Athletics Collection, 1865-2009
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Athletics Collection
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47 records storage boxes, 3 archives boxes, 3 oversize archives boxes, 4 oversize flat boxes, 15 negative boxes, 1 wrapped package
Amherst College
Biographical History for: Athletics Collection
Historical Note Amherst College was one of the first educational institutions in the country to recognize the benefits of systematic exercise of the body as a complement to the education of the mind. The College established the Department of Physical Education and Hygiene in 1861 and appointed Edward "Doc" Hitchcock, M.D. (AC 1849) to be its head. It was the first department of its kind in the country. For many decades, the "Amherst System" called for mandatory supervised exercise in the gymnasium, half an hour a day for four days a week. Class rivalries developed (and were encouraged) through annual events like the fall "cider meet" and spring prize exhibition. These events naturally inspired athletic competitions with nearby colleges and universities. Prior to the 1860s and 1870s, very little intercollegiate competition was known in the United States; the two earliest areas of competition were boating and baseball. (Amherst and Williams, in fact, hold the distinction of playing the first intercollegiate baseball game on July 1, 1859.) From 1880 to 1900, Amherst's athletic contests were chiefly in baseball, track (also known as relay) and football, playing against all of the New England colleges, including Harvard and Yale. During this period, intercollegiate athletics became a more formalized part of the institution with the creation of the Athletic Board and Fund in 1890; previously, athletics had been primarily organized by student initiative. A boom of athletic competition came around 1900 with the addition of tennis, track, basketball, fencing, swimming, squash and hockey. Amherst College has continued to be recognized for its athletic programs throughout the 20th century and to the present day. Its modern-day philosophy is characterized by an emphasis on the all-round development of the student-athlete, and intercollegiate competition that is a vibrant part of campus life and tradition. Brief Chronology of Early Amherst College Athletics:1827"Gymnastic Society" formed for the construction and maintenance of gymnastic apparatus in the College grove. A small bath house is built in the southwest corner of the grove for showers, with water coming through troughs from the college well. By 1858, Gymnastic Society activities included: jumping, running, round ball, loggerheads, quoits, association football, wicket, wrestling, boxing, kicking and weight lifting.1845Running track cleared in the grove.1859 July 1The first intercollegiate baseball game in the U.S. was held between Amherst and Williams in Pittsfield, Mass. The game came about as a result of a challenge to Williams from a group of Amherst students. Williams accepted and in return challenged Amherst to chess. ("Williams and Amherst - Base Ball and Chess! - Muscle and Mind," read the headline in the Amherst Express.) Amherst won both contests on succeeding days. The baseball game was played according to "Massachusetts rules," which gradually were replaced in favor of "New York rules" established in the 1840s.1860Barrett Gymnasium completed. Gymnastic Society became the Department of Physical Education.1861Edward Hitchcock (AC 1849) appointed as the first Professor of Hygiene and Physical Education. 1868-69"Velocipede [bicycle] mania." 1869-1875Boating "craze." The Varsity Crew of 1872 won the Intercollegiate Rowing Championship for Sixes on the Connecticut River in Springfield.1876Start of intercollegiate football competition.1877Blake Field completed.1878 Oct 20The first "Cider Meet" was held on Blake Field, a competition between the classes of 1880 and 1881 featuring a variety of athletic events.1879Lawn Tennis and Bicycle Clubs organized. "Intercollegiate Base Ball Association" formed with Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth and Amherst.1883Amherst joined the newly formed intercollegiate tennis league.1884 FallPratt Gymnasium opened for use.1885Intercollegiate Football Association formed with Williams, MIT, Tufts and Amherst.1890 Feb 1Amherst College Athletic Board organized; the board consisted of three faculty members, three alumni, three undergraduates and Frederic B. Pratt (AC 1887). 1891 May 22Dedication of Pratt Athletic field, donated by Frederic B. Pratt (AC 1887). It included thirteen acres with a quarter mile running track, a 120-yard straightaway for dashes, a baseball diamond, a football field, and a grandstand with bathrooms and dressing rooms.1892 FallRichard F. Nelligan appointed permanent trainer of the track team and assistant to Dr. Hitchcock in gymnasium exercises. Nelligan served the college over a period of nearly forty years and had a strong influence on Amherst athletics and athletes.1893Basketball first played at Amherst.1895Fencing Club and Golf Club organized.1899The old triangular league of Amherst, Dartmouth, and Williams dissolved, and a new triangular league of Amherst, Wesleyan, and Williams formed.1899 FallGrandstand at Pratt Field was destroyed by fire; a replacement was built in time for use by the 1900 baseball team.1901Basketball games with other colleges appeared in the records for the first time.1906 JunNew natatorium (swimming pool) in Pratt Gymnasium dedicated at Commencement; new squash courts also added.1909 JanA new skating rink opened, the gift of Charles M. Pratt, (AC 1879), marking the beginning of hockey competition.1912-1913Hitchcock Memorial Field built, named after Edward "Doc" Hitchcock (AC 1849), comprising forty acres directly south of Pratt Gymnasium. It initially included six tennis courts, a baseball diamond (also used as two soccer fields), and three terraces for outdoor basketball and athletics. (In 1923 it was considerably expanded.) 1924-1925The Cage was built with a dirt floor, intended chiefly for indoor baseball, track, and (with a wooden floor installed) basketball.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Athletics Collection documents the history of intercollegiate athletics at Amherst College from 1859 to the present. The bulk of the materials in the collection fall into the period from 1930 to the present, but earlier periods are also well represented. The collection consists primarily of printed material and photographs with some correspondence and memorabilia items as well. The collection is added to regularly. Material on the development of physical education as a discipline and on physical education classes at Amherst can be found in the Department of Physical Education and Hygiene Records.
