United States Volleyball Association Archive
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United States Volleyball Association Archive SPEC.001
Table of Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3
Administrative History...................................................................................................................................4
Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4
Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4
Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5
Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................5
Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7
Subject Files, 1946-1990......................................................................................................................... 7
Magazines, 1991-2012.............................................................................................................................7
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 1996-2008.................................................................................. 9
USA Volleyball Official Rules, 1996-2008.......................................................................................... 10
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Summary Information
Repository
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Creator
United States Volleyball Association.
Title
United States Volleyball Association Archives
Date
1946-2012
Extent
1.5 Cubic feet 5 boxes
Language
English
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Preferred Citation
United States Volleyball Association Archive, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University
Libraries
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Administrative History
In 1895, William C. Morgan, YMCA physical director in Holyoke, Massachusetts, invented the game
that eventually became Volleyball. The United States Volley Ball Association (USVBA) was established
at the 1928 annual meeting of the Joint Volley Ball Rules Committee. The Association’s operation
remained entirely voluntary for the first 45 years, with the work primarily done by YMCA lay and
professional personnel. In 1973, reflecting major changes in the world of amateur sports, the board
elected its Executive director as a paid professional. The USVBA is the “National Governing Body
(NGB) for the sport of volleyball in the United States and is recognized by the Federation International
de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).” The 39 “"Regional Volleyball
Associations" (RVAs) of USA Volleyball are incorporated as legal entities and are each a "subsidiary"
member organization of the National Governing Body (NGB) or USAV. The RVAs serve as the
grassroots function for the USAV and individually and collectively serve as a catalyst for USAV
functions.”
Sources: 2004 Annual Official USA Volleyball Reference Guide and Dr. Harold T. Friermood, “How
Volleyball Became the Game It Is Today” (1979).
Scope and Contents
The collection includes publications of the USVBA, programs, and material regarding Olympic
recognition from 1946-2012.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Subject Files, 1946-1990
Series 2: Magazines, 1991-2012
Series 3: USA Volleyball Official Guidebook, 1996-2008
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Series 4: USA Volleyball Official Rules, 1996-2008
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Ball State University Archives and Special Collections
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and
assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special
Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from the United States
Volleyball Association in 1973.
Accruals
The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Processing Information
Finding aid revised 2008/08/12. EAD finding aid created 2009/11/17 by Maren L. Read. EAD finding aid
revised 2012/11/29 by Stephen Jones.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
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• Periodicals
Subject(s)
• Volleyball
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Subject Files, 1946-1990
Collection Inventory
Subject Files, 1946-1990
Olympic Recognition, 1946-1970
Origin of the USVBA Use of the Net Antenna, 1974
Programs, National Volleyball Championships, 1972-1977
Publication, “Biographical Tribute to Robert Laveaga, An Early
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Contributor to Volleyball Literature”, 1970
Publication, “How Volleyball Became the Game it is Today,” Dr. Harold
T. Friermood, 1979
Publication, “When Volleyball Began—An Olympic Sport,” 1966
Volleyball USA/Netnews, Fourth Quarter, 1990
Volleyball Magazine Subscription Offer, 1977
Magazines, 1991-2012
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Magazines, 1991-2012
Inside USA Volleyball, 1991
Inside USA Volleyball, 1992
Volleyball USA, 1993
Volleyball USA, 1994
Volleyball USA, 1995
Volleyball USA, 1996
Volleyball USA, 1997
Volleyball USA, 1998
Volleyball USA, 1999
Volleyball USA, 2000
Volleyball USA, 2001
Volleyball USA, 2002
Volleyball USA, 2003
Volleyball USA, 2004
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USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 1996-2008
Volleyball USA, 2005
Volleyball USA, 2006
Volleyball USA, 2007
Volleyball USA, 2008
Volleyball USA, 2009
Volleyball USA, 2010
Volleyball USA, 2011
Volleyball USA, 2012
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USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 1996-2008
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 1996-1997
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 1998-1999
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 2000-2001
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 2002-2003
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USA Volleyball Official Rules, 1996-2008
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 2004-2005
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 2006-2007
USA Volleyball Official Guidebooks, 2008
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USA Volleyball Official Rules, 1996-2008
USA Volleyball Official Rules, 1996-1997
USA Volleyball Official Rules, 1997-1999
USA Volleyball Official Rules, 1999-2002
USA Volleyball Official Rules, 2002-2005
USA Volleyball Official Rules, 2005-2008
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