Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club records
Collection 3670
( Bulk, 1938-2011 ) 1913-2011(34.0 Linear feet ; 75 boxes, 13 flat files, 65 volumes)
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Creator
- Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club.
- Title
- Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club records
- ID
- 3670
- Date [bulk]
- Bulk, 1938-2011
- Date [inclusive]
- 1913-2011
- Extent
- 34.0 Linear feet ; 75 boxes, 13 flat files, 65 volumes
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Megan Evans.
- Sponsor
- Processing made possible by a generous donation from Maxine and Howard Lewis.
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club (PGRC) was founded in Philadelphia in 1938 by a group of seventeen women who were interested in pursuing recreational and competitive rowing at a time when women were discouraged from the sport. The club owns one of the oldest boathouses on Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River, the former home of the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society, which was built in 1861. The club boasts among its membership some of the early pioneers of women’s rowing in the United States. PGRC is one of the oldest operating all-female rowing clubs in the country. The club currently hosts the Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta and is home to the Agnes Irwin School’s rowing program as part of their effort to encourage women to tap into their maximum potential as athletes. The primary mission of the club is “to ensure that all members develop the skills to feel confident on the river and safely participate in this athletic pursuit. Proficiency in the sport enhances the pleasure of rowing. To that end, the coaches, captain, and members mentor each other so that each rower develops the technical skills to feel successful in her efforts, which further drives her passion for rowing.” The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club records consist of the administrative and financial records of that organization as well as some membership records, rowing memorabilia, and administrative records from other rowing organizations. These materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial documents, boat logs, membership applications, event programs, photographs, scrapbooks, and other ephemera. The collection documents the administrative and membership activities of the club in addition to the broader development of women’s rowing in the United States and the history of the Schuylkill Navy and Boathouse Row.
Preferred Citation note
Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club records (Collection 3670), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Historical note
The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club (PGRC) was founded in 1938 by a group of seventeen women led by Ernestine Bayer, who were interested in pursuing recreational and competitive rowing. At the time of the club’s founding, rowing was widely considered a sport for men only and most of the rowing clubs along Philadelphia’s landmark Boathouse Row barred women from membership. The founding members of the club were: Ernestine Bayer, Doris Starsmore Brugger, Sally Greeley Cibort, Lenore Mongan Davis, Lovey Kohut Farrell, Betty Flavin Ford, Kay McFarland Gillen, Jeanette Waetjen Hoover, Mary Prior Jonik, Helen Muldowney Kiniry, Gladys Hauser Lux, Eileen Coughlan Mockus, Lucille Browning Nino, Jeanne Murphy Quirk, Ruth Adams Robinhold, Marge Cantwell Sonzogni, and Betty McManus Wilkins. Ernest Bayer, Ernestine’s husband and an Olympic rower, became the club’s first coach.
As luck would have it, at the same time the club was founded a clubhouse on the Row became vacant. The Philadelphia Skating Club was founded in 1849 and in 1861, when it merged with the Humane Society, was one of the first clubs to build a permanent stone structure along the banks of the Schuylkill River below the Lemon Hill estate. By 1937, rising pollution levels meant the river rarely froze solid enough to support skating, so the Skating Club chose instead to build an indoor rink at Ardmore, where they moved their base of operations. PGRC rented the building until 1962, when they were able to purchase it outright. In 1984, the building was included on the list of National Historic Landmarks as a part of Boathouse Row.
The first several years of the PGRC saw opposition and some hostility from male oarsmen in clubs along the Row. At best the women were simply shunned but at worst they had to endure catcalls while on the river and condescending press accounts that lingered over the novelty of women rowing in their shorts. The club did find some early male allies through Ernest Bayer which included Olympian Tom Curran, renowned coach Rusty Callow, and eighty-nine year old professional rower Fred Plaisted, who donated the club’s first two boats. In July 1939, the Schuylkill Navy agreed to host the first women’s race on the Schuylkill River at the end of the annual regatta as an “exhibition race” since the course was only a half mile long instead of the standard three-quarters. This race continued through the late 1950s before the women were welcome to race in other regattas.
The World War II years and the 1950s saw the slow emergence of women’s rowing clubs and teams in the United States, with small clubs concentrated on the east and west coasts. However membership at PGRC had dropped off significantly, to the point where the City of Philadelphia threatened to revoke the club’s charter. The club’s fortunes were reversed with renewed effort by some of the original members who recruited Ted Nash, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, as coach. Nash was successful in scouting new competitive members for the club and, along with coach Ed Lickiss and PGRC member Joanne Wright Iverson, was instrumental in the founding of the National Women’s Rowing Association (NWRA) in 1963. A year later, the NWRA and its member clubs were formally accepted into the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen (NAAO), the governing body of competitive rowing in the United States. Through the efforts of NWRA, women’s rowing became an official Olympic event in 1976. The NAAO and the NWRA merged in 1982 to form the current governing body, USRowing. In 1967, the crew from PGRC won the women’s eight race at the second annual National Women’s Championships in Oakland, California and ultimately secured the blessing of the NAAO to compete in the quad and eights category of the European Championships in Vichy, France. Up until this time, the United States was the only major country not to have a women’s team represented in the event. Though the PGRC crew had to drop out of the quad and came in last place in the eights, the event was significant as the first time a United States women’s rowing team competed on an international level. That same year, PGRC was finally formally admitted to the Schuylkill Navy, the amateur governing body of the rowing clubs on Boathouse Row.
In November 1973 the club began hosting its annual racing event, the Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta, named after a promising young rower from the Schuylkill Boat Club who died in a traffic accident. Proceeds from the regatta fund scholarships for rowers as college freshmen.
As of 2016, the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club is one of the oldest operating all-female rowing clubs in the United States. The club is currently home to the Agnes Irwin School’s rowing program as part of their effort to encourage women to tap into their maximum potential as athletes. The primary mission of the club is “to ensure that all members develop the skills to feel confident on the river and safely participate in this athletic pursuit. Proficiency in the sport enhances the pleasure of rowing. To that end, the coaches, captain, and members mentor each other so that each rower develops the technical skills to feel successful in her efforts, which further drives her passion for rowing.”
Scope and Contents note
The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club records date from 1913 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1938 to 2011, and consist of the administrative and financial records of that organization as well as some additional membership records and rowing memorabilia. The Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club (PGRC) was founded in 1938 by a group of seventeen women, one of the first rowing clubs for women in the United States and the oldest currently in operation. Its purpose is "to promote, stimulate, and support among women an interest in amateur rowing and other forms of athletics which are supplementary to this support."
The majority of the collection consists of administrative materials such as minutes, correspondence, constitution and by-laws amendments, club and rowing histories, newsletters, contracts, scholarship applications, and renovation plans. Another large portion of the collection consists of financial records such as receipts, bills, bank account statements, ledgers, tax forms, and check stubs. A smaller portion of the collection documents club events and membership activities through programs, boat logs and personal mileage records, application forms and liability waivers, dues records, scrapbooks, photographs, and ephemera such as t-shirts and patches. There are also a small number of administrative materials from the National Women's Rowing Association which include correspondence, meeting minutes, election ballots, and newsletters from that organization. The materials in this collection documents the administrative and membership activities of the club in addition to the broader development of women’s rowing in the United States and the history of the Schuylkill Navy and Boathouse Row. The collection is arranged into six series according to their original use within the club as follows: Series I. Administrative, Series II. Financial, Series III. Membership, Series IV. Events, Series V. Memorabilia, and Series VI. National Women's Rowing Association. Each series is arranged chronologically.
