2017-10-27 Guide to the Cynthia Schmidt Wentz Oral History and Digital Images, 1960-1961, 2014 February 21 RG.42.113 Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod; Audrey Wimbiscus Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

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This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-08-04T12:23-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Cynthia Schmidt Wentz Oral History and Digital Images RG.42.113 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.04 Cubic feet 1960-1961; 2014 February 21 The Cynthia Schmidt Wentz Oral History and Digital Images contains a transcript and recording of a oral history interview with Cynthia Schmidt Wentz, as well as digital images of Wentz. Cynthia Schmidt Wentz was a student at Ohio State University who graduated in 1962. She was the first female to be elected head cheerleader. (2) file folders; (5) JPG files English Wentz, Cynthia Schmidt Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged in the order received.

Acquisitions Information

Accession Number UA.2014.0079: source unknown, 2014; Accession Number UA.2017.0172: source unknown, date unknown

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Cynthia Schmidt Wentz Oral History and Digital Images, RG 42.113, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains a compact disc.

Access to Materials

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Processing Information

Finding aid written by Zoe MacLeod, 2017 October; Audrey Wimbiscus, 2019 January

Biographical Note

Cynthia Schmidt Wentz was a student at Ohio State University who graduated in 1962. She was the first female to be elected head cheerleader and the first female to be an honorary member of the Men’s Judo Club.

Scope and Contents

The Cynthia Schmidt Wentz Oral History and Digital Images contains a transcript and recording of a oral history interview conducted by Rosie Goodman and Richard Starr with Cynthia Schmidt Wentz, as well as digital images of Wentz. In the interview, Wentz describes her time as an undergraduate student at Ohio State University. Wentz was the first female to be elected head cheerleader, and the first female to be an honorary member of the Men’s Judo Club. Wentz also discusses her experience living in the dorms and being a homecoming queen candidate.

Ohio State University--History. Ohio State University--Students. Ohio State University. Cheerleaders. Wentz, Cynthia Schmidt Cheerleading--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Compact discs Digital images Oral histories (literary works) Women college students--Ohio--Columbus--20th century Accession Number UA.2014.0079 6.04 Megabytes 1960-1961 (5) JPG files 5 digital images of Cindy Wentz in cheerleading uniform, practicing karate 1960-1961 Accession Number UA.2017.0172 0.04 Cubic feet 2014 February 21 (2) file folders Oral history interview transcript Oral History 11 2014 February 21 Oral history interview audio recording Oral History 11 2014 February 21 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Compact disc