Series III. Subject files, 1950s-2018, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Series III contains subject files collected and maintained by BJK in the course of her tennis career and beyond. Subjects include individuals, organizations and institutions, and general office files created by BJK. Material types include handwritten notes, event files and programs, and daily schedules. The subject files reflect BJK's wide-ranging involvement with advocacy organizations and causes in addition to her commitment to tennis and the TeamTennis league. Material dates from the 1950s to 2018.
Arrangement
Arranged in five subseries:
Subseries III.A. General subject files
Subseries III.B. Tennis career
Subseries III.C. Elton John AIDS Foundation
Subseries III.D. Film Projects
Subseries III.E. World TeamTennis
Subseries III.A. General subject files, 1950s-2018, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Subseries III.A contains general office files, files kept by BJK on individual colleagues and public figures, and files on particular organizations and institutions. General files include BJK's address books, daily calendars, and letterhead. Notable individuals with a personal subject file include Hillary Clinton, tennis player Althea Gibson, Elton John, Charles Schulz, and BJK's first tennis coach Clyde Walker. Subject files on particular organizations include event programs and notes. Notable organizations with a subject file include the BJK Leadership Initiative, founded in 2014 by BJK and Ilana Kloss, the Women's Sports Foundation, founded by BJK in 1974, and the Women's Tennis Association, formed by BJK in 1973. Material dates from the 1950s-2018.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Address books (3 folders), circa 1990s-2000s, inclusive
Althea Gibson, 1974-2017, inclusive
Annalee Marie Thurston, 2007, inclusive
Basketball, circa 1970s, inclusive
Billie Jean King Foundation (4 folders), 1999-2000s, inclusive
Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, 2018, inclusive
Bud Collins, 2016, inclusive
Calendar (5 folders), 1978, 2006-2010, inclusive
California State University, 1964, inclusive
Cartoons, 1970s-2000s, inclusive
Charles M. Schulz, 2000-2012, inclusive
Clyde Walker, circa 1950s-1961, inclusive
Contacts and business cards, circa 2000s, inclusive
Elton John, 2007, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains sheet music for Philadelphia Freedom signed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin for Billie Jean King and invitation and setlist for Elton John's 60th birthday celebration concert at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2007.
Events (5 of 8 folders), 1975-2008, inclusive
Events (3 of 8 folders), 2009-2019, inclusive
Health, 2010, inclusive
Hillary Clinton, 2007-2019, inclusive
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 2007, inclusive
Languages, circa 2000s, inclusive
Latin American International Sports Hall of Fame, 2007-2008, inclusive
Lee Holley, 2000s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains material related to American cartoonist and comic artist Lee Holley.
Letterhead, circa 1980s-1990s, inclusive
LGBTQ advocacy organizations, 2006-2018, inclusive
Los Angeles Dodgers, 2018-2019, inclusive
National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (2 folders), 2005-2006, inclusive
National Women's Hall of Fame, 1999, inclusive
New-York Historical Society (1 of 2 folders), 2018-2019, inclusive
New-York Historical Society (2 of 2 folders), 2019 November 12, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains BJK handwritten notes for BJK at 75 event and note from performer to BJK.
Notebook, circa 1965, inclusive
Presidential Inauguration, 2013, inclusive
Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2006-2009, inclusive
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (2 folders), 2011-2014, inclusive
Pressure is a Privilege, 2008, inclusive
The Renfrew Center, 2007-2008, inclusive
Sochi Olympics, 2014, inclusive
Terry Castle, 2004-2007, inclusive
Title IX (2 folders), 2002-2007, inclusive
US Open, 1976-2012, inclusive
USTA [United States Tennis Association] (2 folders), 1977-2018, inclusive
Wimbledon (4 of 17 folders), 1981-2006, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains official souvenir programs, invitations, menus, Royal Box tickets and seating charts, and Wimbledon publications. Each year's file may contain a variety of these document types.
Wimbledon (13 of 17 folders), 2007-2019, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains official souvenir programs, invitations, menus, Royal Box tickets and seating charts, and Wimbledon publications. Each year's file may contain a variety of these document types. The 2018 file includes BJK's schedule itinerary with handwritten notes.
Women's advocacy organizations, 2006-2018, inclusive
Women's Sports Foundation (8 folders), 2006-2018, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to the Women's Sports Foundation, an organization started by BJK in 1974 to advance the lives of women and girls through greater access to sports and physical activity and to protect the sports provisions of Title IX. Documents include publicity material, programs for the Annual Salute to Women in Sports and The Billies events, Board of Trustees meeting agendas, handbooks, and reports, and "History of the Beginnings and Leadership of the WSF" document.
Women's Tennis Association (3 folders), 2003-2014, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to the Women's Tennis Association, formed by BJK in 1973 as the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis.