Arrangement note
Series I. Administrative
a.General
b.Minutes
c.Club and rowing history
d.Other printed matter
Series II. Financial
Series III. Membership
Series IV. Events
Series V. Memorabilia
a.Photographs and ephemera
b.Audio-visual items
c.Artifacts
Series VI. National Women's Rowing Association records
Administrative Information
Publication Information
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania ; 2016.
1300 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA, 19107
215-732-6200
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania Barge Club records (1872-2007), Collection 3791
Sedgeley Club records (1902-2012), Collection 3710
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Schuylkill River (Pa.)
Subject(s)
- Bayer, Ernestine, 1905 or 1906-1997
- Boathouses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Regattas--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Rowing clubs--History
- Rowing clubs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Rowing--Social aspects--United States.
- Rowing--United States--History
Collection Inventory
Series I. Administrative 1913-2011 (Bulk, 1938-2011)Scope and Contents noteSeries I. Administrative dates from 1913 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1938 to 2011, and contains the administrative records of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. The materials in this series document the administrative activities and governance of the club as well as articles and information about the club, boathouse, women in rowing, and rowing in general. The series is divided into four subseries which are arranged chronologically. |
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Subseries I. a. General 1941-2009Scope and Contents noteSubseries I.a. General dates from 1941 to 2009 and consists of general administrative papers which include correspondence, invitations, newsletters, constitutions and by-laws, scholarship applications, renovation plans, contracts, insurance information, grant applications, clippings, minutes, reports, and boat sign out sheets. The majority of the materials in this subseries were originally housed in large three-ring binders. Rather than separating the materials, their original order was maintained to reflect their use within the club. The materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically. |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted materials including invitations and member mileage 1941-1942, 1947 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Minutes, letters, constitution and by-laws, clippings, and other materials 1960-1961 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Letters, minutes, and decrees regarding club incorporation [several copies], and other materials 1962-1963 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, copies of photographs, letters, and other materials 1963-1965 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Letters, constitution and by-laws, audit report, and other materials 1966-1967 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Constitution and by-laws, various drafts 1966-1967, 1972, undated |
1 | 6 | ||
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Insurance policies, letters, meeting minutes, and fundraising 1967 |
1 | 7 | ||
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Letters, minutes, clippings, National Women's Rowing Association regatta program, and other materials 1968 |
1 | 8 | ||
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Letters, minutes, newsletters, clippings, and other materials 1969 |
1 | 9 | ||
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Meeting minutes, letters, and other materials, especially regarding Ernestine Bayer 1970 |
1 | 10 | ||
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Minutes, letters, postcards, and other materials 1971-1972 |
1 | 11 | ||
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Meeting minutes, letters, postcards, Schuylkill Navy directory, and other materials, especially regarding Small Business Administration 1973 |
1 | 12 | ||
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Flood and property insurance, assorted policies 1973-1977 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Minutes, letters, insurance policies, and other materials, especially regarding boathouse repairs 1974-1976 |
1 | 14 | ||
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Boathouse rental forms 1976-1982 |
1 | 15 | ||
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Minutes, constitution and by-laws, and letters, especially regarding Maritime Grant from Historical and Museum Commission 1977-1979 |
2 | 1 | ||
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Boat, flood, and property insurance, assorted policies 1978 |
2 | 2 | ||
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Assorted grant applications for building repairs and preservation 1979 |
2 | 3 | ||
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Newspaper article regarding member Amy Shaffer, postcard, and copies of photographs 1979 |
2 | 4 | ||
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Proposals, letters, and other application materials regading funding for preservation of boathouse [some photographs] 1979-1980 |
2 | 5 | ||
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Flood and property insurance, assorted policies 1979-1981 |
2 | 6 | ||
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Letters and postcards to Sophie Kozak/Socha from Ruth Adams Robinhold 1980 |
2 | 7 | ||
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Letters regarding Jim Anderegg print fundraiser 1980 |
2 | 8 | ||
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Boathouse and equipment rental letters and contracts 1980-1981 |
2 | 9 | ||
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House committee letter, invitations, and other materials 1981-1982 |
2 | 10 | ||
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Copies of constitution and by-laws, letters, invitations, postcards, and other materials 1981-1983 |
2 | 11 | ||
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Meeting minutes, reports, and letters, especially regarding Dad Vail and Stotesbury regattas' t-shirt sales 1982-1984 |
2 | 12 | ||
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Assorted correspondence 1982-1986 |
2 | 13 | ||
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Applications, letters, and other materials regarding boathouse placement on the National Register of Historic Places 1984-1986 |
2 | 14 | ||
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Assorted letters, postcards, and material regarding 501(c)3 status 1984-1986 |
2 | 15 | ||
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Boathouse rental contracts 1985 |
2 | 16 | ||
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Assorted materials including letters, minutes, and copies of photographs 1987 |
2 | 17 | ||
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Aetna property insurance policy and related materials 1988 |
2 | 18 | ||
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Minutes, letters, reports regarding boathouse structure and raising membership dues, certificates, and other materials 1988 |
2 | 19 | ||
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Bond subscription records and reports of damage to boathouses on Boathouse Row 1989 |
3 | 1 | ||
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Study of Boathouse Row problems and conditions 1989 |
3 | 2 | ||
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Assorted materials including treasurer's reports, bills, receipts, bond interest, insurance, and reimbursements 1989-1990 |
3 | 3-5 | ||
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"Executive summary of existing conditions and recommendations for Historic Boathouse Row" 1990 |
3 | 6 | ||
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Meeting minutes, treasurer's and captain's reports, and other materials 1990-1991 |
3 | 7 | ||
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Property and boat insurance policy information 1991 |
3 | 8 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including minutes, membership dues records, reports, and other materials 1982 |
4 | 1 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including records of membership dues, income and expenses, fundraisers, and meeting minutes (1 of 2) 1993 |
4 | 2 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including records of membership dues, income and expenses, fundraisers, and meeting minutes (2 of 2) 1993 |
4 | 3 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including meeting minutes, membership lists, fundraising records, and financial reports (1 of 2) 1994 |
4 | 4 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including meeting minutes, membership lists, fundraising records, and financial reports (2 of 2) 1994 |
4 | 5 | ||
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Assorted memoranda, minutes, charts, and other materials, especially regarding restructuring of boathouse and cooperative service 1994-1995, 1997 |
4 | 6 | ||
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Treasurer's reports, meeting minutes, invoices, fundraising, and related correspondence 1995 |
4 | 7 | ||
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Coaching contracts, meeting minutes, expense reports, and other materials 1996 |
5 | 1 | ||
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Property insurance policies and related materials with Traveler's and Aetna insurance companies 1996-1998 |
5 | 2 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including minutes, budget, insurance information, letters, reports, and other materials (1 of 2) 1997 |
5 | 3 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including minutes, budget, insurance information, letters, reports, and other materials (2 of 2) 1997 |
5 | 5 | ||
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Administrative binder including minutes, contracts, financial information, correspondence, and other materials (1of 2) 1998 |
6 | 1 | ||
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Administrative binder including minutes, contracts, financial information, correspondence, and other materials (2 of 2) 1998 |
6 | 2 | ||
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Administrative binder including budget, contracts, minutes, correspondence, and other materials 1999 |
6 | 3-5 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship blank forms, letters,a nd contact list 1999, 2001, 2006 |
7 | 1 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship winner announcements 1999-2000 |
7 | 2 | ||
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Administrative binder including budget, correspondence, contracts, minutes, and other materials 2000 |
