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Kurt Bloeser Comic Book collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 071

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.

Related Materials

BA EPH Ephemera, Series XIII, Box 69, Folder 12 - Baseball Legends comics: Ted Williams, 1992

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

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