Fern Gardner and Utah State University Women's Athletics collection
Content Description
These materials represent the early history of the Utah State University's Women's Athletics programs, primarily from a scrapbook compiled by Fern Gardner, one of the early women's athletics' faculty. Also included are tournament programs, intramural handbooks, news articles, photographs, and a timeline/summary of the program as it transitioned from extramural to intercollegiate sports. It primarily covers the period of 1968 until 1975. Sports represented include field hockey, lacrosse, softball, track and field, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, and intramural sports. In addition, there are letters in support of Lucille Chase as USU's "first" gymnastics coach.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-2023
Creator
- Gardner, Fern (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan. Some of the digital items have links to online copies; others are available only by request.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Fern Gardner and USU Women's Athletics collection must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Section Head.
Biographical / Historical
Fern Gardner was a pioneer of women’s sports in Utah and at Utah State University (USU). As an undergraduate, Fern participated in basketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball. In the 1970s she became a coach and helped establish and build women’s programs in basketball, volleyball, and softball, among others at USU. She led her teams to multiple appearances in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national championships in basketball and volleyball.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Physical and digital materials relating to the beginnings of the women's athletic program at Utah State University. Fern Gardner scrapbook and women's athletics timeline available through USU Digital Collections at Fern Gardner and USU Women's Athletics Collection
Arrangement
These materials are arranged in to 2 series: I. Physical materials (paper, photographs) ; II. Digital materials, either scanned or born-digital. Some of these are available to access online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The scrapbook was donated to Special Collections and Archives by Fern Gardner. All other materials were donated by Emily Call Williams.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital collection found at Fern Gardner and USU Women's Athletics Collection
- Title
- Guide to the Fern Gardner and Utah State University Women’s Athletics collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Kelly Rovegno.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu