Midwest Disc Sports Collection

Dan Headrick enjoying a day at Lacy Park (San Marino, CA).

Dan Headrick enjoying a day at Lacy Park (San Marino, CA).

Since 1997, the Midwest Disc Sports Collection, housed at the State Historical Society of Missouri, has preserved and made available primary resources documenting the history of the flying disc (Frisbee) and development of disc sports.

About the Collection

Midwest Disc Sports Collection (CA5828)
40.0 cubic feet, 224 video cassettes/films, 20 DVDs, 1 audio cassette, 4 hard drives
Collection of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, books, newsletters, posters, photographs, films, video recordings, and miscellaneous instructional and promotional material documenting the development of disc sports nationally and internationally. Disc sports covered include: disc golf, guts, double disc court, freestyle, ultimate, canine events, and others. Etymology of "Frisbee" plus other disc sport history and folklore.

Donating Materials

Built exclusively by donations from individuals and organizations, the Midwest Disc Sports Collection is housed at the State Historical Society of Missouri Center for Missouri Studies in Columbia, MO.

Items of Interest:

  • Correspondence
  • Magazines, newsletters, club records, directories
  • Photographs, film, and video
  • Tournament brochures, flyers, posters
  • Newspaper clippings
  • Original artwork

Unfortunately, since SHSMO is not equipped for storage and preservation of "artifacts," MDSC only collects discs/shirts/trophies for occasional displays or outreach projects, not for permanent storage.

For project and donor information contact, Peter McCarthy

State Historical Society of Missouri
ATTN: Peter McCarthy / Midwest Disc Sports Collection
605 Elm Street
Columbia, MO 65201

Images

A selection of images from the collection are available on Flickr.

View the Midwest Disc Sports Collection on Flickr

Videos

A selection of videos from the collection are available on YouTube. These videos have been edited for both time and content. Please contact us for the full video.

View the Midwest Disc Sports Collection on YouTube

International Frisbee Assocation Newsletter (1968-1975)

The first International Frisbee Association newsletter, the IFA Newsletter, was published by Wham-O from 1968 to 1975. The successor to this publication was the Frisbee World, published from 1976 to 1982.

Thanks

The project administrators of the MDSC would like to thank the following gracious individuals and organizations for their support:

  • Neil Adams, Springfield, Mo., U.S.A.
  • T.J. Barson Kirksville, Mo., U.S.A.
  • John Bergen, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Curtis Bourgeois, Rocheport Mo., U.S.A.
  • Thordis Brandt, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A
  • "Crazy" John Brooks, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Darryl Burk, Kent, Ohio, U.S.A.
  • Brian Case, New Cumberland, Pa., U.S.A.
  • Ken Chandler, Johnstown, Penn., U.S.A.
  • Autumn Cuddy, Columbia MO, USA
  • Alex Dadant, Columbia, Mo., USA
  • Blaine Day, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Darrell Davis, Oklahoma City, Okla., U.S.A.
  • Marie Murphy Delrose, Merritt Island, Fla., U.S.A.
  • Darrell Dean Derryberry Jr., Dexter, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Jim Dwyer, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Freestyle Players Association,San Diego, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Frisbee Rancher, Kingston, N.M., U.S.A.
  • Roger Giles, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Ray Haller, Wimberlay, Tex., U.S.A.
  • Thomas L. Hausmann, Milwaukee, Wisc., U.S.A.
  • Fresa Jacobs, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Bonnie Johnson, Columbia MO
  • F. Davis Johnson, Monson, Mass., U.S.A.
  • Dr. Stancil E.D. Johnson, Carmel, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Charles D. Kay, Spartanburg, S.C., U.S.A.
  • Adam Krawitz and Janine Konkel, Victoria, BC Canada
  • Tony Leonardo, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A.
  • Peter Linsenmeyer, Fort Collins, Co., U.S.A.
  • Sarah Linsenmeyer-Zwingle, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Kelly McCoy, Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.
  • Renny MacKay, Nelson, B.C., Canada
  • Tim Mackey, St. Cloud, Minn., U.S.A.
  • Victor Malafronte, Alameda, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Dan Mangone / Discovering the World, Buena Park, Calif.
  • Dan Mason, Northlake, TX
  • Jeff Medley, Japan
  • Mizzou Disc Golf team, Columbia, MO
  • Dan Murphy, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
  • Chris O'Neil, New York, N.Y. U.S.A.
  • Liz Ott, Somewhere North of Here
  • Doug & Alissa Parrish, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Marvin & Lisa Paul, Napa, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Chris Perkel, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Martin Peterson, Bridgeport, Conn., U.S.A.
  • Professional Disc Golf Association, Alpharetta Georgia
  • Pat Rabdau, New York, N.Y. U.S.A.
  • Ragtag Cinemacafe, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Dan "Stork" Roddick, Pasadena, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Rick Rothstein of Kansas City, Mo., U.S.A.
  • St. Louis Ultimate Association, St. Louis Missouri
  • Gary and Gina Seubert, Hamilton, N.J., U.S.A.
  • Mayumi Shimotori, Saitama, Japan
  • Byron Smith, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Scott Starr, Montecito, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Mark Stiles, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Dan Stout, Springfield, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Theo Soy, La Jolla, Calif., U.S.A.
  • Ultimate Players Association, Boulder, Colo., U.S.A.
  • Gabe Viles, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.
  • David Waisblum, Wham-O Inc., Emeryville, Calif.
  • Lynn Walters, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Peter Warnock, Columbia, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Mike Waskowiak, Davenport, Ia., U.S.A.
  • Kenny Westerfield, Bisbee, Ariz., U.S.A.
  • Mark Witherell, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A.
  • Bill Wright, WrightLife, Fort Collins, Colo., U.S.A.
  • Mike Wurtz, Prescott, Ariz., U.S.A.

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