Mark Lamster Research papers
Scope and Contents
A collection of newspaper clippings from various sources such as The Sporting News, the New York Clipper, Chicago Tribune, and Sporting Life. Newspaper articles from Colorado, California, Hawaii, Australia, Egypt, Italy and France. Many articles were used, including those written by Cap Anson, A.G. Spalding, Harry Clay Palmer, and Francis C. Richter. Photocopies of potential photographs, publishing contracts and correspondence are part of this collection.
Dates
- 1844-2006
- Majority of material found within 1888-1890
Creator
- Lamster, Mark, 1969- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Conditions Governing Use
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org
Biographical / Historical
Mark Lamster is a writer on the arts and culture, with his primary fields of interest and expertise being architecture and design. He is an Associate American Editor of the Architectural Review, a contributing editor to Design Observer, and a Fellow of the Forum for Urban Design. His work appears with regularity in national publications, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal. “Spalding’s World Tour” was an Editor’s Choice selection of the New York Times Book Review. The Spalding World Tour was a baseball tournament financed by the sports company Spalding. The tour began in October 1888 to April 1889, the baseball tour group travelled to Egypt, Italy, France, England, Ireland and the United States. The purpose of the world tour was to promote the sport of Baseball nationally across the United States and globally.
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (in 4 document boxes)
1.48 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This is a collection consisting primarily of newspaper clippings, articles, and correspondence for the book “Spalding’s World Tour: the epic adventure that took baseball around the globe – and made it America’s game”, c. 2006. This collection was created by the author Mark Lamster.
Arrangement
The collection's provenance was maintained in the processing phase.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 9, Range e, Shelf 5
Custodial History
Mark Lamster created this collection while researching and writing his book. He donated his files to the HOF in March 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-86-2012)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning and processing.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid-free folders and archival boxes.
Creator
- Lamster, Mark, 1969- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Mark Lamster Research papers
- Subtitle
- “Spalding’s World Tour: the epic adventure that took baseball around the globe – and made it America’s game”
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archvist
- Date
- September 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository