Guide to the Crew (Rowing) Records 1975-2011
Archives 359

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Title
Crew (Rowing) Records
ID
Archives 359
Date [inclusive]
1975-2011
Extent
1 Linear foot of shelf space, 2 boxes
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Organized crew at Washington State University began as a men's club sport in the 1969-1970 school year; female Cougars began rowing in 1974. The collection consists of papers dealing with men's and women's crew at Washington State University. They tend not to be official university papers, but rather documents collected by people affiliated with the programs, though some official budgets and other materials are included.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Crew (Rowing) Records, 1975-2011 (Archives 359)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Organized crew at Washington State University began as a men's club sport in the 1969-1970 school year; female Cougars began rowing in 1974. In 1990, women's rowing became an official university-funded sport; as of 2016 men's rowing still remains a club activity. The terms crew and rowing are effectively interchangeable.

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Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers dealing with men's and women's crew at Washington State University. They tend not to be official university papers, but rather documents collected by people affiliated with the programs, though some official budgets and other materials are included. The materials bulk from about 1985-2000, with the majority of the club materials dating from 1985-1989. Very little men's materials, other than the Pull Hard newsletters, are present from 1990 forward.

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Arrangement

The collection is broken into two primary series. The first series deals with crew as a club sport, and deals primarily, but not exclusively, with men's rowing. It contains one short subseries of materials from the Cougar Rowing Association / Cougar Rowing Foundation, which served as a fund-raising, organizational, and alumni group for the men's and women's clubs. The second series is women's rowing from 1990 (when it became an official university sport) forward. The bulk of that is a subseries consisting of clippings and small materials such as schedules, programs, and results. All the materials are organized alphabetically by subject save one subseries - the women's rowing clippings and other small materials are organized chronologically and placed at the end of the women's crew materials. There is some slight overlap between the series - for example, "Results: PAC-10 Championships and San Diego Crew Classic, 1997-2001" includes both women's athletics and men's club results.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2016

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Some materials may be subject to copyright.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were transferred to MASC by Roger and Tammy Crawford on March 16, 2016, and retained as accession UA2016-03. Roger and Tammy both rowed for WSU in the 1980s; Tammy coached women's crew from 1990-2002.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in March of 2016 by University Archivist Mark O'English.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University -- Rowing

Subject(s)

  • Rowing -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • Women rowers -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • Rowers -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • Sports and Recreation
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

Series 1: Crew (as a club sport - primarily men's, but not exclusively) 

box folder

Bylaws: Men's Crew, 1996 

1 1

Christy Cook, 1979 

1 2

Clippings, 1978-1990 

1 3

Coeur d'Alene Regatta Planning, 1997-1998 

1 4

Subseries 1.1: Cougar Rowing Association / Cougar Rowing Foundation 

box folder

Bylaws and Incorporation, 1988 

1 5

Correspondence, 1986-1989 

1 6

Fundraising and Membership, 1986-1993 

1 7

Minutes, 1985-1989 

1 8
box folder

Crew Histories, 1975-1987 

1 9

Dedication: Ken Abbey Shellhouse, 1991 

1 10

Master's Camp Outline, n.d. 

1 11

Newsletter: The Pull Hard, 1977-2011 

1 12

Oars for Sale, 1986 

1 13

Results: PAC-10 Championships and San Diego Crew Classic, 1997-2001 

1 14

Safety Program, 1989 

1 15

Women's Crew Club Officers, 1984 

1 16

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Series 2: Women's Rowing (as an official sport, not as a club) 

box folder

Budgets, 1992-1995 

1 17

Coaching Application and Information: Tammy Crawford, 1990 

1 18

Media Guides, 1992-2009 

1 19

Newsletter: Cougar Rowing, 1992-1993 

2 1

Photographs, 1995 ca. 

2 2

Subseries 2.1: Women's Crew Clippings, Programs, Results, Schedules, etc. 

box folder

Clippings, 1990-1991 

2 3

Clippings, 1991-1992 

2 4

Clippings, 1992-1993 

2 5

Clippings, 1993-1994 

2 6

Programs and Schedules/Results, 1993-1994 

2 7

Clippings and Correspondence, 1994-1995 

2 8

Programs and Schedules/Results, 1994-1995 

2 9

Clippings, 1995-1996 

2 10

Programs, 1995-1996 

2 11

Clippings, 1996-1997 

2 12

Schedule, 1996-1997 

2 13

Clippings, 1997-1998 

2 14

Clippings, 1998-1999 

2 15

Clippings and Fund-Raising, 1999-2000 

2 16

Programs, 1999-2000 

2 17

Clippings, 2002 

2 18

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