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Baseball Halls of Fame and Museums collection

 Collection
Identifier: BA MSS 318

Scope and Contents

A collection of souvenir programs, yearbooks, and brochures relating to national and international baseball halls of fame and museums. Nationally, these are halls of fame and museums of major league teams, minor leagues, Negro Leagues, colleges, and individual players. There are also state museums and various organizations. The international series includes the countries of Canada, Dominican Republic, Japan, Taiwan, Latin America, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Dates

  • 1968-2024

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

To celebrate athletes and their sport, museums and halls of fame were established. These also celebrate the culture of that sport and its country. Museums can be founded by businesses, governments, owners of a sports franchise, or a sport federation. Museums can be dedicated to a specific sport, a specific athlete, or muti-sports.

Extent

2.08 Linear Feet (in 5 document boxes)

2.3 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of souvenir programs, yearbooks, and brochures from baseball halls of fame and museums located in the United States and internationally.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series. Series I USA Halls of Fame and Museums; Series II International Halls of Fame and Museums.

Physical Location

Manuscript Archives, Aisle 12, Range d, Shelf 4

Accruals

Items will be added as they are received.

Title
Guide to the Baseball Halls of Fame and Museums collection
Status
Completed
Author
Jack Rutkowski, volunteer, and reviewed by Claudette Scrafford, manuscript archivist.
Date
October 2019
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

Contact:
25 Main St.
Cooperstown NEW YORK 13326 USA