7 | 3-5 | ||
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Assorted letters, cards, and emails between members 2000-2004 |
7 | 6 | ||
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Administrative binder including minutes, reports, and correspondence 2001 |
7 | 7-8 | ||
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Administrative binder including minutes, reports, and correspondence 2001 |
8 | 1-2 | ||
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Administrative binder including finances, insurance information, minutes, correspondence, contracts, and other materials 2001-2002 |
8 | 3-6 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications 2001-2002 |
9 | 1 | ||
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Administrative binder including budget, reports, correspondence, minutes, contracts, and other materials 2003 |
9 | 2-4 | ||
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Administrative binder including budget, reports, correspondence, minutes, contracts, and other materials 2003 |
10 | 1 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications 2003 |
10 | 2 | ||
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Assorted materials including meeting agendas, address lists, and newsletters 2003, 2012 |
10 | 3 | ||
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Administrative binder [Sophie Socha?] including correspondence, minutes, and budget 2004 |
10 | 4-6 | ||
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Administrative binder [Sophie Socha?] including correspondence, minutes, and budget 2004 |
11 | 1-2 | ||
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Administrative binder including minutes, budget, and insurance information (1 of 2) 2004-2005 |
11 | 3 | ||
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Administrative binder including minutes, budget, and insurance information (2 of 2) 2004-2005 |
11 | 4 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications 2004-2005 |
11 | 5 | ||
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Letters, emails, contracts, insurance, and other materials regarding re-lighting of Boathouse Row 2005 |
11 | 6 | ||
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Master plan development questionnaire/survey 2005 |
11 | 7 | ||
| Oversize | ||||
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Boathouse renovation floor plans and blue print 2005, 2009 |
Flat file 1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship correspondence, forms, and other materials 2005-2007 |
11 | 8 | ||
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Boat sign out sheets 2006 |
11 | 9 | ||
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Letters, emails, contracts, and other material regarding loan of items to National Constitution Center sports exhibit 2006 |
12 | 1 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications 2007 |
12 | 2 | ||
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Boat sign out sheets (1 of 2) 2007 |
12 | 3 | ||
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Boat sign out sheets (2 of 2) 2007 |
12 | 4 | ||
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Boat sign out sheets (1 of 2) 2008 |
12 | 5 | ||
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Boat sign out sheet (2 of 2) |
12 | 6 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications 2008 |
12 | 7 | ||
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Boathouse insurance appraisal report 2008 |
12 | 8-10 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications 2009 |
13 | 1 | ||
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Boathouse renovation masterplan 2009 |
13 | 2-4 | ||
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Request forms for payment, reimbursement, or cash advance [blank] undated |
13 | 5 | ||
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Boat sign out sheets [blank] undated |
13 | 6 | ||
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Coaches' agreement and leadership pamphlet undated |
13 | 7 | ||
Subseries I. b. Minutes 1938-2001Scope and Contents noteSubseries I. b. Minutes dates from 1938 to 2001 and consists of meeting minutes and related materials of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. Most of the materials represented in this subseries consist of the meeting minutes of the board of directors and the monthly membership meetings. Related materials connected to the meeting minutes include correspondence and committee reports. The materials are arranged chronologically. |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Monthly meeting minutes, first meeting through 118th meeting 1938-1947 |
13 | 8 | ||
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Monthly meeting minutes 1948-1957 |
13 | 9 | ||
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General meeting mintues and related materials 1964 |
14 | 1 | ||
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Membership and board meeting minutes and related materials 1966-1967 |
14 | 2 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Administrative binder including minustes and related materials 1977 |
1 | |||
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Meeting minutes and related materials 1977-1978 |
2 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Board of Directors' minutes and correspondence 1978 |
14 | 3 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Meeting minutes and related materials 1979-1982 |
3 | |||
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Regular monthly meeting minutes 1982-1985 |
4 | |||
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Regular monthly meeting minutes 1986 |
5 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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"Minutes of the the First 118 Meeting of the Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club" 1938-1947 [photocopies] 1988 |
14 | 4 | ||
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General and monthly meeting minutes 1988-1991 |
14 | 5 | ||
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Treasurer's reports, bond subscription statistics, US Rowing information, and other related material 1990-1991 |
14 | 6 | ||
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Meeting minutes and related materials including correspondence, memoranda, and constitution and by-laws 1993-1994 |
14 | 7 | ||
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Board and membership meeting minutes and related materials 1993-1995 |
15 | 1 | ||
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Membership and board meeting minutes and related materials 1994-1997 |
15 | 2 | ||
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Membership and board meeting minutes and related materials 1995 |
15 | 3 | ||
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Membership meeting minutes and related materials 1998 |
15 | 4 | ||
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Membership meeting minutes and related materials 1999 |
15 | 5 | ||
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Membership meeting minutes and related materials 2000 |
15 | 6 | ||
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Membership meeting minutes and related materials 2001 |
15 | 7 | ||
Subseries I. c. Club and rowing history 1953-2011Scope and Contents noteSubseries I. c. Club and rowing history dates from 1953 to 2011 and consists of articles, narratives, clippings, and books regarding the history of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club and some of its members as well as the history of the boathouse. Topics also documented in this subseries include rowing, women in rowing, the Schuylkill Navy, and Boathouse Row. Of particular interest in this subseries is a master’s thesis by University of Pennsylvania historic preservation student, Anna Stillner, entitled “The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club: An Incremental Historic Structure Report” which details the history of the boathouse. The subseries is arranged chronologically. |
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| Volume | ||||
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Pflaumer, Walter and George F. Joly, Jr. One Hundred Years: History of the Bachelors Barge Clu, 1853-1953 1953 |
6 | |||
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Kain, Charles F. The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia, Volume II, 1938-1958 1960 |
7-8 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Research file on history of boathouse and club, including photocopies of articles and hand-written notes 1979-1980 |
15 | 8 | ||
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Pamphlets, brochures, and other materials regarding Philadelphia Maritime Museum rowing exhibit 1985 |
15 | 9 | ||
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Letters, proposal, and othe rmaterials regarding National Historic Landmark status of Boathouse Row 1987 |
16 | 1 | ||
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"Minutes of the First 118 Meetings" of the club, 1938-1947 [photocopy] 1988 |
16 | 2 | ||
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Letters and memoranda regarding written history of club 1997-1998 |
16 | 3 | ||
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List of items for sports museum exhibit 1998, 2004 |
16 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boyne, Daniel J. The Red Rose Crew 2000 |
9 | |||
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Pflaumer, Walter H, George F. Joly, William De. Myers, Johnathan Dyer, and James A. Meadowcroft 150 Years: History of the Bachelors Barge Club, 1853-2003 |
10 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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"The Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club: An Incremental Historic Structure Report" thesis by Anna Stillner 2005 |
16 | 5 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Cuyler, Lew. Ernestine Bayer: Mother of U.S. Women's Rowing 2006 |
11-12 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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70th Anniversary pamphlets and East Park Canoe House building assesment 2008 |
16 | 6 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Iverson, Joanne Wright and Margaret O. Kirk. An Obsession with Rings 2009 |
13 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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"Athletics and Outdoor Sports for Women" chapter on rowing and other materials on women's rowing; 1870, 1903, 1938, undated [photocopies] 2011, undated |
16 | 7 | ||
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Articles and narratives regarding history of club, boathouse, women in sports, and rowing undated |
16 | 8 | ||
