Guide to Athletics Records and Publications, 1885-
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Prior to the 1860s, physical training and athletics on campus was informal, and organized by students. In 1860 the College Commons on the Bath Road was converted into a gymnasium, and William C. Dole, an ex-prize fighter, began giving private instruction in gymnastics. Mr. Dole was succeeded in 1870 by Dudley Sargent, who promoted physical training on campus, connecting good health and physical activity. In 1886 Nathaniel Whittier was appointed Director of the Gymnasium, and advanced physical education at Bowdoin. Meanwhile, the gymnasium moved from the College Commons to the lower level of Memorial Hall, to the first Sargent Gymnasium (later the Heating Plant), to Sargent Gymnasium and the Hyde Athletic Building; beginning the continuing upgrade and expansion of athletic facilities on campus. Organized sports came to Bowdoin about the same time as collegiate instruction in gymnastics. In order to handle intercollegiate athletics, an Advisory Athletic Committee was formed in 1891, consisting of the Director of the Gymnasium, one faculty member, two alumni, and five students. The composition of the Athletic Council was changed in 1901 to two professors, five alumni, and five students, and a new Athletic Council constitution was ratified. In June 1935, the Governing Boards abolished the Athletic Council and gave full control of athletic policy to the College president. In the late 1990s, the Athletics department began publishing sports information on the Bowdoin College Website. A subdomain was created for athletics web content circa 2000.
Records, scrapbooks, photographs, brochures, realia, and Bowdoin College athletics website.
By-laws, meeting minutes, budgets, and reports. Beginning in 1935 and continuing for almost thirty five years, there are annual reports from the Athletic Director to the President of the College, and the Chairman of the Governing Boards' Committee on Physical Education.
Arranged chronologically.
No restrictions.
1885 Jul 4, Intercollegiate Regatta at Lake Quinsigamond
1889-1913, list of football team members and 1893-1912, list of track team members
1889-1914, football scores; 1899-1913, relay races won
1892-1912, tennis records; 1909-1914, fencing records; and 1915 inventory of trophy room
1899-1930, financial reports
1901-1915, Athletics Advisory Council records
1901 Nov - 1916 Jun, records of the Bowdoin Advisory Athletic Committee
1909 Dec - 1915 Dec, records of the Bowdoin Advisory Athletic Committee (duplicates material in v.7)
1912-1921, Associated Students of Bowdoin College, Board of Managers records
1914, n.d., constitution and by-laws of the Athletic Council
1914, Bowdoin Football Association and track records (weights of team members)
1915-1923, Athletic Council of Bowdoin College records, handwritten
Two undated trophy case drawings by Raymond A. Suits, designer, Paine Furniture Co., Boston, which had been inserted in the 1915-1923 Athletic Council of Bowdoin College handwritten records
1915-1923, Athletic Council of Bowdoin College records, typescript
1916, Athletic Council of Bowdoin College football certificate for Kenneth G. Stone (Class of 1917)
1919-1924, records
1923-1927, Athletic Finances from 1923 to 1927
1923-1935, Athletic Council of Bowdoin College records
1923-1936, budgets
1924-1931, Sports Reports
1926-1927 through 1962-1963, Athletic Department income and expenditures
1926-1933, Interfraternity Athletic Council minutes
1926-1940, receipts and expenditures, 1926-1938 and budgets, 1938-1940
1926-1950, Athletic Director's Record book
1927-1928, correspondence regarding new athletic field
1927-1928 through 1973-1974, Athletic Department expenditures broken down by sport
1929-1943, Interfraternity Athletic Board minutes
1931-1940, summary and detail of receipts and expenditures
1931-1989, n.d., medals, pins, and tie clips for awards in various sports - no individual names engraved
1932, n.d., Athletic Council by-laws
1932, n.d., Athletic Council constitution
1934 Jan 1, Interfraternity Athletic Council Rules and Regulations, revised
1934, 1935, Bowdoin Alumnus articles regarding athletics at Bowdoin
1935, Committee on Physical Education
1935 May 9, annual report of the Athletic Director [Malcolm E. Morrell] submitted to President K. C. M. Sills
1935 Jun, College by-laws re: Committee on Physical Education
1935-1937, miscellaneous records
1936 Jan 1, by-laws of the Athletic Department
1936-1937, budgets
1936 Mar 27, annual report of the Director of Athletics [Malcolm E. Morrell] to R. L. Dana, Chairman of the Committee on Physical Education
1936 Apr 22, annual recommendations of the Director of Athletics [Malcolm E. Morrell] submitted to the Visiting Committee
1936 Apr 15, annual report of the Athletic Director to the President
1937 Mar 29, annual report of the Athletic Director to the Committee on Physical Education
1937 Apr 10, annual report of the Athletic Director to the President
1938-1939, budget
1938 Apr 26, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1938 Apr 27, annual report of the Athletic Director to the President
1939-1940, budget
1939 May 2, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1939 May 8, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1940-1941, budget
1940, by-laws of the Athletic Department
1940 Apr 29, annual report of the Athletic Director to the President
1940 May 8, annual report of the Athletic Director to Frank A. Farrington, [Committee on Physical Education]
1941-1942, budget
1941 Apr 14, annual report of the Director of Athletics to Philip Dana, Chairman of the Committee on Physical Education
1941 Apr 25, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1942-1943, budget
1942 Apr 7, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1942 Apr 15, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1943-1944, budget
1943 Apr 22, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1943 Apr 23, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1944, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1944 Apr 18, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1945 Apr 24, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1945 Apr 24, annual recommendations of the Director of Athletics to the Visiting Committee
1945 Apr 24, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1946-1947, budgets
1946, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1946, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1947-1948, budget
1947 Mar 31, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1948 Apr 9, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1948 Apr 19, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1949-1950, budget
