158 Club Records
Scope and Contents
The 158 Club Records, which date from 1949 through 1979, contains correspondence, membership rosters, and financial records of the club and the Seattle Linebackers, another group of former Whitman football players.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1976
Creator
- 158 Club (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The 158 Club was founded in 1949 when Frederick Santler, graduate manager and a professor at Whitman College, noted that paid attendance at a football game was 158 people. He stated that "it looked like the beginning of the end for intercollegiate athletics at Whitman." Once the club was established, it dedicated itself to raising funds to support Whitman athletes in their endeavours by funding partial scholarships.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The 158 Club Records, which date from 1949 through 1976, contain records, membership information, and correspondence of the 158 Club, a group of former Whitman College football players.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
- Title
- Guide to the 158 Club Records
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository