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Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club records

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Call Number:
3670
Repository:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Extent:
34.0 linear feet (; 75 boxes, 13 flat files, 65 volumes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club records (Collection 3670), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Date:
1938-2011 (bulk) and 1913-2011 (inclusive)
Creator:
Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club.
Abstract:
The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club (PGRC) was founded in Philadelphia in 1938 by a group of seventeen women who were interested in pursuing recreational and competitive rowing at a time when women were discouraged from the sport. The club owns one of the oldest boathouses on Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River, the former home of the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society, which was built in 1861. The club boasts among its membership some of the early pioneers of women’s rowing in the United States. PGRC is one of the oldest operating all-female rowing clubs in the country. The club currently hosts the Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta and is home to the Agnes Irwin School’s rowing program as part of their effort to encourage women to tap into their maximum potential as athletes. The primary mission of the club is “to ensure that all members develop the skills to feel confident on the river and safely participate in this athletic pursuit. Proficiency in the sport enhances the pleasure of rowing. To that end, the coaches, captain, and members mentor each other so that each rower develops the technical skills to feel successful in her efforts, which further drives her passion for rowing.” The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club records consist of the administrative and financial records of that organization as well as some membership records, rowing memorabilia, and administrative records from other rowing organizations. These materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial documents, boat logs, membership applications, event programs, photographs, scrapbooks, and other ephemera. The collection documents the administrative and membership activities of the club in addition to the broader development of women’s rowing in the United States and the history of the Schuylkill Navy and Boathouse Row.

The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club (PGRC) was founded in 1938 by a group of seventeen women led by Ernestine Bayer, who were interested in pursuing recreational and competitive rowing. At the time of the club’s founding, rowing was widely considered a sport for men only and most of the rowing clubs along Philadelphia’s landmark Boathouse Row barred women from membership. The founding members of the club were: Ernestine Bayer, Doris Starsmore Brugger, Sally Greeley Cibort, Lenore Mongan Davis, Lovey Kohut Farrell, Betty Flavin Ford, Kay McFarland Gillen, Jeanette Waetjen Hoover, Mary Prior Jonik, Helen Muldowney Kiniry, Gladys Hauser Lux, Eileen Coughlan Mockus, Lucille Browning Nino, Jeanne Murphy Quirk, Ruth Adams Robinhold, Marge Cantwell Sonzogni, and Betty McManus Wilkins. Ernest Bayer, Ernestine’s husband and an Olympic rower, became the club’s first coach.

As luck would have it, at the same time the club was founded a clubhouse on the Row became vacant. The Philadelphia Skating Club was founded in 1849 and in 1861, when it merged with the Humane Society, was one of the first clubs to build a permanent stone structure along the banks of the Schuylkill River below the Lemon Hill estate. By 1937, rising pollution levels meant the river rarely froze solid enough to support skating, so the Skating Club chose instead to build an indoor rink at Ardmore, where they moved their base of operations. PGRC rented the building until 1962, when they were able to purchase it outright. In 1984, the building was included on the list of National Historic Landmarks as a part of Boathouse Row.

The first several years of the PGRC saw opposition and some hostility from male oarsmen in clubs along the Row. At best the women were simply shunned but at worst they had to endure catcalls while on the river and condescending press accounts that lingered over the novelty of women rowing in their shorts. The club did find some early male allies through Ernest Bayer which included Olympian Tom Curran, renowned coach Rusty Callow, and eighty-nine year old professional rower Fred Plaisted, who donated the club’s first two boats. In July 1939, the Schuylkill Navy agreed to host the first women’s race on the Schuylkill River at the end of the annual regatta as an “exhibition race” since the course was only a half mile long instead of the standard three-quarters. This race continued through the late 1950s before the women were welcome to race in other regattas.

The World War II years and the 1950s saw the slow emergence of women’s rowing clubs and teams in the United States, with small clubs concentrated on the east and west coasts. However membership at PGRC had dropped off significantly, to the point where the City of Philadelphia threatened to revoke the club’s charter. The club’s fortunes were reversed with renewed effort by some of the original members who recruited Ted Nash, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, as coach. Nash was successful in scouting new competitive members for the club and, along with coach Ed Lickiss and PGRC member Joanne Wright Iverson, was instrumental in the founding of the National Women’s Rowing Association (NWRA) in 1963. A year later, the NWRA and its member clubs were formally accepted into the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen (NAAO), the governing body of competitive rowing in the United States. Through the efforts of NWRA, women’s rowing became an official Olympic event in 1976. The NAAO and the NWRA merged in 1982 to form the current governing body, USRowing. In 1967, the crew from PGRC won the women’s eight race at the second annual National Women’s Championships in Oakland, California and ultimately secured the blessing of the NAAO to compete in the quad and eights category of the European Championships in Vichy, France. Up until this time, the United States was the only major country not to have a women’s team represented in the event. Though the PGRC crew had to drop out of the quad and came in last place in the eights, the event was significant as the first time a United States women’s rowing team competed on an international level. That same year, PGRC was finally formally admitted to the Schuylkill Navy, the amateur governing body of the rowing clubs on Boathouse Row.

In November 1973 the club began hosting its annual racing event, the Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta, named after a promising young rower from the Schuylkill Boat Club who died in a traffic accident. Proceeds from the regatta fund scholarships for rowers as college freshmen.

As of 2016, the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club is one of the oldest operating all-female rowing clubs in the United States. The club is currently home to the Agnes Irwin School’s rowing program as part of their effort to encourage women to tap into their maximum potential as athletes. The primary mission of the club is “to ensure that all members develop the skills to feel confident on the river and safely participate in this athletic pursuit. Proficiency in the sport enhances the pleasure of rowing. To that end, the coaches, captain, and members mentor each other so that each rower develops the technical skills to feel successful in her efforts, which further drives her passion for rowing.”

The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club records date from 1913 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1938 to 2011, and consist of the administrative and financial records of that organization as well as some additional membership records and rowing memorabilia. The Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club (PGRC) was founded in 1938 by a group of seventeen women, one of the first rowing clubs for women in the United States and the oldest currently in operation. Its purpose is "to promote, stimulate, and support among women an interest in amateur rowing and other forms of athletics which are supplementary to this support."

The majority of the collection consists of administrative materials such as minutes, correspondence, constitution and by-laws amendments, club and rowing histories, newsletters, contracts, scholarship applications, and renovation plans. Another large portion of the collection consists of financial records such as receipts, bills, bank account statements, ledgers, tax forms, and check stubs. A smaller portion of the collection documents club events and membership activities through programs, boat logs and personal mileage records, application forms and liability waivers, dues records, scrapbooks, photographs, and ephemera such as t-shirts and patches. There are also a small number of administrative materials from the National Women's Rowing Association which include correspondence, meeting minutes, election ballots, and newsletters from that organization. The materials in this collection documents the administrative and membership activities of the club in addition to the broader development of women’s rowing in the United States and the history of the Schuylkill Navy and Boathouse Row. The collection is arranged into six series according to their original use within the club as follows: Series I. Administrative, Series II. Financial, Series III. Membership, Series IV. Events, Series V. Memorabilia, and Series VI. National Women's Rowing Association. Each series is arranged chronologically.

