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Guide to The Women's Sports Foundation Records
1950-2019 (bulk, 1974-2018)
MS 3199
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Women's Sports Foundation |
| Title: |
Women's Sports Foundation records |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1950-2019 (bulk, 1974-2018) |
| Abstract: |
The Women's Sports Foundation was established in 1974 by Billie Jean King to advance
the lives of women and girls through sport and activity. The WSF serves as a source
of information on women's and girls' sports and a national advocate for gender equality
in sports by conducting and publishing research, providing grants to athletes and
to sports and community programs, and holding events and conferences. The WSF records
document the administrative history of the WSF, from its founding in 1974 to the 2010s.
Records include meeting minutes and records of the Board of Trustees, staff files,
research files, correspondence, publications, digital files, and collected reference
files on girls' and women's sports. Subjects and topics of records include Title IX,
equity in adolescent and college sports, athlete advocacy, and administrative and
operational functions of the WSF over time. Material dates from 1950-2018, with bulk
dates 1974-2018. Portions of the collection are not yet processed and are restricted,
as noted in the finding aid.
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| Quantity: |
646 Linear feet in 645 record cartons and 1 flat box |
| Quantity: |
5.62 Gigabytes (2,643 digital files) |
| Language: |
The documents in the collection are in English. |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 3199 |
| Sponsor: |
The processing of the Women's Sports Foundation records was made possible by the generous
support of the Women's Sports Foundation.
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