League of American Wheelmen

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The League of American Wheelmen first began in New Port, R.I. in 1880 and was the governing body for bicycle racing at that time. The organization continues to survive as the League of American Bicyclists providing cycling education for adults and children. It also sponsors the biennial "Bicycle Educators Leaders Conference" and the "Safe Routes to School" program.

From the description of League of American Wheelmen ephemera, 1894 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 317495369
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creatorOf Hesseltine, Francis S.,. Cycling in Europe collection, 1898-1899. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Fisk, Howard S., b. 1874. Howard S. Fisk bicycle club collection, 1887-1905. Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
referencedIn Cottam, Keith M., 1941-. Cycling Club records, 1969-1972. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Syracuse Athletic Association (Syracuse, N.Y.). Syracuse Athletic Association records, 1893-1896. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Stegeman family. Papers, 1850-1961. Fairfield Historical Society Library
creatorOf League of American Wheelmen. Bad road photographs, 1898. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Earle, Horatio Sawyer, 1855-1935. Horatio S. Earle diaries, 1870-1934. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf A.G. Spalding & Bros. Trade catalogs of bicycles, 1881-1973? University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
referencedIn Junius E. Beal Papers, 1869-1946 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Evanston Bicycle Club (Evanston, Ill.). Records, 1971-1997. Evanston Historical Society
referencedIn Park Hotel (Prattsburg, N.Y.). Park Hotel records, 1876-1912. Cornell University Library
creatorOf League of American Wheelmen. [Minor publications]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Houghton, Clarence L. Clarence L. Houghton papers, 1883-1923. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Tucker, William Robinson, 1845-1930. Correspondence, 1882-1898. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942. Junius Emery Beal papers, 1869-1946. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf League of American Wheelmen. [Miscellaneous pamphlets, membership cards, etc.]. Chicago History Museum
creatorOf League of American Wheelmen. League of American Wheelmen ephemera, 1894 [manuscript]. Denver Public Library, Central Library
referencedIn Clarence L. Houghton papers, 1883-1923. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Hyde, Arthur P.S. (Penrhyn Stanley). Diaries, 1892-1896. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf A.C. Becken (Firm). Trade catalogs of bicycles, 1882-1929. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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associatedWith Beal, Junius E. (Junius Emery), 1860-1942. person
associatedWith Cottam, Keith M., 1941- person
associatedWith Earle, Horatio Sawyer, 1855-1935. person
associatedWith Evanston Bicycle Club (Evanston, Ill.) corporateBody
associatedWith Fisk, Howard S., b. 1874. person
associatedWith Houghton, Clarence L. person
associatedWith Houghton, Clarence L. person
associatedWith Hyde, Arthur P.S. (Penrhyn Stanley). person
associatedWith Park Hotel (Prattsburg, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Stegeman family. family
associatedWith Syracuse Athletic Association (Syracuse, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Tucker, William Robinson, 1845-1930. person
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