MS 1193 - Don Cunningham Papers

Title	MS 1193 - Don Cunningham Papers
Subject	BGSU Centennial History
Introduction	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, and old game tickets. The correspondence and the minutes are the most complete records within the collection. The Don Cunningham Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Don Cunningham around 2005. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication may be permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. This registrar was completed by graduate student Matthew Kilmer in September 2013.
Biographical Sketch	Don A. Cunningham was born in Lima, Ohio, on October 16, 1921 to Charles M. and Billie Lewis Cunningham. He graduated from Lima South High School in 1939 and started his college career at Bowling Green State University in the Fall of the same year. Cunningham enlisted for a tour of duty during the Second World War after earning his baccalaureate degree in 1943. His return to civilian life in 1946 would see him placed in the position of sports information director at his alma mater, giving him the distinction of being the first person to hold this position at BGSU. During his tenure as an employee of the university, Cunningham went on to serve as the athletic ticket manager, varsity golf coach, treasurer of the BGSU Alumni Association, and the assistant athletic director. In 1992, Cunningham received official recognition from the university when the press box of the Doyt Perry Stadium was named after him. Personal information related to the family of Harriet McKnight Cunningham and Don A. Cunningham can be found in MS-1000, the Cunningham Family Papers.
Scope and Content	The materials of the Don Cunningham Papers span from 1951 to 1979. It features minutes (1954-1975) from various University meetings, councils, and committees in which he and his associates participated. These include, but are not limited to, athletic department staff meetings, homecoming committee meetings, athletic committee meetings, the President’s advisory council, the faculty senate, and the university relations council. Next to the minutes, the incoming and outgoing correspondence (1951-1978) is the second largest record group within this collection. The outgoing correspondence is divided according to the sender and includes letters by Richard Young, Doyt Perry, Harold Anderson, and Don Cunningham. Game reports (1940-1952) show the results of several sporting events, including cross country, wrestling, and basketball. The BGSU athletic association known as the Falcon Club (1965-1977) is present along with Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1956-1977), for which Cunningham served as an advisor. Attendance reports (1952-1976) provide details on the number of people attending BGSU sporting events. Athletic association contracts (1959-1966) were agreements made between BGSU and other universities to participate in competitive sports with each other. Sports financial information (1969-1979) contains reports on the income and expenses incurred by sporting events.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF MEETING MINUTES 1971-1972 Arranged chronologically Includes names of those attending. ATHLETIC COMMITTEE MINUTES 1954-1967 Arranged chronologically Includes names of those attending. PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES 1968-1972 Arranged chronologically Includes names of those attending. THE FACULTY SENATE MINUTES 1968-1973 Arranged chronologically ATHLETIC STAFF MEETING MINUTES 1968 Arranged chronologically Includes names of those attending. CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE 1951, 1961-1978 Arranged chronologically Includes outgoing letters from Richard Young, Doyt Perry, Harold Anderson, and Don Cunningham. SUBJECT FILES GAME REPORT 1941-1942, 1951-1952 Arranged chronologically Includes the game results for cross country, wrestling, and basketball. THE FALCON CLUB – MISCELLANEOUS 1965-1966, 1975-1977 Arranged chronologically Includes letters and brochures from BGSU’s sports club. SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON 1956, 1969-1977 Arranged chronologically Includes directories from 1956, 1969, 1972, and 1976. Also includes incoming letters and the by-laws of 1974. ATTENDANCE REPORT 1952, 1965-1976 Arranged chronologically Includes the number of attendants for various sporting events. BGSU – ATHLETIC TRIP EXPENSE REPORT 1958-1964 Arranged chronologically Includes the destinations and expenses incurred. REPORTS BGSU ICE ARENA – ANNUAL REPORT 1971-1972 Arranged chronologically Includes the reports from 1971 and 1972. LEGAL DOCUMENTS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CONTRACT 1959-1966 Arranged chronologically Includes agreements between BGSU and other universities to compete in sporting events. FIANANCIAL DOCUMENTS BUDGET FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES 1971-1974, 1977-1979 Arranged chronologically Includes yearly budgets. SPORTS FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1969-1979 Arranged chronologically Includes the income and expenses incurred during sporting events. PRINTED MATERIAL FALCON SPORTS EXTRA 1973 Arranged chronologically Includes several issues of this publication. OUTLOOK AND REPORT 1966-1970 Arranged chronologically Includes several issues of this publication. FALCON CLUB NEWSLETTER 1973-1974, 1977-1978 Arranged chronologically Includes several issues of this publication. PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPHS Not dated No apparent arrangement Unidentified social gathering. ARTIFACTS TICKETS 1964-1969 Arranged chronologically Includes ticket stubs and ticket books for various sporting events.
