Jerry W. Southwood Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 155 photographs, in 75 file folders, and one video-tape for the documentary “50 Years of Memorial Magic” relative to Men and Women’s Basketball played in Memorial Gymnasium at Vanderbilt University. The images represent formal team photographs, individual players, coaches, and action shots from selective games. The collection is arranged chronologically into three series: Series I contains formal men’s team photographs; Series II contains men’s players, coaches, and action shots; Series III contains women’s players, coaches, and actions shots for the 1992 and 1993 seasons only; and, Series IV contains selective images of Nashville, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt University.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1993
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biography/History
Jerry W. Southwood attended Vanderbilt University receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967. He did the visual research and identification of the images, and donated the photographs to Special Collections in 2002.
Full Extent
.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Jerry W. Southwood Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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Requesting Materials
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