograph of the first campus gymnasium. It appears rectangular with raised center area with windows above the first roof line. There also appears to be three chimneys on each side with multiple doorways or entrances alongside the building.…
This is a photograph of the exterior of Hoover Cottage, the first living space on campus for women. This facility allowed more women to be students at the college since they didn't traditionally board away from home, as the men did. Old Main can be…
The photograph is of the exterior part of the new gymnasium. The Gym was modeled after the Smith College Gymnasium, which was common at this time. It had an interior track above a basketball court. Ropes, bucks, and exercise bars can be seen around…
This is a two-page view of an aerial photo of the campus in 1940-41. The golf course can be seen in the area behind Babcock and a set of tennis courts were visible where Wagner will be located. Also, note the baseball field was still in the bowl to…
The image above is a photograph of the gymnasium, 1906-07. Kauke can be seen in the background along side with some trees.
This is a photograph of Holden Hall. The second facility on campus able to house women. The capacity of 100. The ground was broken in 1906, and dorm completed in 1907 at a cost of $60,000 and furnished for $40,000. Over half, the sum was provided by…
This is a photo of Severance Gymnasium in the snow in 1954-55. It is now Ebert Hall which is an art building. The administrative head at the time was Maria Sexton.
This is a photo of Field Hockey player Marti Keiser taking a shot at the goal during the Fall of 1975. Her uniform consisted of a white crewed neck jersey, McLeod plaid kilt, long socks and soccer cleats. The administrative head at the time was Nan…
This is a view of Timken Pool during a women's swim meet in 1975-76. The teams can be seen sitting along the bench area along the deck. The administrative head at the time was Nan Nichols.
This is an action photo of the Wooster women's undefeated field hockey team as they take on an opponent on Wagner Field. You can see the golf house and a team bus in the background. Both teams were in tunics, so it is hard to identify who is who.…
Facilities; Building; Installation
Women in Sport and Physical Education at The College of Wooster, 1868-2010
Brenda Meese
The College of Wooster
The College of Wooster
1899-1995
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1899-1995
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