Dale Story Scrapbook, 1961-1962

Overview of the Collection

Title
Dale Story Scrapbook
Dates
1961-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.03 cubic foot, including 7 photographs, (1 box)
Collection Number
MSS Story
Summary
The Dale Story Scrapbook consists of clippings, ephemera, and photographs documenting Story's national cross country championship in 1961 and other Oregon State University track and field athletes and events during 1961-1962. Story attended Oregon State from 1960 to 1965 and won the individual title at the 1961 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Alumnus and long-distance runner Dale Story won the individual title at the 1961 NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships and in the process guided Oregon State to its first-ever NCAA team title.

A native of Orange, California, Story enrolled at Oregon State University in 1960 and earned a BS in Wildlife Management in 1965. In his national championship race, Story beat six future Olympians as he ran barefoot in 30-degree weather. During his Oregon State career, Story was a four-year letterman, earned track and field All-American honors in 1962 in the 3-mile run, and set 13 course or meet records. Story and his 1961 cross country teammates were inducted into the OSU Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Dale Story Scrapbook consists of clippings, ephemera, and photographs documenting Story's national cross country championship in 1961 as well as other Oregon State University track and field athletes and events in 1961-1962, including sprinter Norm Monroe. The bulk of the scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings. Several ephemeral items are part of the scrapbook including a program for the Oregon State vs University of Washington dual meet in Corvallis in 1962. The photographs include one b/w print of Story with his NCAA championship trophy and 6 color snapshots taken at meets in the spring of 1962 (not held at Oregon State).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Dale Story Scrapbook, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Related Materials

Extensive materials pertaining to track and field at Oregon State University from the mid-1960s through 1970s are available in the Berny Wagner Scrapbooks. Additional information about track athletes, coaches, and meets, as well as statistics, are available in the Sports Media Guides (PUB 54) for track and field.

Photographs of track and field athletes and events are part of the William Harling Davolt Scrapbook and Photographs, Harriet's Collection, Athletes-Track Photograph Collection (P 010), G. Herbert Root Photograph Collection (P 127), and Jerry D. Belcher Collection of Oregon Agricultural College Track Photographs (P 128).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Track and field athletes--Oregon.
  • Track and field coaches--Oregon.

Personal Names

  • Monroe, Norm.
  • Story, Dale Franklin, 1942-

Corporate Names

  • Oregon State University--Track and field.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographic prints.
  • Scrapbooks.