Monthly Archives: January 2014

Friday Evening Follies: This is More Like It!

From a Sophomore Class outing in April, 1955: Here are some girls wearing bathing suits of their own choosing. Quite different. I’m pretty sure at least a couple of them are the same ones from yesterday’s photo: By the way, … Continue reading

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“The daring maidens could not be frightened off”: Girls swimming, 1919

A couple of years ago I was asked to give a talk about the history of women’s athletics at Rice. That sounded kind of interesting and I didn’t know much about it, so anticipating some enjoyable research I readily agreed. … Continue reading

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New Year’s Day on Campus, 2014

There’s been something nagging at me for several weeks now and it was only today that things quieted down enough for me to try to find the answer. So this morning I dragged my family, including out of town visitors, … Continue reading

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