Florida State College for Women / Florida State University Tarpon Club Collection, 1931-1994, 1931-1994

Washburn, Betty

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Montgomery, Katherine W. (Katherine Williams), 1894-1958

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Norwood, Mary Lou

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Tallahassee native Mary Lou Norwood was a Florida State College for Women/Florida State University student, class of 1947 (BA, English). She grew up within a block of the FSCW and the campus was her childhood playground. During her years as a student she served in the Student Senate, wrote for the Florida Flambeau and Distaff, participated heavily in Odd Demonstrations and Junior Minstrels and belonged to Cotillion, Spirogira (Garnet and Gold Key) and Mortified. After leaving FSU she also studie...

Eaton, Jack, -1968

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Crew, Alicia

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Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954.

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American sportswriter. From the description of Letter to Lola L. Kovener, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 50998045 ...

The collection was created by the FSCW/FSU Tarpon Club.

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The Tarpon Club began during the early 1920s as the Florida State College for Women Life Saving Corps. The Life Saving Corps began holding exhibitions in the Montgomery Gym indoor pool demonstrating aquatic skills during the 1930's. These exhibitions featured form swimming, figure swimming, speed swimming, lifesaving techniques, diving, and canoe handling. In the spring of 1937, members of the Corps under the direction of Betty Washburn formed the Tarpon Club, choosing the tarpon fi...