World Harmony Run, 2008, inclusive
Youth advocacy organizations, 2007, inclusive
Subseries III.B. Tennis career, 1956-2000, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Subseries III.B contains files spanning BJK's tennis career, including tournament play, the Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs, and the evolution of women's professional tennis, including the Virginia Slims Circuit. Materials include Grand Slam tournament results, event programs, tournament brackets, and endorsement advertisements. Material dates from 1959-2000.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Pacific Southwest Tennis Championships, 1956-1961, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains programs from 1956 and 1961 for the Pacific Southwest Tennis Championships held at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. Billie Jean Moffitt listed in the 1956 Girls' Singles (13 Years) bracket and the 1961 Junior Girls' Singles and Junior Girls' Doubles brackets.
BJK career draw sheets, 1958-1983, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains printed draw sheets for BJK's matches at the U.S. Nationals singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches from 1958-1967, U.S. Open (after name change) from 1968-1983, and Australian Open from 1965-1983.
Wightman Cup, 1959-1964, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains documents related to the Wightman Cup, an annual women's tennis match between British and American teams. Items include a 1959 certificate of participation, 1961 telegram from Wightman Cup captain Margaret duPont, 1964 program, and 1965 letter and enclosed team photograph from Margaret duPont.
United States Lawn Tennis Association, 1960-1975, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains a range of match programs, brackets, photographs, and correspondence from United States Lawn Tennis Association competitions (USLTA).
Federation Cup, 1963-1976, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains newspaper clippings, programs, and score reports from the Federation Cup, the premier international team competition in women's tennis.
Tulsa Tennis Club, 1966, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains program for the Tulsa Tennis Club's Ninth Annual Invitation Tennis Tournament.
Lawn Tennis Association, 1967, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains program and seating chart for The Lawn Tennis Association Ball.
National Tennis League, 1968, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains program from National Tennis League presents Professional Tennis at the New Inglewood Forum 1968.
Endorsements (2 folders), 1968-2000s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains advertisements featuring BJK, including American Express, Aztec suntan lotion, Colgate, Geico, In-Dink-Erator Disposers, Nutrisystem, as well as a license agreement wih Head & Ski Sports Wear, Inc. and materials from the Adidas Here to Create Change campaign.
Virginia Slims Circuit (3 folders), 1970-1983, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, ephemera, player bios, press releases, and tournament programs and brackets related to the Virginia Slims Circuit.
Maureen Connolly Brinker International Ladies Tennis Championship, 1972, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains tournament bracket.
Battle of the Sexes (2 folders), 1973, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains copies of programs and page of cheers for the Battle of the Sexes match between BJK and Bobby Riggs.
Battle of the Sexes 25th Anniversary (2 folders), 1998, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains copies of letters sent to BJK by fans following the Battle of the Sexes match, organized and prepared for BJK by the Women's Sports Foundation in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the match.
Virginia Slims Legends Tour, 1998, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains programs for The Virgina Slims Legends Tour April 26-27, 1997 in Chicago and October 17-18, 1998 in The Woodlands, Texas. Both program covers have signatures from the tournament players including Tracy Austin, Rosie Casals, Chris Evert, Zina Garrison Jackson, Evonne Goolagong, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver, Wendy Turnbull, and Virginia Wade.
Subseries III.C. Elton John AIDS Foundation, 2000-2018, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Subseries III.C contains all files related to BJK's work with the Elton John AIDS Foundation and is comprised of mostly event files and programs. Materials date from 2000-2018.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Events and fundraising files (10 folders), 2000-2018, inclusive
Subseries III.D. Film projects, 1997-2018, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Subseries III.D contains files generated by and related to various film projects BJK has been involved with, including documentaries, feature films, and as a guest on several television shows. Material types include call sheets, newspaper and magazine clippings, correspondence, press kits, and scripts. Materials date from 1997-2018.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
The David Letterman Show, 1997, inclusive
Thunderbird Productions, 1997, inclusive
Dare to Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports, 1999, inclusive
When Billie Beat Bobby (6 folders), 2000-2001, inclusive
A Hero for Daisy, 2001, inclusive
The L Word, 2005, inclusive
Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer (3 folders), 2006, inclusive
Law & Order, 2007, inclusive
Fresh Off the Boat script, 2015 October 22, inclusive
Battle of the Sexes, 2016-2018, inclusive
Subseries III.E. World TeamTennis, 1974-2017, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Subseries III.E contains files related to World TeamTennis, the mixed-gender professional tennis league founded in 1973. Materials include event files and schedules for the league and for particular teams, roster documents, press releases, and administrative information. Material dates from the first TeamTennis season in 1974 to 2017.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
General file, 1975-1983, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes documents and publications related to the entire WTT league, such as scheduling and roster information, publicity files, and ephemera.
30th reunion, 2005, inclusive
Boston Lobsters, 1974-2008, inclusive
Commercial building and retrofit, inc., circa 2000, inclusive
Delaware Smash, 2005, inclusive
Draft, 2017, inclusive
Folders, circa 1985-1995, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains two white folders printed with World TeamTennis and TeamTennis designs.