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Dr. Debra Shattuck research papers

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 335

Scope and Contents

This collection of research material was created and/or compiled by Dr. Debra Shattuck between 1987 and 2011. Shattuck began her research for the writing of her thesis in 1988, followed by her book, published in 2017.

This collection relates to women in baseball in the 19th century. It includes geneology on the Miller family from Peterboro, NY, Octavius Frothingham, American author and clergyman, from Boston, MA, and Sylvester Francis Wilson, manager of several women baseball teams. There is history on the Panahou School, Hawaii, and it's women's teams. Shattuck also includes research on the Cincinnati Suffrage Movement, women's higher education in the 19th century, and health-related issues pertaining to women and sports.

Dates

  • 1850-2011

Creator

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

Dr. Debra A. Shattuck has been researching women baseball players since 1987. Her area of expertise is the nineteenth century and she recently published a first-of-its-kind history documenting the extent to which girls and women have played baseball from its earliest inception: Bloomer Girls: Women Baseball Pioneers (University of Illinois Press, 2017). She also published "Playing a Man's Game: women and baseball in the US, 1866-1954", in 1988. Deb is a retired Air Force Colonel and a long-time SABR member. She is Provost and Associate Professor of History and Leadership at John Witherspoon College in Rapid City, South Dakota, and, though far from her roots in northern Ohio, is still a proud fan of all things Cleveland.

Extent

2.21 Linear Feet (in 4 document boxes, 1 shoebox, 1 envelope)

1.83 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of research material created and compiled by Debra Shattuck in the writing of her book "Bloomer Girls: Women Baseball Pioneers", published in 2017, and her 1988 thesis "Playing a Man's Game: women and baseball in the US, 1866-1954", May 1988.

Physical Location

Manuscript Archives, Aisle 12, Range b, Shelf 1

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift (BL-2020-00124)

Appraisal

No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.

Related Materials

Thesis: Playing a Man's Game: women and baseball in the United States, 1866-1954, GV880.7 S53 1988, BL-1987-05041, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Book: Bloomer Girls: Women Baseball Pioneers, GV880.7 S53 2017, BL-2019-00401, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Processing Information

Items were placed in acid-fee folders and into document boxes. The index cards were placed in an archival shoebox.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Dr. Debra Shattuck research papers
Status
Completed
Author
Claudette Scrafford
Date
November 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • February 2023: Collection was processed and finding was updated by Claudette Scrafford.

Repository Details

Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository

Contact:
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Cooperstown NEW YORK 13326 USA