Red Murray Collection : papers ephemera 1938-1967.

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Red Murray Collection : papers ephemera 1938-1967.

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A collection of correspondence, invitations, passes and ephemera. The correspondence spans from 1937 to 1967. Invitations to Hall of Fame inductions in the 1950s, a 1940 season pass to Eastern League games, a 1950 season pass to Pioneer League games and a September 1957 ticket to the Polo Grounds. A third folder has an amateur world series scorecard from September 1940, a copy of Murray's death certificate and a "Atlantic Baseball School" flyer.

1 box : (.5 linear feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7945586

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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