Department of Athletics, Yale University, records
Scope and Contents
The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, scrapbooks, ledgers, financial records, press releases, and annual reports documenting athletics at Yale. Topics include varsity and intramural sports, physical education, the Payne Whitney Gymnasium, fundraising for facilities, anthropomorphic measurements of students, and the effects of World War I on Yale athletics. The records of Robert N. Corwin as chairmain of the board of control of the Yale University Athletic Association and Delaney Kiphuth as director are also included.
Dates
- 1872-2016
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the materials is partially restricted. See Collection Contents for details.
Some records in this finding aid have been redacted, as they include student names, donor names, and other restricted data. These records will not appear in the published finding aid.
Existence and Location of Copies
Scrapbooks are available on microfilm from Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, at cost. Order no. HM194. 1985. 1556 frames on 2 reels, 35mm.
Conditions Governing Use
Patrons must use HM FILM 194 instead of the original scrapbooks.
Arrangement
The records are arranged by accession.
Extent
64.17 Linear Feet (86 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, scrapbooks, ledgers, financial records, press releases, and annual reports documenting athletics at Yale. Topics include varsity and intramural sports, physical education, the Payne Whitney Gymnasium, fundraising for facilities, anthropomorphic measurements of students, and the effects of World War I on Yale athletics. The records of Robert N. Corwin as chairmain of the board of control of the Yale University Athletic Association and Delaney Kiphuth as director are also included.
Biographical / Historical
The Yale Athletic Association (later known as the Yale University Athletic Association) had its first meeting in 1872. It became the Yale University Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation circa 1966.
General note
Forms part of Yale Record Group 38-A (YRG 38-A), Records documenting administration of Yale athletic and physical education programs.
Processing Information
Yale University records are arranged and described at the accession level by the creating office. The University Archives creates collection level descriptive records, but typically does no further arrangement and description at the accession level.
- Athletics
- College sports
- College sports -- Management
- Corwin, Robert Nelson, 1864-1944
- Fund raising
- Intramural sports
- Kiphuth, Delaney
- Physical education and training
- Scrapbooks
- Universities and colleges -- Departments
- Yale University -- History -- 20th Century
- Yale University -- Sports
- Yale University Athletic Association
- Yale University. Dept. of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
- Title
- Guide to the Department of Athletics, Yale University, Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- May 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511