Materials are added to the collection on an ongoing basis.
There is no restriction on access to the Athletics Collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Requests for permission to publish material from Athletics Collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Edward (AC 1849) and Mary Judson Hitchcock Family Papers. Edward Hitchcock (AC 1849) was the first Professor of Physical Education and Hygiene at Amherst and an early and nationally-known proponent of physical education.Department of Physical Education and Hygiene Records.Amherst College Library Catalog. Cataloged Athletics and Physical Education related pamphlets and books. (Search by subject "Amherst College - Sports" or "Amherst College - [name of sport]")Buildings and Grounds Collection. Information and photographs of athletics buildings and facilities.Objects Collection. Sports equipment and memorabilia, including early gymnasium equipment and the baseballs used in the first intercollegiate baseball game in 1859. College and University Intramural Athletics Handbooks Collection, c. 1948.College and University Athletics Handbooks and Regulations Collection, 1895-1916. Posters Collection. Posters advertising athletic events, mainly 1870-1905.Committee on Public Exhibitions Record Books. Amherst College Financial Records. Includes financial records for the Amherst Athletic Board and Athletic Associations. Scrapbook Collection. Programs, tickets, schedules and other memorabilia, 1856-1943.College Photographer's Negatives Collections. Official photographs of College athletic events from 1960-2005.Student and College publications, including the Amherst Student and Olio. Articles on athletic events and listings and photographs of athletic teams and events.Biographical Files (Alumni and Non-Alumni). Student athletes and Athletics Department staff members.Albert E. Lumley Papers. Papers documenting his time as Professor and head of the department of Physical Education, 1928-1968 (restricted, unprocessed). Allison "Eli" Marsh (AC 1913) Papers, 1915-1979. 4 linear feet. Publications, photographs, clippings, letters, memorabilia, academic regalia and other materials documenting Eli Marsh's career as a soccer coach and professor of Physical Education, chiefly at Amherst College, 1917-1958, but also at Ohio State University, 1915-1917.Coach James Ostendarp Football Team Records (restricted, unprocessed).Football Films Collection, 1940s-1989.Walter Tower, A Glance at Amherst Athletics (Amherst, Mass.: Amherst College Alumni Council, 1935). Available as electronic text on the web: www.amherst.edu/library/archives/holdings/electexts/etext-tower
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Series 1: GENERAL
Series 1, GENERAL, 1859-present, is composed of various material relating to athletics at Amherst College, including newspaper clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, scorebooks, tickets, historical materials and other material. Material of particular interest in this series includes: baseball centennial material and documentation of the early history of athletics at Amherst.
General
All-Sports Banquet programs 1948-1952
All-Sports Banquet menu 1955 Apr 7
Alumni Athletic Association 1902-1914
Amherst "A" Association 1964-1971
"Amherst College Athletics" booklet 1908
Amherst-Williams Trophy (photograph of plaque)
Ballot 1904
Banners in Pratt Gym 1872-1900s
Blank forms 1937-1955, n.d.
Coaching Faculty Status 1920s
Director of Athletics (L.P. Jordan) to Reunion Chairmen 1936-1938
Eastern College Athletic Conference, Rules of Eligibility ca.1940s
Faculty "Regulations of the Faculty Affecting Managers" 1908 Nov 13
Friends of Amherst Athletics 1981-1982
Friends of Amherst Athletics, Awards Banquet 1980s
Friends of Amherst Athletics, Bill Wilson Award c.1980s
General information (about AC, by others) 1989, 1996, 1997
Gifts of equipment 1940-1941
Gymnasium manuals 1905, 1908
Historical information 1897-1981, n.d.
Junior Prom Weekend, program 1940
List of athletic posters prior to 1897
Managers, re: and to 1937-1938
Nelligan Olympic Fund 1912 Apr, n.d.
Nelligan Olympic Fund 1912 May 1-15
Nelligan Olympic Fund 1912 May 16-31
Nelligan Olympic Fund 1912 Jun-Jul
New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association, constitution and bylaws 1906
New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), newspaper clipping 1984 Feb 19
Newspaper clippings 1891-1922, n.d.
