The Evelyn Steidtmann Collection is essentially a 1.5 cubic foot archives (1944-1994) documenting over fifty years of contract bridge playing in Bowling Green, Ohio. Known to many by the nickname "Mrs. Bridge", Evelyn Steidtmann was a tireless player and proponent of the game. Beginning in the early…
The records of Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT), 1929-present, were donated to the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University in April 1982. The collection was transferred by Ann Bowers, Curator of Manuscripts, with the cooperation of Dr. Jerry Streichler, EPT Executive Secretary. The…
The Rea McCain Collection is comprised of half a cubic foot of correspondence, manuscripts, published writings and miscellaneous research materials of Dr. McCain dating from 1916-1974. The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections (University Archives) by the executrix of the…
The Edwin Lincoln Moseley Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections prior to July 1, 1977; however, records documenting the transaction do not exist. The collection consists of personal correspondence, news clippings, financial documents, literary and legal documents dating from…
Marjorie Louise Hartman graduated from Bowling Green State College (currently Bowling Green State University - BGSU) on July 27, 1933 with a two-year diploma in elementary education. She compiled a scrapbook of clippings, programs for college sporting events, concerts, plays and other social events.…
The Don Cunningham Papers contain materials spanning from 1951 to 1979. The types of documents include minutes from various meetings, incoming and outgoing correspondence, game reports, contracts, financial reports, budget information, game attendance reports, newsletters, brochures, photographs,…
The "BGSU Women’s Basketball: A Legacy of Excellence" collection contains materials related to the WBGU-TV television documentary written and produced by Sue Hager and Larry Weiss. The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Hager and Weiss during the spring of 2011.…
The Sue Hager Papers contain materials related to Hager’s tenure as the head coach of the BGSU Women’s Basketball program from 1971 – 1976. The collection was donated by Hager to the Center for Archival Collections in the Spring of 2011. The 1/2 cubic foot of material contains…
The George B. Clemans Papers, a collection of research materials related to the history of the Chemistry Department at Bowling Green State University, were donated to the Center by George B. Clemans in January 2011. The materials were used in the production of Clemans’ book Chemistry 100: A…
The Bruce Bellard Collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on October 28, 2010 by his wife Mary Ann Bellard. This collection spans the dates from 1939 through the year 2000 and includes correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, awards, programs, photographs and personal…
The President McDonald Controversy collection consists of 1.5 linear feet of committee minutes, committee reports, correspondence, literary productions, clippings, and printed material related to the series of events that culminated in the resignation of Dr. Ralph McDonald as the fourth President of…
The New University consists of one quarter linear feet of correspondence, literary productions, clippings, and printed material documenting the formation of BGSU’s New University program during May of 1970. No restrictions exist on the research use of this collection. This material was found in the…
The Wankelman Family Collection includes one cubic foot of photographs, Masonic and Kiwanis programs, manuals, rosters and miscellaneous artifacts dating fromc.1860-1977. The collection was transferred to the CAC from the Browne Popular Culture Library in January 2009. There are no restrictions…
The personal photographs of Yvonne (Slyker) Cave consist of approximately .25 linear ft. of snapshots, including many taken during her years as a student at Bowling Green State University between 1945 and her graduation with the Class of 1948. The collection was transferred to the Center for…
Charles E. Perry or "Chuck" to most everybody, was a student, an athlete, an administrator, a fundraiser and a great friend of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) for over forty years beginning in the 1950's until his death in 1999. This collection, donated by his wife, Betty Perry, in July 2000…
The Dr. William E. Evans collection is comprised of approximately 2 linear feet and consists of documents provided by Dr. Evans, mostly regarding his long and impressive career. Among these papers, are generally speeches and statements made by Dr. Evans throughout the 1980s for many influential and…
The Frances Wolf Galloway collection primarily dates from June 1945 to 1950, the years of her enrollment at Bowling Green State University as a student. Photographs, documents, news clippings, and memorabilia from each year of her enrollment are included. Additionally, the collection includes a Wood…
The James McBride collection, which documents the establishment and early development of BGSU’s Firelands College, was donated to the Center for Archival Collections in 1999 by Mrs. James (Margaret) McBride. Dr. James H. McBride was the first dean of BGSU’s Firelands College, and served…
The Philip F. O'Connor Papers were transferred to the Center for Archival Collections over the course of several months in 1993-1994. The collection consists of personal and professional correspondence; subject files relating to professional organizations, the Bowling Green State University Creative…
The Pearson Games Collection is comprised of approximately 3 1/2 cubic feet of design, research and publicity documents from 1982-1986 for the BG-opoly and BGSU Trivia games. BGSU faculty member Dr. Michael Pearson and his wife Gayl created and funded production of the games. BG-opoly was developed…
The Mythopoeic Society, Branch 18 collection contains documents from an organization at Bowling Green State University called the Midgewater Marshes, which was a branch of the Mythopoeic Society. It also contains documents from the Mythopoeic Society, such as the group history, newsletters,…
The Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Faculty and Student Folklore Collection was transferred to the Center for Archival Collection (CAC) on August 28, 1990 from the Popular Culture Library by Brenda McCallum, Head of the Popular Culture Library. An addition cubic foot of records were given to…
Virginia Ogg Magada and Florence Ogg Smith, daughters of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Professor Dr. Frank C. Ogg donated this collection of family documents and their father's writings and classroom instructional materials to the Center for Archival Collections on April 5, 1992. This…
The papers of H. Glendon Steele (1910-1985) provide insights into the life of this poet and English Professor at Bowling Green State University. The papers largely consist of classroom materials and lecture notes and poems, most of which are not dated. Of interest is a diary kept by Steele, dating…
The collection was compiled by Dr. Nancy Spencer from research done by her class, Sports Management 2210: History & Philosophy of Sport. No restrictions have been placed on the use of the collection for research purposes. The finding aid was prepared by Stephen Sonnenberg, Practicum Student, in…