Forest City High School girls basketball team, 1918.
6-on-6 Basketball and the Legacy of Girls’ and Women’s Sport in Iowa
This traveling exhibition curated by University of Iowa American Studies/Sport Studies faculty and Iowa Women’s Archives staff toured Iowa throughout 2018 with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street Hometown Teams exhibition, with stops in Mount Vernon, Ottumwa, Guthrie Center, Jefferson, Ames, and Conrad. In 2019 the 6-on-6 basketball exhibition traveled to Grinnell and New Hampton, Iowa.
Funding for this exhibition was provided by the State Historical Society, Inc. and the University of Iowa Office of Outreach and Engagement.
Help save the history of girls’ and women’s sport in Iowa!
Julie Goodrich papers, Iowa Women’s Archives
Iowa has a rich history of girls and women participating in sports, thanks in part to 6-on-6 basketball. The Iowa Women’s Archives wants to make certain this history is not lost.
Did you play 6-on-6 or 5-on-5 basketball?
Did you play other sports–on a team or with friends and family?
Did you cheer on your local team?
There are so many stories yet to be told. Please help us gather this important history.
We’re looking for:
- Photos, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings
- Letters, diaries, and reminiscences
- Flyers and brochures
- Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union information & printed material
- Tournament programs–local district, state
- Coaches’ records
- Film, video, and audio of games and interviews
- Fan memorabilia
- And much more!
To share your story or donate materials, please contact us at 319-335-5068 or lib-women@uiowa.edu.
Read news stories about the exhibition and collecting efforts.