Series I. Administrative

a.General

b.Minutes

c.Club and rowing history

d.Other printed matter

Series II. Financial

Series III. Membership

Series IV. Events

Series V. Memorabilia

a.Photographs and ephemera

b.Audio-visual items

c.Artifacts

Series VI. National Women's Rowing Association records

At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania:

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Subject
Place

Publisher
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Megan Evans.
Finding Aid Date
; 2016.
Sponsor
The preservation, arrangement, and description of this collection was made possible by the generous donors of the 2015 Founder’s Award live charitable auction for women’s history collections at HSP and Maxine and Howard Lewis.
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents note

Series I. Administrative dates from 1913 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1938 to 2011, and contains the administrative records of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. The materials in this series document the administrative activities and governance of the club as well as articles and information about the club, boathouse, women in rowing, and rowing in general. The series is divided into four subseries which are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents note

Subseries I.a. General dates from 1941 to 2009 and consists of general administrative papers which include correspondence, invitations, newsletters, constitutions and by-laws, scholarship applications, renovation plans, contracts, insurance information, grant applications, clippings, minutes, reports, and boat sign out sheets. The majority of the materials in this subseries were originally housed in large three-ring binders. Rather than separating the materials, their original order was maintained to reflect their use within the club. The materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically.

Assorted materials including invitations and member mileage, 1941-1942, 1947.
Box 1 Folder 1
Minutes, letters, constitution and by-laws, clippings, and other materials, 1960-1961.
Box 1 Folder 2
Letters, minutes, and decrees regarding club incorporation [several copies], and other materials, 1962-1963.
Box 1 Folder 3
Constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, copies of photographs, letters, and other materials, 1963-1965.
Box 1 Folder 4
Letters, constitution and by-laws, audit report, and other materials, 1966-1967.
Box 1 Folder 5
Constitution and by-laws, various drafts, 1966-1967, 1972, undated.
Box 1 Folder 6
Insurance policies, letters, meeting minutes, and fundraising, 1967.
Box 1 Folder 7
Letters, minutes, clippings, National Women's Rowing Association regatta program, and other materials, 1968.
Box 1 Folder 8
Letters, minutes, newsletters, clippings, and other materials, 1969.
Box 1 Folder 9
Meeting minutes, letters, and other materials, especially regarding Ernestine Bayer, 1970.
Box 1 Folder 10
Minutes, letters, postcards, and other materials, 1971-1972.
Box 1 Folder 11
Meeting minutes, letters, postcards, Schuylkill Navy directory, and other materials, especially regarding Small Business Administration, 1973.
Box 1 Folder 12
Flood and property insurance, assorted policies, 1973-1977.
Box 1 Folder 13
Minutes, letters, insurance policies, and other materials, especially regarding boathouse repairs, 1974-1976.
Box 1 Folder 14
Boathouse rental forms, 1976-1982.
Box 1 Folder 15
Minutes, constitution and by-laws, and letters, especially regarding Maritime Grant from Historical and Museum Commission, 1977-1979.
Box 2 Folder 1
Boat, flood, and property insurance, assorted policies, 1978.
Box 2 Folder 2
Assorted grant applications for building repairs and preservation, 1979.
Box 2 Folder 3
Newspaper article regarding member Amy Shaffer, postcard, and copies of photographs, 1979.
Box 2 Folder 4
Proposals, letters, and other application materials regading funding for preservation of boathouse [some photographs], 1979-1980.
Box 2 Folder 5
Flood and property insurance, assorted policies, 1979-1981.
Box 2 Folder 6
Letters and postcards to Sophie Kozak/Socha from Ruth Adams Robinhold, 1980.
Box 2 Folder 7
Letters regarding Jim Anderegg print fundraiser, 1980.
Box 2 Folder 8
Boathouse and equipment rental letters and contracts, 1980-1981.
Box 2 Folder 9
House committee letter, invitations, and other materials, 1981-1982.
Box 2 Folder 10
Copies of constitution and by-laws, letters, invitations, postcards, and other materials, 1981-1983.
Box 2 Folder 11
Meeting minutes, reports, and letters, especially regarding Dad Vail and Stotesbury regattas' t-shirt sales, 1982-1984.
Box 2 Folder 12
Assorted correspondence, 1982-1986.
Box 2 Folder 13
Applications, letters, and other materials regarding boathouse placement on the National Register of Historic Places, 1984-1986.
Box 2 Folder 14
Assorted letters, postcards, and material regarding 501(c)3 status, 1984-1986.
Box 2 Folder 15
Boathouse rental contracts, 1985.
Box 2 Folder 16
Assorted materials including letters, minutes, and copies of photographs, 1987.
Box 2 Folder 17
Aetna property insurance policy and related materials, 1988.
Box 2 Folder 18
Minutes, letters, reports regarding boathouse structure and raising membership dues, certificates, and other materials, 1988.
Box 2 Folder 19
Bond subscription records and reports of damage to boathouses on Boathouse Row, 1989.
Box 3 Folder 1
Study of Boathouse Row problems and conditions, 1989.
Box 3 Folder 2
Assorted materials including treasurer's reports, bills, receipts, bond interest, insurance, and reimbursements, 1989-1990.
Box 3 Folder 3-5
"Executive summary of existing conditions and recommendations for Historic Boathouse Row", 1990.
Box 3 Folder 6
Meeting minutes, treasurer's and captain's reports, and other materials, 1990-1991.
Box 3 Folder 7
Property and boat insurance policy information, 1991.
Box 3 Folder 8
Treasurer's binder including minutes, membership dues records, reports, and other materials, 1982.
Box 4 Folder 1
Treasurer's binder including records of membership dues, income and expenses, fundraisers, and meeting minutes (1 of 2), 1993.
Box 4 Folder 2
Treasurer's binder including records of membership dues, income and expenses, fundraisers, and meeting minutes (2 of 2), 1993.
Box 4 Folder 3
Treasurer's binder including meeting minutes, membership lists, fundraising records, and financial reports (1 of 2), 1994.
Box 4 Folder 4
Treasurer's binder including meeting minutes, membership lists, fundraising records, and financial reports (2 of 2), 1994.
Box 4 Folder 5
Assorted memoranda, minutes, charts, and other materials, especially regarding restructuring of boathouse and cooperative service, 1994-1995, 1997.
Box 4 Folder 6
Treasurer's reports, meeting minutes, invoices, fundraising, and related correspondence, 1995.
Box 4 Folder 7
Coaching contracts, meeting minutes, expense reports, and other materials, 1996.
Box 5 Folder 1
Property insurance policies and related materials with Traveler's and Aetna insurance companies, 1996-1998.
Box 5 Folder 2
Treasurer's binder including minutes, budget, insurance information, letters, reports, and other materials (1 of 2), 1997.
Box 5 Folder 3
Treasurer's binder including minutes, budget, insurance information, letters, reports, and other materials (2 of 2), 1997.
Box 5 Folder 5
Administrative binder including minutes, contracts, financial information, correspondence, and other materials (1of 2), 1998.
Box 6 Folder 1
Administrative binder including minutes, contracts, financial information, correspondence, and other materials (2 of 2), 1998.
Box 6 Folder 2
Administrative binder including budget, contracts, minutes, correspondence, and other materials, 1999.
Box 6 Folder 3-5
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship blank forms, letters,a nd contact list, 1999, 2001, 2006.
Box 7 Folder 1
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship winner announcements, 1999-2000.
Box 7 Folder 2
Administrative binder including budget, correspondence, contracts, minutes, and other materials, 2000.
Box 7 Folder 3-5
Assorted letters, cards, and emails between members, 2000-2004.
Box 7 Folder 6
Administrative binder including minutes, reports, and correspondence, 2001.
Box 7 Folder 7-8
Administrative binder including minutes, reports, and correspondence, 2001.
Box 8 Folder 1-2
Administrative binder including finances, insurance information, minutes, correspondence, contracts, and other materials, 2001-2002.
Box 8 Folder 3-6
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications, 2001-2002.
Box 9 Folder 1
Administrative binder including budget, reports, correspondence, minutes, contracts, and other materials, 2003.
Box 9 Folder 2-4
Administrative binder including budget, reports, correspondence, minutes, contracts, and other materials, 2003.
Box 10 Folder 1
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications, 2003.
Box 10 Folder 2
Assorted materials including meeting agendas, address lists, and newsletters, 2003, 2012.
Box 10 Folder 3
Administrative binder [Sophie Socha?] including correspondence, minutes, and budget, 2004.
Box 10 Folder 4-6
Administrative binder [Sophie Socha?] including correspondence, minutes, and budget, 2004.
Box 11 Folder 1-2
Administrative binder including minutes, budget, and insurance information (1 of 2), 2004-2005.
Box 11 Folder 3
Administrative binder including minutes, budget, and insurance information (2 of 2), 2004-2005.
Box 11 Folder 4
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications, 2004-2005.
Box 11 Folder 5
Letters, emails, contracts, insurance, and other materials regarding re-lighting of Boathouse Row, 2005.
Box 11 Folder 6
Master plan development questionnaire/survey, 2005.
Box 11 Folder 7
Boathouse renovation floor plans and blue print, 2005, 2009.
Oversize Flat file 1
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship correspondence, forms, and other materials, 2005-2007.
Box 11 Folder 8
Boat sign out sheets, 2006.
Box 11 Folder 9
Letters, emails, contracts, and other material regarding loan of items to National Constitution Center sports exhibit, 2006.
Box 12 Folder 1
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications, 2007.
Box 12 Folder 2
Boat sign out sheets (1 of 2), 2007.
Box 12 Folder 3
Boat sign out sheets (2 of 2), 2007.
Box 12 Folder 4
Boat sign out sheets (1 of 2), 2008.
Box 12 Folder 5
Boat sign out sheet (2 of 2).
Box 12 Folder 6
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications, 2008.
Box 12 Folder 7
Boathouse insurance appraisal report, 2008.
Box 12 Folder 8-10
Bill Braxton memorial scholarship applications, 2009.
Box 13 Folder 1
Boathouse renovation masterplan, 2009.
Box 13 Folder 2-4
Request forms for payment, reimbursement, or cash advance [blank], undated.
Box 13 Folder 5
Boat sign out sheets [blank], undated.
Box 13 Folder 6
Coaches' agreement and leadership pamphlet, undated.
Box 13 Folder 7
Scope and Contents note

Subseries I. b. Minutes dates from 1938 to 2001 and consists of meeting minutes and related materials of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. Most of the materials represented in this subseries consist of the meeting minutes of the board of directors and the monthly membership meetings. Related materials connected to the meeting minutes include correspondence and committee reports. The materials are arranged chronologically.

Monthly meeting minutes, first meeting through 118th meeting, 1938-1947.
Box 13 Folder 8
Monthly meeting minutes, 1948-1957.
Box 13 Folder 9
General meeting mintues and related materials, 1964.
Box 14 Folder 1
Membership and board meeting minutes and related materials, 1966-1967.
Box 14 Folder 2
Administrative binder including minustes and related materials, 1977.
Volume 1
Meeting minutes and related materials, 1977-1978.
Volume 2
Board of Directors' minutes and correspondence, 1978.
Box 14 Folder 3
Meeting minutes and related materials, 1979-1982.
Volume 3
Regular monthly meeting minutes, 1982-1985.
Volume 4
Regular monthly meeting minutes, 1986.
Volume 5
"Minutes of the the First 118 Meeting of the Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club" 1938-1947 [photocopies], 1988.
Box 14 Folder 4
General and monthly meeting minutes, 1988-1991.
Box 14 Folder 5
Treasurer's reports, bond subscription statistics, US Rowing information, and other related material, 1990-1991.
Box 14 Folder 6
Meeting minutes and related materials including correspondence, memoranda, and constitution and by-laws, 1993-1994.
Box 14 Folder 7
Board and membership meeting minutes and related materials, 1993-1995.
Box 15 Folder 1
Membership and board meeting minutes and related materials, 1994-1997.
Box 15 Folder 2
Membership and board meeting minutes and related materials, 1995.
Box 15 Folder 3
Membership meeting minutes and related materials, 1998.
Box 15 Folder 4
Membership meeting minutes and related materials, 1999.
Box 15 Folder 5
Membership meeting minutes and related materials, 2000.
Box 15 Folder 6
Membership meeting minutes and related materials, 2001.
Box 15 Folder 7
Scope and Contents note

Subseries I. c. Club and rowing history dates from 1953 to 2011 and consists of articles, narratives, clippings, and books regarding the history of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club and some of its members as well as the history of the boathouse. Topics also documented in this subseries include rowing, women in rowing, the Schuylkill Navy, and Boathouse Row. Of particular interest in this subseries is a master’s thesis by University of Pennsylvania historic preservation student, Anna Stillner, entitled “The Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club: An Incremental Historic Structure Report” which details the history of the boathouse. The subseries is arranged chronologically.

Pflaumer, Walter and George F. Joly, Jr. One Hundred Years: History of the Bachelors Barge Clu, 1853-1953, 1953.
Volume 6
Kain, Charles F. The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia, Volume II, 1938-1958, 1960.
Volume 7-8
Research file on history of boathouse and club, including photocopies of articles and hand-written notes, 1979-1980.
Box 15 Folder 8
Pamphlets, brochures, and other materials regarding Philadelphia Maritime Museum rowing exhibit, 1985.
Box 15 Folder 9
Letters, proposal, and othe rmaterials regarding National Historic Landmark status of Boathouse Row, 1987.
Box 16 Folder 1
"Minutes of the First 118 Meetings" of the club, 1938-1947 [photocopy], 1988.
Box 16 Folder 2
Letters and memoranda regarding written history of club, 1997-1998.
Box 16 Folder 3
List of items for sports museum exhibit, 1998, 2004.
Box 16 Folder 4
Boyne, Daniel J. The Red Rose Crew, 2000.
Volume 9
Pflaumer, Walter H, George F. Joly, William De. Myers, Johnathan Dyer, and James A. Meadowcroft 150 Years: History of the Bachelors Barge Club, 1853-2003.
Volume 10
"The Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club: An Incremental Historic Structure Report" thesis by Anna Stillner, 2005.
Box 16 Folder 5
Cuyler, Lew. Ernestine Bayer: Mother of U.S. Women's Rowing, 2006.
Volume 11-12
70th Anniversary pamphlets and East Park Canoe House building assesment, 2008.
Box 16 Folder 6
Iverson, Joanne Wright and Margaret O. Kirk. An Obsession with Rings, 2009.
Volume 13
"Athletics and Outdoor Sports for Women" chapter on rowing and other materials on women's rowing; 1870, 1903, 1938, undated [photocopies], 2011, undated.
Box 16 Folder 7
Articles and narratives regarding history of club, boathouse, women in sports, and rowing, undated.
Box 16 Folder 8
Aricles regarding the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society and "The Commodore's Song" by the Undine Barge Club 1879, undated [photocopies], undated.
Box 16 Folder 9
Articles regarding the Schuylkill Navy and Boathouse Row and stationary, undated.
Box 16 Folder 10
Minutes, surveys, and ordinacnces relating to the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society; 1861, 1867, 1891, 1942, undated [photocopies], undated.
Box 16 Folder 11
Scope and Contents note

Subseries I. d. Other printed matter dates from 1913 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1943 to 2011, and contains printed or published material that does not readily fit into the other subseries in series I. This material includes articles, clippings, almanacs, and books regarding Boathouse Row, other rowing clubs and organizations, and rowing and athletics in general. The subseries is arranged chronologically.

Constitution and by-laws for other rowing clubs and organizations, including Pennsylvania and University Barge Clubs, 1913, 1970, undated.
Box 16 Folder 12
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen regatta program and Fairmount Rowing Association newsletters, 1943-1945.
Box 16 Folder 13
Assorted rowing poems, 1945, undated.
Box 16 Folder 14
United States Olympic Team Trials rowing programs, 1960, 1964.
Box 16 Folder 15
Articles and clippings regarding rowing and Boathouse Row, 1960, 1965, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2006, 2009, undated.
Box 16 Folder 16
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide, 1965.
Volume 14-15
Assorted rowing articles, clippings, and publications [some photocopies], 1965-1966, 1979, 2002, undated.
Oversize Flat file 2
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide, 1966.
Volume 16
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide, 1967.
Volume 17
Rivinus, Marion. Lights Along the Schuylkill, 1967.
Volume 18-19
Schuylkill Rowing Foundation articles of incorporation, letters, and memoranda, 1967.
Box 17 Folder 1
City of Philadelphia proclaimation for "National Women's Rowing Championship Days", 1968.
Oversize Flat file 3
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen Rowing Guide, 1968.
Volume 20-21
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen rule books, 1969-1971.
Box 17 Folder 2
Newspaper articles regarding club and rowing, March issue of The Oarsman, 1970.
Box 17 Folder 3
New York Rowing Association Official Yearbook, 1970.
Volume 22
Assorted newspaper articles and clippings regarding club, rowing , and Boathouse Row, 1972-1980.
Box 17 Folder 4
Klein, Esther M. Fairmount Park: History and Guidebook, 1974.
Volume 23
Rowing technique and training articles and charts, 1975-1981.
Box 17 Folder 5
Strength training, nutrition, and rowing technique articles, 1970s.
Box 17 Folder 6
Ferriss, John A. Rowing Fundamentals, 1980.
Volume 24
United States Rowing Association Rowing Guide, 1983.
Volume 25-26
Assorted rowing magazines including Row and Rowing News, 1986, 1989, 1997, 2007.
Box 17 Folder 7
Rowing technique and training guides and forms, 1980s.
Box 17 Folder 8
Brooks Brothers and Norman Hilton promotional materials featuring Boathouse Row, circa 1980s.
Box 17 Folder 9
United States Rowing Association meeting minutes, annual reports, memoranda, event planning, and related materials, 1991-1992.
Box 18 Folder 1
United States Rowing Association memoranda, event planning, newsletters, and other related material, 1993.
Box 18 Folder 2
United States Rowing Association memoranda, training programs, newletters, meeting minutes, and related materials, 1994-1995.
Box 18 Folder 3
Assorted articles regarding women in sports, circa 1994.
Box 18 Folder 4
United States Rowing Association women's rowing summer camp calendar and planning materials, 1995.
Box 18 Folder 5
American Rower's Almanac, 1997.
Volume 27
United States Rowing Association rule books, 1999, 2003, 2009.
Box 18 Folder 6
Rowing gear and apparel catalogs, 2002, 2010.
Box 18 Folder 7
Assorted articles regarding rowing and Boathouse Row, 2002-2003.
Box 18 Folder 8
"Bridge to Bridge Master Plan" for Fairmount Park, 2005.
Oversize Flat file 4
Invitations and articles regarding Philadelphia Girl's Rowing Club and members, 2005-2007.
Box 18 Folder 9
The Rower's Almanac, 2006.
Volume 28
Assorted articles on rowing technique and terminology, circa 2006.
Box 18 Folder 10
Churbuck, D.C. The Book of Rowing.
Volume 29
Philadelphia City Council citations for Ruth Adams Robinhold and Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club, 2008.
Oversize Flat file 5
Philadelphia City Council and Mayoral citations for Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club and clubhouse, 2011.
Oversize Flat file 6
Assorted articles and other materials regarding coaching and training, undated.
Box 18 Folder 11
Fred Plaisted photograph and "The Oarsmen's Prayer," 1930s [photocopies], undated.
Box 18 Folder 12
Nutrition and weight training articles, undated.
Box 19 Folder 1
Photocopy of Lights Along the Schuylkill by Marion Rivinus, 1967, undated.
Box 19 Folder 2
Rowing technique and training articles, undated.
Box 19 Folder 3

Scope and Contents note

Series II. Financial dates from 1938 to 2009 and contains the financial records of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. These materials include ledgers, bills, receipts, check stubs, bank account statements, and audit reports. The materials document the club’s expenses for equipment and maintenance of the boathouse as well as events, fundraising activities, and other sources of income. The series is arranged chronologically.

