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Athletics. Director of Women's Athletics Records

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The Director of Women's Athletic Records document the work of Dorothy Casey and Marjorie Crisp along with the North Carolina Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NCAIAW). This organization oversees collegiate athletics for women and administers competitions in the state of North Carolina. Dorothy Casey and Marjorie Crisp were both among the first female faculty members at Wake Forest University. Marjorie Crisp joined the physical education department in 1947, where she established Wake Forest's physical education program for women, founded the intramural sports program for women and later led the university's efforts to organize intercollegiate athletics for women. She served as director of women's athletics from 1971 to 1974. Dorothy Casey joined the physical education department in 1949. She replaced Crisp as women's athletic director at Wake Forest, in which she guided the Deacon Women's program through Title IX into the athletic department. Her women's teams competed at the AIAW Division II level and eventually at the NCAA DIvision I level. Both Casey and Crisp were inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on January 8th, 1993. Materials in this collection include executive council meeting minutes, NCAIAW handbooks, NC women's athletic rosters, obituaries for Dorothy Casey, and related materials.

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Biographical and Historical Note

Dorothy Casey, the daughter of Edgar Robert and Narcissa Grady Casey, was born on January 5, 1926 in Wayne County, NC. Casey attended Louisburg Junior College and graduated from Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now UNC-Greensboro) in 1948, completing her master's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill shortly after. She joined the Wake Forest College physical education faculty in 1949 and in 1974, she replaced Marjorie Crisp as women's athletic director, guiding the Deacon women's program through the influence of Title IX, which provided equal opportunities for women, into the athletic department. Her women's teams competed at the AIAW Division II level and eventually at the NCAA DIvision I level. Casey was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on January 8th, 1993.

Marjorie Crisp was born in Cleveland County, NC, and graduated from Appalachian State University in 1934, completing her master's degree from George Peabody College (now part of Vanderbilt University). She joined Wake Forest in 1947, becoming the first full-time female faculty member. Crisp established Wake Forest's physical education program for women, founded the intramural sports program for women and later led the university's efforts to organize intercollegiate athletics for women. She served as director of women's athletics from 1971 to 1974. She was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame on January 8th, 1993.

Collection Overview

These records document the work of Dorothy Casey, Marjorie Crisp, and the North Carolina Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NCAIAW) with various women's teams in the state of North Carolina. Materials in this collection include executive council meeting minutes, NCAIAW handbooks, NC women's athletic roster, obituaries for Dorothy Casey, and other related materials.

This collection is arranged into two series, Series 1. Department files, and Series 2. Dorothy Casey files. Series 2. Dorothy Casey files, is made up of three subseries. Subseries 1: Biographical information and correspondence, Subseries 2: NC Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) files, and Subseries 3: NCAA Long Range Planning Committee files. Within all of these series and subseries, materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Collection Inventory

  • Department files
    • Course descriptions (1979-1981) Box 4 Folder 9
    • Dance concert materials (1963-1964) Box 3 Folder 13
    • Department of physical education evaluation (1986) Box 4 Folder 6
    • "History of dance at Wake Forest University" document (1948-1956) Box 3 Folder 12
    • HSS 152 Advanced Tennis materials (circa 1980) Box 4 Folder 8
    • HSS and ED 223 materials (1987) Box 4 Folder 10
    • May Day and Christmas play programs (1941-1956) Box 3 Folder 14
    • Physical education staff meetings (1983-1986) Box 4 Folder 5
    • Physical education majors club materials (1961-1972) Box 5 Folder 1-2
    • Physical education majors newsletter (1971-1974) Box 3 Folder 23
    • Physical education program booklets (undated) Box 5 Folder 3
    • Wake Forest Magazine article regarding physical education (1967 November) Box 4 Folder 7
  • Dorothy Casey files
    • Biographical information and correspondence
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1977-1978) Box 3 Folder 1
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1978-1979) Box 3 Folder 2
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1979-1980) Box 3 Folder 3
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1980-1981) Box 3 Folder 4
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1981-1982) Box 3 Folder 5
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1982-1983) Box 3 Folder 6
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1983-1984) Box 3 Folder 7
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1984-1985) Box 3 Folder 8
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1985-1986) Box 3 Folder 9
      • Casey, Dorothy, correspondence (1986-1987) Box 3 Folder 10
      • Obituaries (2013 July) Box 2 Folder 7
      • Letters of recommendation (1978-1988) Box 3 Folder 11
    • NC Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) files
      • AIAW handbook and meeting materials (1978-1980) Box 1 Folder 8
      • AIAW Southern Region II handbook and memorandums (1976-1978) Box 1 Folder 3
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related materials (1973-1977) Box 1 Folder 1
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related materials (1976-1977) Box 1 Folder 2
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related materials (1977-1978) Box 1 Folder 4
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related materials (1974-1979) Box 1 Folder 5
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related material (1978-1979) Box 1 Folder 7
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related materials (1979-1980) Box 2 Folder 1
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related materials (1979-1980) Box 2 Folder 2
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related material (1980-1981) Box 2 Folder 3
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related material (1980-1981) Box 2 Folder 4
      • Executive Council meeting minutes and related materials (1981-1982) Box 2 Folder 6
      • Handbook and correspondence (1981-1982) Box 2 Folder 5
      • NCAIAW athletic roster (1977-1979) Box 1 Folder 6
    • NCAA Long Range Planning Committee files
      • AFCA code of ethics (1986 April 4) Box 3 Folder 17
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1987 June 4-5) Box 3 Folder 15
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1987 February 12-20) Box 3 Folder 16
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1986 June 5-6) Box 3 Folder 18
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1985-1986) Box 3 Folder 19
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1985 June 6-7) Box 3 Folder 20
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1985 February) Box 3 Folder 21
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1984 summer) Box 3 Folder 22
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1984 February 6-7) Box 4 Folder 1
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1983 summer) Box 4 Folder 2
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1983 February 2-8) Box 4 Folder 3
      • Long Range Planning Committee materials (1983 February 7-8) Box 4 Folder 4

Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title
Athletics. Director of Women's Athletics Records
ID
RG21.21
Date [bulk]
Bulk, 1948-1988
Date [inclusive]
1948-1988, 2013
Extent
2.77 linear feet  3 document boxes, 1 record carton, 1 half-document box

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives 2018 December
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for researchers. 
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
Athletics. Director of Women's Athletics Records (RG 21.21), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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