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Brown University Library

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Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

Inventory

Series 1. Courses: Hygiene and other instruction, 1915-1955

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder I.1 Camp Counselors Training
Box 1, Folder I.2 Camp Counselors Training
Box 1, Folder I.3 Camp Counseling
Box 1, Folder I.4 Camp Counseling
Box 1, Folder I.5 Freshman Course - Correspondence
Contents Note: Correspondence.
1941-1945
Box 1, Folder I.6 Freshman Course
1943
Box 1, Folder I.7 Freshman Course - Grooming
Box 1, Folder I.8 Freshman Course - Schedules
1932-1949
Box 1, Folder I.9 Freshman Course - Schedules
1954-1955
Box 1, Folder I.10 Freshman Course - Suggestions From Other Students
1938-1950
Box 1, Folder I.11 Freshman Course - Suggestions Given at Exam
Box 1, Folder I.12 Freshman Course - Suggestions Given at Exam
Box 1, Folder I.13 Freshman Course - Suggestions Given at Exam
Box 1, Folder I.14 Freshman Course - Tally
Box 1, Folder I.15 Freshman Course - Tuberculosis and Heart
1939
Box 1, Folder I.16 Freshman Course - Hygiene
Contents Note: Contains books lists and visual aids.
1949-1951
Box 1, Folder I.17 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Diseases
1932-1944
Box 1, Folder I.18 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Diseases
1948-1951
Box 1, Folder I.19 Freshman Course - Hygiene
1938-1949
Box 2, Folder I.20 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Examinations and Keys
1950-1953
Box 2, Folder I.21 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Box 2, Folder I.22 Freshman Course - Hygiene - General Health
Contents Note: Includes card warning against low weight.
1937-1952
Box 2, Folder I.23 Freshman Course - Hygiene - General Health Pamphlets
Contents Note: Includes reprint of "Vital Capacit4y in College Women : A Study of Students with High and Low Vital Capacity" by Abby H. Turner, published by the Archives of Internal Medicine, 1930, and pamphlet re: Elizabeth Blackwell.
Box 2, Folder I.24 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Mental Health
1931-1949
Box 2, Folder I.25 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Nutrition
1939-1951
Box 2, Folder I.26 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Nurtition (Printed Material)
1927-1951
Box 2, Folder I.27 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Poster and Bulletin Board Material
1927-1951
Box 2, Folder I.28 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Sex and Reproduction
1919-1945
Box 2, Folder I.29 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Skin
Box 2, Folder I.30 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Teeth
Box 2, Folder I.31 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Body Mechanics - Feet and Shoes
1947-1953
Box 2, Folder I.32 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Body Mechanics - Menstruation
1934-1943
Box 2, Folder I.33 Freshman Course - Body Mechanics - Notes for Bessie Rudd
Box 2, Folder I.34 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Body Mechanics - Posture
Box 2, Folder I.35 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Body Mechanics - Posture
Box 2, Folder I.36 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Body Mechanics - Relaxation
1947-1950
Box 2, Folder I.37 Freshman Course - Hygiene - Body Mechanics - Sample Examinations
1948-1955
Box 2, Folder I.38 Games
Contents Note: Grade school, leisure time.
1925-1934
Box 3, Folder I.39 Gymnastics - Exercises
Contents Note: Games, stungs, Folk Dancing, etc.
Box 3, Folder I.40 Gymnastics - Exercises
Box 3, Folder I.41 Health Education
Contents Note: Material for Hygiene lectures and conferences.
Box 3, Folder I.42 Health Education
Box 3, Folder I.43 Recreation and Course Material
1940-1954
Box 3, Folder I.44 Spectator Sports
Contents Note: Lecture notes.
Box 3, Folder I.45 Water Safety, Canoeing
1938

