Special Collections Research Center
Martha Barksdale Papers
Barksdale, Martha, 1900-1974
Chamings, Dorothy Thurza Louise, d. 1958
UA 6.004
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1.20 Linear Feet
1918-1974
1918-1922
English
Scope and Contents
[NOTE: Since the Martha Barksdale diary is fragile, researchers are required to use either the digital verison, the photocopy, or the transcription of the diary.]
The papers include Martha Barksdale's diary for 1918-1919, recording her experiences as a member of the first class of women at William and Mary. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs that document student activities and women's sports at the college from her student years to her teaching career. The bulk of the photographs date from the 1920s-1940s.
Biographical Information:
Martha Elizabeth Barksdale, a native of Redlands, Virginia, entered the College of William and Mary in 1918 as a member of the first class to include women. Barksdale worked to establish an intercollegiate sports program for women as a student and continued this work as a faculty member. After graduating, Barksdale was appointed to teach in the newly-established Department of Women's Physical Education. She received her M.A. in Physical Education from William and Mary in 1929. Barksdale lived in Williamsburg for fifty-six years and was a founder of the Williamsburg Community Council. She was also an organizer of the Williamsburg Auxiliary for Patrick Henry Hospital and helped to establish the hospital's therapy program.
Conditions Governing Access
Since the Martha Barksdale diary is fragile, researchers are required to use either the digital verison,the photocopy, or the transcription of the diary.
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Acquisition Information:
Acc. 1985.54 was received in 1985.
Preferred Citation:
Martha Barksdale Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
Mildred Barksdale Papers (UA 5.060); Virginia Hinkins Scrapbook (UA 5.081); Catherine Dennis Papers (UA 5.004); Janet Kimbrough Interview in the University Archives Oral History Collection (UA 43).
Conditions Governing Use:
Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Diaries
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Athletics--Study and teaching
Athletics--United States
Athletics--Women
College of William and Mary--History--20th century
College sports--United States--History--20th century
College sports--Virginia--Williamsburg
Intramural sports
Students--Women--Admission in 1918
Women college students
Women--Education--Virginia
Women--Education--Virginia--History
Women--History--Virginia
Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
Box 1id15808/repositories/2/archival_objects/713711Diary of Martha Barksdale [don't serve original]id15809/repositories/2/archival_objects/713741918-191911Scope and Contents[NOTE: Since the diary is fragile, researchers are required to use either the digital verison, the photocopy, or the transcription of the diary.]
In her diary, Martha Barksdale recorded the events of her first year at college as a member of the first class of women to enter the College of William and Mary.
The entry for 26 November 1918 reads: "[...] were quarrentined for Spanish influenza. This was a good thing for us. None of the girls had it so we used our time in getting well acquainted. We had met none of the boys and the quarrentine served to make them want to meet us."
Photocopy and Transcription of Diaryid15810/repositories/2/archival_objects/7137512Gymnastic Peoples College Diplomaid15811/repositories/2/archival_objects/71376192613Scope and ContentsThe diploma from Gymnastic Peoples College in Ollerup, Denmark, reads: "Martha Elizabeth Barksdale has successfully completed the six weeks summer course for American women teachers of physical education and is hereby endorsed as an exponent of fundamental gymnastics in America."
Faculty Information Formid15812/repositories/2/archival_objects/71377193814Scope and ContentsTwo Pages. Completed form for Martha Barksdale, giving her department and title; degrees held and other education; date and place of birth and parents' names; clubs and fraternities; publications; hobbies; teaching experience; other positions held
Volumesid15813/repositories/2/archival_objects/7137815Photo Album (gift to Florrie in 1892) filled with cartes de visite and cabinet cards.id15814/repositories/2/archival_objects/7143815Photo album containing black and white photos of family, friends, and farm scenesid15815/repositories/2/archival_objects/714391910s-1920s15Autograph book of Dorothy Chamingsid15816/repositories/2/archival_objects/714401926-192715Box 2id15817/repositories/2/archival_objects/713722Athletics--Fencingid15818/repositories/2/archival_objects/7137921Barksdale, Marthaid15819/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138022Scope and ContentsAs a student in her basketball uniform.
Bland, Tommyid15820/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138123Briscoe, Marjorie Janeid15821/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138224Christmas Activitiesid15822/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138325Dancesid15823/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138426Freshman Class of 1918id15824/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138527Gibbons, Frances Louiseid15825/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138628Groggins, Janeid15826/repositories/2/archival_objects/7138729Group Photos--Unidentifiedid15827/repositories/2/archival_objects/71388210Harwood, Bessie Virginiaid15828/repositories/2/archival_objects/71389211H2E Clubid15829/repositories/2/archival_objects/71390212Homecomingid15830/repositories/2/archival_objects/71391213Individual Photos--Unidentifiedid15831/repositories/2/archival_objects/71392214J. Lesslie Hall Literary Societyid15832/repositories/2/archival_objects/71393215Jessup, Bettie Sueid15833/repositories/2/archival_objects/71394216May Dayid15834/repositories/2/archival_objects/71395217Men's Gymnasticsid15835/repositories/2/archival_objects/71396218Mitchell, Dorothy Reisid15836/repositories/2/archival_objects/71397219Moss, Mattie Ednaid15837/repositories/2/archival_objects/71398220Orchesis (Dance Club)id15838/repositories/2/archival_objects/71399221Reeder, Marionid15839/repositories/2/archival_objects/71400222Song Contestid15840/repositories/2/archival_objects/71401223Terrell, Dorothyid15841/repositories/2/archival_objects/71402224Torrence, Beatriceid15842/repositories/2/archival_objects/71403225Visitors to Campus--Coolidge, Calvin (1926)id15843/repositories/2/archival_objects/71404226Women's Apparatus Clubid15844/repositories/2/archival_objects/71405227Women's Archeryid15845/repositories/2/archival_objects/71406228Women's Archery--Intramuralid15846/repositories/2/archival_objects/71407229Women's Athletic Committeeid15847/repositories/2/archival_objects/71408230Women's Athletic Councilid15848/repositories/2/archival_objects/71409231Women's Athletics Administrationid15849/repositories/2/archival_objects/71410232Women's Badminton--Intramuralid15850/repositories/2/archival_objects/71411233Women's Baseballid15851/repositories/2/archival_objects/71412234Box 3id15852/repositories/2/archival_objects/713733Women's Basketballid15853/repositories/2/archival_objects/7141331Women's Basketball--Intramuralid15854/repositories/2/archival_objects/7141432Women's Bowling--Intramuralid15855/repositories/2/archival_objects/7141533Women's Bridge--Intramuralid15856/repositories/2/archival_objects/7141634Women's Bridge--Tournamentid15857/repositories/2/archival_objects/7141735Women's Canoeingid15858/repositories/2/archival_objects/7141836Women's Coachesid15859/repositories/2/archival_objects/7141937Women's Field Hockeyid15860/repositories/2/archival_objects/7142038Women's Field Hockey--Intramuralid15861/repositories/2/archival_objects/7142139Women's Gymnasticsid15862/repositories/2/archival_objects/71422310Women's Horseshoes--Intramuralid15863/repositories/2/archival_objects/71423311Women's Intramural Councilid15864/repositories/2/archival_objects/71424312Women's Lacrosseid15865/repositories/2/archival_objects/71425313Women's Lacrosse--Intramuralid15866/repositories/2/archival_objects/71426314Women's Life Savingid15867/repositories/2/archival_objects/71427315Women's Monogram Clubid15868/repositories/2/archival_objects/71428316Women's Ping Pong--Intramuralid15869/repositories/2/archival_objects/71429317Women's Soccerid15870/repositories/2/archival_objects/71430318Women's Student Councilid15871/repositories/2/archival_objects/71431319Women's Swimmingid15872/repositories/2/archival_objects/71432320Women's Swimming--Intramuralid15873/repositories/2/archival_objects/71433321Women's Sports Teamsid15874/repositories/2/archival_objects/71434322Women's Tennisid15875/repositories/2/archival_objects/71435323Women's Tennis--Intramuralid15876/repositories/2/archival_objects/71436324Women's Trackid15877/repositories/2/archival_objects/71437325