1949 Apr, annual and supplementary reports of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1949 Apr 22, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1950 Apr 13, annual report of the Director of Athletics [Malcolm E. Morrell] to William D. Ireland, Chairman of the Committee on Physical Education
1950 Apr 21, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1951 Apr 1, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1951 Apr 6, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1952 Apr 10, annual and supplementary reports of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1952 Apr 23, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1953 Apr, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1953 Apr 2, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1954 Mar 11, annual and supplementary reports of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1954 Mar 20, annual report of the Director of Athletics to President James S. Coles
1955 Mar 11, annual report of the Director of Athletics to President James S. Coles
1955 Mar 12, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1955 Jun 16, Memorandum to Visiting Committee on Proposed Hockey Rink
1956 Mar 31, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1956 Mar 31, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1957 Mar 23, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1957 Mar 23, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1958 Mar 15, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1958 Mar 20, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1959 Mar 14, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1959 Mar 14, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1960-1961, Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to the Physical Education Plant
1960 Mar 12, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1960 Mar 12, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1961, Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association, "Records and Champions"
1961-1962, Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to the Physical Education Plant
1961 Mar 11, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1961 Mar 11, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1961 Oct 28, interim report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1962-1963, Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to the Physical Education Plant
1962 Feb 24, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1962 Feb 24, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1962 Mar 3, Special Report to the Governing Boards Committee on Physical Education
1963, ten year budget projection
1963-1964, Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to the Physical Education Plant
1963 Apr 6, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1963 Apr 6, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1964-1965, Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to the Physical Education Plant
1964 Mar 21, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1964 Mar 21, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1964 Nov 7, interim report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1965-1966, Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to the Physical Education Plant
1965 Apr 17, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1965 Apr 26, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1965 Nov 6, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1966 May 17, Student Report to the Physical Education Committee on Tennis
1966 Jun 8, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1966 Oct 7, Recommendations for Repairs and Improvements to the Physical Education Plant
1966 Nov 5, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1966 Nov 5, recommendations for future physical education projects presented to the Committee on Physical Education by the Director of Athletics
1967 May 22, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the President
1967 May 22, recommendations for future physical education projects presented to President James S. Coles by Malcolm E. Morrell
1967 Nov 4, annual report of the Director of Athletics [Daniel K. Stuckey] to the Committee on Physical Education
1968 Jan 27, report re: an all weather track at Bowdoin
1968 Nov 9, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1969 Feb 4, Report of Committee on Athletics
1969 Oct 24-25, annual report of the Director of Athletics to the Committee on Physical Education
1970 Dec 1, annual report of the Director of Athletics to William P. Drake, Chairman, Committee on Physical Education
1971 Oct 11, annual report of the Director of Athletics [Edmund L. Coombs, Acting Director] to A. Shirley Gray, Chairman, Committee on Physical Education
1971 Oct 28, meeting of Governing Boards Committee on Physical Education
1973 Oct 27, agenda for Governing Boards Committee on Athletics
1975-1976, Home Game Reports
1975-1976, Trip Reports
2014-2015, Athletic Training Department, Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
n.d., drawing for enlarging Arena shed on north side
n.d., report by R. B. Miller on swimming pool filter situation
Arranged chronologically.
No restrictions.
1876-1955, Scrapbook
1910-1922 (Articles pasted in "Eighth Census of the United States, 1860")
[1930-1950, n.d.] photograph album
1931-1932, scrapbook
1932-1933, scrapbook
1933-1934, scrapbook
1934-1935, scrapbook
1935-1936 (Book 1), scrapbook
1935-1936 (Book 2), scrapbook
1936-1937 (Book 1), scrapbook
1936-1937 (Book 2), scrapbook
1936-1937 (Book 3), scrapbook
1937-1938 (Book 1), scrapbook
1937-1938 (Book 2), scrapbook
1938-1939 (Book 1), scrapbook
1938-1939 (Book 2), scrapbook
1938-1939 (Book 3), scrapbook
1939-1940 (Book 1), scrapbook
1939-1940 (Book 2), scrapbook
1940-1941 (Book 1), scrapbook
1940-1941 (Book 2), scrapbook
1941-1942 (Book 1), scrapbook
1941-1942 (Book 2), scrapbook
1942-1943, scrapbook
1943-1944, scrapbook
1945-1946, scrapbook
1946-1947 (Book 1), scrapbook
1946-1947 (Book 2), scrapbook
1947-1949, scrapbook
1949-1950, scrapbook
1950, scrapbook
1951-1952, scrapbook
1952-1953, scrapbook
1954-1955, scrapbook
1955-1957, scrapbook
1957-1958, scrapbook
1958-1959, scrapbook
1959-1960 (Book 1), scrapbook
1959-1960 (Book 2), scrapbook
1960-1961 and 1961-1962, scrapbook
1961-1962 and 1962-1963, scrapbook
1962-1963, scrapbook
1963-1964, scrapbook
1964-1965, scrapbook
1965-1967, scrapbook
1967-1968, scrapbook
1968-1969, 1970, scrapbook
1970-1971, scrapbook
1971-1972 (Book 1), scrapbook
1971-1972 (Book 2), scrapbook
1972-1973, scrapbook
1972-1973 and 1973-1974, scrapbook
1973-1974, scrapbook
1974-1975, scrapbook
1989-1994, scrapbook
1982-1991 (Book 1), Scrapbook
Group portraits of the athletic teams at Bowdoin.
