Hank Aaron collection
Scope and Contents
A collection letters, souvenir programs, certificates, citations, books, and photographs related to Hank Aaron. Items of note include the program and cetificate for Aaron's "Presidential Medal of Freedom" award in 2002. A typed and signed letter from President Bill Clinton, on the 20th anniversary of Aaron's 715th home run, 1994. There are numerous honorary degree certificates from various universities, approximately 120 fan letters, books, and a VHS tape "World Children's Baseball Fair" and accompanying newsletter, 2004.
Dates
- 1934-2008
Creator
- Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021 (Donor, 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
Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron played the outfield in the Major Leagues from 1954 to 1976. Aaron hit his 755th and final home run on July 20, 1976, at Milwaukee County Stadium off Dick Drago of the California Angels. Aaron has received countless awards and recognitions, including his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Extent
2.34 Linear Feet (in 2 document boxes, 1 shoebox, 1 flat box)
1.08 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of certificates, citations, letters, books, and souvenir programs relating to Hank Aaron, dated between 1934 and 2008.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into document and flat boxes based on item size.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 10, Range a, Shelf 2
Separated Materials
Central Archives - six books; Recorded Media Archives - The 15th World Children's Baseball Fair in Hyogo, Japan VHS.
Processing Information
Items were placed in archival sleeves when necessary and in acid-free folders.
Creator
- Aaron, Hank, 1934-2021 (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Hank Aaron collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- December 2017, with an additional update December 2021
- 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