Kurt Bloeser Comic Book collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of four hundred and forty-four comic books donated by Kurt Bloeser. The comics are baseball-related and many are about a particular Hall of Famer or player. There is a variety of comic series such as All-Time Sports Collection, Bill Stern's Sports Book, Ozark Ike, and Red Ball Comic Book.
Dates
- 1941-2006
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.
Biographical / Historical
Mr. Bloeser has had a 34 year career with First Interstate Bank serving from messenger to all areas of Branch Banking. He served as co-chairman on the SABR Minor League Committee starting in late 2003.--sabr.org.
Extent
5.42 Linear Feet (in 13 document boxes)
4.82 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of four hundred and forty-four comic books donated by Kurt Bloeser. The comics are baseball-related and many are about a particular Hall of Famer or player.
Arrangement
This collection was donated over three years and was arranged by donation year.
Physical Location
Dean O. Cochran, Jr. Manuscript Archives, Range 8, Aisle e, Shelves 1, 2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-2006-00553, BL-2007-00052., BL-2008-00496)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Items were place in archival sleeves when needed, then in archival file folders and document boxes.
- Title
- Guide to the Kurt Bloeser Comic Book collection BA MSS 071
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- June 2009
- 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