Series 2. Courses: Recreation and Sports, 1915-1961

Container Description Date
Box 3, Folder II.1 Examinations on Sports
Contents Note: Copies of tests.
1930-1944
Box 3, Folder II.2 Archery
Box 3, Folder II.3 Archery
Box 3, Folder II.4 Badminton
1931-1955
Box 3, Folder II.5 Basketball
Contents Note: Includes resultes from national survey.
1919-1929
Box 3, Folder II.6 Basketball
Box 3, Folder II.8 Basketball Examinations
1927-1935
Box 3, Folder II.9 Baseball
1926-1935
Box 3, Folder II.10 Billiards
1959
Box 3, Folder II.11 Bowling
Box 3, Folder II.12 Bowling
Box 3, Folder II.13 Bowling
Box 3, Folder II.14 Crew
1955
Box 3, Folder II.15 Fistball
1921-1947
Box 4, Folder II.16 Fencing
1934-1956
Box 4, Folder II.17 Field Ball
1929
Box 4, Folder II.18 Field Hockey
Box 4, Folder II.19 Field Hockey
Box 4, Folder II.20 Field Hockey - Scorebook
1935-1939
Box 4, Folder II.21 Games - Recreation : Deck Tennis, etc.
1932-1942
Box 4, Folder II.22 Golf
1933-1942
Box 4, Folder II.23 Golf
1947-1961
Box 4, Folder II.24 Golf - Reference Material
1948-1949
Box 4, Folder II.25 Lacrosse
1932-1960
Box 4, Folder II.26 Riding
1928-1960
Box 4, Folder II.27 Riflery
1959-1961
Box 4, Folder II.28 Sailing
1939-1957
Box 4, Folder II.29 Skating
1927-1960
Box 4, Folder II.30 Skiing
1949-1961
Box 4, Folder II.31 Soccer and Speedball
1949-1961
Box 4, Folder II.32 Square Dance
1957
Box 4, Folder II.33 Swimming
Box 4, Folder II.34 Swimming
Box 5, Folder II.35 Swimming
Box 5, Folder II.36 Swimming
1938-1947
Box 5, Folder II.37 Table Tennis
1952
Box 5, Folder II.38 Tennis
Box 5, Folder II.39 Tennis
Box 5, Folder II.40 Tennis
1930-1954
Box 5, Folder II.41 Tennis Rackets
1940-1943
Box 5, Folder II.42 Track
1922-1954
Box 5, Folder II.43 Volleyball
1950

Series 3. Classes of 1933-1969

Container Description Date
Box 5, Folder III.1 First Year and Senior Conference, Posture Evaluations
Contents Note: Samples of closed material in series III. Also includes blakd medical form not found in these records but that may have been used by the department.
Box 5, Folder III.2 Class of 1933
1958
Box 5, Folder III.3 Class of 1934
1957-1959
Box 5, Folder III.4 Class of 1936
1933
Box 5, Folder III.5 Class of 1937
1934
Box 5, Folder III.6 Class of 1938
1934-1935
Box 5, Folder III.7 Class of 1939
1935
Box 5, Folder III.9 Class of 1940
1937
Box 5, Folder III.10 Class of 1942
1938
Box 5, Folder III.11 Class of 1943
1939-1940
Box 5, Folder III.12 Class of 1944
1941
Box 5, Folder III.13 Class of 1945
1941-1947
Box 5, Folder III.14 Class of 1946
1942-1946
Box 5, Folder III.15 Class of 1947
1944-1948
Box 5, Folder III.16 Class of 1948
1944-1948
Box 5, Folder III.17 Class of 1949
1945-1949
Box 5, Folder III.18 Class of 1950
1946-1950
Box 5, Folder III.19 Class of 1951
1947-1951
Box 5, Folder III.20 Class of 1952
1948-1952
Box 5, Folder III.21 Class of 1953
1949-1953
Box 5, Folder III.22 Class of 1954
1950-1954
Box 5, Folder III.23 Class of 1955
1951-1955
Box 6, Folder III.24 Class of 1956
1952-1956
Box 6, Folder III.25 Class of 1957
1953-1957
Box 6, Folder III.26 Class of 1958
1954-1958
Box 6, Folder III.27 Class of 1959
1955-1959
Box 6, Folder III.28 Class of 1960
1956-1960
Box 6, Folder III.29 Class of 1961
1957-1961
Box 6, Folder III.30 Class of 1962
1958-1962
Box 6, Folder III.31 Class of 1963
1959-1963
Box 6, Folder III.32 Class of 1964
1960-1964
Box 6, Folder III.33 Class of 1965
1961-1965
Box 6, Folder III.34 Class of 1966
1962-1966
Box 6, Folder III.35 Class of 1967
1963-1967
Box 6, Folder III.36 Class of 1968
1964-1968
Box 6, Folder III.37 Class of 1969
1965-1969