Check stubs, 1938-1942.
Box 19 Folder 4
Cash journal, 1938-1943.
Volume 30
Cash journal, 1943-1947.
Volume 31
Check stubs, 1946-1948.
Box 19 Folder 5
Cash journal, 1947-1955.
Volume 32
Savings and checking account balances with Fidelity Bank, 1954, 1965-1980.
Box 19 Folder 6
Boat fund dues ledger, 1954-1955.
Volume 33
Check stubs, 1954-1956.
Box 19 Folder 7
Assorted receipts, 1955 April-December.
Box 19 Folder 8
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1955-1956.
Box 19 Folder 9
Fidelity Trust account statements, 1955-1960.
Box 19 Folder 10
Cash journal, 1955-1962.
Volume 34
State and federal tax forms, 1955-1965, 1971.
Box 20 Folder 1
Assorted receipts, 1956.
Box 20 Folder 2
Check stubs, 1956-1958.
Box 20 Folder 3
Assorted receipts, 1957 January- August.
Box 20 Folder 4
Assorted receipts, 1957 September- December.
Box 20 Folder 5
Deposited or voided checks, 1957-1958.
Box 20 Folder 6
Assorted receipts, 1958.
Box 20 Folder 7
Assorted receipts, 1959.
Box 20 Folder 8
Check stubs, 1959-1960.
Box 20 Folder 9
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1959-1960.
Box 20 Folder 10
Assorted receipts, 1960.
Box 20 Folder 11
Check stubs, 1960-1963.
Box 21 Folder 1
Assorted receipts, 1961-1962.
Box 21 Folder 2
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1961-1963.
Box 21 Folder 3
Fidelity Bank checking account statements, 1961-1965.
Box 21 Folder 4
General ledger, 1962-1968.
Volume 35
Assorted bills and receipts, 1964.
Box 21 Folder 5
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1964-1965.
Box 21 Folder 6
Assorted bills and receipts, 1965.
Box 21 Folder 7-8
Assorted bills and receipts, 1966.
Box 22 Folder 1-2
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1966.
Box 22 Folder 3
Fidelity Bank checking account statements, 1966-1967.
Box 22 Folder 4
Audit reports, 1966, 1973.
Box 22 Folder 5
Assorted bills and receipts, 1967.
Box 22 Folder 6-7
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1967.
Box 22 Folder 8
Assorted bills and receipts, 1968 January-June.
Box 22 Folder 9
Assorted bills and receipts, 1968 July-December.
Box 23 Folder 1
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1968.
Box 23 Folder 2
Check stubs, 1968-1970.
Box 23 Folder 3
Fidelity Bank checking account statements, 1968-1970.
Box 23 Folder 4
Cash journal, 1968-1974.
Volume 36
Assorted bills and receipts, 1969.
Box 23 Folder 5-6
Deposited and/or voided checks, 1969-1970.
Box 23 Folder 7
Assorted bills and receipts, 1970 February-September.
Box 23 Folder 8
Assorted bills and receipts, 1970 October-December.
Box 24 Folder 1
Check stubs, 1970-1973.
Box 24 Folder 2
Assorted bills and receipts, 1971.
Box 24 Folder 3-4
Fidelity Bank checking account statements, 1971.
Box 24 Folder 5
Assorted bills and receipts, 1972.
Box 24 Folder 6-7
Fidelity Bank checking account statements, 1972.
Box 24 Folder 8
Assorted bills and receipts, 1973.
Box 25 Folder 1-3
Cash receipt books [2], 1973-1975.
Box 25 Folder 4
Check stubs, 1973-1975.
Box 25 Folder 5
Assorted bills and receipts, 1974.
Box 25 Folder 6-8
Assorted bills and receipts, 1975.
Box 25 Folder 9-11
Check stubs, 1975-1977.
Box 26 Folder 1
Assorted bills and receipts, 1976.
Box 26 Folder 2-4
Assorted bills and receipts, 1977.
Box 26 Folder 5-7
Check stubs, 1977-1979.
Box 26 Folder 8
Assorted bills and receipts, 1978 January-August.
Box 26 Folder 9-10
Assorted bills and receipts, 1978 September-December.
Box 27 Folder 1
Assorted bills and receipts, 1979.
Box 27 Folder 2-4
Assorted bills and receipts, 1980.
Box 27 Folder 5-6
Assorted bills and receipts, 1981.
Box 27 Folder 7-10
Receipts and disbursements, 1981.
Box 27 Folder 11
Assorted bills and receipts, 1982.
Box 27 Folder 12
Receipts and disbursements (1 of 2), 1982.
Box 28 Folder 1
Receipts and disbursements (2 of 2), 1982.
Box 28 Folder 2
Treasurer's reports and memorandum, 1982-1983.
Box 28 Folder 3
Assorted bills, checks, and receipts, 1983.
Box 28 Folder 4-6
Dues payments log sheets, 1983.
Box 28 Folder 7
Fidelity Bank account statements and deposits, 1983.
Box 28 Folder 8
Receipts and disbursements, 1983.
Box 29 Folder 1
Assorted bills and receipts for boathouse supplies and repairs, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 2
Assorted bills and receipts, reimbursements, and cash advances, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 3
Bills and receipts for boathouse utilities, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 4
Bills and receipts for equipment supplies and repairs, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 5
Boathouse rental forms and receipts, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 6
Insurance bills, receipts, and Aetna policy forms, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 7
Letters and notes regarding club financial matters, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 8
Treasurer's binder including journal pages, reports, deposit summaries, cashed checks, and membership lists, 1984.
Box 29 Folder 9
Assorted checks and receipts, 1985.
Box 29 Folder 10-11
Pages from cash disbursement journal, 1985.
Box 29 Folder 12
Fidelity Bank checking account statements, 1985.
Box 29 Folder 13
Audit reports and expenditure lists, 1985.
Box 29 Folder 14
Assorted checks and receipts, 1986.
Box 30 Folder 1-2
Assorted account statements, 1986.
Box 30 Folder 3
Assorted receipts, cash disbursements, and boat insurance information, 1986.
Box 30 Folder 4
Fidelity Bank checking account statements and cash disbursement journal pages, 1986.
Box 30 Folder 5
Assorted bills and receipts, 1987.
Box 30 Folder 6-7
Notes for treasurer's report, 1987.
Box 30 Folder 8
Cash disbursement journal pages, 1987.
Box 30 Folder 9
Fidelity Bank checking account statements and processed checks, 1987.
Box 30 Folder 10
Assorted receipts and donation letters, 1987.
Box 31 Folder 1
Assorted bills and receipts, 1988.
Box 31 Folder 2
Fidelity Bank checking account statements and receipts, 1988.
Box 31 Folder 3
Fidelity Bank savings account statemtns and receipts, 1988.
Box 31 Folder 4
Assorted bills and receipts, Aetna property insurance, 1989 January-June.
Box 31 Folder 5
Assorted bills and receipts, 1989 July-December.
Box 31 Folder 6
Treasurer's report, 1988, 1989.
Box 31 Folder 7
W.H. Newbold's Son and Company portfolio statements and bonds issued, 1989.
Box 31 Folder 8
W.H. Newbold's Son and Company portfolio statements, 1989-1991.
Box 31 Folder 9
Bonds issued, 1989-1992.
Box 32 Folder 1
Cash journal, 1989-1992.
Volume 37
Redeemed bonds, 1989-1993.
Box 32 Folder 2-4
Assorted bills and receipts, 1990.
Box 32 Folder 5-6
Assorted bills and receipts (1 of 2), 1991.
Box 32 Folder 7
Assorted bills and receipts (2 of 2), 1991.
Box 33 Folder 1
House disbursements, 1991.
Box 33 Folder 2
Vanguard Group and First Union investment services letters and account information, 1991-1993, 1996.
Box 33 Folder 3
Assorted bills and receipts, 1992.
Box 33 Folder 4-6
Assorted bills and receipts, 1993.
Box 33 Folder 7-9
Checking account ledger, 1993-1998.
Volume 38
Assorted bills and receipts, 1994.
Box 34 Folder 1-3
Assorted bills and receipts, 1995.
Box 34 Folder 4-8
Assorted bills and receipts, 1995 November-1996 March.
Box 34 Folder 9
Assorted bills and receipts, 1996 April-December.
Box 35 Folder 1-2
Assorted bills and receipts, 1997.
Box 35 Folder 3-5
Assorted bills and receipts, 1998 January-March.
Box 35 Folder 6
Assorted bills and receipts, 1998 May-December.
Box 36 Folder 1-2
Assorted bills and receipts, 1999.
Box 36 Folder 3-4
Federal tax returns and related materials, 1999.
Box 37 Folder 1
Assorted bills and receipts, 2000.
Box 37 Folder 2-5
Assorted bills and receipts, 2001 January-May.
Box 37 Folder 6-10
Assorted bills and receipts, 2001 June-December.
Box 38 Folder 1-4
Assorted bills and receipts, 2002.
Box 38 Folder 5-7
Assorted bills and receipts, 2003 January-August.
Box 38 Folder 8-9
Assorted bills and receipts, 2003 September-December.
Box 39 Folder 1
Liability insurance certificate, tax return, bills, and donations, 2004-2005.
Box 39 Folder 2
Bank of America checking account statements, 2006.
Box 39 Folder 3
Assorted bills and receipts, 2006.
Box 39 Folder 4-5
Bank of America checking account statements, deposit slips, and bills, 2007 January-April.
Box 39 Folder 6
Bank of America checking account statements, deposit slips, and bills, 2007 May-December.
Box 40 Folder 1-2
Assorted bills, receipts, and deposit statements, 2008.
Box 40 Folder 3-5
Assorted bills and receipts, 2009.
Box 41 Folder 1-3

Scope and Contents note

Series III. Membership dates from 1938 to 2010 and contains materials pertaining to members and membership activities of Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club. The majority of the series consists of membership application forms and liability waivers, which all new and returning members were required to fill out annually. Another large part of the series consists of boat and individual member mileage logs, where members recorded the miles they rowed during their outings at the club. Also included in the series are records of membership dues paid, meeting attendance, directories, and contact lists. The materials document the names and activities of individual members of PGRC from the beginning of the club, as well as the overall fluctuation in club membership over the years. The series is arranged chronologically.

