Abstract Lloyd W. Olds was an alumni, faculty member, and athletic coach at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Olds joined the EMU faculty in 1921 and worked in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, of which he served as the department chair from 1956 to 1963. Olds was also a track and field coach at EMU and served as an associate coach of the US Olympics track and field team in 1932. Notably, Olds established the first collegiate intramural athletics department in 1921,...

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The Michigan State Normal College Track and Field Uniform collection contains one sweater and one pair of shorts. This uniform would have been worn by a men's track and field team member between 1935-1965

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Athletics collection spans from the years 1890 to 2014 with a gap between 1970 to 2000 in the men's and women's articles and statistics. The collection includes agendas, bylaws, correspondence, marketing plans, minutes, proposals, policies, and reports. There are also handbooks, photos, clippings, newsletters, booklets, flyers, games notes, media guides, memorabilia, pamphlets, schedules, programs, and ticket stubs. The materials in the...