Newspaper clippings 1930, 1935-1939
Newspaper clippings 1940-1943, 1949
Newspaper clippings 1960s-1980s
Newspaper clippings, Scrapbooks 1985-1988
Newspaper clippings 2001-
Press releases 1915
Reform of college athletics, letter re: President Meiklejohn's proposals 1922 May 1
[Student Association of Amherst College,] Rules of Amherst College 1916
Student Association of Amherst College, Constitution and By-Laws 1920-1932
Tickets and information about tickets 1878-1953, n.d.
Winter Sports booklet 1947-48
Early Athletics
General 1890, 1898
Amherst College Athletic Association, Fall Meeting Programs, See: Series 3, Brochures and Programs, Track
Amherst College Athletic Association, Fall Meeting schedule, Fall Meeting Program, Mock Town Meeting notice, Benefit Programs 1876-1902, n.d.
Amherst College Athletic Board, constitution, by-laws, papers, new eligibility rules, certificate 1890-1908
Amherst College Athletic Board, executive committee minutes 1897-1905
Badges 1889-1902
Gymnastic Exhibition Programs 1868, 1892
Ladd Exhibition in Heavy Gymnastics, programs 1895, 1896, 1906
Leland Prize Exhibition, schedule 1906 Mar 14
Gilbert Prize Exhibition, announcements 1886, 1887
Physical Education in Amherst College, by Edward "Doc" Hitchcock, Jr. 1869
Posters 1875-1900
Poster, gymnasium exhibition 1890s
Posters, exposition prize posters, chart comparing intercollegiate sports 1914, n.d.
Record book of athletic events and individual athletic records, covering period from 1860-1910 1898-1910
Trophy Room Committee, minute and record book 1901-1905
Williams, Samuel Hubbard, Indoor Athletic Meeting programs 1900-1906
Baseball
Alumni Baseball Championship Game [ca. spring 1886?]
American College Baseball Association: constitution, schedule and playing rules 1893
Amherst College Base Ball Association: benefits 1889, 1892, n.d.
Amherst College Base Ball Association: scrapbook 1910-1911
Amherst College Base Ball Association: Season Tickets 1878-1886
Amherst College Base Ball Association: sticker 1913
Amherst College Base Ball Club: tickets n.d.
Amherst Express Extra, photographs 1959 Jul 8
Centennial - All Star Team 1958-1960
Centennial - Correspondence 1958-1959
Centennial - Correspondence 1959
Centennial - Exhibit 1959
Centennial - Invitations and Replies 1959 Feb-Apr
Centennial - Invitations and Replies 1959 May
Centennial - Luncheon 1959
Centennial - Medals, Buttons etc. 1958-1959
Centennial - Minutes 1958
Centennial - Slides taken by Jeremy Perlmutter (AC 1962) 1959
Centennial - Miscellaneous ca.1959
Centennial Celebration 1959 May 15-16
Centennial Celebration, Amherst Student, Amherst Student Extra 1959 May 9-16
Centennial Celebration, Histories and programs 1959 May 15-16
Centennial Celebration, History, program, and lists 1959 May 15-16
Centennial Celebration, Newspaper clippings 1959 May 15-16
149th year Celebration Game 2008 May 4
150th year Celebration Game 2009 May 2-3
Final statistics 1971-1974
Kane controversy 1902
Baseball history 1859-2000s
Baseball history, articles and clippings 1909-present
Baseball history 2008
List of captains n.d.
Miscellaneous 1904
Newspaper clippings n.d.
Newspaper clipping 1888 Jun 5
Newspaper clipping 1896 May 16
Newspaper clippings 1906-1926
Newspaper clippings 1936
Newspaper clippings 1937
Newspaper clippings 1938
Newspaper clippings 1939
Newspaper clippings 1940
Newspaper clippings 1941
Newspaper clippings 1942
Newspaper clipping 1943 May 15
Newspaper clippings 1958
Newspaper clippings 1959
Newspaper clipping 1960 May 27
Probable Line-up, Amherst vs. Gilbert-Barker 1942 Aug
Baseball Records of Amherst College, 1859-1963 [1952-1963]
Report on Summer Baseball to Alumni Council of Amherst 1914 May15
Rules, New England Inter-Collegiate Baseball Association: Amherst, Dartmouth, Williams 1896
Baseball Schedules 1883-1907
Posters 1889-1902
Posters 1903-1905, n.d.
Schedules 1916, 1947
Score book 1871
Score books 1880s
Score book 1885
Score cards ca.1880-1899
Score card [1902?], 1905
Score cards 1936-1940
Score cards 1954-1956
Songs for the Williams game 1897 May 5
Statistics 1979-1999
Statistics 2001-2003
Telegram, with score of Amherst vs. Brown 1882 Jun 19
Tickets, season pass 1904
Basketball
Game Cheers 1944 Dec 16
Miscellaneous news releases, reports, certificate, correspondence 1916-1957
Newspaper clipping 1933
Newspaper clippings 1935-1936
Newspaper clippings 1937-1938
Newspaper clippings 1938-1939
Newspaper clippings 1940-1941
Newspaper clippings 1942-1943
Newspaper clippings 1960
Newspaper clippings 1969-1970
Newspaper clippings 1974-1975
Newspaper clippings 2003-
Newspaper clipping (women's basketball) 1980
Probable starting lineups 1941 Jan 11
Basketball Records of Amherst College 1901-1963
Score cards 1939, 1941
Standard Rules for Basketball 1897
NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship - program, ticket stubs 2007 Mar
Bowling
Barrett Gym 1865
Boxing
Information and newspaper clipping 1938, n.d.