Series 4. Financial Records, 1967-1968

Container Description Date
Box 7, Folder IV.1 Equipment Repair
1967-1968
Box 7, Folder IV.2 Miscellaneous and Publicity
1967-1968
Box 7, Folder IV.3 Petty Cash : Leotard and Key Accounts
1967-1968
Box 7, Folder IV.4 Sports
1967-1968
Box 7, Folder IV.5 Supplies, Books and Periodicals
1968
Box 7, Folder IV.6 Supplies, Books and Periodicals
1968
Box 7, Folder IV.7 Student Service [Employees]
1967-1968
Box 7, Folder IV.8 Swim
1967-1968
Box 7, Folder IV.9 Travel
1967-1968

Series 5. Student Organizations and Events, 1914-1961

Container Description Date
Box 7, Folder V.1 Archery Club
1950-1961
Box 7, Folder V.2 Athletic Association
1957-1960
Box 7, Folder V.3 Dance Club
1941-1951
Box 7, Folder V.4 Interclass Competition and Demonstrations of Gymnastics, Games, and Dancing
1914-1919
Box 7, Folder V.5 Interclass Competition and Demonstrations of Gymnastics, Games, and Dancing
1920-1923
Box 7, Folder V.6 Interclass Competition and Demonstrations of Gymnastics, Games, and Dancing
1924-1929
Box 7, Folder V.7 Interclass Competition and Demonstrations of Gymnastics, Games, and Dancing
1929-1930
Box 7, Folder V.8 Interclass Competition and Demonstrations of Gymnastics, Games, and Dancing
1935
Box 7, Folder V.9 May Day
1918

Series 6. Resources and Correspondence, 1919-1972

Container Description Date
Box 8, Folder VI.1 Dancing : Pageants, Masques, etc.
1919-1959
Box 8, Folder VI.2 Dancing : Pageants, Masques, etc.
1919-1959
Box 8, Folder VI.3 Dancing : Pageants, Masques, etc.
1919-1959
Box 8, Folder VI.4 Course Outline by Gertrude Mandustro : Rhode Island State Normal School
1919
Box 8, Folder VI.5 Demonstrations and meets - other colleges
1920-1949
Box 8, Folder VI.6 Demonstrations and meets - other colleges
Contents Note: Flyers, pamphlets, etc.
1920-1949
Box 8, Folder VI.7 Physical Education in War Time
General Note: Phamplets, reports. Also marked "Physical Fitness Test".
1925-1943
Box 8, Folder VI.8 Posture
Contents Note: Schematograph and Wellesley method for recording images 1920s (late).
1931-1935
Box 8, Folder VI.9 Posture
Contents Note: Correspondence with Samuel Higby.
1951
Box 8, Folder VI.10 Posture
Contents Note: Correspondence re: National Posture Week.
1953
Box 8, Folder VI.11 Posture
Contents Note: Photographs (silhoulette) and evaluation. Closed for research pending administrative review.
1961
Box 8, Folder VI.12 Speeches and Radio Broadcasts
Contents Note: Radio scripts and speeches. It is unclear if they all belong to exclusely to Bessie Rudd.
1932-1956
Box 8, Folder VI.13 Holyoke Dance Recital
Contents Note: Correspondence.
1934
Box 8, Folder VI.14 Biology
Contents Note: Relative to lecture by Miss Wilder.
1934-1939
Box 8, Folder VI.15 Announcement
Contents Note: Re: classes offered to alumnae, staff, and their families.
