Inventory of the Martha Barksdale Papers, ca. 1918-1974. Barksdale, Martha, Papers, ca. 1918-1974 Archives Acc. 1985.54

Inventory of the Martha Barksdale Papers, ca. 1918-1974.

A Collection in the
University Archives
Collection Number Archives Acc. 1985.54

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Special Collections
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College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
USA
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Repository

Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Collection number

Archives Acc. 1985.54

Title

Martha Barksdale Papers, ca. 1918-1974.

Extent

1.5 linear feet.

Creator

Martha Elizabeth Barksdale

Language

English

Abstract

Martha Barksdale was a member of the first class of women to graduate from the College of William and Mary in 1921, and taught physical education at William and Mary from 1921 to 1966. Her papers include her diary, 1918-1919, and photographs of women's athletics and other student activities.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Publication Rights/Restrictions on Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the University Archivist, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Martha Barksdale Papers, University Archives, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Biographical/Historical Information

Martha Elizabeth Barksdale (1899-1974) was a member of the first class of women to graduate from the College of William and Mary, entering in 1918 and receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921. She also received a Master of Arts degree from William and Mary in 1929. She taught physical education at William and Mary from 1921 until her retirement in 1966. She was the first woman tapped into the Virginia Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Scope and Content Information

The papers include Martha Barksdale's diary for 1918-1919, recording her experiences as a member of the first class of women at William and Mary. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs that document student activities and women's sports at the college from her student years throughout her teaching career. The bulk of the photographs date from the 1920s-1940s.

Index Terms

Persons:

Barksdale, Martha Elizabeth.
Chamings, Dorothy Thurza Louise, d. 1958.

Subjects:

Athletics--Study and teaching.
Athletics--United States.
College sports--Virginia--Williamsburg.
College of William and Mary--History--20th century.
College sports--United States- -History--20th century.
Intramural sports.
Women--History-- Virginia.

Contents List

Box-folder 1:1-2

Diary of Martha Barksdale, 1918-1919.

Link to images and transcription of diary

In her diary, Martha Barksdale recorded the events of her first year at college, as a member of the first class of women to enter the College of William and Mary.

Original diary in Box 1, folder 1; photocopy and transcription in Box 1, folder 2.

Box-folder 1:3

Gymnastic Peoples College Diploma, 1926.

The diploma, from Gymnastic Peoples College in Ollerup, Denmark, reads: "Martha Elizabeth Barksdale has successfully completed the six weeks summer course for American women teachers of physical education and is hereby endorsed as an exponent of fundamental gymnastics in America."

Box-folder 1:4

Faculty information form, 1938.

2 pages.

Completed form for Martha Barksdale giving her department and title; degrees held and other education; date and place of birth and parents' names; clubs and fraternities; publications; hobbies; teaching experience; other positions held.

Box 1

Photo albums.

Photo album (gift to Florrie in 1892) filled with cartes de visite and cabinet cards; photo album containing black-and-white photos of family, friends, and farm scenes, ca. 1910s-1920s.

Box 1

Autograph book of Dorothy Chamings, 1926-1927.

Signed by Dorothy's high school friends.

Boxes 2-3

Photographs, College of William and Mary.

Each subject folder contains one or several black-and-white photographs. Almost all are of college activities and people, especially women's athletics. They range in date from 1918 to around 1970, but most date from the 1930s-1950s.

Arranged alphabetically by subject, with one or several photographs per subject folder. Box 2 contains "Athletics--Fencing" to "Women's Baseball." Box 3 contains "Women's Basketball" to "Women's Track."

Athletics--Fencing
Barksdale, Martha

Martha as a student in her basketball uniform
Bland, Tommy
Briscoe, Marjorie Jane
Christmas Activities
Dances
Freshman Class of 1918
Gibbons, Frances Louise
Groggins, Jane
Group Photos--unidentified
Harwood, Bessie Virginia
H2E Club
Homecoming
Individual Photos--unidentified
J. Lesslie Hall Literary Society
Jessup, Bettie Sue
May Day
Men's Gymnastics
Mitchell, Dorothy Reis
Moss, Mattie Edna
Orchesis (Dance Club)
Reeder, Marion
Song Contest
Terrell, Dorothy
Torrence, Beatrice
Visitors to Campus--Coolidge, Calvin (1926)
Women's Apparatus Club
Women's Archery
Women's Archery--Intramural
Women's Athletic Committee
Women's Athletic Council
Women's Athletics--Administration
Women's Badminton--Intramural
Women's Baseball
Women's Basketball
Women's Basketball--Intramural
Women's Bowling--Intramural
Women's Bridge--Intramural
Women's Bridge--Tournament
Women's Canoeing
Women's Coaches
Women's Field Hockey
Women's Field Hockey--Intramural
Women's Gymnastics
Women's Horseshoes--Intramural
Women's Intramural Council
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Lacrosse--Intramural
Women's Life Saving
Women's Monogram Club
Women's Ping Pong--Intramural
Women's Soccer
Women's Student Council
Women's Swimming
Women's Seimming--Intramural
Women's Sports Teams
Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis--Intramural
Women's Track