Individual dues ledger, 1938-1942.
Volume 39
Membership application forms, 1940-1955.
Box 41 Folder 4
Individual dues ledger, 1942-1947.
Volume 40
Dues collected journal, 1943-1951.
Volume 41
Individual dues ledger, 1947-1951.
Volume 42
Individual dues ledger, 1951-1954.
Volume 43
Dues collected journal, 1951-1956.
Volume 44
Individual dues ledger, 1955-1956.
Volume 45
Meeting attendance and record of dues, 1959-1963.
Box 41 Folder 5
Membership application forms and liability waivers, C-D, 1960-1980.
Box 41 Folder 6
Membership application forms and liability waivers, E-H, 1959-1980.
Box 42 Folder 1
Membership application forms and liability waivers, I-L, 1960-1980.
Box 42 Folder 2
Membership application forms and liability waivers, M-N, 1960-1980.
Box 42 Folder 3
Membership applications forms and liability waivers, O-R, 1960-1980.
Box 42 Folder 4
Membership application forms and liability waivers, S-T, 1960-1980.
Box 42 Folder 5
Membership application forms and liability waivers, U-Z, 1960-1980.
Box 43 Folder 1
Membership application forms and liability waivers, A-B, 1961-1979.
Box 43 Folder 2
Meeting attendance and dues records, 1964-1967.
Box 43 Folder 3
Boat log book, 1965-1968.
Volume 46
Meeting attendance and dues records, 1967-1969.
Box 43 Folder 4
Boat log book, 1968-1973.
Volume 47
Meeting attendance and dues records, 1970-1972.
Box 43 Folder 5
Application forms of active members, 1970-1981.
Box 43 Folder 6
Dues payment records for individual members, 1970-1982.
Box 43 Folder 7
National championship training statistics and notes, 1973.
Box 43 Folder 8
Boat log book, 1973-1977.
Volume 48
Directories and contact lists (1 of 2), 1975, 1982-1989, undated.
Box 44 Folder 1
Directories and contact lists (2 of 2), 1975, 1982-1989, undated.
Box 44 Folder 2
Mileage lists and letters of documentation, 1947 [some photocopies], 1977, 1980, undated.
Box 44 Folder 3
Boat log book, 1977 October-1981 December.
Volume 49
Application forms and liability waivers, 1970s-1980s.
Box 44 Folder 4
Boat log book, 1981 December-1985 October.
Volume 50
Membership directories and mailing lists, 1982-1985.
Box 44 Folder 5
Records of dues paid for individual members, membership applications, and swimming test forms, 1982-1985, 1989-1990.
Box 44 Folder 6
Boat log book, 1985 October-1987 August.
Volume 51
Membership application forms and liability waivers, 1986.
Box 44 Folder 7
Boat log book, 1987 August-1988 September.
Volume 52
Boat log book, 1988-1989.
Volume 53
Boat log book, 1989-1991.
Volume 54
Individual membership dues record for former members, A-D, 1989-1997.
Box 44 Folder 8
Individual membership dues records for former members, E-L, 1989-1997.
Box 44 Folder 9
Individual membership dues records for former members, M-R, 1989-1997.
Box 45 Folder 1
Individual membership dues records for former members, S-Z, 1989-1997.
Box 45 Folder 2
Individual membership dues records, A-H, 1989-1999.
Box 45 Folder 3
Individual membership dues records, I-Q, 1989-1999.
Box 45 Folder 4
Individual membership dues records, R-Z, 1989-1999.
Box 45 Folder 5
Blank application forms and liability waivers, circa 1980s.
Box 45 Folder 6
Membership application forms, liability waivers, and directory, 1997.
Box 45 Folder 7
Boat log book, 1991 May-1992 October.
Volume 55
Master boat log, 1992-1994.
Volume 56
Boat log book, 1994 September-1997 September.
Volume 57
Novice membership application forms and liability waivers, 1997.
Box 45 Folder 8
Boat log book, 1997-1999.
Volume 58
Membership directories, including novices and masters, 1997-2004.
Box 45 Folder 9
Letters between members, articles regarding club and members, regatta history, and other membership materials, 1998-1999.
Box 46 Folder 1
Membership applications, liability waivers, and directories, 1998.
Box 46 Folder 2
Membership applications, liability waivers, and directories, 1999.
Box 46 Folder 3
Membership application forms and liability waivers (1 of 2), 2000.
Box 46 Folder 4
Membership application forms and liability waivers (2 of 2), 2000.
Box 46 Folder 5
Personal mileage log sheets, 2001.
Box 46 Folder 6
Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2), 2002.
Box 46 Folder 7
Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2), 2002.
Box 47 Folder 1
Membership meeting minutes, directories, and related materials, 2002-2010.
Box 47 Folder 2-4
Master boat log, 2003.
Volume 59
Personal mileage log sheets, 2004.
Box 47 Folder 5
Personal mileage log sheets, 2005.
Box 47 Folder 6
Membership directories including novices and masters, 2005, 2012, undated.
Box 48 Folder 1
Boat mileage log sheets, 2006.
Box 48 Folder 2
Master boat log, 2006.
Volume 60
Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2), 2006.
Box 48 Folder 3
Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2), 2006.
Box 48 Folder 4
Personal mileage log sheets, 2006.
Box 48 Folder 5
Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2), 2007.
Box 49 Folder 1
Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2), 2007.
Box 49 Folder 2
Personal mileage log sheets, 2007.
Box 49 Folder 3
Master boat log, 2007-2008.
Volume 61
Boat mileage log sheets, 2007-2009.
Box 49 Folder 4
Boat mileage log sheets, 2008.
Box 49 Folder 5
Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2), 2008.
Box 49 Folder 6
Membership application forms and liability waivers (2 of 2), 2008.
Box 50 Folder 1
Boat log book, 2008-2009.
Volume 62
Junior membership applications and liability waivers, 2009.
Box 50 Folder 2
Membership applications and liability waivers (1 of 2), 2009.
Box 50 Folder 3
Membership applications and liability waivers (2 of 2).
Box 50 Folder 4
Personal mileage log sheets, 2009.
Box 50 Folder 5
Boat mileage log sheets, 2010.
Box 50 Folder 6
Membership application forms and liability waivers (1 of 2), 2010.
Box 50 Folder 7
Membership application forms and liability waivers (2 of 2), 2010.
Box 51 Folder 1
Membership cards, undated.
Box 58

Scope and Contents note

Series IV. Events dates from 1949 to 2011, with bulk dates of 1978 to 2011, and includes event programs, invitations, planning materials, schedules, and participant waivers, which document the events sponsored by Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club as well as events in which club members participated. Particularly well represented in this series are the programs for the annual Bill Braxton Memorial regatta which has been hosted by the club since it was first held in 1973. Of particular interest in this series may be a folder of early event invitations which includes a letter from famed rower and brother of Grace Kelly, John Kelly, Jr. The materials are arranged chronologically.