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Aricles regarding the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society and "The Commodore's Song" by the Undine Barge Club 1879, undated [photocopies] undated |
16 | 9 | ||
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Articles regarding the Schuylkill Navy and Boathouse Row and stationary undated |
16 | 10 | ||
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Minutes, surveys, and ordinacnces relating to the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society; 1861, 1867, 1891, 1942, undated [photocopies] undated |
16 | 11 | ||
Subseries I. d. Other printed matter 1913-2011 (Bulk, 1943-2011)Scope and Contents noteSubseries I. d. Other printed matter dates from 1913 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1943 to 2011, and contains printed or published material that does not readily fit into the other subseries in series I. This material includes articles, clippings, almanacs, and books regarding Boathouse Row, other rowing clubs and organizations, and rowing and athletics in general. The subseries is arranged chronologically. |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Constitution and by-laws for other rowing clubs and organizations, including Pennsylvania and University Barge Clubs 1913, 1970, undated |
16 | 12 | ||
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National Association of Amateur Oarsmen regatta program and Fairmount Rowing Association newsletters 1943-1945 |
16 | 13 | ||
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Assorted rowing poems 1945, undated |
16 | 14 | ||
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United States Olympic Team Trials rowing programs 1960, 1964 |
16 | 15 | ||
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Articles and clippings regarding rowing and Boathouse Row 1960, 1965, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2006, 2009, undated |
16 | 16 | ||
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National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide 1965 |
14-15 | |||
| Oversize | ||||
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Assorted rowing articles, clippings, and publications [some photocopies] 1965-1966, 1979, 2002, undated |
Flat file 2 | |||
| Volume | ||||
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National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide 1966 |
16 | |||
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National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide 1967 |
17 | |||
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Rivinus, Marion. Lights Along the Schuylkill 1967 |
18-19 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Schuylkill Rowing Foundation articles of incorporation, letters, and memoranda 1967 |
17 | 1 | ||
| Oversize | ||||
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City of Philadelphia proclaimation for "National Women's Rowing Championship Days" 1968 |
Flat file 3 | |||
| Volume | ||||
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National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide 1968 |
20-21 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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National Association of Amateur Oarsmen rule books 1969-1971 |
17 | 2 | ||
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Newspaper articles regarding club and rowing, March issue of The Oarsman 1970 |
17 | 3 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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New York Rowing Association Official Yearbook 1970 |
22 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted newspaper articles and clippings regarding club, rowing , and Boathouse Row 1972-1980 |
17 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Klein, Esther M. Fairmount Park: History and Guidebook 1974 |
23 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Rowing technique and training articles and charts 1975-1981 |
17 | 5 | ||
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Strength training, nutrition, and rowing technique articles 1970s |
17 | 6 | ||
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Ferriss, John A. Rowing Fundamentals 1980 |
24 | |||
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United States Rowing Association Rowing Guide 1983 |
25-26 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted rowing magazines including Row and Rowing News 1986, 1989, 1997, 2007 |
17 | 7 | ||
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Rowing technique and training guides and forms 1980s |
17 | 8 | ||
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Brooks Brothers and Norman Hilton promotional materials featuring Boathouse Row circa 1980s |
17 | 9 | ||
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United States Rowing Association meeting minutes, annual reports, memoranda, event planning, and related materials 1991-1992 |
18 | 1 | ||
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United States Rowing Association memoranda, event planning, newsletters, and other related material 1993 |
18 | 2 | ||
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United States Rowing Association memoranda, training programs, newletters, meeting minutes, and related materials 1994-1995 |
18 | 3 | ||
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Assorted articles regarding women in sports circa 1994 |
18 | 4 | ||
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United States Rowing Association women's rowing summer camp calendar and planning materials 1995 |
18 | 5 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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American Rower's Almanac 1997 |
27 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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United States Rowing Association rule books 1999, 2003, 2009 |
18 | 6 | ||
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Rowing gear and apparel catalogs 2002, 2010 |
18 | 7 | ||
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Assorted articles regarding rowing and Boathouse Row 2002-2003 |
18 | 8 | ||
| Oversize | ||||
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"Bridge to Bridge Master Plan" for Fairmount Park 2005 |
Flat file 4 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Invitations and articles regarding Philadelphia Girl's Rowing Club and members 2005-2007 |
18 | 9 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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The Rower's Almanac 2006 |
28 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted articles on rowing technique and terminology circa 2006 |
18 | 10 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Churbuck, D.C. The Book of Rowing |
29 | |||
| Oversize | ||||
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Philadelphia City Council citations for Ruth Adams Robinhold and Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club 2008 |
Flat file 5 | |||
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Philadelphia City Council and Mayoral citations for Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club and clubhouse 2011 |
Flat file 6 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted articles and other materials regarding coaching and training undated |
18 | 11 | ||
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Fred Plaisted photograph and "The Oarsmen's Prayer," 1930s [photocopies] undated |
18 | 12 | ||
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Nutrition and weight training articles undated |
19 | 1 | ||
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Photocopy of Lights Along the Schuylkill by Marion Rivinus, 1967 undated |
19 | 2 | ||
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Rowing technique and training articles undated |
19 | 3 | ||
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Series II. Financial 1938-2009Scope and Contents noteSeries II. Financial dates from 1938 to 2009 and contains the financial records of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. These materials include ledgers, bills, receipts, check stubs, bank account statements, and audit reports. The materials document the club’s expenses for equipment and maintenance of the boathouse as well as events, fundraising activities, and other sources of income. The series is arranged chronologically. |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Check stubs 1938-1942 |
19 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Cash journal 1938-1943 |
30 | |||
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Cash journal 1943-1947 |
31 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Check stubs 1946-1948 |
19 | 5 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Cash journal 1947-1955 |
32 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Savings and checking account balances with Fidelity Bank 1954, 1965-1980 |
19 | 6 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat fund dues ledger 1954-1955 |
33 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Check stubs 1954-1956 |
19 | 7 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1955 April-December |
19 | 8 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1955-1956 |
19 | 9 | ||
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Fidelity Trust account statements 1955-1960 |
19 | 10 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Cash journal 1955-1962 |
34 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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State and federal tax forms 1955-1965, 1971 |
20 | 1 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1956 |
20 | 2 | ||
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Check stubs 1956-1958 |
20 | 3 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1957 January- August |
20 | 4 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1957 September- December |
20 | 5 | ||
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Deposited or voided checks 1957-1958 |
20 | 6 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1958 |
20 | 7 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1959 |
20 | 8 | ||
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Check stubs 1959-1960 |
20 | 9 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1959-1960 |
20 | 10 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1960 |
20 | 11 | ||
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Check stubs 1960-1963 |
21 | 1 | ||
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Assorted receipts 1961-1962 |
21 | 2 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1961-1963 |
21 | 3 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements 1961-1965 |
21 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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General ledger 1962-1968 |
