This photo features the Florida State College for Women's c1924 basketball team in a pose.
Approximate size: 4.4 inches x 2.75 inches
The photo was taken by D.C. Adams, a Tallahassee, Florida photographer.
The name on the back, H. Flower, is referencing FSCW student Hazel Flower, who is one of the basketball players in the photo.
Florida State College for Women, now known as Florida State University, has a rich history. The college traces back to the U.S. Congress’ 1823 decision to establish learning seminaries in East and West Florida and the 1827 creation of a school for males and females by the Presbyterian Church called The Leon Academy.
In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized Florida’s six colleges into three institutions segregated by gender and race: a school for white males, a school for white females, and a school for African Americans. Florida State College became Florida Female College until 1909, when it became Florida State College for Women.
By 1933, the Florida State College for Women was the third largest women’s college in the U.S. After World War II, Florida’s university system faced a heavy influx of returning soldiers taking advantage of the new G.I. Bill subsidy for higher education. On May 15, 1947, Florida’s governor signed an act making the Florida State College for Women coeducational and renaming it Florida State University.
Today, Florida State University is a co-ed institution that educates more than 40,000 students. It is known for its high-quality programs and contributes to advancements in health, technology, physics, and the arts.
The first two reference photos are of earlier examples of the Florida State College for Women basketball teams, the first from 1904, and the second from 1902-1903.
The third reference photo is of a newspaper article printed in The Pensacola journal (Pensacola, Fla.) on April 12, 1919, discussing the athletics program at the college.
The article reads:
ANNUAL FIELD DAY
SPORTS AT WOMAN'S
COLLEGE ARRANGED
Tallahassee, April 11. (Special)
The annual field day sports, under
the auspices of the Athletic Association
of the Florida State College for
Women are scheduled to take place
on the college campus, Friday and
Saturday, April 11 and 12.
For the occasion, which is always
anticipated with so much eagerness
by the student body and citizens of
Tallahassee, the following members
of the faculty have been Invited to
assist in the festivities:
Judges: Prof. TL R. Smith; Miss
(Catherine Montgomery; Dr. Raymond
Bellamy.
Time-Keepers: Dr. C. A. Brautlecht,
Dr. Alban Stuart, and Dr. E. A. Hayden.
Scorers: Miss Larson, Miss Ella
Taylor Slemmons.
Starter: Prof. Arthur Williams.
Umpire: Dr. W. B. Van Brunt.
Referee: Mr. Moor.
Field Doctor: Dr. P. C. Moor.
Clerk of the Course: Miss Dubois
Elder.
Official Announcer: Miss Dorothy
Johnson.
Marshals: Miss Park, Miss Rhodes,
Miss Masrin, Miss Bringham, and Miss
Boyd.
The officers of the Athletic Association
are: Miss Helen Waelow,
president; Miss Josephine Ballard,
vice-president; Miss Alberta Davis,
secretary; Miss Matd Clyarr, treasurer;
Miss Helen Harris, representative
at large.
This is a must-have for collectors, historians, or anyone interested in vintage sports and education memorabilia. An awesome piece of history for Florida State College for Women and FSU fans and history buffs.
Please inspect the pictures, as they give the best representation of condition. May have discoloring, edge or corner wear, marks, creases, fading, smudges, corner or edge bends, tears, or corners missing.
(B81 inventory number)