Finding aid: MS 540 James and Jean Genasci Papers

Item Information

Title:
Finding aid: MS 540 James and Jean Genasci Papers
Description:
The James and Jean Genasci papers contains correspondence, printed materials, manuscripts, news articles, slides, photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and audio tapes created and/or collected by James and/or Jean Genasci. Materials include class materials from the time that they were students at Springfield College (1945-1955). These include a number of index cards on various dance and physical education classes and some papers and a Masters thesis written by Jean Genasci. There are two scrapbooks in the collection, including “Equality for Gays at Springfield College, 1987-1994” and another on Gay Games III. Important manuscripts include three written by Pat Griffin and James Genasci containing workshops on homophobia in the fields of physical education, sport and dance done for AAHPERD (American Association Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance). There are also 47 cassette tapes that contain various lectures, comedy clips, and seminars on Sport and physical education as well as reel-to-reel tapes of talks given under the title of “Newsfronts in Health, Physical Education & Recreation.” Finally, there is material on Dr. Thomas Waddell, including the 1959 SC yearbook, SC Gymnastics exhibition programs (1957-1959) and photographs of the SC Gymnastics team. For biography of Jean M. Genasci, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/81 For biography of James E. Genasci, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/80
Creator:
Springfield College
Creator:
Monseau, Jeffrey
Date:
March 2022
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Finding aids
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College--Faculty
Springfield College--Clubs
Springfield College--Campus
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--Men
Springfield College--Gymnastics
Springfield College--Gymnastics--Men
Springfield College--Gymnastics--Exhibition team
Olympics
Genasci, James E.
Genasci, Jean M.
Waddell, Tom, 1937-1987
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Division for Girls and Women’s Sports
Gay Games
Gymnastics
Physical education
Backpacking
Gay rights
Gays
Lesbians
Sports
Activists
Athletes
AIDS (Disease)
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/27539
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
196_76_123_92_2022-7-11_152933379-15578648410