1962-1972
Box 8, Folder VI.16 Bryn Mawr May Day
Contents Note: Program, clipping.
1936
Box 8, Folder VI.17 May Day, Sophomore Masque
Contents Note: Correspondence.
1939-1940
Box 8, Folder VI.18 National Aquatic Leadership Committee
Contents Note: Pamphlets, correspondence, proposal, report. Comittee of the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
1940
Box 8, Folder VI.19 Menstrual Research--Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Contents Note: Correspondence, charts, etc.
1941-1943
Box 8, Folder VI.20 Radio Scripts : Physical Fitness and War, Women and Sport
1942-1943
Box 8, Folder VI.21 American Association of University Women, British Federation of University Women
1946-1961
Box 8, Folder VI.22 Preparatory Material for Speeches
Contents Note: Articles, jokes, stories, etc.
1946
Box 8, Folder VI.23 Anatomical Charts
Contents Note: Correspondence.
1946-1951
Box 8, Folder VI.24 Sayles Gym and Alumnae Hall
Contents Note: Memos.
Box 8, Folder VI.25 Your Job Future after College
Contents Note: Phamplet.
1947
Box 9, Folder VI.26 Martha Graham Concert
Contents Note: Program, notes, clippings, correspondence, fincial accounts. Martha Graham and Dance Company performed in November 1949. Also includes program from Graham's 1936 Providence performance. Oversized poster filed in office files map case drawer.
1936-1950
Box 9, Folder VI.27 Martha Graham Concert
Contents Note: Correspondence, report.
1949-1950
Box 9, Folder VI.28 Brazilian Dance Group
Contents Note: Reports, correspondence, photographs. The group performed at Pembroke in October 1951.
1951-1952
Box 9, Folder VI.29 International Relations
Contents Note: Pamphlets.
1951-1953
Box 9, Folder VI.30 International Relations
Contents Note: Newsletter, booklets, reports 1952.
1960-1969
Box 9, Folder VI.31 Bennington College Dance Group
1955-1957
Box 9, Folder VI.32 Material on Alcohol
Contents Note: Most from workshop at Rhode Island College of Education.
1957
Box 9, Folder VI.33 Dorothy S. Ainsworth
Contents Note: Letters to Bessie Rudd. Photographs are filed in University Archives Photograph File: 1-ZP, Bessie Rudd.
1958
Box 9, Folder VI.34 Survey of Physical Education Facilities and Programs in a Selected Group of Colleges and Universities in the South and Midwest
Contents Note: Report of a Tour of Colleges and Universities, by Bessie Rudd.
1960
Box 9, Folder VI.35 Red Cross Basketball Commemoration Day
Contents Note: Programs.
1961
Box 9, Folder VI.36 Arlene Gorton
Contents Note: Letter to Bessie Rudd. Folder was marked "Arlene Gorton". Letter signed "Ronnie".
1962
Box 9, Folder VI.37 Physical Education at Pembroke College
Contents Note: Recommendations.
1969
Box 9, Folder VI.38 Bessie Rudd
Contents Note: Place card. Cutout of woman dancing.

