Track and Field , 1878 - 1992
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Scope and Contents
The Track and Field series includes score books, trial books, programs, scrapbooks, and photos. The bulk of material spans the early to mid 1900s, including records created during track and cross country competitions, scrapbooks containing published articles regarding performance at events, and team photos and competition photos.
This series is made up of results of Bowdoin intercollegiate indoor/outdoor meets. Some freshmen meets; also some cross country results. Includes women's indoor track score book and records from 1977-1980. Also includes team and individual records from 1899-1915. This series contains individuals' periodic times and distances. Includes relays, cross country, indoor/outdoor seasons. Majority of this material spans 1919-1935.
The Track and Field series also contains programs and score books from all-college, interfraternity, interscholastic, and dual meets. The bulk of the material covers the early and mid 1900s. Includes memorabilia from coaches Jack Magee and Frank Sebasteanski. Women's cross country and track materials also included. This series also consists of programs and related information from major intercollegiate track meets. Bowdoin students participated in some fashion in all the the meets. Bulk of material is from mid 1900s. Included are programs from state, regional, and national competitions. NCAA, EIAA(ECAC), and ICAAA are among the leagues included.
This series is also made up of newsclippings pasted into scrapbooks. Articles cover regular season and special events of both indoor/outdoor track and cross country. Clips are primarily from local newspapers. Some scrapbooks also contain athletes' statistics and records. Also includes 1920 Olympiad commemorative certificate signed by participants. The Tack and Field series consists of team photos from track and field and cross country, both freshman and varsity teams, action photos, and awards ceremonies. Also included are individual photos of athletes who hold several records in different events.
Dates
- Creation: 1878 - 1992
Creator
- Bowdoin College. Athletics (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The long tradition of track and field at Bowdoin began in 1874 with the first meet held at the Delta, a triangular field located where Sills Hall now stands. Bowdoin students competed with one another in events such as sack, wheelbarrow, knapsack, and three-legged races. The tournaments became an annual event and become more structured every year. The sport became more organized when the Maine Intercollegiate field and track competitions began in 1895. Prior to 1895 there had been only New England competitions and intrascholastic meets. The team was coached by Jack Magee (1913-1955) and Frank Sabasteanski (1955-1983) for a large part of its existence.
Extent
4 Linear Feet
7 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged both alphabetically and chronologically by material format.
Processing Information
Series was previously processed as the Track and Field records A04.03. In Feburary 2024, all sports and atheltics records were consolidated together under the same Record Group, A04.02.
Repository Details
Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository