Topping Family Archive collection
Scope and Contents
The first part of this collection relates to various financial aspects of the team between 1945 and 1963. The second part relates to the sale of the New York Yankees to the Columbia Broadcasting System, 1964-1966. This includes agreements, correspondence, cancelled checks, promissory notes, Board of Directors meeting, and Congressional hearing regarding the CBS deal.
Dates
- 1934-1974
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
Daniel Reid Topping, along with Del Webb and Larry MacPhail, purchased the New York Yankees for $2.8 million from the estate of the late Jacob Ruppert on January 25, 1945. MacPhail sold his share of the team to Topping and Webb in 1947, and the two sold controlling interest in the team to CBS in 1964. Topping remained as team president until 1966, when he sold his remaining stake in the Yankees.
Extent
.83 Linear Feet (in 2 document boxes)
.92 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of correspondence and agreements relating to the Topping era of the New York Yankees and the sale to the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject matter in chronological order.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range b, Shelf 4
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-484-2013)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning and processing.
Separated Materials
Manuscript Archives, Cabinet drawer 8, Folder 6 Architect drawing, Nov 22, 1922, outline of Yankee Stadium, with changes noted to Nov 23, 1953 Architect drawing, Sept 6, 1950, stadium parking lot, River St & E 164th Architect drawing, River St & E 157th
Processing Information
Items were placed in acid-free folders and document boxes.
- Title
- Guide to the Topping Family Archive collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- January 2014, updated January 2021
- 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