Seattle University Athletics Department Scrapbook Collection, 1951-1975 (bulk 1951-1959).

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Seattle University Athletics Department Scrapbook Collection, 1951-1975 (bulk 1951-1959).

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This collection contains a total of fifteen oversize scrapbooks of news clippings, pressbooks, and photographs covering Seattle University athletics from 1951-1959 and 1970-1975. The primary coverage is Chieftain basketball, with scattered news articles on golf, tennis, and baseball. Multiple regional and national news sources cover Chieftain basketball including Time magazine. Telegrams from notable fans such as movie star Bing Crosby are included, as well as selected human interest stories on the engagements, weddings, and awards of the athletes.

15 scrapbooks.

Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

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SNAC Resource ID: 8144699

Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

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