Correspondence and other records of Harvard athletic teams, 1891-1949 (inclusive), 1930-1939 (bulk).

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Correspondence and other records of Harvard athletic teams, 1891-1949 (inclusive), 1930-1939 (bulk).

Contains primarily correspondence relating to the various teams of the Harvard Athletic Association. Includes communications with other schools and organizations to arrange meets and competitions; includes communications relating to game rules and safety policies. Teams include baseball, basketball, boxing, crew, cross country, football, lacrosse, rugby, squash, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling. Arranged alphabetically by team, school and organization. Also includes some other football-related materials such as press charts, a report on freshman football, and scores of Harvard-Yale varsity meets.

4.9 cubic feet in 14 containers

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