mnsss326 Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Records, 1970-1984 Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
© 2005

Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-04-07 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Records, 1970- 1984 Finding Aid MS 327 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

© 2005 Smith College. All rights reserved.

 Collection Overview Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Records1970-1984 MS 327 21 boxes (20.5 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Intercollegiate athletic association. Records include correspondence, printed material, forms, photographs, and ephemera relating to the EAIAW's activities and programs, including some material of its national affiliate, the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. Historical Note

In 1967 a committee appointed by the National and Eastern Associations of Physical Education for College Women was formed to study the status of women's intercollegiate competition. In 1970 the executive board appointed the Eastern Commission for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (ECIAW) to establish regional championships and develop and implement a structure for an ongoing governing organization for women's intercollegiate athletics in the eastern region. In 1972 the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) was formed as the regional governing body for intercollegiate athletics. They held meetings, produced publications, and sponsored intercollegiate championships in fifteen sports.

In 1982 the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW's national affiliate) charged that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was engaging in anti-competitive action by offering women's championships. AIAW suspended operations. The EAIAW held its final meeting in 1983. In 1984 a federal appeals court ruled that the NCAA did not violate antitrust laws.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The material dates from the establishment of the organization in 1970 to its dissolution in 1983 and contains correspondence, printed material, forms, photographs, and ephemera relating to the EAIAW's activities and programs, including some material of its national affiliate, the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.

SERIES I. ADMINISTRATION documents the organization's early history, olicies and procedures, constitution and by-laws, Executive Board memberbership and meetings, committees, publications, finances, and membership.

SERIES II. PROGRAMS includes program meeting minutes, correspondence, agendas, programs of 27 meetings and delegate assemblies held between 1970 and 1983. Also materials relating to the championships sponsored by EAIAW between 1972 and 1983. Six additional sections relate to various programs of the EAIAW on awards, junior and community colleges, training for basketball officials, Title IX, surveys, and rules.

SERIES III. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS includes records of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) and various programs in which the AIAW was involved. There is also printed material, correspondence, and ephemera related to 13 additional organizations with which the EAIAW had relations.

 Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

This collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

There has been no formal transfer of literary rights to the Sophia Smith Collection. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

 Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Records, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

 History of the Collection

The records of the EAIAW were received between 1978 and 1984.

 Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this record.

 Search Terms Sports for women--Organization and administration--History--Sources Sports--United States--History--Sources Sports--Law and legislation--United States Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Container List SERIES I. ADMINISTRATION History 1 Structure and function 1 History 1 Policies and Procedures Operating codes 1 Handbooks 1 Policy statements 1 Constitution/By-laws Executive Board 1 Membership 1 Meetings minutes 2 Meetings tapes Officers 2 Archivist 2 Commissioner of officials 2 Commissioner of regional championships 2 Coordinator of division I, II, III, championships 2 Director of development 2 Membership secretary 2 Past president 2 President 3 President 3 President elect 3 Public information director 3 Publications coordinator 3 Recording secretary 3 Regional representatives 3 Student representatives Committees 3 General membership and terms listing 3 Appeals 3 Awards 3 Constitution, by-laws 3 Divisional championship 3 Ethics and eligibility 3 Fund raising 3 Nominations and elections 3 Office 3 Officiating 3 Regional split 3 Research 3 Sanctioning 3 Scholarship 3 Selection and seeding 3 Special awards 3 Sports 3 TV Publications 4 Brochures, monographs 4 Directories 4 Newsletters 4 Logo Financial 4 Budgets 4 Financial reports 4 Dues 4 Expense forms 4 Guidelines for sponsors 4 Statements 4 Tax exempt status 4 Treasurer's reports, correspondence 4 Miscellaneous Membership 4 Members-at-large 4 Miscellaneous 4 Listings 4 Data 4 Forms 4 Membership by state SERIES II. PROGRAMS 5 Meetings Competitions 5 Championship director's handbooks and job description 6 Banner 6 Miscellaneous forms, listings 6 Sports championships 6 Basketball 7 Basketball 8 Basketball 9 Basketball 9 Fencing 9 Field hockey 10 Field hockey 10 Golf 11 Gymnastics 11 Ice hockey Championships 11 Sport championships 12 Lacrosse 12 Skiing 12 Soccer 12 Softball 13 Swimming and diving 13 Tennis 14 Track and field, cross-country 14 Volleyball 15 Volleyball 15 Awards 15 Junior and community colleges 15 Officials 15 Title IX 15 Surveys 15 Rules SERIES III. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women 15 Administration 15 Constitution, by-laws and restructuring 15 Publications 15 Committee and representative notebook 16 Officals 16 Association consultant and program administrator 16 Commissioner/director for national championships 16 Commissioner for small college national championships 16 Executive director 16 Headquarters staff reports 16 Junior and community college representative 16 Large college division 16 Past president 16 President 16 Program assistant 16 Student representative 16 Vice president for small colleges Committees and Commissions 16 Archives 16 Awards 16 Chief executive officers 16 Collegiate sports commission 16 Committee on committees 16 Competitive division structure implementation 16 Conduct of national championships 16 Ethics and eligibility 16 Financial aid 16 Funding of national championships 16 International competition 16 Kodak All American Selection 16 Liaison 16 Long-term planning 16 Men's athletics 16 Minority women in AIAW 16 Needs of small colleges 16 Nomination 16 President's Commission on Olympic Sports 16 Promotions 16 Recruiting 16 Rules and standards 16 Screening 16 Small college and university 16 Special needs 16 Sports 16 TV 17 Legal and financial 17 Budget statements 17 Treasurer's reports 17 Legal counsel 17 Regional reports Membership 17 Directories, listings 17 Applications 17 Financial aid forms 18 Affidavits of Eligibility 19 Affidavits of Eligibility 19 Meetings 19 Executive board and delegate assemblies 19 Miscellaneous meetings Programs 19 Sports championships 19 Policies and procedures 19 Letters of intent 19 Badminton 19 Basketball 19 Fencing 19 Field hockey 19 Golf 19 Gymnastics 19 Lacrosse 19 Rowing 19 Skiing 20 Softball 20 Swimming and diving 20 Tennis 20 Track and field 20 Volleyball Subjects 20 AIAW/NCAA 20 China basketball tour 20 Management audit 20 National Merit Athletic Endorsement Service 20 Position papers 20 Research 20 Sports accident insurance 20 Title IX 20 U.S. Collegiate Sports Council 20 Affiliated Board of Officials 20 American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation 20 Eastern College Athletic Conference 20 Eastern Association of Physical Education for College Women 20 International Women's Year 20 National Federation of State High School Associations 20 New York State Athletic Association for Junior College Women 20 New York Association of Intercollegiate Athletics For Women 20 U.S. Field Hockey Association 20 Women's Sports Foundation 20 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 20 National Invitation Tournment 20 Northwest College Women's Sports Association 20 Miscellaneous organizations