Jeff Katz research papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes research notes, timelines, and articles created and used by the author in the writing of his book. There are three yellow ledger notepades detailing 1981 using The Sporting News as a source. There is a copy of the Marvin and Theresa Miller Papers finding aid, kept at the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library at NYU. There are interview transcripts for Marvin Miller, Jon Matlock, Ted Cox, Murray Chass, and Clark Griffith. Includes transcripts of the injunction hearing, May-June 1981, and the unfair labor practice case, July 1981. There are four draft copies of the manuscript with edits.
Dates
- 1981-2013
Creator
- Katz, Jeff (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Midway through the 1981 season, a strike ripped baseball apart, the first time a season had ever stopped in the middle because of a strike. Marvin Miller and the MLB Players Association squared off against baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and the owners in a fight to protect players' rights to free agency.
Biographical / Historical
Jeff Katz had his first short story published in "Play it Again" in 2006. In 2007, his first book was released, "The Kansas City A's & the Wrong Half of the Yankees". Jeff Katz lives in Cooperstown, NY.
Extent
1.46 Linear Feet (in 4 document boxes)
1.3 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of research notes, manuscripts, and transcripts created and compiled by Jeff Katz in the writing of his book titled "Split Season: 1981", published in 2015.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject matter.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range d, Shelf 1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-360-2015)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Items were placed in acid-free folders and document boxes.
Creator
- Katz, Jeff (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Jeff Katz research papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- December 2015
- 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