Barbara Gregorich research papers
Scope and Contents
Each file contains various types of material depending on the subject. It could be newspaper clippings, correspondence, and notes written by Gregorich. This collection also includes interview transcripts and Gregorich's articles. Original photographs were separated with photocopies in the collection.
Dates
- 1890-2005
Creator
- Gregorich, Barbara (Donor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Barbara Gregorich writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults and for children. She's on First, her first novel, was published in 1976 and heralded as a serious (as opposed to sensational) look at the possibility of a woman in the major leagues. Her nonfiction book, Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball, won the SABR-Macmillan Award for best baseball research and received a major review in The New York Times. In 2013, Women at Play was included in Ron Kaplan's 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die.--barbaragregorich.com.
Extent
5.42 Linear Feet (in 5 record storage boxes)
6.42 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of research files relating to women in baseball created and compiled by Barbara Gregorich over a span of years.
Arrangement
Files are arranged by subject matter with the donor's provenance maintained.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 3, Range c, Shelves 1-2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-2016-00368)
Separated Materials
MSS Photos, Minor Collections, Box 1, Folder 9 Fleisher Bloomer Girls (4), undated; Folder 10 Major League players' groups (2), 1936, Babe Ruth with George Bush, Yale, 1948.
Recorded Media Archives:
Audiocassettes: Jack Graney interview with Pat Cowen, Bowling Green, MO, Sept 18, 1971; Morris Eckhouse Radio Show, Sept 20, 2003 – comments about Jack Graney
Videocassettes (VHS)
“The Baseball Show” with Paul Engleman, March 6, 1989
“Women in Baseball: Where is our Field of Dreams?” Sept 7, 1994
“Baseball Girls”, June 6, 1995; National Film Board of Canada own copyrights
Gregorich interviews, not dated
“Inside Writing”, featuring Barbara Gregorich; not dated
“Book Break”, interviewed by Melanie Kubale; not dated
“Baseball Show with Phil and Barb” and “Baseball Show with ?”; not dated
Processing Information
Files were re-foldered into acid-free folders and placed into record storage cartons.
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
- Baseball umpires
- Bloomer Girls (Baseball team)
- Clement, Amanda
- Gera, Bernice, 1931-1992
- Kearns, Leona, 1908-1925
- Kearns, Nellie, 1912-2005
- Postema, Pam
- Research notes
- Souvenir programs
- Women baseball players
- Women baseball umpires
- Wren, Christine
- audio recordings
- correspondence
- newspaper clippings
Creator
- Gregorich, Barbara (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Barbara Gregorich research papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- June 2019
- 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