Finding Aid for Gizz Kids/Ms. Kids File, 1948-2006 | University of Illinois Archives

By Laura Grigg

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Collection Overview

Title: Gizz Kids/Ms. Kids File, 1948-2006

ID: 16/6/5

Extent: 8.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: By subject and chronological or alphabetical thereunder.

Date Acquired: 05/20/2008

Subjects: Athletic Publicity, Photographs, Wheel Chair Basketball

Formats/Genres: Electronic Data Files, Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Gizz Kids/Ms. Kids File (1948-2006) contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, photographs, diskettes, schedules, contracts, itineraries, programs, rosters, biographies, scorebooks (1972-2006), playbooks, and statistical reports (1948-2004) concerning the University of Illinois Gizz Kids and Ms. Kids wheelchair basketball teams, including information about ticket sales, officials, tournaments, exhibition games, tours (1953-83), basketball plays, university regulations, individual players, and publicity. Major correspondents include Frank M. Brasile, Kenneth S. Clarke, V. J. Hampton, Bradley N. Hedrick, Tom Jones, Stan Labanowich, Timothy J. Nugent, and Robert J. Szyman.

Subject/Index Terms

Athletic Publicity
Photographs
Wheel Chair Basketball

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Subject File],
[Series 3: Exhibition Games],
[Series 4: Officials],
[Series 5: Playbooks],
[Series 6: Player Biographies and Information],
[Series 7: Publicity and Promotion],
[Series 8: Schedules],
[Series 9: Statistics],
[Series 10: Scorebooks],
[Series 11: Ticket Information],
[Series 12: Tours],
[All]

