Babe Ruth Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
The scrapbooks in this collection relate to the career of Babe Ruth, between 1921 and 1935. They were created by his manager Christy Walsh. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, telegrams, photographs, endorsements, schedules, and cartoons. The subjects covered include batting titles, contract negotiations, Ruth as an actor, barnstorming, suspensions, and retirement.
Dates
- 1921-1935
Creator
- Walsh, Christy (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. 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
Christy Walsh was a pioneer of sports licensing. In 1921, he started his own syndicate, creating a major industry for stars like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and others. Walsh was a sports director for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair.
Extent
10 Linear Feet (25 scrapbooks)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of 25 scrapbooks relating to the career of Babe Ruth between 1921 and 1935. These were created by his manager, Christy Walsh.
Arrangement
This collection of scrapbooks was originally a set of 10 volumes. After conservation, it is now 10 volumes, with each volume having multiple parts. Volume 1, parts 1, 2, 3; Volume 2, parts 1, 2; Volume 3, parts 1, 2; Volumbe 4, parts 1, 2, 3; Volume 5, parts 1, 2, 3; Volume 6, parts 1, 2; Volume 7, parts 1, 2, 3; Volume 8, parts 1, 2; Volume 9, parts 1, 2; Volume 10, parts 1, 2, 3.
Physical Location
Central Archives, Aisle 1, Range c, Shelves 1-5
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (BL-1956-00156, BL-1956-00157, BL-1956-00158, BL-1956-00159, BL-1956-00160, BL-1956-00161, BL-1956-00162, BL-1956-00163, BL-1956-00164, BL-1956-00165)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Existence and Location of Copies
Scrapbooks available on microfilm, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information
These scrapbooks were conserved at NEDCC around 2000. Each page was encapsulated and bound in large, blue hard covers, labeled with its accession number, volume and part number. The original 10 volumes expanded to 25.
Creator
- Walsh, Christy (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Babe Ruth Scrapbooks
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Howard Hamme, intern, and reviewed by Claudette Scrafford, manuscript archivist.
- Date
- October 2007
- 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