Assorted regatta programs and event invitations, event ribbons, and copies of event photographs, 1949-1955.
Box 51 Folder 2
Annual dinner and other event invitations, including letter from John B. Kelly, 1950, 1957-1959.
Box 51 Folder 3
Independence Day regatta and Skimmer Day programs, 1958.
Box 51 Folder 4
Schuylkill Navy regatta schedules and assorted programs, 1965-1966, 1973, 1985, 1994, 2004, 2012.
Box 51 Folder 5
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 1978, 1980, 1987-1989.
Box 51 Folder 6
Party invitations, Head of the Schuylkill Regatta programs, and other materials, 1979.
Box 51 Folder 7
Programs and other materials from various regattas, especially National Women's Rowing Association championship and Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, 1970s.
Box 51 Folder 8
Entry forms and results for various regattas, 1980-1981.
Box 51 Folder 9
Stotesbury and Dad Vail regatta t-shirt sales, 1981.
Box 51 Folder 10
Schuylkill Navy Regatta program, 1985.
Box 51 Folder 11
Fiftieth Anniversary guest book, invitations, programs, and other planning materials, 1988.
Box 52 Folder 1
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta financial report and related material, 1991.
Box 52 Folder 2
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta assorted receipts and other planning materials, 1992.
Box 52 Folder 3
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta expenses and other planning materials, 1992.
Box 52 Folder 4
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 1992-1993.
Box 52 Folder 5
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta schedule, budget, and expenses, 1993.
Box 52 Folder 6
Stotesbury Cup Regatta program, 1993.
Box 52 Folder 7
Assorted rowing-related banquet and dinner programs, 1993, 2000, 2007.
Box 52 Folder 8
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 1993-1996.
Box 52 Folder 9
Racing results, various events and regattas, 1994-2009.
Box 52 Folder 10
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta expense reports, cash advances, budget, and other materials, 1995.
Box 53 Folder 1
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 1997-1999.
Box 53 Folder 2
60th Anniversary invitation list, invitations, expense report, and other materials, 1998.
Box 53 Folder 3
Bill Braxton memorial regatta letter and dedication, 1998.
Box 53 Folder 4
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 2000-2001.
Box 53 Folder 5
Stotesbury Cup Regatta program, 2003.
Box 53 Folder 6
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, race schedule, invoices, and other planning materials, 2003-2004.
Box 53 Folder 7
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 2003-2005.
Box 53 Folder 8
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta program, race schedules, correspondence, and other planning materials, 2005.
Box 54 Folder 1
Stotesbury Cup Regatta program, 2006.
Box 54 Folder 2
Dad Vail Regatta program, 2006.
Box 54 Folder 3
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, race schedules, emails, and other planning materials, 2006-2008.
Box 54 Folder 4
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 2006-2009.
Box 54 Folder 5
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta liability waivers, 2007.
Box 54 Folder 6-7
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta liability waivers, 2007.
Box 55 Folder 1-2
Bill Braxton Memorial Regatta programs, 2007-2008.
Box 55 Folder 3
Schuylkill Navy 150th anniversary banquet program, 2008.
Box 55 Folder 4
Junior and novice racing sign-in sheets, 2008-2009.
Box 55 Folder 5
Masters racing sign-in sheets, 2008-2009.
Box 55 Folder 6
Junior and novice racing sign-in sheets, 2009.
Box 55 Folder 7
Stotesbury Cup Regatta program, 2009.
Box 55 Folder 8
Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta program, 2010.
Box 55 Folder 9
Founder's Day speech by Sophie Socha, 2011.
Box 56 Folder 1
Stotesbury Cup Regatta programs, 2011.
Box 56 Folder 2
"Row-a-thon" mileage cards [blank], undated.
Box 56 Folder 3

Scope and Contents note

Series V. Memorabilia dates from 1938 to 2011 and contains materials that can be considered keepsakes or mementos and that document the visual history of the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club and well as individual member’s involvement and friendships. These materials include photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, medals, patches, and audio visual materials. Of particular interest in Subseries a. Photographs and ephemera may be a folder of material containing postcards from Jack Kelly, Jr. while competing at the Henley Regatta in London in 1947. Also of interest may be two scrapbooks compiled by Sophie Socha from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, which include numerous clippings, photographs, programs, and other ephemera. This series is arranged chronologically within three subseries, which are divided by material type.

Early event invitations and dues receipts from Lovey Kohut Farrell, 1938.
Box 56 Folder 4
Newspaper articles regarding club and members [some photocopies] and Ruth Adams Robinhold certificate [photocopy], 1938, 1939, undated.
Oversize Flat file 7
Assorted regatta posters, drawing of boathouse [photocopy], "Schuylkill Navy Two-Step" sheet music 1904 [photocopy], and get-well card for Fred Plaisted signed by original club members, 1938, 1974, 1976, 1983, undated.
Oversize Flat file 8
Event invitations, clippings, and other materials, 1938-1939.
Box 56 Folder 5
Rowing and club scrapbook, oversized, 1938-1948, 1953, 1960s-1980s.
Volume 63
Rowing and club scrapbook, oversized, 1938-1949, 1974.
Volume 64
Assorted photographic negatives and photographs scanned to CDs, 1938-2010, undated.
Box 64
Rowing and club scrapbook, oversized, 1939, 1942, 1950, 1965, 1980s.
Volume 65
Album of assorted photographs of events and club members, 1930s-1980s.
Box 59
Items donated by family of Stella Sokolowska Peters including event programs and postcards from Jack Kelly, Jr., 1941, 1946-1947, 1952, 1973.
Box 56 Folder 6
Tenth anniversary dinner-dance photograph, including Ernest and Ernestine Bayer and John B. Kelly, Sr. (center rear), 1948.
Oversize Flat file 9
Sophie Socha rowing and club scrapbook, 1962-1973.
Box 60 Folder 1-2
Sophie Socha rowing and club scrapbook, 1965-1973.
Box 60 Folder 3-4
Photographs, postcards, clippings, and other materials depicting views of Boathouse Row and the Schuylkill River, 1964, 1977-1978, 1990, undated.
Box 56 Folder 7
Programs, cards, brochures, and itinerary from crew trip to Vichy, France, 1967.
Box 56 Folder 8
Assorted photographs of club members and events, circa 1960s, 1992, 1996, undated.
Oversize Flat file 10
National Women's Rowing Association regatta, Oakland, California photographic proofs, 1970.
Oversize Flat file 12
Ruth Adams Robinhold subject file including photographs, cards, letters, and clippings, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1997, 2008-2009, undated.
Box 56 Folder 9
Cards and prints featuring Boathouse Row and rowing scenes, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, undated.
Box 56 Folder 10
Panorama photograph of Boathouse Row, Independence Day Regatta poster, and Schuylkill Navy certificate, 1996, 1997, 1999.
Oversize Flat file 11
Assorted photographs including boat christening, reunions, and other events [paper prints], 1997.
Box 56 Folder 11
Clippings, list of medals, and regatta certificate, 1997.
Box 56 Folder 12
Assorted CDs and floppy disk [1] of scanned photographs, 1998-2009, undated.
Box 65
Photographs of damage to boathouse and docks caused by Hurricane Floyd, 1999.
Box 56 Folder 13
Album of assorted photographs of events and club members, 1990s-2011, undated.
Box 61
Betty Russell subject file including photographs, letters, emails, and obituaries, 2003, 2009.
Box 56 Folder 14
Prints of digital photographs depicting club activities and events, 2005-2007.
Box 56 Folder 15
Prints of digital photographs depicting 70th anniversary celebration, 2008.
Box 56 Folder 16
Clippings regarding Dad Vail Regatta and prints of digital photographs depicting boathouse lights, 2009.
Box 56 Folder 17
Jeanette Waetjen Hoover subject file including photographs, letters, emails, and clippings, 2009.
Box 56 Folder 18
Print of digital photograph depicting Stella Sokolowska Peter's family with Ruth Adams Robinhold and letters from daughter, Karen Peters Dexter, 2009.
Box 56 Folder 19
Prints of digital photographs depicting boathouse flooding, 2011.
Box 56 Folder 20
Assorted photographs and articles from 1938 and list of club officers through 1978 [photocopies], undated.
Box 57 Folder 1
Cartoon of founding members and photographs, 1940s [photocopies], undated.
Box 57 Folder 2
Club decals, stationary, and cross-stich pattern, undated.
Box 57 Folder 3
Hand-drawn map of Schuylkill River racing course [removed from volume 63], undated.
Oversize Flat file 13
Nancy Keeler rowing scrapbook, 1960s [photocopies], undated.
Box 57 Folder 4-6
Nancy Wiegand Mudrick scrapbook and photoalbum, 1950s [photocopies], undated.
Box 62
Stella Sokolowska Peters rowing scrapbook, 1938-1940s [photocopies], undated.
Box 63
Photocopies of photographs from Stella Sokolowska Peters' scrapbook, 1930s-1940, undated.
Box 57 Folder 7
Photocopies of photographs from Stella Sokolowska Peters' scrapbook, undated.
Box 57 Folder 8
Tintype of woman holding rowing oars, undated.
Box 57 Folder 9
WCAU [NBC 10] film reel of broadcast featuring Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club, 1967.
Box 66
Cassette tape, VHS tapes, and DVDs of Club events, photograph slide shows, interviews, and broadcasts, 1967, 1988, 2001, undated.
Box 67
Assorted rowing patches and club decals, 1938, 1970s, 1980-1982, undated.
Box 57 Folder 10
Assorted rowing pins and racing medals [some Olympic and other international competitions], 1940, 1967, 1980, 2008, undated.
Box 75
Assorted rowing-themed artifacts including award plaques and tiles, stained glass, and model oars, 1972-1973, 1983, undated.
Box 68
Rowing sticker, ruler, license plate frame, and plaque from Row-a-thon for the Homeless, 1993, undated.
Box 57 Folder 11
Signage from rowing exhibit at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, 1998.
Box 69
Club and event t-shirts [4], undated.
Box 70

