International Baseball Card collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of baseball cards produced outside the United States. Countries include Australia, Canada, Cuba, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Manama, and Venezuela. Some sets are individual teams, a mixture of teams in a set, and All-Star players. The card from Manama, a township of the United Arab Emerates, is legal postage dated 1972, showing the NY Yankees Murderer's Row on the left, and Ruth and Gehrig on the right.
Dates
- 1912-2013
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
Extent
3 Volumes (in 2 binders and 1 box )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of baseball cards from outside the United States. Includes Australia, Canada, Cuba, Israel, Japan,Mexico, Manama, and Venezuela.
Arrangement
The baseball cards are organized alphabetically by country.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 16, Range c, Shelf 5
Custodial History
The baseball cards were donated over a span of years and by various sources.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Accruals
Cards will be added as they are received.
Processing Information
Cards are placed in acid-free sleeves and in flat storage boxes.
- Title
- Guide to the International Baseball Card collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manager of Archives
- Date
- May 2025
- 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