35 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1964 |
21 | 5 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1964-1965 |
21 | 6 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1965 |
21 | 7-8 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1966 |
22 | 1-2 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1966 |
22 | 3 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements 1966-1967 |
22 | 4 | ||
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Audit reports 1966, 1973 |
22 | 5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1967 |
22 | 6-7 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1967 |
22 | 8 | ||
Assorted bills and receipts 1968 January-June |
Box 22 |
Folder 9 |
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Assorted bills and receipts 1968 July-December |
23 | 1 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1968 |
23 | 2 | ||
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Check stubs 1968-1970 |
23 | 3 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements 1968-1970 |
23 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Cash journal 1968-1974 |
36 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1969 |
23 | 5-6 | ||
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Deposited and/or voided checks 1969-1970 |
23 | 7 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1970 February-September |
23 | 8 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1970 October-December |
24 | 1 | ||
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Check stubs 1970-1973 |
24 | 2 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1971 |
24 | 3-4 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements 1971 |
24 | 5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1972 |
24 | 6-7 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements 1972 |
24 | 8 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1973 |
25 | 1-3 | ||
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Cash receipt books [2] 1973-1975 |
25 | 4 | ||
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Check stubs 1973-1975 |
25 | 5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1974 |
25 | 6-8 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1975 |
25 | 9-11 | ||
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Check stubs 1975-1977 |
26 | 1 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1976 |
26 | 2-4 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1977 |
26 | 5-7 | ||
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Check stubs 1977-1979 |
26 | 8 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1978 January-August |
26 | 9-10 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1978 September-December |
27 | 1 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1979 |
27 | 2-4 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1980 |
27 | 5-6 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1981 |
27 | 7-10 | ||
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Receipts and disbursements 1981 |
27 | 11 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1982 |
27 | 12 | ||
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Receipts and disbursements (1 of 2) 1982 |
28 | 1 | ||
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Receipts and disbursements (2 of 2) 1982 |
28 | 2 | ||
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Treasurer's reports and memorandum 1982-1983 |
28 | 3 | ||
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Assorted bills, checks, and receipts 1983 |
28 | 4-6 | ||
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Dues payments log sheets 1983 |
28 | 7 | ||
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Fidelity Bank account statements and deposits 1983 |
28 | 8 | ||
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Receipts and disbursements 1983 |
29 | 1 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts for boathouse supplies and repairs 1984 |
29 | 2 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts, reimbursements, and cash advances 1984 |
29 | 3 | ||
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Bills and receipts for boathouse utilities 1984 |
29 | 4 | ||
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Bills and receipts for equipment supplies and repairs 1984 |
29 | 5 | ||
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Boathouse rental forms and receipts 1984 |
29 | 6 | ||
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Insurance bills, receipts, and Aetna policy forms 1984 |
29 | 7 | ||
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Letters and notes regarding club financial matters 1984 |
29 | 8 | ||
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Treasurer's binder including journal pages, reports, deposit summaries, cashed checks, and membership lists 1984 |
29 | 9 | ||
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Assorted checks and receipts 1985 |
29 | 10-11 | ||
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Pages from cash disbursement journal 1985 |
29 | 12 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements 1985 |
29 | 13 | ||
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Audit reports and expenditure lists 1985 |
29 | 14 | ||
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Assorted checks and receipts 1986 |
30 | 1-2 | ||
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Assorted account statements 1986 |
30 | 3 | ||
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Assorted receipts, cash disbursements, and boat insurance information 1986 |
30 | 4 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements and cash disbursement journal pages 1986 |
30 | 5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1987 |
30 | 6-7 | ||
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Notes for treasurer's report 1987 |
30 | 8 | ||
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Cash disbursement journal pages 1987 |
30 | 9 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements and processed checks 1987 |
30 | 10 | ||
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Assorted receipts and donation letters 1987 |
31 | 1 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1988 |
31 | 2 | ||
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Fidelity Bank checking account statements and receipts 1988 |
31 | 3 | ||
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Fidelity Bank savings account statemtns and receipts 1988 |
31 | 4 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts, Aetna property insurance 1989 January-June |
31 | 5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1989 July-December |
31 | 6 | ||
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Treasurer's report, 1988 1989 |
31 | 7 | ||
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W.H. Newbold's Son and Company portfolio statements and bonds issued 1989 |
31 | 8 | ||
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W.H. Newbold's Son and Company portfolio statements 1989-1991 |
31 | 9 | ||
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Bonds issued 1989-1992 |
32 | 1 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Cash journal 1989-1992 |
37 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Redeemed bonds 1989-1993 |
32 | 2-4 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1990 |
32 | 5-6 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts (1 of 2) 1991 |
32 | 7 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts (2 of 2) 1991 |
33 | 1 | ||
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House disbursements 1991 |
33 | 2 | ||
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Vanguard Group and First Union investment services letters and account information 1991-1993, 1996 |
33 | 3 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1992 |
33 | 4-6 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1993 |
33 | 7-9 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Checking account ledger 1993-1998 |
38 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1994 |
34 | 1-3 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1995 |
34 | 4-8 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1995 November-1996 March |
34 | 9 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1996 April-December |
35 | 1-2 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1997 |
35 | 3-5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1998 January-March |
35 | 6 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1998 May-December |
36 | 1-2 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 1999 |
36 | 3-4 | ||
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Federal tax returns and related materials 1999 |
37 | 1 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2000 |
37 | 2-5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2001 January-May |
37 | 6-10 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2001 June-December |
38 | 1-4 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2002 |
38 | 5-7 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2003 January-August |
38 | 8-9 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2003 September-December |
39 | 1 | ||
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Liability insurance certificate, tax return, bills, and donations 2004-2005 |
39 | 2 | ||
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Bank of America checking account statements 2006 |
39 | 3 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2006 |
39 | 4-5 | ||
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Bank of America checking account statements, deposit slips, and bills 2007 January-April |
39 | 6 | ||
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Bank of America checking account statements, deposit slips, and bills 2007 May-December |
40 | 1-2 | ||
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Assorted bills, receipts, and deposit statements 2008 |
40 | 3-5 | ||
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Assorted bills and receipts 2009 |
41 | 1-3 | ||
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Series III. Membership 1938-2010Scope and Contents noteSeries III. Membership dates from 1938 to 2010 and contains materials pertaining to members and membership activities of Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. The majority of the series consists of membership application forms and liability waivers, which all new and returning members were required to fill out annually. Another large part of the series consists of boat and individual member mileage logs, where members recorded the miles they rowed during their outings at the club. Also included in the series are records of membership dues paid, meeting attendance, directories, and contact lists. The materials document the names and activities of individual members of PGRC from the beginning of the club, as well as the overall fluctuation in club membership over the years. The series is arranged chronologically. |
