Records of Athletic Media Relations

Identity elements

Cote

20

Niveau de description

Collection

Titre

Records of Athletic Media Relations

Date(s)

  • 1925-2020+ (Création/Production)

Extent

115.08 linear feet [274 boxes and one oversize drawer]

Nom du producteur

Histoire administrative

The office of Sports Information was established in 1965. Its purpose is to publicize St. Cloud State intercollegiate athletics, creating schedules, press releases, media guides, and other promotional material for each sport.

Those who have served as head of this office are:

1965-1975: Bob Peterson

1975-1976: William Lynch (acting)

1976-1978: William Lynch

1978-1979: Robert Olson (acting)

1979-1982: Robert Olson

1982-1983: Michael Schroeder (acting)

1983-1984: Michael Schroeder

1984-1985: Anne Abicht (acting)

1985-2015: Anne Abicht

2015-2021: Tom Nelson

2021-2022+: Andrew Melroe

The unit was renamed Athletic Media Relations from Sports Information in ca. 1996.

Nom du producteur

(1869-2023+)

Histoire administrative

St. Cloud State University was established by the state of Minnesota in 1869 as the Third State Normal School.

Content and structure elements

Portée et contenu

Athletic Media Relations records contains promotional material created for each St. Cloud State intercollegiate sport, 1920s-2010+.  The records are primarily from the 1960s and on.  Depending on the sport, materials contained are press releases, media guides, programs, schedules, and score sheets.  Some sports, such as hockey, are rich with information; others, such as cross country and skiing, are not as well documented.

The records are arranged in three series.

Series 1: Administrative Records

Records here did not deal with specific sports.  Included are press releases that did not deal with a specific sports or several sports within each release, bound programs for athletic contests, and other miscellaneous material.

Series 2: Biographical Files

This series contains biographical information on athletes and coaches while at St. Cloud State and date primarily from the 1970s and on.  Records here include forms filled out by athletes and coaches containing biographical information, press releases, clippings, and photographs.  Some files simply contain photographs, while others may contained a great deal of information on the person.

Series 3: Sports

This series includes intercollegiate sports. Depending on the sport, materials contained are press releases, media guides, programs, schedules, and score sheets.  Some sports, such as hockey, are rich with information; others, such as cross country and skiing, are not as well documented.

System of arrangement

The records are arranged in three series.

Series 1: Administrative Records

Records are in alphabetical order and do not relate to one specific sport.

Series 2: Biographical Files

Biographical files for both athletes and coaches in alphabetical order by last name.

Series 3: Sports

Sports are in alphabetical order, then split by gender, then by academic year.  Some sports, such as basketball, swimming, tennis, are split by gender. But these sports also include records that dealt with both genders.

Records are located at 13A.1a-13G.4d and oversize drawer 20.

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Conditions d’accès

There are no access restrictions.

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Technical access

Conditions governing reproduction

Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.

Languages of the material

  • anglais

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    Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

    Accruals

    A09-015, A10-001, A10-004, A10-010, A13-002, A13-012 A15-002, A16-004, A16-019, A17-002, A22-005

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    Related archival materials

    Kenneth Cox Papers

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    Archivist's note

    Processed in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2022 by Funmi Ajagbe, Carrie Bentley, Mark Bremel, Will Gottwalt, Kennedy Gratke, Alissa LaChapelle, Krista Lewis, Andrew Romitti, Connor Stark, Tom Steman, and Kristen Wiesen.

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