University of Kentucky Athletic Association records
Abstract
The University of Kentucky Athletic Association records (5.6 cubic feet, 15 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 1 folder; dated 1899-1976, bulk dates 1914-1952) primarily comprise correspondence, Southern Conference elligibility certificates, and financial records documenting athletic programs and their administration at the University of Kentucky from 1914 to 1931 and 1942-1947.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- University of Kentucky Athletic Association records
- Extent
- 5.6 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Athletics -- United States
- College athletes -- Kentucky.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged in the order in which it was received.
- Preferred Citation
- 0000ua247: [identification of item], University of Kentucky Athletic Association records, 1899-1976, bulk 1914-1952, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- A University of Kentucky Athletic Association was incorporated at the instigation of University president Herman L. Donovan in 1945. However, the Association had existed in one form or another at least as far back as 1914, having apparently been comprised of coaches and University officials, including the Athletic Director. A University Athletic Council, established in 1920, was to have included in its membership, in addition to the university president and the athletic director, the treasurer of the Athletic Association. Henry E. Curtis, whose correspondence is present here, was treasurer of the Council from 1891-1930.
- Scope and Content
- The University of Kentucky Athletic Association records (5.6 cubic feet, 15 document boxes, 1 slim document box, 1 folder; dated 1899-1976, bulk dates 1914-1952) primarily comprise correspondence, Southern Conference elligibility certificates, and financial records documenting athletic programs and their administration at the University of Kentucky from 1914 to 1931 and 1942-1947. The correspondence and financial records detail the scheduling of athletic events, purchase of equipment, selection of coaches, and the University's membership in athletic conferences, among other topics. Also included is a file of Adolph Rupp speeches with a collection of humorous remarks; basketball game and player statistics and charts from 1946-1952; Athletic Association student tickets/coupons (1913-1924); and printed material including various conference and athletic association constitutions and by-laws.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Conditions Governing Access Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky.
Contents of the Collection
Correspondence, including Southern Conference eligibility applications, 1914-1931
Minutes, 1920-1924
Recommendations of men for varsity letters, 1922-1923
Lists of box seat holders for games, Undated
Various records including rain policies, 1923-1924, undated
Game statistics, 1913-1915
Rough drafts of receipts and expenditures, 1918-1923
Financial reports, 1911-1914, 1916-1925
Bills and invoices, 1910-1914
Baseball (financials), 1913-1924
Basketball, girls (financials), 1915-1924
Basketball, mens (financials), 1915-1925
Football (financials), 1914-1924
Interscholastic track (high school), 1913, 1921, 1923-1924
Varsity track (financials), 1913, 1916, 1919, 1920-1924
Wrestling (financials), 1921, 1923-1924
Correspondence, including Southeastern Conference eligibility certificates, 1942-1947
Interscholastic basketball (high school, financials), 1919, 1921-1922, 1924
Income and expense ledgers, 1899-1923
- Box 12-13
Athletic Association student tickets/coupons (books and loose, 10 items), 1913-1925
Football programs, including stadium dedication (3 items), 1924
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States, Report of the Committee on Athletics, 1921
The National Amateur Athletic Federation of America, Constitution and By-Laws, undated
Handbook of Southern Intercollegiate Track and Field Athletics, 1894-1924 , 1924
Phoenix and Third National Bank pass books (2 items), 1914-1925
Football schedules (7 items), 1921-1923
Atchison's College Football Record, 1922-1923 , 1922
Peek'size 1945-Football Guide Featuring Southeastern Conference , 1945
Southeastern Conference Constitution and By-Laws, 1933
Southern Conference Constitution and By-Laws, 1924-1925, 1931
Southern Intercollegiate Conference Constitution and By-Laws, 1922-1923
Southern Intercollegiate Athletics Association Constitution and By-Laws, 1920-1922, 1930
SIAA Rules of Field and Track Athletics, 1920
The Cat's Pause , 1976 Sept. 1
Football or athletics publications from other schools, 1950s
Touchdown Club of Columbus awards dinner program, 1964 Jan. 17
University of Kentucky Wildcats on the Go , 1958, 1963
University of Kentucky Spring Prospectus (football), 1969
Sports Illustrated issues featuring Adolph Rupp, 1962 Feb. 19; 1966 Mar. 7
Beacon Falls Coaches Digest , 1965-1966
Seal-O-Scan Coaches Digest , 1961-1962
Amateur Athlete issue, 1962 March
Converse Basketball Yearbook , 1952-1966, 1972-1973
Southeastern Conference report on basketball results , 1950
Adolph Rupp clippings, jokes, quotes, poems, speeches and speaking material, undated
Basketball game statistics (UK and SEC), players charts, players statistics, 1946-1951
- Box 15
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If you are visiting the Breckinridge Research Room, please request materials at least 48 business hours in advance of your arrival.
For all other questions, contact us at: https://libraries.uky.edu/ContactSCRC.
Researchers are required to have an SCRC Researcher Account in order to request or order digital copies of materials. Research Account set-up and use instructions can be found at: http://libguides.uky.edu/SCRCaccount
If you are visiting the Breckinridge Research Room, please request materials at least 48 business hours in advance of your arrival.
For all other questions, contact us at: https://libraries.uky.edu/ContactSCRC.
