Sea Gull Century collection

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1 Sea Gull Century collection 2 linear feet; 2 cartons Salisbury University Archives at the Nabb Research Center Salisbury, Maryland Finding aid written by Margaret Long, December 2016 Collection Number: SUA-028 Creator: Acquisition: Language: Use: Unknown Unprocessed Accumulated Collection Material entirely in English Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author (s) or their legal heirs. Citation Style: Item, Sea Gull Century collection (SUA-028), Box [#], Folder [#], Salisbury University Archives, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland. Related Materials: SUA-016 Photograph Files: Sea Gull Century 1

2 Administrative History: Originally hosted by the Salisbury State Cycling Club, the Sea Gull Century began in 1989 with less than 100 riders and open to only local club members. The Century has grown to accommodate roughly 7000 riders who come from all over the country, and even international regions. The Sea Gull Century has been a nationally ranked race in previous years. Proceeds from the Century are donated to multiple organizations that have varied over the years. At one point the Century donated proceeds to the SSU Bicycle Club, SSU s Habitat for Humanity chapter, and Helmets for Kids. Both 63-mile and 100-mile races have been offered in the past, along with minor races on the Friday afternoon before and the Sunday morning after the major race. These minor races included scenic rides to the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art as well as rides to restaurants including the Red Roost. During the 1993 Sea Gull Century, a retired Washington D.C. police officer died during the race after colliding with a car. Don McLean performed for the Sea Gull Century s 10 th Anniversary in Scope and Content Note: The majority of the Sea Gull Century collection consists of publicity documents, including press releases and newspaper clippings. The collection also includes other documents including brochures, maps, patches, and photographs. Documents from other bike rallies hosted by Salisbury University, though not affiliated with the Sea Gull Century, are present in the collection. Press releases in many of the series were paired with their corresponding newspaper articles. The majority of the series contain similar folders including brochures, publicity, advertisements, contacts and personnel, correspondence, statistics, and travel. The advertisement folders have correspondence on advertising, checks and receipts for tabloid sales, tabloid rate cards, and advertisements that were in the Sea Gull Century s tabloids. The contacts and personnel folder contains lists of contacts for local businesses, contacts for various newspapers, and personnel on the planning committee. The travel folder includes booklets on the surrounding area and places riders could visit when not participating in the Century. Many of the documents were previously paper-clipped together and can be located in folders that they do not correspond with. One example being statistics may be located in correspondence. The first series includes a program for the 1988 GEAR UP Bike Convention in Pennsylvania along with two hand-written notes regarding the convention. The second series includes documents on the week-long 1989 Bike Rally held on Salisbury University s campus. The third series contains only photos and correspondence for the 1990 Sea Gull Century. The fourth series contains press releases related to the 1991 Sea Gull Century. The fifth series includes brochures, press releases, newspapers, and correspondence surrounding the 1992 Sea Gull Century. The sixth and seventh series details the 1992 and 1993 Cycle Across Maryland events. The eighth 2

3 series includes photos, the schedule of events surrounding the 1993 Sea Gull Century. The ninth series relates to the 1994 Cycle Across Maryland event. It includes the Rental Agreement, host information, and a schedule and map for the event. The tenth series includes maps, photos, registration forms, and information sheets. The eleventh series contains photographs and registration forms above related to the 1995 Sea Gull Century. The twelfth series includes maps, photos, and an information sheet handed out during the 1996 Sea Gull Century. The thirteenth series includes one of the Registration Forms for the 1997 Sea Gull Century. The fourteenth series contains information sheets for the 1998 Sea Gull Century. The fifteenth series contains all major folders, except for a travel folder, on the 1999 Sea Gull Century. The sixteenth series, Undated, includes two maps that are undated. These two maps were originally in a folder called Bike Rallies , but it cannot be discerned as to whether they are from those two years. Arrangement Statement: Documents of the Sea Gull Century are arranged chronologically. While the original order was mostly arranged chronologically, some original folders were reorganized. There are 15 Series: Bike Convention Bike Rally Sea Gull Century Sea Gull Century Sea Gull Century Bike Rally Bike Rally Sea Gull Century Bike Rally Sea Gull Century Sea Gull Century Sea Gull Century Sea Gull Century Sea Gull Century Sea Gull Century 16. Undated Subject Terms: General Terms Bicycle racing Bicycle racing Periodicals Bicycle racing United States Bicycle touring Maryland Maps Bicycle trails Maryland Salisbury Region 3

4 Corporate Names Cycle Across Maryland Corporation League of American Wheelmen Salisbury State Cycling Club Salisbury State University Salisbury University Personal Names Downey, Yvonne Marino, Fred McLean, Don The Convertibles Folder Listing Box 1 1. Series 1: Brochure, Series 2: Brochure and Flyers, Series 2: Maps, Series 2: Patch, Series 2: Rental Agreement, Series 2: Publicity, Series 2: Publicity, Series 2: Advertisements, Series 2: Contacts and Personnel, Series 2: Correspondence, Series 2: Workshop Questionnaire, Series 2: Statistics, Series 2: Travel, Series 3: Photos, Series 3: Correspondence, Series 4: Publicity, Series 5: Brochure Series 5: Publicity, Series 5: Correspondence, Series 6: Publicity,

5 21. Series 7: Brochure, Series 7: Correspondence, Series 8: Brochure, Series 8: Photos, Series 8: Schedule, Series 8: Publicity, Series 8: Contacts and Personnel, Series 8: Correspondence, Series 8: Statistics, Series 9: Brochure, Series 9: Maps, Series 9: Host Information, Series 9: Schedule, Series 9: Rental Agreement, Series 9: Publicity, Series 9: Correspondence, Series 9: Travel, Series 10: Brochure, Series 10: Maps, Series 10: Photos, Series 10: Registration Forms, Series 10: Information Sheets, Series 10: Publicity, Series 10: Correspondence, Series 10: Statistics, Series 11: Brochure, Series 11: Photos, Series 11: Registration Forms Series 11: Publicity, Series 11: Advertisements, Series 11: Contacts and Personnel, Series 11: Correspondence, Series 11: Statistics, Series 11: Travel, 1995 Box 2 1. Series 12: Brochure and Flyers, Series 12: Maps, Series 12: Photos, Series 12: Information Sheets, Series 12: Publicity, Series 12: Advertisements, Series 12: Contacts and Personnel,

6 8. Series 12: Correspondence, Series 12: Statistics, Series 13: Brochure, Series 13: Registration Forms, Series 13: Publicity, Series 13: Advertisements, Series 13: Contacts and Personnel, Series 13: Correspondence, Series 13: Statistics, Series 14: Brochure, Series 14: Information Sheets, Series 14: Publicity, Series 14: Advertisements, Series 14: Contacts and Personnel, Series 14: Correspondence, Series 15: Brochure, Series 15: Publicity, Series 15: Advertisements, Series 15: Contacts and Personnel, Series 15: Correspondence, Series 15: Statistics, Series 16: Maps, Undated 6