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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Eleanor Linkous Washington, D.C. Sports Memorabilia Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0774
- Creators:
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Linkous, Eleanor
- Dates:
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1925-1956
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.12 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A scorecard and program from the 1925 World Series; a scorecard and program for the 1937 All-Star Game; a program from the National Football League's World Championship game, 1942; and a program and scorecard from the 1956 All-Star Game. All of these games were played in Washington, D.C. Also includes some articles and two ticket stubs from the 1956 All-Star Game.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Eleanor Linkous is a Smithsonian volunteer and baseball fan. She offered the items, which she inherited from her aunt, to the Archives Center after attending a Smithsonian Associates event on April 18, 2001, highlighting the Archives Center=s baseball collections.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Eleanor Linkous in 2001.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Eleanor Linkous Washington, D.C. Sports Memorabilia Collection, 1925-1956, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Football -- 1940-1950 -- Washington (D.C.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Memorabilia -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Programs -- 1930-2000 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Washington (D.C.) -- Sports | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sports -- Washington (D.C.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Baseball -- 1920-1960 -- Washington (D.C.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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