Lester Leo Sweetland scrapbook: scrapbooks, 1927-1955, bulk 1927-1933.

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Lester Leo Sweetland scrapbook: scrapbooks, 1927-1955, bulk 1927-1933.

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Two scrapbooks primarily about Lester Leo Sweetland. v. 1 consists of clippings concerning Sweetland's career with the Philadelphia Phillies and his trade to the Chicago Cubs. v. 2 consists of clippings concerning Sweetland's career as well as the following items of note: congratulatory telegrams, player release or transfer notices, signed contract to play for the Montreal Baseball Club, memo to the Chicago National League Club players stating compensation for 1931 World Series and City Series, pamphlet for the Chicago National League Ball Club 1931 training trip. It is possible that Mrs. Sweetland compiled the scrapbooks.

scrapbook v. 1 1 scrapbook (10 x 12 x 2 in.)scrapbook v. 2 1 scrapbook (15 x 12 x 1 in.)

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Sweetland, Lester Leo, 1901-1974.

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Sweetland, Lester Leo, Mrs.

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Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)

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Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)

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The Chicago Cubs began play in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings, and joined the National League in 1876. They were known as the Colts from 1890-1897, and the Orphans from 1898-1901. They were renamed the Cubs in 1902. From the description of Chicago Cubs itinerary : itineraries ; 2000, March / Chicago Cubs. 2000. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 48062867 In late 1937, the Chicago Cubs employed Coleman Griffith, a psychologist, to analyze their current...