Bowie K Kuhn Collection : papers 1932-1997.

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Bowie K Kuhn Collection : papers 1932-1997.

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A collection of correspondence, meeting minutes, official trips, litigation files, manuscripts, programs, tributes, audio and video recordings, scrapbook, photographs and artifacts all relating to the tenure of Bowie Kuhn as commissioner of Major League Baseball. Series I, Committees, is divided into two sub-series, providing excellent documentation of the organization and operation of Major League Baseball, especially through the Executive Council meeting minutes. Series II, Labor Issues, is divided into four sub-series, documents the evolution of the player-management relationship during Kuhn's tenure as Commissioner, including the Flood case. Series III, Major League Baseball Meetings, is divided into three sub-series, these papers primarily include minutes, itineraries and other documents related to the meetings. Series IV, Litigation and Television, is divided into three sub-series. Sub-series 1 primarily includes cases involving Major League owners and cases brought against Major League Baseball as a whole. Sub-Series 2 includes material about the negotiation of broadcasting contracts and proposals. Sub-Series 3 is documentation relating to the Finley lawsuit. Series V, Official Trips and Tours, includes itineraries, correspondence, programs and related documents. Trips include spring training, All-Star games, League Championship Series, World Series and trips to Japan, Mexico, Dominican Republic, England and others. Series VI, Administrative and Misc Commissioner Files, is divided into seven sub-series. This series documents both the operation of the office and its rulings. Of note is the Lieberman Reserch Report, files on the designated hitter, Winter Leagues and World Baseball Association. Series VII, Correspondence, is arranged chronologically and includes notebooks of outgoing correspondence and letters of congraturlation upon his election and re-election as Commissioner. Series VIII, Harball Material, contains research material, correspondence and manuscripts relating to Kuhn's book. Series IX, Scrapbook and Photographs, one scrapbook from his election in 1969 and a wide variety of photographs. Series X, Audio and Video Recordings, primarily interviews given by Kuhn. Series XI, Publications, Programs, Tributes, Stamps, Olympics, contents include annual reports, magazines, dinner programs, Olympic publications and a large stamp and First Day Cover collection.

109 boxes : (48.2 linear feet)

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