Tributes collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains programs and cards primarily for funerals and celebrations of life of players, executives, and Hall of Famers. It also includes dedications of plaques, statues, and ballparks. There are programs for dinners or banquets honoring a person, and thank you note cards.
Dates
- 1908-2024
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
Extent
2.31 Linear Feet (in 6 document boxes)
2.35 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of funeral cards, funeral programs, dedications, and tributes of baseball players, women in baseball, executives, Baseball Hall of Famers, and others who had a connection to baseball.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the order items are received.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 12, Range b, Shelf 2
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Accruals
Items will be added as they are received.
Processing Information
Items are placed in acid-free folders and document boxes.
- Title
- Guide to the Tributes collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- 2000
- 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