Abstract

The Athletics collection dates from the years 1890-2014, with a gap between 1980-2000 in the men's and women's articles and statistics. The collection includes administrative files, such as correspondence, minutes, agendas, and reports. Also included are athletic handbooks, photos, media guides, sports programs, clippings, ticket stubs, pamphlets, rosters, schedules and flyers. The collection documents both men's and women's organized sports at EMU.

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The David L. Prakken Letterman Sweater is an Eastern Michigan University College Letterman Sweater that belonged to EMU alumnus David Prakken. Prakken attended Eastern Michigan College from 1957 to 1961 when he graduated with a degree in Secondary Education. During his time at Eastern he played Varsity Tennis and was a member of the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity.

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The Geraldine K. Barnes papers contain resumes, biographical information, annual faculty evaluations, correspondence, Division of Girls' and Women's Sports administrative documents (agendas and meeting minutes), and sports rulebooks published in the early to mid-19th Century. The collection serves as a cross section of Barnes' tenure at Eastern Michigan University and is a more completely a picture of girls and womens sports in the early 1900s.

Abstract The Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance department records documents one of the oldest departments of Eastern Michigan University. The Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance department began with a formal course in "Elements of Physical Education" as early as 1868. In the 1870s classes in Physiology were offered through the Natural Science Department. By 1894 a new gymnasium had been built and the Department of Physical...

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The John Harold Goodsman collection contains several letterman sweaters and blanket that belonged to Goodsman while he attended Michigan State Normal College (MSNC) from 1935-39. Goodsman, nicknamed "Red" by his team, lettered in tennis and band. He played tennis for three of his four years attending the school. He was captain of the tennis team for two of his three years participating. Goodsman graduated from MSNC in 1939.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Audio-Visual Materials series includes maps, photographs and posters from Men's and Women's athletics at EMU