Scope and Contents note

Series VI. National Women's Rowing Association dates from 1974 to 1998, with bulk dates of 1974 to 1989, and contains some administrative materials from that organization. The National Women's Rowing Association (NWRA) was founded by PGRC member Joanne Wright Iverson along with coaches Ed Lickiss and Ted Nash in 1963. The NWRA merged with the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen in 1984 to form the current governing body for all competitive rowing in the United States, USRowing. This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, constitutions and by-laws, membership lists, newsletters, officer election ballots, and fundraising documents. The series is arranged chronologically.

Rowing bibliography compiled by Patricia Mynaugh, 1974.
Box 71 Folder 1
Meeting minutes and other related materials, 1975-1980.
Box 71 Folder 2
Assorted correspondence, especially from officers and National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, 1976-1977.
Box 71 Folder 3
Membership lists with addresses, 1976-1977.
Box 71 Folder 4
Constitution, by-laws, and regatta rules, 1977.
Box 71 Folder 5
Letters regarding athelete's representatives, 1977.
Box 71 Folder 6
"Bulletin" newsletters, 1977.
Box 71 Folder 7
Assorted ballots regarding officer elections and referendums, 1977-1978.
Box 71 Folder 8
Letters between officers, especially Carol Brown and Susan Urbas, 1977-1978.
Box 71 Folder 9
Membership registration forms and letters regarding dues payments, 1977-1978.
Box 71 Folder 10
Monthly mailings including minutes, reports, memoranda, and address lists, 1977-1978.
Box 71 Folder 11
"Care package" training guidelines, 1978.
Box 71 Folder 12
Constitution, by-laws, and regatta rules, 1978-1979.
Box 71 Folder 13
Junior Committee letters and other mailings, 1978-1979.
Box 71 Folder 14
Correspondence between regional officers, 1978-1980.
Box 71 Folder 15
Publicity and Junior committee's letters and reports, 1978-1981.
Box 71 Folder 16
Ballots for constitution, by-laws, and regatta rules changes, 1979.
Box 72 Folder 1
Letters to and from officers, especially secretary Carol Brown, 1979.
Box 72 Folder 2
Member dues and registration forms, 1979.
Box 72 Folder 3
Membership contact list, 1979.
Box 72 Folder 4
Monthly mailings including announcements, ballots, and contact lists, 1979.
Box 72 Folder 5
Correspondence between officers, 1979-1981.
Box 72 Folder 6
Original copies of invoice and registration forms, 1979-1981.
Box 72 Folder 7
Assorted letters to and from officers, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 8
Constitution, regatta rules, and stationary, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 9
Invoices for dues payments, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 10
Letters and membership mailings, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 11
Letters and other materials regarding Massacheusetts Institute of Technology grievance, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 12
Letters regarding election of president, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 13
Letters regarding Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 14
Membership registration forms and mailing lists, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 15
Officer and committee reports, 1980.
Box 72 Folder 16
Officer election and referendum ballots, mailing lists, 1980.
Box 73 Folder 1
Sustaining membership correspondence, 1980.
Box 73 Folder 2
Correspondence from president Susan Urbas, 1980-1981.
Box 73 Folder 3
Materials regarding World University Games, 1980-1981.
Box 73 Folder 5
National championship invitation responses, 1981.
Box 73 Folder 6
Lightweight committee letters and reports, 1981.
Box 73 Folder 7
Mailing lists, membership forms, reports, newsletters, and other materials, 1981.
Box 73 Folder 8
Membership registration forms, 1981.
Box 73 Folder 9
Officer election ballots, 1981.
Box 73 Folder 10
Regional mailings from vice presidents, 1981.
Box 73 Folder 11
Meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence, especially from president and regional vice presidents, 1981-1982.
Box 73 Folder 12
Memos from treasurer and membership registration forms, 1981-1982.
Box 73 Folder 13
Sales and subscription committee reports and letters, 1981-1982.
Box 73 Folder 14
National championship regatta schedule, news releases, and results, 1981-1983.
Box 73 Folder 15
Sales and subscription order forms, 1981-1983.
Box 73 Folder 16
Assorted mailings including newsletters, annual meeting minutes, and reports, 1982.
Box 74 Folder 1
Attendance list and memoranda from nationa meeting in Buffalo, New York, 1982.
Box 74 Folder 2
Fundraising letters and other planning materials, 1982.
Box 74 Folder 3
Newsletter and other mailing materials, 1982.
Box 74 Folder 4
Sales and subscription address labels, 1982.
Box 74 Folder 5
Bi-annual meeting agenda, letters, treasurer's report, and related materials, 1982-1983.
Box 74 Folder 6
Monthly mailings including ballots, announcements, minutes, and reports, 1982-1983.
Box 74 Folder 7
Sales and subscription committee oarmits order forms, circa 1982.
Box 74 Folder 8
Mailing materials including newsletters, reports, articles, and United States Rowing Assocation materials, 1983.
Box 74 Folder 9
Letters, newsletters, and other materials regarding Women's Olympic Rowing committee, 1984.
Box 74 Folder 10
United States Rowing Association: Meeting minutes, newsletters, and related materials, 1987-1989.
Box 74 Folder 11
United States Rowing Association: Annual reports and racing rules, 1989-1991, 1998, undated.
Box 74 Folder 12

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