Biographical Note
Natalie Reichart attended Oregon Agricultural College from 1917 to
1920. She earned her undergraduate degree from Columbia University and
graduate degree from New York University. She returned to Oregon State
College as faculty member in physical education in 1925, a position she
held until 1945.
Gilman Keasey was National Archery Champion in 1935 and 1936 and taught
a new course in archery for men at Oregon State College in 1935-1936; he
returned to Oregon State in the fall of 1945 to teach archery to veterans
taking physical education.
Content Description
The Natalie Reichart Papers consist of the manuscript, illustrations,
and photographs for
Archery, the third edition of an archery
textbook written by Reichart and Keasey. It was first published in 1936 as
Modern Methods in Archery; A Text for Students and
Teachers in Fundamentals of Target Archery.
Both Keasey and Reichart are shown in the photographs demonstrating
proper archery techniques and handling. The photographs also depict
archery equipment.