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Kittie Blakemore Papers, 1969/1990

0.21 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in.

Papers relating to the life and career of West Virginia University women's atheltics trailblazer Kittie Blakemore. Kittie Blakemore is most well known for spearheading the formation of what would later become the Women's Athletics program at WVU alongside Dr. Wincie Ann Carruth after the introduction of Title IX by the federal government in 1972, which guarantees equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of sex or gender. Blakemore also started coaching women's basketball at WVU in 1973. Materials include reports and work-related correspondence written by Blakemore, as well as older athletic promotional posters and programs detailing some of the events that Blakemore was involved in, such as various physical health clinics for athletics and local high school volleyball tournaments. Also contains business correspondence dated until 1990 pertaining to the School of Physical Education during her tenure as Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Development at WVU. Blakemore retired from coaching in 1992, from her position as Assistant Director in 1997, and she died in Warrenton, VA in 2020. A highlight of the collection is the original "Proposal for an Intercollegiate Athletic Program for Women" at WVU from 1972.

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Kittie Blakemore Papers, 1969/1990 0.21 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in.

West Virginia University. Athletics

Papers relating to the life and career of West Virginia University women's atheltics trailblazer Kittie Blakemore. Kittie Blakemore is most well known for spearheading the formation of what would later become the Women's Athletics program at WVU alongside Dr. Wincie Ann Carruth after the introduction of Title IX by the federal government in 1972, which guarantees equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of sex or gender. Blakemore also started coaching women's basketball at WVU in 1973. Materials include reports and work-related correspondence written by Blakemore, as well as older athletic promotional posters and programs detailing some of the events that Blakemore was involved in, such as various physical health clinics for athletics and local high school volleyball tournaments. Also contains business correspondence dated until 1990 pertaining to the School of Physical Education during her tenure as Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Development at WVU. Blakemore retired from coaching in 1992, from her position as Assistant Director in 1997, and she died in Warrenton, VA in 2020. A highlight of the collection is the original "Proposal for an Intercollegiate Athletic Program for Women" at WVU from 1972.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Athletics, Game Films, 1940/1986

78.21 Linear Feet 58 record cartons, 15 in. each; 4 record cartons, 17 in. each; 1 small collection folder, 1/2 in.

Motion picture films of WVU athletic teams in competition.

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West Virginia University, Athletics, Game Films, 1940/1986 78.21 Linear Feet 58 record cartons, 15 in. each; 4 record cartons, 17 in. each; 1 small collection folder, 1/2 in.

West Virginia University. Athletics

Motion picture films of WVU athletic teams in competition.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia University, Athletics, Scrapbooks, 1953/1963

0.44 Linear Feet 3 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each
Twenty-seven clipping scrapbooks covering West Virginia University athletics for the period September, 1953 to May, 1963. Includes magazine and newspaper articles regarding all sports engaged in by the University's Athletics Department, including football, basketball, and baseball.
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West Virginia University, Athletics, Scrapbooks, 1953/1963 0.44 Linear Feet 3 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each

West Virginia University. Athletics
Twenty-seven clipping scrapbooks covering West Virginia University athletics for the period September, 1953 to May, 1963. Includes magazine and newspaper articles regarding all sports engaged in by the University's Athletics Department, including football, basketball, and baseball.

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