Crew
Bill 1873 Jan 30
Correspondence 1872-1957, n.d.
Exhibit 1972
Historical materials 1870-1997
Newspaper clippings 1871
Newspaper clippings 1872
Newspaper clippings 1873
Newspaper clippings 1874
Newspaper clippings, Olio 1900
Newspaper clippings 1920s-1940s
Newspaper clippings 1950s-1960s
Newspaper clipping 1975
Poster 1870s
Poster 1950
Regatta Gazette 1873 Jul 17
Regatta Programs 1871, 1873
Cross Country
Newspaper clippings, press information 1935-1942,
Fencing
Newspaper clippings, historical information 1936-1941
Football
Alumni Association of Rhode Island, notice of game and luncheon 1939 Oct 7
American Football Coaches Association Membership booklet 1946
Awards dinner program and seating list, (National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, Inc.) 1983 Dec 6
Benefit concert 1894
College football documentary on ESPN (includes Amherst-Williams Rivalry) 2001 Nov
Correspondence 1889-1891
Diet suggestions and menus 1937, 1938
Engagements, tickets, standing in league 1877-1900
Equipment form 1938
Faculty Committee on Student Activities 1931 Oct 1
Flyers dropped from planes 1940-1965
Games, Harvard vs. Amherst 1882 Nov 4
Games, Amherst vs. Williams 1935 Nov 16
Games, Amherst vs. Harvard, Amherst sideline bench ticket 1936
Games, Amherst vs. Williams, Broadcast 1939 Nov 18
Games, Amherst vs. Trinity 1972
Games, Amherst - Williams, 100 Years - buttons, poster 1984
Games, Amherst vs. Williams, (newspaper clippings re: no broadcast of the game) 1985 Nov 9
Games, Amherst vs. Williams, telecast viewing invitation for Cleveland, OH alums 2001 Nov 10
Handbook and Schedules (compiled by United Press International) 1959
Football Preview 1957, 1958
Historical information c. 1900-2000
Hubbard, Jack (AC 1907), correspondence 1957-1959
Hubbard, Jack (AC 1907), correspondence re: "Little Three" 1957-1959
Hubbard, Jack (AC 1907), correspondence re: "Little Three" 1960, n.d.
Jordan, Lloyd P., Squad News 1935-1948
Lists of Captains n.d.
Amherst-Williams football rivalry - general 1991-1995
Amherst-Williams football rivalry - general 1996-2007
Mascot-Lord Jeff 2001 Nov 3
Menus of Amherst Club of New York dinners 1927 Nov-Dec
Menu of Amherst - Dartmouth Football Dinner 1937 Oct 2
Menu of dinner given in honor of the undefeated 1953 football squad 1953 Nov 23
National Football Shrine and Hall of Fame 1948-1950
Newspaper clippings 1892
Newspaper clippings 1902-1903
Newspaper clippings 1917, 1919
Newspaper clippings 1920s
Newspaper clippings 1924
Newspaper clippings 1925
Newspaper clippings 1934
Newspaper clippings 1935 Sep-Oct
Newspaper clippings 1935 Nov
Newspaper clippings 1936 Jul-Oct
Newspaper clippings 1936 Nov
Newspaper clippings 1937 Mar-Sep
Newspaper clippings 1937 Oct
Newspaper clippings 1937 Nov-Dec
Newspaper clippings 1938 Mar-Sep
Newspaper clippings 1938 Oct
Newspaper clippings 1938 Nov
Newspaper clippings 1939 Jan-May
Newspaper clippings 1939 Sep
Newspaper clippings 1939 Oct
Newspaper clippings 1939 Nov
Newspaper clippings 1940 Jan-May
Newspaper clippings 1940 Sep
Newspaper clippings 1940 Oct
Newspaper clippings 1940 Nov
Newspaper clippings 1941 Apr-Jun
Newspaper clippings 1941 Sep
Newspaper clippings 1941 Oct
Newspaper clippings 1941 Nov
Newspaper clippings 1942 Aug-Sep
Newspaper clippings 1942 Oct
Newspaper clippings 1942 Nov-Dec
Newspaper clippings 1946, 1948
Newspaper clippings 1950s
Newspaper clipping 1961
Newspaper clipping 1962
Newspaper clipping 1963
Newspaper clipping 1964
Newspaper clippings 1968
Newspaper clippings 1969
Newspaper clippings 1974 Oct
Newspaper clippings 1974 Nov
Newspaper clippings 1974 Dec
Newspaper clippings 1990s
Newspaper clippings 2000-
Playbooks of Alexander M. Keith [1946-1950]
Player's time sheet 1938
Posters 1897-1904
Press release 1902
Program spoof, vs. Wesleyan 1965 Oct 23
Football records 1877-1940
Rules n.d.
Schedules 1900-1907
Scorecards 1878-1880
Scorecards 1895
Scouting report books of James Lyon (AC 1958) ca. 1957
Scrapbooks 1950-1958
Seating plans at Williams game 1938 Nov 12
Signs 1940
Songs and cheers 1896-1901, 1968
Squad statistics 1938, 1941
Trading Cards: Harold Henderson, Fullback and E. J. Mills, Head Coach 1999
Tunis, John R. "More Pay for College Football Stars," The American Mercury, Nov 1936 (2 copies) 1936 Nov
Ticket applications, tickets, ticket exchange 1890s-1960s
Frisbee Golf
Frisbee golf 1976
Golf
Agreements, contracts, expenses, summaries, contest notification post cards, envelopes, historical note 1936-1939, n.d.
Amherst Golf Club 1899-1946, n.d.
Jones, C.E., correspondence "A" 1937-1938
Jones, C.E., correspondence "B" 1937-1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "C" 1937-1940
Jones, C.E., correspondence "D" 1937-1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "E/F" 1937-1940
Jones, C.E., correspondence "H/I/J" 1937-1940
Jones, C.E., correspondence "K/L" 1937-1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "M" 1937-1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "N/O" 1938-1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "P/Q" 1937-1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "R" 1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "S" 1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "T/U/V" 1937-1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "W" 1939
Jones, C.E., correspondence "Y/Z" 1938-1939
Newspaper clipping 1899
Newspaper clipping 1944
Newspaper clipping 1970
Handball
Rules 1899, 1900
Hockey
Newspaper clippings 1921-1968, n.d.
Skating rink schedule, historical information 1924-1982, n.d.,
Intramurals
Historical information and programs 1908-1940, n.d.
Intramural Bulletin 1934-1936
The Intramural Handbook 1937-1942
The Intramural Handbook 1951
The Intramural Handbook 1959
Intramural Sports at Amherst 1916
Newspaper clippings 1901, 1935-1943
Publications 1932-36
Lacrosse
Historical information
Newspaper clippings 1938-1962
Lacrosse Records of Amherst College 1949-1963
Polo
Newspaper clipping 1897
Rugby
Historical information 1878-1970
Program proof 1970
Skiing
Historical information 1949, 1952, n.d.
Newspaper clippings 1934-1939
Newspaper clippings 1952
Newspaper clippings 1974
Soccer
Amherst College honors Professor Allison ("Eli") W. Marsh 1957
Championship (women's?) banquet schedule ca.1980s
Historical information 1913-1968, n.d.
Newspaper clippings 1924, 1928
Newspaper clippings 1935-1939
Newspaper clippings 1940-1942
Newspaper clippings 1949, 1961, 1974
Sports dinner menus and programs 1967-1979
Sports dinner menus and programs 1986, 1987, 1988
Squash
Historical information 1940, n.d.
Newspaper clippings 1938-1941, 1960
Swimming
Nelligan, Richard F., The Art of Swimming 1906
Dedication of Harold I. Pratt Pool 1937 Nov 5
Historical information 1930s-1970s, n.d.
Natatorium Regulations 1906
Newspaper clippings 1935-1937
Newspaper clippings 1941-1945
Newspaper clippings 1958-1969
Schedules 1923-1925
Score sheets 1943
The Swimmer (magazine with article about Amherst) 1942 Feb
Tennis
Historical information 1911-1960
Lawn Tennis Library RecordGEN6 1949-1960
Newspaper clippings 1939-1940
Newspaper clippings 1958-1975
Track
Historical information 1889-1965, n.d.
List of Managers and Captains 1888-1939
Lumley, Albert E., correspondence 1934, 1937
NCAA Division III Championship, program 1996
New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1904, 1906
Newspaper clippings 1902-1905, n.d.
Newspaper clippings 1934-1936
Newspaper clippings 1968, 1974
Records broken, Pratt Field 1901 May 14
Relays 1964-1966
Second Annual Fund Meet of Triangular League, 1897; Ribbon prizes, Indoor Athletic Meet, 1903 1897, 1903
Volleyball
General 1976
Water Polo
General 1973
Wrestling
Historical information 1941, 1949, [1972]
Newspaper clippings 1936-1938
Newspaper clippings 1939-1941
Newspaper clippings 1966-1969, 1974
Wrestling Records of Amherst College 1928-1963
Series 2: PRESS RELEASES, ROSTERS, SCHEDULES, AND STATISTICS
Series 2, PRESS RELEASES, ROSTERS, SCHEDULES, AND STATISTICS, 1938-present, is composed of press releases, rosters, schedules, and statistics. Some schedules are also found in Series 1. The material is organized by sport.
General Athletics 2010, 2012-13
Baseball 1965-1996, 2009-13
Basketball, Men's 1964-1996, 2008-13
Basketball, Women's 1981-1996, 2008-13
Crew, Men's 1965-1990
Crew, Women's 1981-1988
Cross Country, Men's 1965-1978
Cross Country, Men's and Women's 1987-1995, 2008-13
Field Hockey 1986-1994, 2008-13
Football 1938-1988
Football 1989-
Golf, Women 1983-1988, 2008-13
Ice Hockey, Men 1964-1995, 2008-13
Ice Hockey, Women 1995, 2008-13
Intramurals 1931-39
Lacrosse, Men 1966-1996, 2008-13
Lacrosse, Women (gaps in coverage) 1985-1996, 2004, 2008-13
Rugby, Men 1966-1972
Skiing 1965-1995
Soccer, Men 1965-1995, 2008-13
Soccer, Women 1981-1995, 2008-13
Softball 1995-1996, 2008-13
Squash, Men 1964-1996, 2009-13
Squash, Women 1981-1996, 2008-13
Swimming and Diving, Men 1964-1996, 2008-13
Swimming and Diving, Women 1987-1996, 2008-13
Tennis, Men 1965-1996, 2008-13
Tennis, Women 1984-1996, 2008-13
Track, Indoor 1969-1996, 2009-13
Track, Outdoor 1938, 1965-1977
Track, Outdoor 1978-1990, 1992-96
Track, Outdoor 2004
Track, Outdoor 2009-12
Track, Outdoor n.d.
Miscellaneous Track n.d.
Volleyball 1981-1995, 2008-09
Volleyball 2010-2013
Wrestling 1970-1989, 2008-09
Series 3: BROCHURES AND PROGRAMS
Series 3, BROCHURES AND PROGRAMS, 1868-present, is composed of athletics brochures and programs.
General n.d., 1972, 1986
Baseball 1894-1998
Basketball, Men's 1922-2000
Basketball, Women's 1986-2001
Boating 1872, 1950
Cross Country 1983-2000
Field Hockey 1985-2000
Football 1937-1999
Golf, Men's 1972-2000
Golf, Women's 1985-2000
Not used
Ice Hockey, Men's 1910-2000
Ice Hockey, Women's 1996-1999
Lacrosse, Men's 1967-2001
Lacrosse, Women's 1986-2001
Rugby 1968-1974
Soccer, Men's 1939-1998
Soccer, Men's 1986-2000
Softball 1997-1999
Squash, Men's 1986-1999
Squash, Women's 1985-1999
Swimming and Diving, Men's 1906-1994
Swimming and Diving, Women's 1987-1998
Tennis, Men's 1985-1998
Tennis, Women's 1986-1999
Amherst Athletic Association/Track & Field 1875-1919
Track & Field 1923-2001
Volleyball, Women's 1987-2000
Wrestling 1937-1996
Series 4: FOOTBALL PROGRAMS
Series 4, FOOTBALL PROGRAMS, 1878-present, is composed of football programs produced by Amherst and competing schools.
Football programs 1878-1954
Football programs 1955-1981
Football programs 1982-1990
Football programs 1991-1998
Football programs 1999-present
Series 5: MEDIA GUIDES
Series 5, MEDIA PROGRAMS, 1947-present, is composed of media guides intended for use by members of the print and broadcast media in their coverage of Amherst athletics.
Media guides 1947-1974
Media guides 1975-present
Series 6: PUBLICATIONS
Series 6, PUBLICATIONS, 1908-present, is composed of various athletics related publications, including Amherst "A" Association, Amherst College Athletics, Amherst College Sports, Sportsweek, Friends of Amherst Athletics, Athletics at Amherst, College Grove, and A Glance at Amherst Athletics.
Amherst "A" Association
Amherst "A" Association 1963-1964
Amherst "A" Association 1964-1965
Amherst "A" Association 1965-1966
Amherst "A" Association 1966-1967
Amherst "A" Association 1967 Fall
Amherst "A" Association 1968-1969
Amherst "A" Association 1969-1970
Amherst "A" Association 1970-1971
Amherst "A" Association 1971 Fall
Amherst "A" Association 1972-1973
Amherst College Athletics
Amherst College Athletics 1908
Amherst College Athletics 1909
Amherst College Athletics 1910
Amherst College Athletics 1911
Amherst College Athletics 1912
Amherst College Athletics 1914
Amherst College Sports 1996
Amherst College Winter Sports Wrap-Up, #2-5, 9-11 1996-1997
Press releases 1971-1973
Sportsweek
Sportsweek, #1-9 1972-1973
Sportsweek 1973-1974
Sportsweek 1975-1976
Sportsweek 1976-1977
Fall Sportsweek, #1-10 1977 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, # 1-8, 10-11 1977-1978 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #4-6 1978 Spring
Fall Sportsweek, #1-10 1978 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, #1-8 1978-1979 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #1-4 1979 Spring
Fall Sportsweek, #1-8 1979 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, #7, 10 1980 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #1-6 1980 Spring
Fall Sportsweek, #1-5, 7 1980 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, #1-9 1980-1981 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #1-7 1981 Spring
Fall Sportsweek, #1-6, 8-9 1981 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, #1-10 1981-1982 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #1-7 1982 Spring
Fall Sportsweek, #1-8 1982 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, #9-19 1982-1983 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #20-25 1983 Spring
Fall Sportsweek, #1, 3, 6-9 1983 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, #1-5, 7 1983-1984 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #1-5 1984 Spring
Fall Sportsweek, #1-6 1984 Fall
Winter Sportsweek, #1-10 1984-1985 Winter
Spring Sportsweek, #1-8 1985 Spring