Series 3: Exhibition Games

Box 2

Folder 13: 1949-50

Folder 14: 1950-51

Folder 15: 1951-52

Folder 16: 1952-53

Folder 17: 1953-54

Folder 18: 1954-55

Folder 19: 1955-56

Folder 20: 1956-57

Folder 21: Game Possibilities, 1972-79

Folder 22: Statistics, 1974-75

Folder 23: Correspondence, 1974-76

Folder 24: 1979-80

Folder 25: Possible Exhibitions, 1980-84

Folder 26: Financial Statements, 1981-82, 1987

Folder 27: 1982-83

Folder 28: Possible Exhibitions, 1983-86

Sub-Series 1: Exhibition Games - Alphabetical Listing

Folder 29: Abilene, TX, 1966-67
Folder 30: Adrian, MI, 1964
Folder 31: Anderson, IN, 1963
Folder 32: Ann Arbor, MI, 1970-72
Folder 33: Appleton, WI, 1964-65
Folder 34: Appleton and Milwaukee, WI, 1978
Folder 35: Argenta, IL, 1958
Folder 36: Arlington Heights, IL, 1973
Folder 37: Arrowsmith, IL, 1957
Folder 38: Ashland, IL, 1959
Folder 39: Ashley, IL, 1969
Folder 40: Atlanta, GA - Rollin' 'Recks, 1973-74
Folder 41: Atwood, IL, 1970
Folder 42: Aurora, IL, 1963-65
Folder 43: Baltimore, MD, 1971
Folder 44: Beaver Dam, WI, 1964
Folder 45: Beecher City, IL, 1962-70
Folder 46: Bellflower, IL, 1963
Folder 47: Beloit, WI, 1964
Folder 48: Birmingham, AL, 1974
Folder 49: Blissfield, MI, 1963-64
Folder 50: Bloomington, MN - Normandale Community College, 1981
Folder 51: Bradley, IL, 1973
Folder 52: Broadlands, IL - ABL School District, 1977
Folder 53: Buckley, IL, 1959
Folder 54: Burlington, IA, 1964
Folder 55: Byron, IL, 1961
Folder 56: Camp McCoy, WI, 1968
Folder 57: Canton, OH, 1971
Folder 58: Carmi, IL, 1984-86
Folder 59: Carrollton, IL, 1960-61
Folder 60: Caruthersville, MO, 1964
Folder 61: Catlin, IL, 1961
Folder 62: Centralia, IL, 1966, 1978-79
Folder 63: Champaign, IL - Challenge Game, 1972
Folder 64: Champaign, IL - DSO Banquet, 1984
Folder 65: Champaign, IL - Jefferson Middle School, 1980
Folder 66: Champaign, IL - Judah Christian High School, 1986
Folder 67: Champaign-Urbana, 1974
Folder 68: Channahon, IL, 1976
Folder 69: Charleston, IL, 1960-63
Folder 70: Chenoa, IL, 1967, 1973
Folder 71: Chicago, IL - Brother Rice High School, 1974-75
Folder 72: Chicago, IL - Chicago Heart Association, 1960
Folder 73: Chicago, IL - Chicago Stadium, 1970
Folder 74: Chicago, IL - Chicago State University, 1973
Folder 75: Cissna Park, IL, 1961
Folder 76: Clarksville, IN, 1964
Folder 77: Clinton, IA, 1964
Folder 78: Columbia, MO, 1960, 1972-73
Folder 79: Cornell, IL, 1964-65
Folder 80: Crete, IL, 1963-77
Folder 81: Crown Point, IN, 1982
Folder 82: Crystal Lake, IL, 1962
Folder 83: Culver, IN, 1976
Folder 84: Danville, IL, 1958-60
Folder 85: Davenport, IA, 1964, 1975
Folder 86: Decatur, IL, 1957-72
Folder 87: Defiance, OH, 1957-58
Folder 88: DeKalb, IL, 1961
Folder 89: DeKalb, IL - Northern Illinois University, 1974-75
Folder 90: Deland-Weldon, IL, 1961
Folder 91: Denison, IA, 1969
Folder 92: Denver, CO, 1970
Folder 93: DePue, IL, 1965
Folder 94: Des Moines, IA, 1968
Folder 95: Des Plaines, IL, 1970
Folder 96: Detroit, MI, 1961
Folder 97: Dixon, IL, 1967-82
Folder 98: Downers Grove, IL - Ms. Kids, 1977-80
Folder 99: Downey, IL, 1966-69
Folder 100: Downs, IL, 1984
Folder 101: Dubuque, IA, 1964, 1979
Folder 102: Dundee, IL, 1960-61
Folder 103: Dwight, IL, 1962-63
Folder 104: Dyer, IN, 1985
Folder 105: Dyersburg, IN, 1964
Folder 106: East Chicago, IN, 1965
Folder 107: East Orange, NJ, 1971
Folder 108: East St. Louis, IL, 1960-61
Folder 109: Eau Claire, WI, 1964-66
Folder 110: Effingham, IL, 1958-59
Folder 111: El Paso, IL, 1964
Folder 112: Elgin, IL, 1962
Folder 113: Elkhart, IN, 1961
Folder 114: Elmhurst, IL, 1959
Folder 115: Erie, IL, 1981
Folder 116: Fairfield, IL, 1962
Folder 117: Fairfield, IA, 1964
Folder 118: Ferris Institute, 1960
Folder 119: Fisher, IL, 1964, 1974
Folder 120: Flanagan, IL, 1976-78
Folder 121: Flannigan, IL, 1983
Folder 122: Forrest, IL, 1963-64
Folder 123: Fort Lauderdale, FL - Goldcoasters, 1974
Folder 124: Fort Madison, IA, 1964
Folder 125: Fort Wayne, 1962-64
Folder 126: Freeport, IL, 1960, 1966
Folder 127: Fulton Jr. High School, 1977
Folder 128: Galva, IL, 1966
Folder 129: Gary, IN, 1960-71
Folder 130: Geneseo, IL, 1961
Folder 131: Genoa, IL, 1960-61
Folder 132: George Williams College, 1957-61
Folder 133: Gibson City, IL, 1962, 1991
Folder 134: Gilman, IL, 1975
Folder 135: Glasford, IL - Illini Bluffs High School, 1984

