Correspondence collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of correspondence, telegrams, notes, postcards starting in 1860 to present. These are between team owners, owners and players, or between friends. The letters are either handwritten or typed. The oldest letter is dated 1860 between brothers, describing a 'new' game of baseball. There are personal career recollections, game challenges, as well as baseball-related topics from Minor Leagues, AAGPBL, and collegiate games. There is a letter from President Kennedy to Jackie Robinson, and a "Congratulations" letter from President Biden to the Baseball Hall of Fame regarding the Black Baseball Initiative exhibit.
Dates
- 1860-2024
Creator
- National League of Professional Baseball Clubs (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Extent
3.54 Linear Feet (in 15 legal and letter document boxes)
3.78 Cubic Feet
Arrangement
This collection is organized in the order it is received.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 13, Range a, Shelves 3-6
Accruals
Related donated material will be added as it is received.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital images are available.
Creator
- National League of Professional Baseball Clubs (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Correspondence collection BA MSS 044 BA MSS 044
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anne McFarland, Director of Technical Services, with updates by Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist, starting in May 2007.
- 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