OhiOntario International Friendship Games collection

Collection – Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-1177

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The OhiOntario International Friendship Games Collection consists mostly of meeting minutes, correspondence, officer and planning information, financial documents and pictures related to various OhiOntario International Friendship Games. Also included are a variety of artifacts such as t-shirts, medals and other souvenirs. The material in this collection dates from 1994 to 2001 and documents the organization and proceedings of the OhiOntario International Friendship Games held in Bowling Green, Ohio and St. Thomas, Ontario.

Dates

Creation: 1993-2007

Extent

2.97 Cubic Feet (8 letter size archival boxes)

Creator

OhiOntario International Friendship Games (Organization)

Scope and Contents

The OhiOntario International Friendship Games collection consists primarily of information relating to the organization and proceedings of the Games dating from 1992 to 2007. This information is mostly organizational meeting minutes, correspondence between various officers, schedules, financial documents, programs, pictures and artifacts from the Games that document the Games from their earliest planning stages until the disbandment of the Organizing Committee.

The OhiOntario International Friendship Games Collection also contains information about St. Thomas, the sister city relationship between St. Thomas and Bowling Green, and information from other conferences and games such as the International Games Conference.

Biographical / Historical

The OhiOntario International Friendship Games were held from 1994 to 2001. They were created to "demonstrate a community approach to international goodwill by promoting active living in the sister cities of St. Thomas, Ontario, and Bowling Green, Ohio." The following were the aims of the Games:

To encourage maximum participation in all eligible age categories in amateur recreational competition between St. Thomas and Bowling Green
To develop and maintain community support of the Games from the public, the industrial and business sectors, and service organizations
To provide the opportunity for cultural exchange between the two cities
To share valuable resources, both physical and human, in each community
To emphasize the importance of participating over the importance of winning

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on July 11, 2012 by Dolores Black, officer for the OhiOntario International Friendship Games.

Processing Information

This finding aid was completed by undergraduate student assistant Emily Schoenlein in July 2012, with revisions by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts.