S07 Cheerleading, c. 1960 - c. 2000

Series

Identifier: RG06_SG003_S07

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Group:

Athletics records are comprised mostly of photographs of students practicing or competing in specific sports, although there are some more general athletic photographs, including physical education classes. Textual records include schedules of competitions with other schools, memoranda, and Homecoming programs. In addition, there are athletics uniforms dating between 1940 and 1990, realia such as banners and awards, the Nightingale Nighthawks chant, and records and photographs of the Athletics Board and Athletics Association. A few video recordings of athletic competitions and one sound recording of a "physical education song" are also included.

Dates

c. 1960 - c. 2000

Biographical / Historical

The 1929 yearbook includes the first mention of cheerleaders at Nightingale. That year, the Athletic Board chose five cheer leaders to run a song and cheer contest and teach the winning entries to all students.

The late 1950s/1960s yearbooks include group photographs of cheerleaders (see 1958 p. 56; 1962 p. 78; 1969 p. 74). The 1964 yearbook includes cheerleading as an activity on the senior pages for those that participated.

Sources: 1929 Yearbook, p. 25