Miscellaneous — Opening Day (includes names and addresses of special guests invited by EM), 1943

File — Box: 10, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The miscellaneous series contains files related to specific events such as the John Borican Victory Dinner and John Borican Day (1939, 1941) and a benefit for Newark’s Community Hospital (1940); lists of invitees and other material regarding Opening Day (1941-1943); material related to the Selective Service status of Eagles players (1941); and addresses for Eagles players in the military (1944); lyrics to a song by Andy Razaf “To our Negro Ball Players [Facing Major Leaguers on Sunday]” (1945); a list, by player, of returned or missing uniforms (1940); and completed receipts for uniforms for the Newark Cubs, a team comprised of adolescents (1941). Also in this series is a small amount of ephemera, such a tickets and rationing cards, and printed material including a few newsletters, flyers, and game day programs related to other teams.

Dates

1943

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers must use microfilm. Some folders contain personal financial information and are restricted.

Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff.