MS 1177 - OhiOntario International Friendship Games Collection

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TitleMS 1177 - OhiOntario International Friendship Games Collection
IntroductionThe OhiOntario International Friendship Games Collection consists mostly of meeting minutes, correspondence, officer and planning information, financial documents and pictures related to various OhiOntario International Friendship Games. Also included are a variety of artifacts such as t-shirts, medals and other souvenirs. The material in this collection dates from 1994 to 2001 and documents the organization and proceedings of the OhiOntario International Friendship Games held in Bowling Green, Ohio and St. Thomas, Ontario. The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on July 11, 2012 by Dolores Black, officer for the OhiOntario International Friendship Games.

No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication may be permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. This register was completed by undergraduate student assistant Emily Schoenlein in July 2012, with revisions by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts.
Agency History

The OhiOntario International Friendship Games were held from 1994 to 2001. They were created to "demonstrate a community approach to international goodwill by promoting active living in the sister cities of St. Thomas, Ontario, and Bowling Green, Ohio." The following were the aims of the Games:

  • To encourage maximum participation in all eligible age categories in amateur recreational competition between St. Thomas and Bowling Green
  • To develop and maintain community support of the Games from the public, the industrial and business sectors, and service organizations
  • To provide the opportunity for cultural exchange between the two cities
  • To share valuable resources, both physical and human, in each community
  • To emphasize the importance of participating over the importance of winning
Scope and ContentThe OhiOntario International Friendship Games Collection consists primarily of information relating to the organization and proceedings of the Games dating from 1992 to 2007. This information is mostly organizational meeting minutes, correspondence between various officers, schedules, financial documents, programs, pictures and artifacts from the Games that document the Games from their earliest planning stages until the disbandment of the Organizing Committee.

The OhiOntario International Friendship Games Collection also contains information about St. Thomas, the sister city relationship between St. Thomas and Bowling Green, and information from other conferences and games such as the International Games Conference.
Series DescriptionPROCEEDINGS

MINUTES
1995-1998, 2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes minutes from meetings planning the OhiOntario International Friendship Games.

CONSTITUTIONS
1995, 1998, 2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes OhiOntario Games constitutions and their various revisions.

CORRESPONDENCE

GAMES CORRESPONDENCE
1994-1999, 2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes correspondence relating to the planning and organization of the Games.

GRANT CORRESPONDENCE
1996
Includes correspondence about the 1996-1997 government grant for the Games.

THANK YOU CORRESPONDENCE
1995, 1997, 1999
Arranged chronologically
Includes thank you letters to sponsors and volunteers as well as thank you cards.

MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE
2003, 2007
Arranged chronologically
Includes correspondence from Dolores Black and regarding the disbandment of the OhiOntario International Friendship International Friendship Games Committee.

SUBJECT FILES

OHIONTARIO GAMES
1994-2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes officer information, promotional material, planning information, schedules, surveys, evaluation forms and participant information from the OhiOntario International Friendship Games.

LETTERHEAD
Includes OhiOntario Games blank letterhead paper and envelope.

ST. THOMAS
Includes information on the St. Thomas-Bowling Green sister city relationship as well as brochures and other information relating to St. Thomas.

OTHER GAMES/CONFERENCES
1993-1996, 2000, 2001
Arranged chronologically by group
Includes information and programs from games similar to the OhiOntario International Friendship Games, such as the Can-Amera Games and the Saginaw Friendship Games, as well as information from the International Games Conferences attended by OhiOntario International Friendship Games officers.

REPORTS

REPORTS
1995, 1997
Arranged chronologically
Includes annual reports as well as overall reports from various departments within the Games.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

BUDGETS
1994-2001
Arranged chronologically
Budget information from the Games.

SCRAPBOOKS AND SCRAPBOOK MATERIALS

NEWSCLIPPINGS
1994, 1995, 1997-2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes newspaper clippings and inserts related to the OhiOntario International Friendship Games.

MAPS, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, GRAPHS, LISTS, ETC.

MAPS
1995, 1997
Arranged chronologically
Includes Bowling Green city and park maps.

PRINTED MATERIAL

PROGRAMS
1994-1996, 1998-2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes programs and travel guides from the Games.

NEWSLETTERS
1999, 2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Foundation newsletters.

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL

PHOTOGRAPHS
1995, 1997-2001
Arranged chronologically
Includes photographs from the opening and closing ceremonies, gatherings, and sporting events of the Games.

AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS

VIDEOTAPES
1995, n.d.
Includes VHS tapes from the OhiOntario International Friendship Games as well as a promotional commercial.

ARTIFACTS

CLOTHING
1995, 1997-2001, n.d.
Includes OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirts given to participants and volunteers as well as a baseball cap.

MEDALS
1994-2001
Includes OhiOntario International Friendship Games medals given to each participant as well as a CANUSA Games medal.

