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Bob Warrington collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 348

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a variety of materials, such as correspondence, contracts, souvenir programs, postcards, and tickets. A good portion relates to the Philadelphia Athletics and Shibe Park. There are scorecards for games played against the Stroudsburg Poconos, Anthracite All-Stars, the San Quentin All-Stars, and the Lincoln Athletics. There is a scout contract for Harry O'Donnell dated 1950, a Eugene Bailey contract and correspondence, dated 1918-1919, a Lewis Flick contract, 1944, and a Walter Berger contract, 1940. An item of interest is a letter written by John Rogers, Philadelphia Ball Club, dated February 24, 1894, inquiring if a retaining wall was going to be built so the club can know where to put their fence. The correspondence is written on various letterheads, such as John D. Shibe Caterer, Le Club de Baseball Athletiques de Quebec, Athletics Golden Jubilee, and The Ottawa Athletics. One color postcard shows a crowd watching the Philadelphia Record Electric Base-ball Score-Board, postmarked 1908. Another postcard has a caption written in Japanese, showing a large crowd on a city street. The tickets are from regular season games, exhibition games, and political rallies at Shibe Park.

Dates

  • 1894-1959

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 donor of this collection, Robert D. Warrington, is a native Philadelphian who writes about the city’s baseball history. He is also a member of the Society for American Baseball Research.

Extent

.23 Linear Feet (in 1 document box)

.21 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection consisting of correspondence, contracts, souvenir programs, postcards, and tickets. This dates between 1894 and 1959 and primarily relates to the Philadelphia Athletics.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the order it is received.

Physical Location

Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range a, Shelf 2

Custodial History

This collection is from the donor's private collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift (BL-2021-00579, BL-2022-00301)

Appraisal

No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.

Accruals

Furture materials donated by this donor will be added as they are received.

Separated Materials

Central Archives: How to Play Base Ball, by Connie Mack (2 copies); Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Sketch Book, 1961 Tickets are located in BA MSS 329; Photographs are located in BA PHT 015; Recorded Media in its archive.

Processing Information

Items were placed in archival sleeves where necessary, and placed in acid-free folders and in a document box.

Title
Guide to the Bob Warrington collection
Status
Completed
Author
Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
Date
September 2022
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

Contact:
25 Main St.
Cooperstown NEW YORK 13326 USA