Athletics -- Nevada

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Ty Cobb Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 97-30
Abstract

Ty Cobb papers consist of personal papers relating to him and his family, as well as his professional role as writer and editor at the Nevada State Journal, and its successor, the Reno Gazette-Journal. Cobb had a sports column “Inside Stuff” and later a column “Cobwebs” which he continued past retirement until his death in 1997. Material between 1881-1997.

Dates: 1881-1997

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Records

 Collection
Identifier: NUB 26/12/05
Scope and Contents

The records include sports game programs, team rosters, schedules, statistics, tickets, and promotional and media materials of men's and women's sports, 1895-2006. Titles varied for media guides. Some were called "Briefs," "Information," or "Press Book."

Dates: 1899-2006

David Walker Hayes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0059
Abstract

David Walker Hayes attended the University of Nevada, 1896-1900. He was a resident of Lincoln Hall Dormitory, and participated in athletics and various student societies. The collection contains university memorabilia: room and board receipts, athletic and theatrical programs, and photographs. Included is copy of letter to Hayes from Robert M. Brambila, class of 1897, while Brambila was in the Philippine Islands, June 8, 1899.

Dates: 1891-1979; Majority of material found within 1896-1905

Intercollegiate Athletics Moving Image Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0030
Abstract The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics administers the University's men's and women's intercollegiate sports programs. The University of Nevada, Reno was a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference from 1954-1968, the West Coast Athletic Conference from 1969-1979, and the Big Sky Conference from 1979-1992. The collection consists of 198 reels of 16mm film and VHS copies produced by the Athletic Department of the University of Nevada, Reno of intercollegiate athletic events....
Dates: 1939-1985

Jake Lawlor Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0572
Abstract Glenn "Jake" Lawlor (1907-1980) was a University of Nevada student where he played both football and basketball. Upon graduation, he coached sports in the northern Nevada area before returning to coach baseball and basketball at the University of Nevada. He eventually became the Director of Athletics from 1959 until 1970. The collection contains a scrapbook compiled by Lawlor's wife, Erma Lawlor, that was presented to him at his retirement in 1972. The scrapbook includes certificates, game...
Dates: 1908-1993

Glenn D. Lewis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0217
Abstract Glenn D. Lewis received his doctor of education degree in 1979, from Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. His dissertation was Physical Education Leaders at the University of Nevada-Reno: Eight Biographies, and presents historical and biographical data on the individuals who served as heads of the Physical Education department, 1913-1975, and who influenced the physical education curriculum and the development of the facilities on the Reno campus. The collection contains materials Lewis...
Dates: 1912-1979

Nevada Athletics Media Services Records

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0575
Abstract The University of Nevada, Reno, was a member of the Big Sky Conference from 1979-1992, and was in Division I-AA. When it became a member of the Big West Conference in 1992, it moved up to Division I-A. In 2000, it joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and later became a member of the Mountain West Conference in 2012. The collection includes athlete flyers, game programs, histories of sports at the University; information about University President Joe Crowley's term as NCAA...
Dates: 1910-2017

Office of the President of the University of Nevada, Reno Records, John M. Lilley

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0556
Abstract

John M. Lilley (1939- ) served as the fourteenth president of the University of Nevada, Reno from 2001-2005. The collection consists of records created by the Office of the President during Lilley's term and includes material on accreditation, departments, and the general running of the university.

Dates: 1997-2008

Harry William Pykor Collection of Basketball Score Books

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0581
Abstract

The Harry William Pykor Collection of Basketball Score Books is composed of 13 original score books for the University of Nevada's varsity basketball team. The scores of the basketball game were hand recorded in the score books, tracking the players' field goals and fouls in each half of the game, for both the University of Nevada and the opposing team. It also lists the umpires, timekeepers, scorers, and game referees.

Dates: 1919-1939

University of Nevada Student Photograph Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0709
Abstract

University of Nevada Student Photograph Album contains photographs taken by an unknown student, likely a football player, of trips, friends, fellow athletes, and football games from the 1926-1927 season, including the 1927 University of Nevada vs. Stanford football game.

Dates: 1926-1927