Amherst College Swimming and Diving 2001 Fall
Friends of Amherst Athletics
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1973 Sep-Dec
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1974 Feb-Jun
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1975 Oct
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1976 Sep
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1977 Apr
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1977 Oct-Dec
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1978 Mar-Jun
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1978 Sep-Oct
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1979 Jan-Jun
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1979 Oct
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1980 Spring
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1980 Fall
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1981 Fall-Winter
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1981 Winter-Spring
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1982 Winter
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1982 Jul
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1982 Nov
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1983 Jan
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics [1983 Fall]
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1983 Dec
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1984 March
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1984 June
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1984 Sep
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1984 Dec
Newsletter of the Friends of Amherst Athletics 1985 Jun
Athletics at Amherst
Athletics at Amherst 1985 Fall
Athletics at Amherst 1986 Summer
Athletics at Amherst 1986 Fall
Athletics at Amherst 1986 Winter
Athletics at Amherst 1987 Spring
Athletics at Amherst 1987 Summer
Athletics at Amherst, Winter, [No. 1] 1988 Winter
Athletics at Amherst, Winter, [No. 2] 1988 Winter
Athletics at Amherst, Winter, [No. 3] 1988 Winter
Athletics at Amherst, Winter, [No. 4] 1988 Winter
Athletics at Amherst, Spring, [No. 1] 1988 Spring
Athletics at Amherst, Spring, [No. 2] 1988 Spring
Athletics at Amherst, Spring, [No. 3] 1988 Spring
Athletics at Amherst, Spring, [No. 4] 1988 Spring
Sportsweek (Friends of Amherst Athletics)
Sportsweek, Friends of Amherst Athletics [1985-86 Fall-Winter]
Sportsweek, Friends of Amherst Athletics [1986 Spring]
Sportsweek, Friends of Amherst Athletics [1986-1987]
Sportsweek, Friends of Amherst Athletics [1987 Fall]
Sportsweek, Friends of Amherst Athletics [1987 Dec 21]
College Grove
College Grove, Vol. I, Number 1 1992 Sep
College Grove, Vol. I, Number 2 1992 Nov
College Grove, Vol. I, Number 3 1993 Jan
College Grove, Vol. I, Number 4 1993 Mar
College Grove, Vol. I, Number 5 1993 May
College Grove, Vol. II, Number 1 1993 Oct
College Grove, Vol. II, Number 2 1994 Jan
College Grove, Vol. II, Number 3 1994 Mar
College Grove, Vol. II, Number 4 1994 Jun
College Grove, Vol. III, Number 2 1995 Mar
College Grove, Vol. IV, Number 1 1995 Dec
College Grove, Vol. IV, Number 2 1996 Feb
College Grove, Vol. IV, Number 3 1996 Apr
College Grove, Vol. IV, Number 4 1996 Jun
College Grove, Vol. V, Number 1 1996 Dec
College Grove, Vol. V, Number 2 1997 Feb
College Grove, Vol. V, Number 3 1997 Jul
College Grove, Vol. VI, Number 1 1997 Dec
College Grove, Vol. VI, Number 2 1998 Winter
A Glance at Amherst Athletics
A Glance at Amherst Athletics by Walter L. Tower (AC 1893), copy 1 1935
A Glance at Amherst Athletics by Walter L. Tower (AC 1893), copy 2 1935
Sports Amherst, Fall 1996-2000, See: Amherst College Publications
Series 7: ATHLETIC SCHEDULES
Series 7, ATHLETIC SCHEDULES, 1894-present, is composed of athletic schedules. In early years these schedules were produced by sport, later they were produced by season.
Baseball Schedules 1894-1903
Baseball and Football Schedules 1904-1907
Baseball, Football, Hockey and Track Schedules 1908-1914
Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, and Track Schedules 1920-1925
Fall, Winter, Spring and Football Schedules 1926-1929
Fall, Winter, and Spring Schedules 1930-1939
Fall, Winter, Spring and Football Schedules 1940-1949
Fall, Winter and Spring Schedules 1950-1959
Fall, Winter and Spring Schedules 1960-1969
Fall Winter and Spring Schedules 1970-1971
Fall, Winter and Spring Schedules 1980-1989
Fall, Winter and Spring Schedules 1990-1999
Fall, Winter and Spring Schedules 2000-present
Series 8: PHOTOGRAPHS
Series 8, PHOTOGRAPHS, 1870-present, is composed of photographs and negatives of athletic teams and events as well as individual players. Many of the photographs were taken by official College photographers, although some are amateur snapshots.
Photographic Prints
Unidentified 1960s-1970
Athletic team (see: Track)
Athletic Trainers c.1980
Awards 1960s-1980s
Baseball, includes centennial celebration n.d., 1873-1970s
Baseball 1980s-
Baseball, reproduction of Amherst Express, 1859 Jul 1-2 n.d.
