Papers of Ridge Riley, 1904-1980.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers of Ridge Riley, 1904-1980.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31020144

The collection contains a general history of football at Penn State including material on rule developments, Beaver Field (now Beaver Stadium), traditions and spirit, administration of athletics, and origins and history of the game. Also, includes material for Riley's book, The Road to Number One, arranged chronologically by the tenure of the individual football coach. Items of special note are letters from former Penn State football players, letters concerning President Richard M. Nixon overlooking Penn State for his national champions in 1969, and a transcript of an interview with coach Joe Paterno. The non-football material contains Penn State Alumni Association historical and organizational records, 1943-1970, including executive reports, budget projections, and correspondence. Riley's personal papers include correspondence, clippings about or written by him, non-football sports clippings, and jokes. Correspondents include Sister Jeremy, a nun who taught at St. Joseph's Girls School in Korea, and alumni and friends of Riley who wrote to him while serving in the armed forces during World War II. Also, includes Riley's college scrapbook.

3.75 cubic ft.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7295945

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Riley, Ridge, 1907-1976,

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65t4kgg (person)

Executive Director of the Alumni Association, 1947-1970, football booster, writer and publisher of weekly "Football Letter," and member of the Board of Trustees, 1971-1976, of Pennsylvania State University. From the description of Papers of Ridge Riley, 1904-1980. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 31020144 ...

Penn State Alumni Association

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69k9bts (corporateBody)

In 1988, the Penn State Alumni Association conducted 23 oral history interviews with former African-American students and faculty about their experiences at Penn State. It published its findings in a three-part series in Penn State Alumni News. From the description of Penn State Alumni Association, Black Experience at Penn State Oral History Project records, 1988. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 714621476 Penn State Alumni Association began in ...

Paterno, Joe, 1926-2012

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fn1h2w (person)

Born in Brooklyn in 1926, Joseph Vincent Paterno had his first brush with fame in the 1940s when he and his younger brother, George, played for Brown University with Joe at quarterback and George at fullback. They led the Bruins to an 8-1 season. In 1950, Paterno decided to forego law school and give coaching a try. In 1950, Joseph V. Paterno came to Penn State as an assistant coach. After turning down a head coaching job at Yale, Paterno was named associate head coach at Penn State in 1965. Whe...

Pennsylvania state university

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xq0vwf (corporateBody)

The Pennsylvania Humanities Council designated the year 1985 as "The Year of the Pennsylvania Writer." The PHC funded projects in eight locations throughout the Commonwealth to gain appreciation, understanding, and recognition for past and present Pennsylvania writers. The State College/University Park location held a two-stage conference and related events by five Centre County regional organizations. From the description of The Year of the Pennsylvania writer collection, 1984-1986....