Arranged alphabetically by team, then by year.
No restrictions.
1877, 1896-1899
1877-1955
1900-1903
1905-1909
1910-1922
1925-1951
1965-1986
1943-1977
1950-1951
1977-1988
1872-1890
1891
1888-1946
1889-1897
1898-1902
1904-1908
1911-1919
1921-1935
1936-1953
1947-1985, n.d.
1934-1984
1940, 1950
1907-1976
1950-1952, n.d.
1977-1987
1939-1941
1951-1988
1929
1930-1988
1874, Gymnastics
1889-1988
c. 1898, 1913, 1917, Fencing
1903, 1904, Dumbbell Squad
1903-1977
1950
1978-1987
1907-1975
1922-1940
1977-1986
1963-1983
1983-1987
1965-1982
1983-1987
1969-1988
1972-1987
1982-
1986-
1883-1915
1894-1926
1916-1945
1929-1936
1937-1950
1946-1977
1951-1954
1977-1987
General publications and brochures relating to athletic activities and sports schedules. Includes retirement celebration honoring Sidney J. Watson.
Arranged alphabetically.
No restrictions.
Announcements, 2000-
Brochures, 1987-
Publications, 1996-
Score card (blank), Bowdoin College Base Ball Association, 1899, 1916
Sports Schedules, 1961-2008 Fall
Sports Schedules, 2008 Winter-2012 Spring
Sports Schedules, 2012 Fall-2016 Spring
Sports Schedules, 2016 Fall-
Football Press Book 1961
Spring Sports Publication 1961
Women's Soccer program, 1994
Women's Field Hockey program, 1994
Women's Tennis program, 1994
Women's Volleyball program, 1994
Men's Soccer program, 1994
No restrictions.
Arranged alphabetically.
This series includes commemorative baseballs, baseball apparel, and a baseball medal.
Black wool baseball cap, n.d.
Spalding baseball glove, n.d.
White wool baseball jersey with "Bowdoin" in black letters, n.d. [late 1890s, early 1900s?]
White wool baseball jersey with "Bowdoin" in brown letters, n.d. [late 1890s, early 1900s?]
October 6, 1875: Class of 1878 10, Class of 1879 18
October 2, 1876: Class of 1879 25, Class of 1880 22
1878: Won by G. W. Bourne, 310ft. 1in.
1879: Won by G. W. Bourne, 333ft. 3in.
April 30, 1892: Bowdoin 20, Colby 19
April 29, 1893: Bowdoin 24, Bates 6
April 28, 1895: Bowdoin 6, Boston 1
June 4, 1895: Bowdoin 8, Colby 5
May 5, 1897: Bowdoin 3, U. of Maine 1
May 26, 1897: Bowdoin 7, Bates 4
June 2, 1897: Bowdoin 11, Colby 6
June 13, 1902: Bowdoin 9, Bates 5
May 6, 1911: Bowdoin 7, Maine 6
June 7, 1912: Bowdoin 5, Bates 4
May 2, 1914: Bowdoin 4, Maine 3
May 28, 1914: Bowdoin 5, [?]
May 30, 1914: Bowdoin 6, Bates 4
April 25, 1918: Bowdoin 6, Williams 4
Baseball medal won by Francis S. Dane (Class of 1896)
Details of physical examinations of Bowdoin students. As part of the athletics program at the turn of the century, each student was measured and a sequence of exercises recommended to develop his physique towards a perfect standard.
Physical Examinations, 1887-1905
Physical Examinations, 1906-1916
Physical Examinations, 1916-1923
Physical Examinations Index, 1887-1922
Physical Examinations Index, 1887-1926
Physical Examinations Index, 1886-1907
Physical Examinations Index, 1887-1907
The Bowdoin College Athletics Website provides information about College sports, including schedules, scores, rosters, and news. Since 2018, the Athletics website has been archived as a separate "collection" via a subscription with Archive-It, a service of the Internet Archive using the Wayback Machine technology.
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Athletics Website Archive, 2018-