Baseball, oversize 1873-1937
Baseball, oversize 1880-1951
Basketball (men) 1890-1969
Basketball (men) 1970s-1997
Basketball (men), oversize 1902, [1929], [195?]
Basketball (men), oversize [1950-1959]
Basketball (women) c.1970-1996
Boxing, oversize 1880s
Broad jump 1905
Bicycling, See: Track
Cheerleading 1950s-c.1960s
Cider Meet, See: Track
Crew (men) 1870-1993
Crew (men), oversize 1870s
Crew (men), oversize 1872
Crew (men), oversize
Crew (women) n.d., 1960s-1984
Crew (men & women) n.d., pre 1995
Cross Country (men) 1930-1988
Cross Country (men), oversize 1928-1964
Cross Country (women) 1978-1993
Cross Country (men & women) [1980s?]-1996
Diving (men) 1960s-1970s
Fans 1995 and Before
Fencing n.d., 1949-1950s
Fencing, oversize 1901
Field Hockey, men-"Fungu" 1973-1974
Field Hockey (women) c.1970s-1995
Football n.d.
Football n.d., 1870s-1950s
Football [1950s-1980s]
Football 1960s-1979
Football 1980-1993
Football 1994-1995
Football (headshots) 1996-1997
Box reserved for football 1998-present
Football, oversize 1880s-1980s
Football, oversize n.d., 1880-1906
Football, oversize 1912-1959
Frisbee c.1950-1994
Friends of Amherst Athletics N.D.
General n.d.
General, oversize n.d.
Golf (men) N.D., 1903-1996
Golf (men), oversize 1930
Golf (women) N.D., c.1970s-1992
Golf (men & women) N.D., 1984-1987
Gymnastics c.1904-1914
Gymnastics, oversize 1911
Hockey (men) N.D. 1908-1960s
Hockey (men) 1960s-c.1998
Hockey (men), oversize 1914
Hockey (men), oversize 1933-1934
Hockey (women) 1992-c.1998
Lacrosse (men) N.D., 1950s-1995
Lacrosse (women) N.D., c.1970s-1997
Obstacle course 1942-1943
Rugby (men) 1957-1994
Rugby (men & women) c.1980-1986
Skiing 1941-1987
Skiing, Tinker Hill, Winter Sports Day, oversize 1952
Soccer (men) N.D., 1924-1969
Soccer (men) 1965-1995
Soccer (men), oversize 1930s
Soccer (men), oversize [c. 1950-1969]
Soccer (women) N.D., c.1970s-1996
Softball (women) 1995, 1996
Squash (men) 1950s-1997
Squash (women) 1970s-1995
Swimming (men) N.D., 1908-c.1995
Swimming (men), oversize 1909
Swimming (women) N.D., c.1970s-c.1995
Swimming (men & women) 1993-1995
Tennis (men) N.D., 1882-1996
Tennis (men), oversize 1918
Tennis (women) c.1970s-1995
Track (also known as relay, includes Cider Meets) 1889-1909
Track (men) c.1909-1995
Track (men), oversize 1880s-1932
Track (men), oversize n.d., 1890-1914
Track (women) c.1970s-1995
Track (men & women) n.d., c.1979-1996
Tug of war team 1887
Volleyball (men) c.1970s-1980s
Volleyball (women) c.1970s-1995
Water Polo 1987
Wrestling 1882-[1980]
Wrestling, oversize 1903, [1920s-1930s]
Negatives
All Sports Banquet 1969
Athletic Teams - general 1955
Athletic Teams - fall sports 1954-1958
Athletic Teams - winter sports 1955-1957
Athletic Teams - spring sports 1955
Baseball c.1950s-1963
Baseball 1964-1971
Basketball 1948-1962
Basketball n.d.-1967
Basketball 1968-1971
Captains of Amherst Sports 1950
Crew n.d.-1957
Crew 1961-1971
Cross Country 1948-1959
Cross Country 1964-1969
Fencing 1949
Football n.d.-1949
Football c.1950s-1967
Football n.d.-1966
Football 1966-1967
Football 1968-1969
Football 1969-1996
Golf 1949-1996
Golf 1964-1971
Hockey 1949-1964
Hockey 1965-1969
Hockey 1969-1971
Intramurals - Baseball 1964
Lacrosse 1949-1961
Lacrosse n.d.-1971
Rugby 1956-1963
Rugby 1964-1971
Skiing 1952-1955
Skiing 1969
Squash 1950-1960
Squash 1964-1970
Soccer n.d.-1963
Soccer n.d.-1966
Soccer 1968-1984
Softball 1962-1964
Spring Sports Banquet 1971
Swimming c.1940s-1956
Swimming c.1960s-1970
Swimming 1970-1971
Tennis n.d.-1960s
Tennis c.1960s-1970
Track n.d.-1960
Track n.d.-1978
Track, indoor 1964-1970
Unidentified n.d.
Volleyball 1965
Wrestling c.1950s-1962
Wrestling c.1960s-1971