Series 7. Conferences and Professional Organizations, 1923-1976

Container Description Date
Box 9, Folder VII.1 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
1954
Box 9, Folder VII.2 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Contents Note: Committee to Develop Patterns and Standards: reports, etc.
1961-1962
Box 9, Folder VII.3 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--Division for Girls and Women's Sports
Contents Note: Reports, pamphlets, histories.
1957-1973
Box 9, Folder VII.4 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--Division for Girls and Women's Sports--Rhode Island
1957-1970
Box 9, Folder VII.5 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--Eastern District Association
Contents Note: Constitution, proceedings, plans, manuals.
1947-1973
Box 10, Folder VII.6 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--National Section on Women's Athletics
Contents Note: Standards for sports.
1935-1948
Box 10, Folder VII.7 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--National Section on Women's Athletics
Contents Note: Marked for "BHR" report by Frances Kaszubski, member of the 1948 women's Olympic team.
1942-1949
Box 10, Folder VII.8 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--National Section on Women's Athletics
Contents Note: Credo and operating codes.
1942-1952
Box 10, Folder VII.9 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--National Section on Women's Athletics
Contents Note: Personnel and finance reports, policy.
1943-1952
Box 10, Folder VII.10 American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation--National Section on Women's Athletics
Contents Note: Re: executive secretary, change to divisional status.
1950-1956
Box 10, Folder VII.11 Annual Conference of Instructors of Body Mechanics
Contents Note: Reports announcement. The name of this conference changed constantly. See contents.
1933-1941
Box 10, Folder VII.12 Annual Conference of Instructors of Body Mechanics
Contents Note: Correspondence re: conference at Pembroke College.
1938-1940
Box 10, Folder VII.13 Annual Conference of Instructors of Body Mechanics
Contents Note: Correspondence re: conference at Pembroke College
1940
Box 10, Folder VII.14 Annual Conference of Instructors of Body Mechanics
Contents Note: Reports and handouts for conference at Pembroke College.
1940
Box 10, Folder VII.15 Annual Conference of Instructors of Body Mechanics
Contents Note: Re: student surveys for presentation at 1941 conference. The presentation was given by Bessie Rudd.
1940-1941
Box 10, Folder VII.16 Annual Conference of Instructors of Body Mechanics
1943-1944
Box 10, Folder VII.17 Eastern Association of Directors of Physical Education for College Women
Contents Note: Annual Conference, Pembroke College. The contents of this files refers to the association as a society, but the proper name is at it appears above.
Box 10, Folder VII.18 Eastern Association for Physical Education for College Women
Contents Note: History, reports.
1955-1957
Box 10, Folder VII.19 Eastern Association for Physical Education for College Women
Contents Note: Newsletters, programs lists.
1962-1976
Box 10, Folder VII.20 Eastern Association for Physical Education for College Women
Contents Note: Newsletters, programs lists.
1962-1976
Box 10, Folder VII.21 Eastern Association for Physical Education for College Women
Contents Note: Newsletters, programs lists.
1962-1976
Box 11, Folder VII.22 Eastern Association for Physical Education for College Women
Contents Note: Skits for 50th anniversary.
1965
Box 11, Folder VII.23 Middle Atlantic Association of Women Sailors
1967-1968
Box 11, Folder VII.24 National Amateur Athletic Federation--Women's Division
1923-1928
Box 11, Folder VII.25 National Amateur Athletic Federation--Women's Division
1929-1930
Box 11, Folder VII.26 National Amateur Athletic Federation--Women's Division
1931-1932
Box 11, Folder VII.27 National Amateur Athletic Federation--Women's Division
1932-1933
Box 11, Folder VII.28 National Amateur Athletic Federation--Women's Division
1934-1936
Box 11, Folder VII.29 National Association for Physical Education of College Women
Contents Note: Newsletter, history.
1962-1965
Box 11, Folder VII.30 National Conference on Intramural Sports for College Men and Women.
Contents Note: Washington, D.C.
1955
Box 11, Folder VII.31 New England Women's Sailing Association
1960-1963
Box 11, Folder VII.32 New England Women's Sailing Association
1964-1966
Box 11, Folder VII.33 New England Women's Sailing Association
1967
Box 11, Folder VII.34 New England Women's Sailing Association
1968-1971
Box 12, Folder VII.35 Northeast Regional Conference of the Athletic Recreation Federation of College Women
Contents Note: Program, report, handouts from conference at Pembroke College.
1964
Box 12, Folder VII.36 Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Contents Note: Constitutions, history, speech by Bessie Rudd.
1945-1964
Box 12, Folder VII.37 Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Contents Note: Newsletters lists of officers, etc.
1941-1973
Box 12, Folder VII.38 Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Contents Note: Newsletters, etc.
1941-1973
Box 12, Folder VII.39 Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
1941-1973
Box 12, Folder VII.40 Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Contents Note: Programs and minutes.
1963-1970
Box 12, Folder VII.41 Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Contents Note: Resolutions Committee.
1964-1966

Series 8. Women Coaches, 1968-1978

Container Description Date
Box 13, Folder VIII.1 Women's Coaches Meetings
Contents Note: Minutes, correspondence, schedules.
1968-1972
Box 13, Folder VIII.2 Women's Coaches Meetings
1975-1977
Box 13, Folder VIII.3 Women's Coaches Meeting
1977-1978
Box 13, Folder VIII.4 Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Contents Note: Newsletter, policies and procedures, minutes.
1972-1973
Box 13, Folder VIII.5 Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Contents Note: Pamphlets and correspondence.
1971-1973
Box 13, Folder VIII.6 Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Contents Note: Includes correspondence.
1974
Box 13, Folder VIII.7 Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
1975
Box 13, Folder VIII.8 Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
1973-1975
Box 13, Folder VIII.9 Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Contents Note: Meetings.
1975-1976

Series 9. Museum Objects, 1934-1976

Container Description Date
Box 12, Object IX.1 Pembroke College Horse Meet
General Note: Two identical items (ribbons).
1934 November 22
Box 12, Object IX.2 Medallion
General Note: National College Athletics Association Swim Meet.
1976
Box 12, Object IX.3 Key Ring
Box 12, Object IX.4 Button
General Note: "Panda-Monium".
Box 12, Object IX.5 Button
General Note: "Farewell Steve Harvey".
Box 12, Object IX.6 Pin
General Note: "WISC".
Box 12, Object IX.7 Fork
General Note: One silver fork inscribed "Women's College".