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| Volume | ||||
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Individual dues ledger 1938-1942 |
39 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership application forms 1940-1955 |
41 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Individual dues ledger 1942-1947 |
40 | |||
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Dues collected journal 1943-1951 |
41 | |||
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Individual dues ledger 1947-1951 |
42 | |||
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Individual dues ledger 1951-1954 |
43 | |||
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Dues collected journal 1951-1956 |
44 | |||
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Individual dues ledger 1955-1956 |
45 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Meeting attendance and record of dues 1959-1963 |
41 | 5 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers, C-D 1960-1980 |
41 | 6 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers, E-H 1959-1980 |
42 | 1 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers, I-L 1960-1980 |
42 | 2 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers, M-N 1960-1980 |
42 | 3 | ||
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Membership applications forms and liability waivers, O-R 1960-1980 |
42 | 4 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers, S-T 1960-1980 |
42 | 5 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers, U-Z 1960-1980 |
43 | 1 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers, A-B 1961-1979 |
43 | 2 | ||
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Meeting attendance and dues records 1964-1967 |
43 | 3 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1965-1968 |
46 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Meeting attendance and dues records 1967-1969 |
43 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1968-1973 |
47 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Meeting attendance and dues records 1970-1972 |
43 | 5 | ||
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Application forms of active members 1970-1981 |
43 | 6 | ||
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Dues payment records for individual members 1970-1982 |
43 | 7 | ||
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National championship training statistics and notes 1973 |
43 | 8 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1973-1977 |
48 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Directories and contact lists (1 of 2) 1975, 1982-1989, undated |
44 | 1 | ||
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Directories and contact lists (2 of 2) 1975, 1982-1989, undated |
44 | 2 | ||
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Mileage lists and letters of documentation, 1947 [some photocopies] 1977, 1980, undated |
44 | 3 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1977 October-1981 December |
49 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Application forms and liability waivers 1970s-1980s |
44 | 4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1981 December-1985 October |
50 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership directories and mailing lists 1982-1985 |
44 | 5 | ||
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Records of dues paid for individual members, membership applications, and swimming test forms 1982-1985, 1989-1990 |
44 | 6 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1985 October-1987 August |
51 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers 1986 |
44 | 7 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1987 August-1988 September |
52 | |||
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Boat log book 1988-1989 |
53 | |||
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Boat log book 1989-1991 |
54 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Individual membership dues record for former members, A-D 1989-1997 |
44 | 8 | ||
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Individual membership dues records for former members, E-L 1989-1997 |
44 | 9 | ||
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Individual membership dues records for former members, M-R 1989-1997 |
45 | 1 | ||
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Individual membership dues records for former members, S-Z 1989-1997 |
45 | 2 | ||
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Individual membership dues records, A-H 1989-1999 |
45 | 3 | ||
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Individual membership dues records, I-Q 1989-1999 |
45 | 4 | ||
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Individual membership dues records, R-Z 1989-1999 |
45 | 5 | ||
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Blank application forms and liability waivers circa 1980s |
45 | 6 | ||
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Membership application forms, liability waivers, and directory 1997 |
45 | 7 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1991 May-1992 October |
55 | |||
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Master boat log 1992-1994 |
56 | |||
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Boat log book 1994 September-1997 September |
57 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Novice membership application forms and liability waivers 1997 |
45 | 8 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 1997-1999 |
58 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership directories, including novices and masters 1997-2004 |
45 | 9 | ||
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Letters between members, articles regarding club and members, regatta history, and other membership materials 1998-1999 |
46 | 1 | ||
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Membership applications, liability waivers, and directories 1998 |
46 | 2 | ||
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Membership applications, liability waivers, and directories 1999 |
46 | 3 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers (1 of 2) 2000 |
46 | 4 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers (2 of 2) 2000 |
46 | 5 | ||
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Personal mileage log sheets 2001 |
46 | 6 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2) 2002 |
46 | 7 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2) 2002 |
47 | 1 | ||
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Membership meeting minutes, directories, and related materials 2002-2010 |
47 | 2-4 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Master boat log 2003 |
59 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Personal mileage log sheets 2004 |
47 | 5 | ||
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Personal mileage log sheets 2005 |
47 | 6 | ||
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Membership directories including novices and masters 2005, 2012, undated |
48 | 1 | ||
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Boat mileage log sheets 2006 |
48 | 2 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Master boat log 2006 |
60 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2) 2006 |
48 | 3 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2) 2006 |
48 | 4 | ||
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Personal mileage log sheets 2006 |
48 | 5 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2) 2007 |
49 | 1 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2) 2007 |
49 | 2 | ||
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Personal mileage log sheets 2007 |
49 | 3 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Master boat log 2007-2008 |
61 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Boat mileage log sheets 2007-2009 |
49 | 4 | ||
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Boat mileage log sheets 2008 |
49 | 5 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2) 2008 |
49 | 6 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers (2 of 2) 2008 |
50 | 1 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Boat log book 2008-2009 |
62 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Junior membership applications and liability waivers 2009 |
50 | 2 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2) 2009 |
50 | 3 | ||
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Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2) |
50 | 4 | ||
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Personal mileage log sheets 2009 |
50 | 5 | ||
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Boat mileage log sheets 2010 |
50 | 6 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers (1 of 2) 2010 |
50 | 7 | ||
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Membership application forms and liability waivers (2 of 2) 2010 |
51 | 1 | ||
| Box | ||||
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Membership cards undated |
58 | |||
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Series IV. Events 1949-2011Scope and Contents noteSeries IV. Events dates from 1949 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1978 to 2011, and includes event programs, invitations, planning materials, schedules, and participant waivers, which document the events sponsored by Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club as well as events in which club members participated. Particularly well represented in this series are the programs for the annual Bill Braxton Memorial regatta which has been hosted by the club since it was first held in 1973. Of particular interest in this series may be a folder of early event invitations which includes a letter from famed rower and brother of Grace Kelly, John Kelly, Jr. The materials are arranged chronologically. |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Assorted regatta programs and event invitations, event ribbons, and copies of event photographs 1949-1955 |
51 | 2 | ||
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Annual dinner and other event invitations, including letter from John B. Kelly 1950, 1957-1959 |
51 | 3 | ||
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Independence Day regatta and Skimmer Day programs 1958 |
51 | 4 | ||
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Schuylkill Navy regatta schedules and assorted programs 1965-1966, 1973, 1985, 1994, 2004, 2012 |
51 | 5 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 1978, 1980, 1987-1989 |
51 | 6 | ||
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Party invitations, Head of the Schuylkill Regatta programs, and other materials 1979 |
51 | 7 | ||
