OLD SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING FLIP BOOK PROJECT DISPLAYS COMPLETE CONTENT OF PROGRAMS

The Shanaman Sports Museum currently has over 1400 sports programs in its collection spanning multiple sports. This includes auto racing, baseball, basketball, boxing, figure skating, figure skating, football, golf, hockey, fastpitch and slowpitch softball, soccer, swimming, track and field, volleyball, wrestling and much more for high school, collegiate, semi-professional and professional sports played throughout Tacoma and Pierce County. The goal of the Old School Sports Program Flipbook Project is to make the contents of every page in each program accessible to the public.

The content in programs often include a history of the event, the location, team rosters, biographical profiles of athletes and coaches, results of past events, awards, photographs and in some instances information about the host institution and the event sponsors. It is not unusual for individuals working on their genealogy to contact the museum staff to find out when a family member might have participated in a certain sport. This project is a valuable research tool for the public to enjoy.

If you have old sports programs hidden in boxes in the attic, garage or scrapbook please consider donating them to Shanaman Sports Museum for the public’s enjoyment. Financial contributions are also appreciated in helping this labor-intensive effort continue to evolve as more programs are donated to the collection. Contact Marc Blau at 253-677-2872 or mhblau@comcast.net