Box 3

Sub-Series 1: Exhibition Games - Alphabetical Listing

Folder 1: Grand Rapids, MI, 1962-63
Folder 2: Greeley, CO, 1969
Folder 3: Greenup, IL, 1960
Folder 4: Greenville, IL, 1975-76
Folder 5: Greenville, SC - Spinners, 1974
Folder 6: Gridley, IL, 1968
Folder 7: Hammond, IN, 1965-75
Folder 8: Harrisburg, PA, 1971
Folder 9: Harvey, IL, 1960
Folder 10: Hayward, WI, 1965-66
Folder 11: Hillside, IL, 1971
Folder 12: Homer, IL, 1981
Folder 13: Hoopeston, IL, 1957-58
Folder 14: Hopkinsville, KY, 1964
Folder 15: Houston, TX, 1972
Folder 16: Huntley, IL, 1964-65
Folder 17: Illiopolis, IL, 1960
Folder 18: Indianapolis, IN, 1969
Folder 19: Iowa City, IA, 1964
Folder 20: Israeli Team, 1972
Folder 21: Jackson, TN, 1964
Folder 22: Jacksonville, IL, 1965-74
Folder 23: Janesville, WI, 1964
Folder 24: Joliet, IL, 1969-77
Folder 25: Kankakee, IL, 1958-96
Folder 26: Kansas, IL, 1960-63
Folder 27: Kennett, MO, 1964
Folder 28: Kenosha, WI, 1971
Folder 29: Kent, OH - Kent State University, 1981
Folder 30: Keokuk, IA, 1964
Folder 31: LaCrosse, WI, 1959-69
Folder 32: Lafayette, IN, 1963
Folder 33: Lansing, MI, 1962-71
Folder 34: LeRoy, IL, 1961-62
Folder 35: Lewistown, IL, 1964
Folder 36: Lexington, IL, 1967-68
Folder 37: Lexington, KY, 1969-70
Folder 38: Logansport, IN, 1963, 1967
Folder 39: Lovington, IL, 1965
Folder 40: Macomb, IL - Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (IAHPER), 1975
Folder 41: Madison, WI, 1959-69
Folder 42: Manito, IL, 1960
Folder 43: Manteno, IL, 1963-68
Folder 44: Maple Park, IL, 1965
Folder 45: Marion, IN, 1963
Folder 46: Marshalltown, IA, 1966
Folder 47: Marysville, KS, 1962
Folder 48: Mason City, IA, 1964-79
Folder 49: Mattoon, IL, 1957-58, 1981
Folder 50: Mayfield, KY, 1964
Folder 51: Memphis, TN, 1972
Folder 52: Menomonie Falls, WI, 1964-65
Folder 53: Merrillville, IN, 1983-84
Folder 54: Michigan City, IN, 1972
Folder 55: Milford, IL, 1974
Folder 56: Milledgeville, IL, 1971
Folder 57: Milwaukee, WI, 1959-78
Folder 58: Minneapolis, MN, 1966-68
Folder 59: Mishawaka, IN, 1963
Folder 60: Moline, IL - Blackhawk Jr. College, 1980
Folder 61: Morris, IL, 1964-65, 1982
Folder 62: Mount Vernon, IL, 1964
Folder 63: Moweaqua, IL, 1975
Folder 64: Muncie, IN, 1963, 1970
Folder 65: Muscatine, IA, 1964
Folder 66: Nashville, TN, 1970
Folder 67: Nassau County Demonstration, 1966
Folder 68: Neoga, IL, 1961
Folder 69: New Holland, IL, 1976
Folder 70: Normal, IL, 1959-86
Folder 71: Normal, IL - Illinois State University, 1973-77
Folder 72: Norman, OK - University of Oklahoma, 1969-70
Folder 73: Oak Lawn, IL, 1961-63
Folder 74: Oakland, IL, 1962, 1972
Folder 75: O'Fallon, IL, 1960-61
Folder 76: Ogden, IL, 1960
Folder 77: Olney, IL, 1973-78
Folder 78: Orange County, CA, 1969
Folder 79: Orlando, FL - Orange County Wheels, 1974
Folder 80: Ottawa, IL, 1973-82
Folder 81: Pakucah, KY, 1964
Folder 82: Palm Beach, FL - Widetracks, 1974
Folder 83: Palos Heights, IL, 1981
Folder 84: Palos Hills, IL, 1975-81
Folder 85: Pana, IL, 1961
Folder 86: Paris, IL, 1964-77
Folder 87: Park Forest, IL, 1973-74
Folder 88: Paxton, IL, 1961-68
Folder 89: Pekin, IL, 1960, 1972-73
Folder 90: Peoria, IL, 1964-79
Folder 91: Perry, IL, 1964
Folder 92: Piper City, IL, 1964
Folder 93: Plymouth, IN, 1964
Folder 94: Poplar Bluff, MO, 1964
Folder 95: Princeton, IL, 1962-69
Folder 96: Prophetstown, IL, 1980
Folder 97: Rantoul, IL, 1979-80
Folder 98: Richmond, VA, 1959-68
Folder 99: Roberts, IL, 1964
Folder 100: Rock Falls, IL, 1961-62
Folder 101: Rockford, IL, 1960-75
Folder 102: Rockford, IL, 1975-81
Folder 103: Saginaw, MI, 1960-63
Folder 104: St. Charles, IL, 1962-63
Folder 105: St. Elmo, IL, 1966
Folder 106: St. Paul, MN, 1966-67
Folder 107: Sandwich, IL, 1961
Folder 108: Saybrook, IL, 1960, 1977
Folder 109: Shawano, WI, 1978-79
Folder 110: Shelbyville, 1958
Folder 111: Sikeston, MO, 1964
Folder 112: South Bend, IN, 1960-63
Folder 113: Springfield, IL, 1968
Folder 114: Springfield, IL - Lincolnfest, 1981-82
Folder 115: Staunton, IN, 1967
Folder 116: Sterling, IL, 1959-60
Folder 117: Stevens Point, WI, 1964-65
Folder 118: Stillman Valley, IL, 1963-64
Folder 119: Streator, IL, 1962-78
Folder 120: Sugar Grove, IL, 1960-61
Folder 121: Syracuse, NY, 1967
Folder 122: Tecumseh, MI, 1964
Folder 123: Terre Haute, IN, 1972

