JMU Sports Posters Collection, 1976-2000

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Descriptive Summary

 

Repository: Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University

Title: JMU Sports Posters Collection, 1976-2000, bulk 1990-2000

Collection No.: SC# 5033

Creator:  JMU Photography Service

Extent: 1 flat box

Language:  English

Abstract: The JMU Sports Posters collection contains posters, mainly from the 1990s, advertising sports events for that school year, as well as an advertising poster for the JMU UREC facility.

 

Administrative Information

 

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions: The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Reproduction of this collection for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of James Madison University's Libraries & Educational Technologies' Special Collections (540) 568-3612, library-special@jmu.edu

Preferred Citation:   JMU Sports Posters Collection, 1976-2000, SC#5033, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Acquisition Information: Michael Miriello the new JMU photographer transferred this collection from the Athletic Department in Chandler Hall.

Processing Information: This oversized collection came to Special Collections rolled and in a single box in no order. During processing they were separated by sport and placed into chronological order within each series, and the posters were flattened.

 

Bio/Historical Note:  Posters were used to distribute the schedule of JMU sports events, as well as raise awareness of the JMU sports programs

 

Scope and Content:  The JMU Sports Posters collection contains posters, mainly from the 1990s, advertising sports events for that school year, as well as an advertising poster for the JMU UREC facility.

Series I – Football Posters contains posters which both advertise the JMU Football team and distribute their schedule of athletic events for a given academic year.

Series II – Men’s Basketball Posters contains posters which both advertise the JMU Men’s Basketball and distribute their schedule of athletic events for a given academic year.

Series III – Women’s Basketball Posters contains posters which both advertise the JMU Women’s Basketball team and distribute their schedule of athletic events for a given academic year.

Series IV – Men’s Soccer Posters contains posters which both advertise the JMU Men’s Soccer team and distribute their schedule of athletic events for a given academic year.

Series V – Women’s Soccer Posters contains posters which both advertise the JMU Women’s Soccer team and distribute their schedule of athletic events for a given academic year.

Series VI – Baseball Posters contains posters which both advertise the JMU Baseball team and distribute their schedule of events for a given academic year.

Series VII- UREC Posters contains posters which advertise the JMU UREC facility.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged in 7 series:

  • Football Posters
  • Men’s Basketball Posters
  • Women’s Basketball Posters
  • Men’s Soccer Posters
  • Women’s Soccer Posters
  • Baseball Posters
  • UREC Posters

 

Contents:

 

Title

Box:Folder

Series I: Football Posters

1986

1:1

1989

1:2

1990

1:3

1991

1:4

1991

1:5

1994

1:6
 

Series II: Men’s Basketball Posters

1976-1977

1:7

1981-1982

1:8

1982-1983

1:9

1990-1991

1:10

1991-1992

1:11

1992-1993

1:12

1993-1994

1:13

1995-1996

1:14

1997-1998

1:15

1998-1999

1:16

1999-2000

1:17
 

Series III: Women’s Basketball Posters

1985-1986

1:18

1988-1989

1:19

1989-1990

1:20

1991-1992

1:21

1992-1993

1:22

1993-1994

1:23

1994-1995

1:24

1995-1996

1:25

1996-1997

1:26

1997-1998

1:27

1998-1999

1:28

1999-2000

1:29
 

Series IV: Men’s Soccer Posters

1991

1:30

1994

1:31

1996

1:32
 

Series V: Women’s Soccer Posters

1997

1:33

1998

1:34

1999

1:35
 

Series VI: Baseball Posters

1997

1:36

1998

1:37
 

Series VII: UREC Posters

Undated

1:38

Compiled by: David Black, August 2012

Revised by Emily Rapavi, September 2012