Leonard Schonberg Autograph collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of approximately 1000 autographs acquired by Leonard Schonberg. They have been signed on index cards, postcards and correspondence. These include players, Hall of Famers and executives. Autographed Bowman Gum Sets, not complete, from 1948 to 1953 are also part of this donation. Schonberg also included the signed hotel register page from those on the 1914 barnstorming trip. He acquired this from Fred Snodgrass in 1952. The correspondence dates between 1941 and 1952, with many autographs not dated. A copy of this finding aid is with the collection, envelope 1.
Dates
- 1941-1953
Creator
- Schonberg, Leonard (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.
Extent
1.25 Linear feet (in 1 flat box)
0.49 Cubic feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of approximately 1000 autographs signed on index cards, postcards, and correspondence, 1941-1953.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into six series. Series I Index Cards and Postcards; Series II List of autographs; Series III Autographed Letters to Schonberg; Series IV Autographed Correspondence, Index Cards, Letterheads; Series V Signed Picture Pack Postcards.
Physical Location
Dean O. Cochran, Jr. Manuscript Archives, Range 2, Aisle a, Shelf 4
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Items remain in individual boxes per accession number. Others were placed in archival envelopes.
Creator
- Schonberg, Leonard (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Leonard Schonberg Autograph collection BA MSS 077
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manuscript Archivist
- Date
- October 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