Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Records, 1970-1984

21 boxes (20.5 linear ft.)

Collection number: MS 327

Abstract:

Intercollegiate athletic association. Records include correspondence, printed material, forms, photographs, and ephemera relating to the EAIAW's activities and programs, including some material of its national affiliate, the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.

Terms of Access and Use:

Restrictions on access:

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

Restrictions on use:

There has been no formal transfer of literary rights to the Sophia Smith Collection. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College
Northampton, MA

Historical Note

In 1967 a committee appointed by the National and Eastern Associations of Physical Education for College Women was formed to study the status of women's intercollegiate competition. In 1970 the executive board appointed the Eastern Commission for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (ECIAW) to establish regional championships and develop and implement a structure for an ongoing governing organization for women's intercollegiate athletics in the eastern region. In 1972 the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) was formed as the regional governing body for intercollegiate athletics. They held meetings, produced publications, and sponsored intercollegiate championships in fifteen sports.

In 1982 the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW's national affiliate) charged that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was engaging in anti-competitive action by offering women's championships. AIAW suspended operations. The EAIAW held its final meeting in 1983. In 1984 a federal appeals court ruled that the NCAA did not violate antitrust laws.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The material dates from the establishment of the organization in 1970 to its dissolution in 1983 and contains correspondence, printed material, forms, photographs, and ephemera relating to the EAIAW's activities and programs, including some material of its national affiliate, the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.

SERIES I. ADMINISTRATION documents the organization's early history, olicies and procedures, constitution and by-laws, Executive Board memberbership and meetings, committees, publications, finances, and membership.

SERIES II. PROGRAMS includes program meeting minutes, correspondence, agendas, programs of 27 meetings and delegate assemblies held between 1970 and 1983. Also materials relating to the championships sponsored by EAIAW between 1972 and 1983. Six additional sections relate to various programs of the EAIAW on awards, junior and community colleges, training for basketball officials, Title IX, surveys, and rules.

SERIES III. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS includes records of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) and various programs in which the AIAW was involved. There is also printed material, correspondence, and ephemera related to 13 additional organizations with which the EAIAW had relations.

Information on Use

Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

Restrictions on use:

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Records, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

History of the Collection

The records of the EAIAW were received between 1978 and 1984.

Accruals:

Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this record.

