Women's Archery Club Photograph
Title
Women's Archery Club Photograph
Description
A photograph taken of the Maurice Thompson Archery Club approximately in 1895. The archery club’s members pictured here are: Margaret Hinman, Mary MacKenzie, Anna Penfield, W.U. Marsh, Henry Liberty Bates, Arlye Marsh (behind target), Margaret Marsh, Barnes, Professor Orr-Lela Micklin, Lillian Bain, Professor Bin Kori, Manche Langley, and a Mr. Cook from left to right. The Archery Club was associated with Tualatin Academy as it worked alongside Pacific University. The Tualatin Academy was a secondary private school and it provided many clubs for Pacific University students that could participate in. It was a co-ed club with women and men that were able to participate. A major contributor to this club was Henry Liberty Bates as he was the assistant coach alongside head coach Barnes. Both are pictured within the archery club photo.
Archery was seen as a feminist sport because it was not seen as a very active sport and was not physically difficult. Archery was perceived as elegant and graceful based on how the women held the bow and arrow. Pacific University has had archery for many years since it began in late 1890's, but it also has evolved into a sport at Pacific University instead of just in a club. The Women's Athletic Association during 1940 counted archery as a sport to earn points in the fall season. There was a transition period between when archery became a sport, but it was not long lasting. Archery has not been much of a popular competitive sport in college activities for quite some time. It is not as big of competition in college athletics, but it still was one of the major and earliest activities that women were able to participate in. It had a major impact on women's sports because of the openness for women to participate in a sport such as archery.
Archery was seen as a feminist sport because it was not seen as a very active sport and was not physically difficult. Archery was perceived as elegant and graceful based on how the women held the bow and arrow. Pacific University has had archery for many years since it began in late 1890's, but it also has evolved into a sport at Pacific University instead of just in a club. The Women's Athletic Association during 1940 counted archery as a sport to earn points in the fall season. There was a transition period between when archery became a sport, but it was not long lasting. Archery has not been much of a popular competitive sport in college activities for quite some time. It is not as big of competition in college athletics, but it still was one of the major and earliest activities that women were able to participate in. It had a major impact on women's sports because of the openness for women to participate in a sport such as archery.
Is Part Of
Heart of Oak 1909 (Pacific University Yearbook)
Identifier
PUApic_009274
Rights
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Type
Still Image
