Swales baseball collection 1871-1930

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Swales baseball collection 1871-1930

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/2929

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

6 linear feet (21 boxes, 2 v.)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312922

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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International League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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Bradshaw Hall Swales (1875-1928) was an American anthropologist, ornithologist and collector of baseball artifacts. From the description of Swales baseball collection, 1871-1930. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580794 From the guide to the Swales baseball collection, 1871-1930, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Federal Baseball League.

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American Association (Baseball league)

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Northwestern Baseball League.

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Players Baseball League.

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Union Baseball League.

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Western Baseball League.

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National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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Southern Baseball League.

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American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

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Pacific Coast League

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