Finding Aid for International, National, and State Tournaments and Competitions File, 1949-2001 | University of Illinois Archives

By Laura Grigg

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Collection Overview

Title: International, National, and State Tournaments and Competitions File, 1949-2001

ID: 16/6/4

Extent: 10.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical.

Date Acquired: 05/20/2008

Subjects: Athletic Publicity, Intercollegiate Athletics, Paralympics/World Wheelchair Games, Photographs, Wheelchair Athletics, Wheel Chair Basketball

Formats/Genres: Announcements, Financial Records, Papers

Languages: English, French, German, Hebrew

Scope and Contents of the Materials

International, National, and State Tournaments and Competitions File (1949-2001) includes correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, scorebooks, statistics, programs, brochures, schedules, forms and applications, directories, newspaper clippings, press releases, newsletters, photographs, contracts, publications, and financial records concerning athletic tournaments and competitions for athletes with disabilities. These tournament records contain information regarding officials, records, results, tournament administration, coaching, publicity, registration, athlete/team biographies, the cancellation of the VII World Wheelchair Games (1984) in Champaign, fund raising, advertising, victory banquets, ticket sales, and expenses. Major competitions include the Cerebral Palsy Games (1977-83), the Indiana Invitational Games (1960-65), the Intercollegiate Wheelchair Games (1968-71), the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (1977-2001), the Central States Wheelchair Athletic Association Regional Wheelchair Games or the Little Egypt Games (1975-83), the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (1949-95), the National Women's Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (1976-2000), the Pan-American Games (1967-75), the Paralympics/International Stoke Mandeville Games (1962-96), the Prairie State Games (1985-93), the Wirtz Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (1984-95), and the Zonta International Invitational Women's Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (1985-93). Major correspondents include Timothy J. Nugent, Saul Welger, Stan Labanowich, Kenneth S. Clarke, Bradley N. Hedrick, Benjamin H. Lipton, Robert Szyman, Steve Truels, and Frank M. Brasile.

Subject/Index Terms

Athletic Publicity
Intercollegiate Athletics
Paralympics/World Wheelchair Games
Photographs
Wheelchair Athletics
Wheel Chair Basketball

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 10

Sub-Series 18: United States Quad Rugby Association Tournaments

Folder 1: Champaign Directions, 1991
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1991
Folder 3: Scoring Charts, 1991
Folder 4: Tables, 1991
Folder 5: 1992-93
Folder 6: Tournament Forms and Scoring Sheets, 1993
Folder 7: Statistics, 1994-95
Folder 8: Intercollegiate Tourney, 1995
Folder 9: National Tournament, 1995
Folder 10: Score Sheets, 1995
Folder 11: Tournament, 1995

Sub-Series 19: University of Illinois Wheelchair Tennis Championships

Folder 12: 1983
Folder 13: 1984
Folder 14: 1985
Folder 15: Brackets, 1985
Folder 16: Entry Forms, 1985
Folder 17: Financial Information, 1985
Folder 18: Organizing Resources, 1985

Sub-Series 20: Wirtz Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Folder 19: 1984
Folder 20: 1985
Folder 21: 1986
Folder 22: Statistics, 1990
Folder 23: 1991
Folder 24: 1992
Folder 25: 1993
Folder 26: 1995

Sub-Series 21: Women's Basketball International Tournament

Folder 27: 1983
Folder 28: 1984
Folder 29: 1985

Sub-Series 22: Zonta International Invitational Women's Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Folder 30: 1985
Folder 31: 1986
Folder 32: 1987
Folder 33: 1988
Folder 34: 1989
Folder 35: 1990
Folder 36: 1992
Folder 37: Valentine Classic, 1993

Sub-Series 23: Other Competitions

Folder 38: Arizona Wheelchair Games, 1968
Folder 39: Central Intercollegiate Conference Tournament, 1985
Folder 40: Clear Creek Distance Run, 1971
Folder 41: Easter Seal Wheelchair Sports Festival, 1982
Folder 42: Florida Wheelchair Games, 1972
Folder 43: Jr. National Wheelchair Games, 1985-90
Folder 44: Leap Year Classic, 1984
Folder 45: Midwest Wheelchair Football Tournaments, 1981-82
Folder 46: National Games for the Visually Impaired, 1985
Folder 47: National Indoor Wheelchair Games, 1973
Folder 48: National Sports Festival, 1982
Folder 49: National Wheelchair and Amputee Championships - Boston, Wheelchair Sports USA, 1995
Folder 50: National Wheelchair Football Tournament, 1983
Folder 51: National Wheelchair Marathon, 1977
Folder 52: Nautilus International Wheelchair Classic - Arlington, TX, 1988
Folder 53: Round Robin Football Tournament, 1980
Folder 54: St. Louis Wheelchair Athletic Association Regional Basketball Tournament, 1992
Folder 55: Table Tennis Championships, 1986
Folder 56: Toronto Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, 1976
Folder 57: United States Invitational Wheelchair Double Fita Archery Tournament, 1976
Folder 58: United States Olympic Festival
Folder 59: Virginia Beach Basketball Tournament, 1985
Folder 60: Wheelchair Football Invitational Tournaments, 1979
Folder 61: Wheelchair Relay Invitational Tournament, 1972

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