Box 4

Sub-Series 1: Exhibition Games - Alphabetical Listing

Folder 1: Tiffin, OH, 1973
Folder 2: Tinley Park, IL, 1972
Folder 3: Toledo, OH, 1967-71
Folder 4: Tolono, IL - Unity High School, 1978-79
Folder 5: Troy, MI, 1960-62
Folder 6: Tulsa, OK, 1970
Folder 7: Union City, TN, 1964
Folder 8: Valmeyer, IL, 1979
Folder 9: Vermillion, OH, 1971
Folder 10: Villa Grove, IL, 1981
Folder 11: Villa Park, IL - Willowbrook High School, 1977
Folder 12: Washburn, IL, 1966
Folder 13: Washington, D.C., 1967-68
Folder 14: Washington, IA, 1964
Folder 15: Watertown, WI, 1964
Folder 16: Watseka, IL, 1975
Folder 17: Waukegan, IL, 1968-70
Folder 18: Waukesha, WI, 1960
Folder 19: West Bend, WI, 1961-62
Folder 20: West Chicago, IL, 1971
Folder 21: West Frankfort, IL, 1964
Folder 22: Westfield, IL, 1964
Folder 23: Whitewater, WI, 1975-77
Folder 24: Wilmington, OH, 1968
Folder 25: Windsor, Ontario, 1960
Folder 26: Wisconsin Dells, WI, 1964
Folder 27: Zion, IL, 1960-71