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Programs and other materials from various regattas, especially National Women's Rowing Association championship and Head of the Schuylkill Regatta 1970s |
51 | 8 | ||
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Entry forms and results for various regattas 1980-1981 |
51 | 9 | ||
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Stotesbury and Dad Vail regatta t-shirt sales 1981 |
51 | 10 | ||
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Schuylkill Navy Regatta program 1985 |
51 | 11 | ||
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Fiftieth Anniversary guest book, invitations, programs, and other planning materials 1988 |
52 | 1 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta financial report and related material 1991 |
52 | 2 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta assorted receipts and other planning materials 1992 |
52 | 3 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta expenses and other planning materials 1992 |
52 | 4 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 1992-1993 |
52 | 5 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta schedule, budget, and expenses 1993 |
52 | 6 | ||
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Stotesbury Cup Regatta program 1993 |
52 | 7 | ||
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Assorted rowing-related banquet and dinner programs 1993, 2000, 2007 |
52 | 8 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 1993-1996 |
52 | 9 | ||
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Racing results, various events and regattas 1994-2009 |
52 | 10 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta expense reports, cash advances, budget, and other materials 1995 |
53 | 1 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 1997-1999 |
53 | 2 | ||
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60th Anniversary invitation list, invitations, expense report, and other materials 1998 |
53 | 3 | ||
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Bill Braxton memorial regatta letter and dedication 1998 |
53 | 4 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 2000-2001 |
53 | 5 | ||
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Stotesbury Cup Regatta program 2003 |
53 | 6 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, race schedule, invoices, and other planning materials 2003-2004 |
53 | 7 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 2003-2005 |
53 | 8 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta program, race schedules, correspondence, and other planning materials 2005 |
54 | 1 | ||
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Stotesbury Cup Regatta program 2006 |
54 | 2 | ||
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Dad Vail Regatta program 2006 |
54 | 3 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, race schedules, emails, and other planning materials 2006-2008 |
54 | 4 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 2006-2009 |
54 | 5 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta liability waivers 2007 |
54 | 6-7 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta liability waivers 2007 |
55 | 1-2 | ||
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Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs 2007-2008 |
55 | 3 | ||
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Schuylkill Navy 150th anniversary banquet program 2008 |
55 | 4 | ||
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Junior and novice racing sign-in sheets 2008-2009 |
55 | 5 | ||
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Masters racing sign-in sheets 2008-2009 |
55 | 6 | ||
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Junior and novice racing sign-in sheets 2009 |
55 | 7 | ||
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Stotesbury Cup Regatta program 2009 |
55 | 8 | ||
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Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta program 2010 |
55 | 9 | ||
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Founder's Day speech by Sophie Socha 2011 |
56 | 1 | ||
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Stotesbury Cup Regatta programs 2011 |
56 | 2 | ||
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"Row-a-thon" mileage cards [blank] undated |
56 | 3 | ||
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Series V. Memorabilia 1938-2011Scope and Contents noteSeries V. Memorabilia dates from 1938 to 2011 and contains materials that can be considered keepsakes or mementos and that document the visual history of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club and well as individual member’s involvement and friendships. These materials include photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, medals, patches, and audio visual materials. Of particular interest in Subseries a. Photographs and ephemera may be a folder of material containing postcards from Jack Kelly, Jr. while competing at the Henley Regatta in London in 1947. Also of interest may be two scrapbooks compiled by Sophie Socha from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, which include numerous clippings, photographs, programs, and other ephemera. This series is arranged chronologically within three subseries, which are divided by material type. |
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Subseries V. a. Photographs and ephemera |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Early event invitations and dues receipts from Lovey Kohut Farrell 1938 |
56 | 4 | ||
| Oversize | ||||
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Newspaper articles regarding club and members [some photocopies] and Ruth Adams Robinhold certificate [photocopy] 1938, 1939, undated |
Flat file 7 | |||
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Assorted regatta posters, drawing of boathouse [photocopy], "Schuylkill Navy Two-Step" sheet music 1904 [photocopy], and get-well card for Fred Plaisted signed by original club members 1938, 1974, 1976, 1983, undated |
Flat file 8 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Event invitations, clippings, and other materials 1938-1939 |
56 | 5 | ||
| Volume | ||||
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Rowing and club scrapbook, oversized 1938-1948, 1953, 1960s-1980s |
63 | |||
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Rowing and club scrapbook, oversized 1938-1949, 1974 |
64 | |||
| Box | ||||
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Assorted photographic negatives and photographs scanned to CDs 1938-2010, undated |
64 | |||
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Rowing and club scrapbook, oversized 1939, 1942, 1950, 1965, 1980s |
65 | |||
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Album of assorted photographs of events and club members 1930s-1980s |
59 | |||
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Items donated by family of Stella Sokolowska Peters including event programs and postcards from Jack Kelly, Jr. 1941, 1946-1947, 1952, 1973 |
56 | 6 | ||
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Tenth anniversary dinner-dance photograph, including Ernest and Ernestine Bayer and John B. Kelly, Sr. (center rear) 1948 |
Flat file 9 | |||
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Sophie Socha rowing and club scrapbook 1962-1973 |
60 | 1-2 | ||
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Sophie Socha rowing and club scrapbook 1965-1973 |
60 | 3-4 | ||
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Photographs, postcards, clippings, and other materials depicting views of Boathouse Row and the Schuylkill River 1964, 1977-1978, 1990, undated |
56 | 7 | ||
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Programs, cards, brochures, and itinerary from crew trip to Vichy, France 1967 |
56 | 8 | ||
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Assorted photographs of club members and events circa 1960s, 1992, 1996, undated |
Flat file 10 | |||
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National Women's Rowing Association regatta, Oakland, California photographic proofs 1970 |
Flat file 12 | |||
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Ruth Adams Robinhold subject file including photographs, cards, letters, and clippings 1972, 1982, 1984, 1997, 2008-2009, undated |
56 | 9 | ||
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Cards and prints featuring Boathouse Row and rowing scenes 1989, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, undated |
56 | 10 | ||
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Panorama photograph of Boathouse Row, Independence Day Regatta poster, and Schuylkill Navy certificate 1996, 1997, 1999 |
Flat file 11 | |||
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Assorted photographs including boat christening, reunions, and other events [paper prints] 1997 |
56 | 11 | ||
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Clippings, list of medals, and regatta certificate 1997 |
56 | 12 | ||
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Assorted CDs and floppy disk [1] of scanned photographs 1998-2009, undated |
65 | |||
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Photographs of damage to boathouse and docks caused by Hurricane Floyd 1999 |
56 | 13 | ||
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Album of assorted photographs of events and club members 1990s-2011, undated |
61 | |||
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Betty Russell subject file including photographs, letters, emails, and obituaries 2003, 2009 |
56 | 14 | ||
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Prints of digital photographs depicting club activities and events 2005-2007 |
56 | 15 | ||
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Prints of digital photographs depicting 70th anniversary celebration 2008 |
56 | 16 | ||
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Clippings regarding Dad Vail Regatta and prints of digital photographs depicting boathouse lights 2009 |
56 | 17 | ||
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Jeanette Waetjen Hoover subject file including photographs, letters, emails, and clippings 2009 |
56 | 18 | ||
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Print of digital photograph depicting Stella Sokolowska Peter's family with Ruth Adams Robinhold and letters from daughter, Karen Peters Dexter 2009 |
56 | 19 | ||
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Prints of digital photographs depicting boathouse flooding 2011 |
56 | 20 | ||
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Assorted photographs and articles from 1938 and list of club officers through 1978 [photocopies] undated |
57 | 1 | ||
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Cartoon of founding members and photographs, 1940s [photocopies] undated |
