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Preferred Citation

The Papers of William Rodgers, Accession # 1984-33, Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

A gift from the family of William Rodgers.

Biographical/Historical Information

William Rodgers came to the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute in 1902 as an instructor of Manual Training and Drawing. In 1917 Mr.Rodges was appointed secretary of the university and he held that position until his retirement in 1947. Mr. Rodgers served in many committees and in 1905 became one of the coaches for the football team. He chaired the university Athelete committee from 1917-1947 and was appointed to represent the university when they joined the CIAA in 1917.

Scope and Content Information

The CIAA is one of the oldest confrences of the United States. These materials document the early years of this confrence, there are minutes and some reports. These materials are useful in defining what the African American community thought about sports, and, how these activities could be used to bring about change in the society.

The CIAA (now the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Confrence) is one of the oldest conferences in the United States. Organized in 1912, these records include some of the early minutes and bulletins which provide some of the early documentation of what were their goals and how they proceeded to implement them.