Research Catalog

Title

Spalding baseball collection, 1845-1913, bulk (1860-1900).

Supplementary Content

Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors

• Chadwick, Henry, 1824-1908.
• Spalding, A. G. (Albert Goodwill)
• Wright, Harry, 1835-1895.
• A.G. Spalding & Bros.
• Atlantic Baseball Club.
• Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)
• Knickerbocker Baseball Club.

Description

• 22 linear feet (15 boxes, 18 v.).
• 15 microfilm reels.

Summary

Collection contains scorebooks, correspondence, scrapbooks, diaries, account books, and photographs relating to baseball and other sports.

Subject

• Baseball > History
• Baseball > Management
• Baseball > Records
• Baseball > Rules
• Sports > United States > History

Genre/Form

• Photographs.
• Diaries.
• Scrapbooks.

Note

• kept in General Research Division, New York Public Library.
• located in Photography Collection, New York Public Library.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;
• Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.

Additional Formats (note)

• available on microfilm;

Source (note)

• Spalding, Elizabeth Churchill

Biography (note)

• Albert Goodwill Spalding (1850-1915) was a baseball player and manager who was instrumental in forming the National League. In 1876 he joined the Chicago team as pitcher and manager and served as team president from 1882 to 1891. He published a baseball guide and wrote a history of the game. He and his brother in 1876 founded the sporting goods firm that still bears his name.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

MssCol 2835

OCLC

NYPW92-A233

Title

Spalding baseball collection, 1845-1913, bulk (1860-1900).

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Access

Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.

Additional Formats

Cincinnati Red Stockings scorebooks and A.G. Spalding scrapbooks available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Chadwick scrapbooks available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Chadwick diaries, 1873-1903, available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Knickerbocker Baseball Club materials available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Harry Wright correspondence, 1871-1885, available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Harry Wright notebooks and account books, 1860-1871, available on microfilm; New York Public Library.

Biography

Albert Goodwill Spalding (1850-1915) was a baseball player and manager who was instrumental in forming the National League. In 1876 he joined the Chicago team as pitcher and manager and served as team president from 1882 to 1891. He published a baseball guide and wrote a history of the game. He and his brother in 1876 founded the sporting goods firm that still bears his name.

Finding Aids

Collection guide available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Finding Aid

Occupation

Baseball players.

Added Author

Chadwick, Henry, 1824-1908.

Spalding, A. G. (Albert Goodwill)

Wright, Harry, 1835-1895.

A.G. Spalding & Bros.

Atlantic Baseball Club.

Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)

Knickerbocker Baseball Club.

LCCN

ms 79001877

Research Call Number

MssCol 2835