Swales baseball collection, 1871-1930.

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Creator

Swales, Bradshaw Hall, 1875-1928. col

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 6 linear feet (21 boxes, 2 v.)

Access Restrictions

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

Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of player rosters of various baseball leagues, files of individual player records, score cards, and other printed matter collected by Swales. Included are National League rosters, 1876-1930 (complete to 1926);International League rosters, 1886; Southern League rosters, 1885-1926; Pacific Coast League rosters, 1899-1926; Baseball Club rosters, 1871-1916; as well as rostersof American League, Western League, Northwestern League, American Association, Union Association, Players League (1890), and Federal League. Also, catalogs of records of individual players compiled by Swales; score cards; and newsclippings, pictures, pamphlets, and other printed materials.

Biographical/Historical Note

Bradshaw Hall Swales (1875-1928) was an American anthropologist, ornithologist and collector of baseball artifacts.

Controlled Access Terms

• Baseball -- History.
• Baseball teams.
• Baseball players -- Statistics.

Additional Creator Names

• American Association (Baseball league)
• American League of Professional Baseball Clubs.
• Federal Baseball League.
• International League of Professional Baseball Clubs.
• National League of Professional Baseball Clubs.
• Northwestern Baseball League.
• Pacific Coast League.
• Players Baseball League.
• Southern Baseball League.
• Union Baseball League.
• Western Baseball League.