MISCELLANEOUS
1995, 1997, 1999, n.d.
Includes various souvenirs such as a tote bag, frisbees, a pin, a magnet and a bracelet, as well as carved wooden items such as bears and plaques with flags and the Games symbol.
Inventory

Box 1

Folder
  1. Meeting minutes – 1995 Games
  2. Meeting minutes – 1996 Games
  3. Meeting minutes – 1997 Games
  4. Meeting minutes – 1998 Games
  5. Meeting minutes – 2001 Games
  6. Constitution – 1995 Games
  7. Constitution – 1998 Games
  8. Constitution – 2001 Games
  9. Correspondence – 1994 Games
  10. Correspondence – 1995 Games
  11. Correspondence – 1995 Games thank you letters
  12. Correspondence – 1996 Games
  13. Correspondence – 1996 Games grant
  14. Correspondence – 1997 Games
  15. Correspondence – 1997 Games thank you letters
  16. Correspondence – 1998 Games
  17. Correspondence – 1999 Games
  18. Correspondence – 2001 Games

Box 2

Folder
  1. Correspondence – Thank You cards
  2. Correspondence – Dolores Black
  3. Correspondence – OIGC disband letter
  4. 1994 OhiOntario Games – officer information
  5. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – officer/planning information
  6. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – promotional material, sponsor/schedule information
  7. 1996 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – officer/schedule information, promotional material
  8. 1996 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – surveys
  9. 1996 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – survey data
  10. 1997 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – officer/planning/schedule information
  11. 1998 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – officer/schedule information/press releases
  12. 1999 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – officer/planning/participant information
  13. 2000 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – planning/evaluation information
  14. 2001 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames – officer/planning/schedule/participant information
  15. OhiOntario International FriendshipGames letterhead paper and envelope
  16. St. Thomas/Bowling Green sister city information
  17. St. Thomas brochures/information
  18. 1993 International Games Conference
  19. 1994 International Games Conference
  20. 1995 International Games Conference
  21. 1996 International Games Conference
  22. 2000 International Games Conference
  23. 2001 International Games Conference
  24. 1993 Can-Amera Games

Box 3

Folder
  1. 1993 Saginaw Friendship Games
  2. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames annual report
  3. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames reports
  4. 1997 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames coordinator report
  5. 1997 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames reports
  6. 1994 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames budget
  7. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames budget
  8. 1997 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames budget
  9. 1998 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames budget/paid invoices/receipts
  10. 1999 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames budget
  11. 2000 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames budget
  12. 2001 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames budget
  13. 1994 Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune clipping
  14. 1995 various newspaper clippings
  15. 1997 Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune clippings
  16. 1998 Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune clippings
  17. 1999 various newspaper clippings
  18. 2000 Times-Journal (St. Thomas, ON) issue
  19. 2001 Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune clippings
  20. Bowling Green city map - 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames
  21. Bowling Green park map - 1997 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames
  22. 1994 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames program
  23. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames program/travel guide
  24. 1996 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames program/travel guide
  25. 1998 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames program
  26. 1999 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames program
  27. 2000 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames program/travel guide
  28. 2001 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames program
  29. January 1999 Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Foundation newsletter
  30. Winter 2001 Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Foundation newsletter

Box 4

Folder
  1. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  2. 1995 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  3. 1997 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  4. 1998 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  5. 1999 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  6. 1999 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  7. 1999 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  8. 1999 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  9. 2000 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photograph
  10. 2001 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  11. 2001 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs
  12. 2001 OhiOntario International FriendshipGames photographs

Box 5

Items
  1. 1995 OhiOntario Games VHS tape
  2. OhiOntario International Friendship Games St. Thomas promo VHS tape
  3. OhiOntario International Friendship Games promo VHS tape
  4. OhiOntario International Friendship Games unknown year VHS tape

Box 6

Items
  1. Unknown year OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt
  2. Unknown year OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt
  3. 1995 OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt
  4. 1997 OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt
  5. 1998 OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt
  6. 1999 OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt
  7. 2000 OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt
  8. 2001 OhiOntario International Friendship Games t-shirt

Box 7

Items
  1. OhiOntario International Friendship Games baseball cap
  2. 1995 OhiOntario International Friendship Games tote bag
  3. 1994 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  4. 1994 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  5. 1995 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  6. 1995 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  7. 1995 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  8. 1996 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  9. 1996 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  10. 1996 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  11. 1997 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  12. 1998 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  13. 1998 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  14. 1998 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  15. 1999 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  16. 1999 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  17. 2000 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  18. 2000 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  19. 2001 OhiOntario International Friendship Games medal
  20. 1995 CANUSA Games medal

Box 8

Items
  1. OhiOntario International Friendship Games wooden symbol plaque with flags
  2. OhiOntario International Friendship Games wooden symbol plaque with flags
  3. OhiOntario International Friendship Games frisbee
  4. 1999 OhiOntario International Friendship Games frisbee
  5. OhiOntario International Friendship Games pin
  6. 1995 OhiOntario International Friendship Games magnet
  7. 1997 OhiOntario International Friendship Games painted wooden bear
  8. 1997 OhiOntario International Friendship Games painted wooden bear
  9. OhiOntario International Friendship Games handmade bracelet