Papers of William T. Reid, Jr., 1863-1981 (inclusive).

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Papers of William T. Reid, Jr., 1863-1981 (inclusive).

1863-1981

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The Papers of William T. Reid, Jr. primarily consists of correspondence and related papers, photographs, Reid family papers and memorabilia, and notes on athletes, dating from 1878 to 1981. Papers relate to Reid's family, his career at Harvard as a football coach, and his life as a Harvard undergraduate. A scrapbook from 1900 contains clippings covering the baseball season, photographs of Reid in uniform and of the baseball team's southern trip, telegrams and correspondence, curriculum material, and ephemera (including baseball-themed valentines). A small amount of material in the scrapbook dates from 1897/1898, including admissions examinations.

6.60 cubic feet (20 document boxes, 2 flat boxes)

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