Additional Information

Contact Information

Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063

Phone: (413) 585-2970
Fax: (413) 585-2886

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Language

English

SERIES I. ADMINISTRATION

History

Structure and function			Box 1

History			Box 1

Policies and Procedures			Box 1

Operating codes

Handbooks			Box 1

Policy statements			Box 1

Constitution/By-laws			Box 1

Executive Board

Membership			Box 1

Meetings minutes			Box 1

Meetings tapes			Box 2

Officers

Archivist			Box 2

Commissioner of officials			Box 2

Commissioner of regional championships			Box 2

Coordinator of division I, II, III, championships			Box 2

Director of development			Box 2

Membership secretary			Box 2

Past president			Box 2

President			Box 2

President			Box 3

President elect			Box 3

Public information director			Box 3

Publications coordinator			Box 3

Recording secretary			Box 3

Regional representatives			Box 3

Student representatives			Box 3

Committees

General membership and terms listing			Box 3

Appeals			Box 3

Awards			Box 3

Constitution, by-laws			Box 3

Divisional championship			Box 3

Ethics and eligibility			Box 3

Fund raising			Box 3

Nominations and elections			Box 3

Office			Box 3

Officiating			Box 3

Regional split			Box 3

Research			Box 3

Sanctioning			Box 3

Scholarship			Box 3

Selection and seeding			Box 3

Special awards			Box 3

Sports			Box 3

TV			Box 3

Publications

Brochures, monographs			Box 4

Directories			Box 4

Newsletters			Box 4

Logo			Box 4

Financial

Budgets			Box 4

Financial reports			Box 4

Dues			Box 4

Expense forms			Box 4

Guidelines for sponsors			Box 4

Statements			Box 4

Tax exempt status			Box 4

Treasurer's reports, correspondence			Box 4

Miscellaneous			Box 4

Membership

Members-at-large			Box 4

Miscellaneous			Box 4

Listings			Box 4

Data			Box 4

Forms			Box 4

Membership by state			Box 4

SERIES II. PROGRAMS

Meetings			Box 5

Competitions

Championship director's handbooks and job description			Box 5

Banner			Box 6

Miscellaneous forms, listings			Box 6

Sports championships			Box 6

Basketball			Box 6

Basketball			Box 7

Basketball			Box 8

Basketball			Box 9

Fencing			Box 9

Field hockey			Box 9

Field hockey			Box 10

Golf			Box 10

Gymnastics			Box 11

Ice hockey			Box 11

Championships

Sport championships			Box 11

Lacrosse			Box 12

Skiing			Box 12

Soccer			Box 12

Softball			Box 12

Swimming and diving			Box 13

Tennis			Box 13

Track and field, cross-country			Box 14

Volleyball			Box 14

Volleyball			Box 15

Awards			Box 15

Junior and community colleges			Box 15

Officials			Box 15

Title IX			Box 15

Surveys			Box 15

Rules			Box 15

SERIES III. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

Administration			Box 15

Constitution, by-laws and restructuring			Box 15

Publications			Box 15

Committee and representative notebook			Box 15

Officals			Box 16

Association consultant and program administrator			Box 16

Commissioner/director for national championships			Box 16

Commissioner for small college national championships			Box 16

Executive director			Box 16

Headquarters staff reports			Box 16

Junior and community college representative			Box 16

Large college division			Box 16

Past president			Box 16

President			Box 16

Program assistant			Box 16

Student representative			Box 16

Vice president for small colleges			Box 16

Committees and Commissions

Archives			Box 16

Awards			Box 16

Chief executive officers			Box 16

Collegiate sports commission			Box 16

Committee on committees			Box 16

Competitive division structure implementation			Box 16

Conduct of national championships			Box 16

Ethics and eligibility			Box 16

Financial aid			Box 16

Funding of national championships			Box 16

International competition			Box 16

Kodak All American Selection			Box 16

Liaison			Box 16

Long-term planning			Box 16

Men's athletics			Box 16

Minority women in AIAW			Box 16

Needs of small colleges			Box 16

Nomination			Box 16

President's Commission on Olympic Sports			Box 16

Promotions			Box 16

Recruiting			Box 16

Rules and standards			Box 16

Screening			Box 16

Small college and university			Box 16

Special needs			Box 16

Sports			Box 16

TV			Box 16

Legal and financial			Box 17

Budget statements			Box 17

Treasurer's reports			Box 17

Legal counsel			Box 17

Regional reports			Box 17

Membership

Directories, listings			Box 17

Applications			Box 17

Financial aid forms			Box 17

Affidavits of Eligibility			Box 18

Affidavits of Eligibility			Box 19

Meetings			Box 19

Executive board and delegate assemblies			Box 19

Miscellaneous meetings			Box 19

Programs

Sports championships			Box 19

Policies and procedures			Box 19

Letters of intent			Box 19

Badminton			Box 19

Basketball			Box 19

Fencing			Box 19

Field hockey			Box 19

Golf			Box 19

Gymnastics			Box 19

Lacrosse			Box 19

Rowing			Box 19

Skiing			Box 19

Softball			Box 20

Swimming and diving			Box 20

Tennis			Box 20

Track and field			Box 20

Volleyball			Box 20

Subjects

AIAW/NCAA			Box 20

China basketball tour			Box 20

Management audit			Box 20

National Merit Athletic Endorsement Service			Box 20

Position papers			Box 20

Research			Box 20

Sports accident insurance			Box 20

Title IX			Box 20

U.S. Collegiate Sports Council			Box 20

Affiliated Board of Officials			Box 20

American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation			Box 20

Eastern College Athletic Conference			Box 20

Eastern Association of Physical Education for College Women			Box 20

International Women's Year			Box 20

National Federation of State High School Associations			Box 20

New York State Athletic Association for Junior College Women			Box 20

New York Association of Intercollegiate Athletics For Women			Box 20

U.S. Field Hockey Association			Box 20

Women's Sports Foundation			Box 20

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics			Box 20

National Invitation Tournment			Box 20

Northwest College Women's Sports Association			Box 20

Miscellaneous organizations			Box 20