World Masters Marathon, 1974 - 1976
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
Digital scans of Orange, CA resident Douglas Berry's ephemeral keepsakes from his participation in the World Masters Marathon hosted at Chapman University (then Chapman College). Digitized material include race results of all participants, certificate (signed by Selvin), race bibs, ribbon, newspaper clipping of race results, and the cover of Runner's World (1976) which features some of the marathon's race results.
Dates
- 1974 - 1976
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
The marathon was sanctioned by the Southern Pacific Association of the Amateur Athletic Union, and sponsored by the World Masters Marathon Committee. The directors of the program were Bill Selvin, Chapman College cross country coach, and Dick Cort. The Marathon existed approximately from the 1970s to early 1980s.
Extent
22.3 mb (11 images, PDF/A)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
- Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
- Berry, Douglas
- Chapman College -- Athletics Subject Source: Local sources
- Chapman University -- Sports -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections & Archives Repository