Inventory	Box 1 Folders Athletic Department Staff Meeting – Minutes, 1971-1972 Athletic Department Staff Meeting – Minutes, 1973 Athletic Department Staff Meeting – Minutes, 1974 Athletic Department Staff Meeting – Minutes, 1975 Academic Council – Minutes, 1969 Homecoming Committee Meeting – Minutes, 1963-1968 Board of Directors of the BGSU Alumni Association – Minutes, 1959-1966 Athletic Committee – Minutes, 1954-1967 President’s Advisory Council – Minutes, 1968-1969 President’s Advisory Council – Minutes, 1969-1972 The Senate Executive Committee – Minutes, 1971-1973 Academic Council – Minutes, 1971 The Faculty Senate – Minutes, 1968-1969, 1971 The Faculty Senate – Minutes, 1970-1973 University Budget Council – Minutes, 1973 Athletic Staff Meeting – Minutes, 1968 University Relations Council – Minutes, 1965-1966 Box 2 Folders Correspondence – Incoming, 1951, 1961-1965 Correspondence – Incoming, 1966-1975, 1977-1978 Correspondence – Outgoing – Young, 1972-1974, 1977-1978 Correspondence – Outgoing – Perry, 1965 Correspondence – Outgoing, Anderson, 1963-1965 Correspondence – Outgoing – Cunningham, 1948-1949, 1961-1970, 1974, 1977 Game Report – Cross Country, 1951-1952 Game Report – Wrestling, 1952 Game Report – Basketball, 1940-1942 Game Report – Basketball, 1951-1952 Game Report – Basketball, n.d. Win-Loss Record of Intercollegiate Athletics, 1946-1970 Annual Report of the BGSU Alumni Association, 1962 Class Agents’ Handbook – Alumni Association, 1960 Alumni Club Handbook, 1960 The Falcon Club – Miscellaneous, 1965-1966, 1975-1977 BGSU Spring Football Information, 1966 Health and Physical Education Department, 1977-1979 Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 1956, 1969-1977 Director’s Newsletter, 1978 Administrative Position Description Questionnaire – Don A. Cunningham, 1974 Mid-American Conference, 1968-1969, 1973-1977 Mid-American Conference, 1977-1978 Box 3 Folders Attendance Report, 1952, 1965-1976 Faculty Club, 1965-1967 BGSU Current Thoughts in Health and Physical Education, 1968 BGSU Alumni Association – Miscellaneous Homecoming – Miscellaneous, 1963-1968 BGSU Basketball Statistics, n.d. BGSU – Athletic Trip Expense Report, 1958-1959, 1961 BGSU – Athletic Trip Expense Report, 1961-1964 BGSU – Athletic Trip Expense Report, 1967-1968 CABMA, 1968-1970 CABMA – 18th Annual Convention, 1968 Director of Athletic Promotions – Applicants, 1978 BGSU Ice Arena – Annual Report Athletic Association Contract, 1959-1962 Athletic Association Contract, 1963-1966 Box 4 Folders Budget for Intercollegiate Athletic Activities, 1971-1974, 1977-1979 Sports Financial Information, 1969-1979 Reports of Financial Operations – Athletic Department, 1970-1972 BGSU Football – Financial Report, 1960-1964 BGSU Basketball – Financial Report, 1958-1960 BGSU Basketball – Financial Report, 1963-1965 Promotion Office Sales Report, 1974-1975 Falcon Sports Extra, 1973 Outlook and Report, 1966-1970 Track and Field/Cross Country – Newsletter, 1967-1968 The National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame – Certificate, 1970, 1977 College Football’s Forum, 1971, 1973-1974 Official Publication of the BGSU Archives, n.d. Falcon Club Newsletter, 1973-1974, 1977-1978 The Kickoff, 1965-1971 NCAA News, 1974 Brochures, 1962, 1965-1967 Photographs, n.d. Tickets, 1964-1969