57 | 2 | ||
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Club decals, stationary, and cross-stich pattern undated |
57 | 3 | ||
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Hand-drawn map of Schuylkill River racing course [removed from volume 63] undated |
Flat file 13 | |||
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Nancy Keeler rowing scrapbook, 1960s [photocopies] undated |
57 | 4-6 | ||
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Nancy Wiegand Mudrick scrapbook and photoalbum, 1950s [photocopies] undated |
62 | |||
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Stella Sokolowska Peters rowing scrapbook, 1938-1940s [photocopies] undated |
63 | |||
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Photocopies of photographs from Stella Sokolowska Peters' scrapbook, 1930s-1940 undated |
57 | 7 | ||
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Photocopies of photographs from Stella Sokolowska Peters' scrapbook undated |
57 | 8 | ||
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Tintype of woman holding rowing oars undated |
57 | 9 | ||
Subseries V. b. Audio-visual items |
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WCAU [NBC 10] film reel of broadcast featuring Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club 1967 |
66 | |||
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Cassette tape, VHS tapes, and DVDs of Club events, photograph slide shows, interviews, and broadcasts 1967, 1988, 2001, undated |
67 | |||
Subseries V. c. Artifacts |
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Assorted rowing patches and club decals 1938, 1970s, 1980-1982, undated |
57 | 10 | ||
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Assorted rowing pins and racing medals [some Olympic and other international competitions] 1940, 1967, 1980, 2008, undated |
75 | |||
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Assorted rowing-themed artifacts including award plaques and tiles, stained glass, and model oars 1972-1973, 1983, undated |
68 | |||
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Rowing sticker, ruler, license plate frame, and plaque from Row-a-thon for the Homeless 1993, undated |
57 | 11 | ||
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Signage from rowing exhibit at Crozer-Chester Medical Center 1998 |
69 | |||
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Club and event t-shirts [4] undated |
70 | |||
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Series VI. National Women's Rowing Association records 1974-1998Scope and Contents noteSeries VI. National Women's Rowing Association dates from 1974 to 1998, with bulk dates of 1974 to 1989, and contains some administrative materials from that organization. The National Women's Rowing Association (NWRA) was founded by PGRC member Joanne Wright Iverson along with coaches Ed Lickiss and Ted Nash in 1963. The NWRA merged with the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen in 1984 to form the current governing body for all competitive rowing in the United States, USRowing. This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, constitutions and by-laws, membership lists, newsletters, officer election ballots, and fundraising documents. The series is arranged chronologically. |
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Rowing bibliography compiled by Patricia Mynaugh 1974 |
71 | 1 | ||
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Meeting minutes and other related materials 1975-1980 |
71 | 2 | ||
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Assorted correspondence, especially from officers and National Association of Amateur Oarsmen 1976-1977 |
71 | 3 | ||
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Membership lists with addresses 1976-1977 |
71 | 4 | ||
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Constitution, by-laws, and regatta rules 1977 |
71 | 5 | ||
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Letters regarding athelete's representatives 1977 |
71 | 6 | ||
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"Bulletin" newsletters 1977 |
71 | 7 | ||
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Assorted ballots regarding officer elections and referendums 1977-1978 |
71 | 8 | ||
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Letters between officers, especially Carol Brown and Susan Urbas 1977-1978 |
71 | 9 | ||
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Membership registration forms and letters regarding dues payments 1977-1978 |
71 | 10 | ||
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Monthly mailings including minutes, reports, memoranda, and address lists 1977-1978 |
71 | 11 | ||
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"Care package" training guidelines 1978 |
71 | 12 | ||
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Constitution, by-laws, and regatta rules 1978-1979 |
71 | 13 | ||
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Junior Committee letters and other mailings 1978-1979 |
71 | 14 | ||
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Correspondence between regional officers 1978-1980 |
71 | 15 | ||
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Publicity and Junior committee's letters and reports 1978-1981 |
71 | 16 | ||
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Ballots for constitution, by-laws, and regatta rules changes 1979 |
72 | 1 | ||
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Letters to and from officers, especially secretary Carol Brown 1979 |
72 | 2 | ||
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Member dues and registration forms 1979 |
72 | 3 | ||
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Membership contact list 1979 |
72 | 4 | ||
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Monthly mailings including announcements, ballots, and contact lists 1979 |
72 | 5 | ||
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Correspondence between officers 1979-1981 |
72 | 6 | ||
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Original copies of invoice and registration forms 1979-1981 |
72 | 7 | ||
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Assorted letters to and from officers 1980 |
72 | 8 | ||
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Constitution, regatta rules, and stationary 1980 |
72 | 9 | ||
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Invoices for dues payments 1980 |
72 | 10 | ||
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Letters and membership mailings 1980 |
72 | 11 | ||
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Letters and other materials regarding Massacheusetts Institute of Technology grievance 1980 |
72 | 12 | ||
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Letters regarding election of president 1980 |
72 | 13 | ||
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Letters regarding Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women 1980 |
72 | 14 | ||
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Membership registration forms and mailing lists 1980 |
72 | 15 | ||
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Officer and committee reports 1980 |
72 | 16 | ||
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Officer election and referendum ballots, mailing lists 1980 |
73 | 1 | ||
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Sustaining membership correspondence 1980 |
73 | 2 | ||
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Correspondence from president Susan Urbas 1980-1981 |
73 | 3 | ||
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Materials regarding World University Games 1980-1981 |
73 | 5 | ||
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National championship invitation responses 1981 |
73 | 6 | ||
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Lightweight committee letters and reports 1981 |
73 | 7 | ||
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Mailing lists, membership forms, reports, newsletters, and other materials 1981 |
73 | 8 | ||
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Membership registration forms 1981 |
73 | 9 | ||
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Officer election ballots 1981 |
73 | 10 | ||
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Regional mailings from vice presidents 1981 |
73 | 11 | ||
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Meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence, especially from president and regional vice presidents 1981-1982 |
73 | 12 | ||
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Memos from treasurer and membership registration forms 1981-1982 |
73 | 13 | ||
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Sales and subscription committee reports and letters 1981-1982 |
73 | 14 | ||
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National championship regatta schedule, news releases, and results 1981-1983 |
73 | 15 | ||
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Sales and subscription order forms 1981-1983 |
73 | 16 | ||
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Assorted mailings including newsletters, annual meeting minutes, and reports 1982 |
74 | 1 | ||
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Attendance list and memoranda from nationa meeting in Buffalo, New York 1982 |
74 | 2 | ||
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Fundraising letters and other planning materials 1982 |
74 | 3 | ||
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Newsletter and other mailing materials 1982 |
74 | 4 | ||
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Sales and subscription address labels 1982 |
74 | 5 | ||
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Bi-annual meeting agenda, letters, treasurer's report, and related materials 1982-1983 |
74 | 6 | ||
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Monthly mailings including ballots, announcements, minutes, and reports 1982-1983 |
74 | 7 | ||
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Sales and subscription committee oarmits order forms circa 1982 |
74 | 8 | ||
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Mailing materials including newsletters, reports, articles, and United States Rowing Assocation materials 1983 |
74 | 9 | ||
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Letters, newsletters, and other materials regarding Women's Olympic Rowing committee 1984 |
74 | 10 | ||
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United States Rowing Association: Meeting minutes, newsletters, and related materials 1987-1989 |
74 | 11 | ||
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United States Rowing Association: Annual reports and racing rules 1989-1991, 1998, undated |
74 | 12 | ||
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