Dick Thompson Ferrell Brothers research papers
Scope and Contents
A collection consisting primarily of newspaper clippings, correspondence, statistics, and photographs related to the Ferrell brothers and family. This material was created and/or compiled by Dick Thompson while researching for his book on the Ferrell family. The collection dates between 1911 and 2005. It includes brothers Rick, Wes, George, and Marvin. It also includes cousins Beverly "Red" Ferrell and his brother, Charlie. Thompson included early family geneology and obituaries. There is one file that covers the minor league career of George's son, George Wesley, from 1958 to 1963.
Dates
- 1911-2004
Creator
- Thompson, Dick, 1955-2008 (Person)
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
Dick Thompson was a nurse at the Veterans Administration medical centers in Brockton and West Roxbury, MA for 32 years. He started writing about baseball in the 1970s. He was a SABR member from 1979 until his death in 2008. He wrote many articles and a book titled "The Ferrell Brothers of Baseball", published in 2005.
Extent
2.17 Linear Feet (in 2 storage cartons)
2.57 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of newspaper clippings, correspondence, statistics, research notes, and photographs related to the Ferrell family, dated 1911-2005. This was created and/or compiled by Dick Thompson for his book on the Ferrell brothers.
Arrangement
The provenance of the collection was maintained. It is arranged primarily in chronological order.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 3, Range c, Shelf 3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-2011-00735-05)
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid-free folders and storage cartons.
- Baseball Hall of Famers
- Baseball managers
- Baseball players--Biography
- Catchers (Baseball)
- Cleveland Indians (Baseball team)
- Cochrane, Mickey, 1903-1962
- Families
- Ferrell , Rick, 1905-1995
- Ferrell, Beverly "Red", 1915-1998
- Ferrell, George Stuart, 1904-1987
- Ferrell, Marvin, 1911-1969
- Ferrell, Wes, 1908-1976
- Gomez, Vernon, 1908-1989
- Grove, Lefty, 1900-1975
- McHale, John, 1921-2008
- New York Yankees (Baseball team)
- Pitchers (Baseball)
- Research notes
- St. Louis Browns (Baseball team)
- Statistics
- Washington Senators (Baseball team)
- correspondence
- newspaper clippings
Creator
- Thompson, Dick, 1955-2008 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Dick Thompson Ferrell Brothers research papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- October 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