Major League Agreements collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of Major League, Major-Minor League agreements, and correspondence. Included with the agreements are amendments and resolutions as well as 'certified resolutions' signed by the team secretary or owner. An item of note is an original executed Major League Agreement dated Feb 3, 1945.
Dates
- 1883-1970
- Majority of material found within 1920-1953
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
The first National Agreement was signed between the National League and the American Association in 1883. A third league, the Northwestern League, which is not usually considered a major league, was also a party to the agreement, which is sometimes called the "Tripartite Agreement".
Extent
.42 Linear Feet (in 1 document box)
.46 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection has correspondence and agreements regarding the National Agreement, the Major League Agreement and the Major-Minor League Agreement.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range a, Shelf 3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-198-2013)
Appraisal
Due to the age of the collection, it is unknown if any materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Items were placed in archival sleeves as needed, acid-free folders and a document box.
- Title
- Guide to the Major League Agreements collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- May 2013
- 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