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PDFLibrary of Congress Collections Policy Statements: Sports, Recreation, and Leisure LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COLLECTIONS POLICY STATEMENTS Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Classes GV (except GV1580-GV1799.4), and sections of SF, SH, SK and Z Contents I. Scope II. Diverse and Inclusive Collecting Statement III. Research Strengths IV. Collecting Policy V. Best Editions and Preferred Formats VI. Acquisition Sources VII. Collecting Levels I. Scope This Collections Policy Statement (CPS) covers amateur, competitive, and professional sports, as well...
- Contributor: Library of Congress
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CollectionSports Byline Since 1988, the Sports Byline USA radio series has regularly presented interviews with notable figures from the world of sports. To this point, they have aired over 6,400 such interviews with athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, owners, writers and others in the areas of baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, track and field and other sports.
- Date: 1988
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ArticleSongs of Sports and Leisure | Historical Topics | Articles and Essays | The Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America | Digital Collections American popular song emerged in the same era that American leisure culture began to develop, and sports such as baseball and football began to take on their present, distinctly American forms. As transportation improved, professional entertainers and traveling shows and circuses became regular visitors throughout the country. Transportation itself also became a form of recreation.
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ArticleSongs of Sports and Pasttimes American popular song emerged in the same era that American leisure culture began to develop, and sports such as baseball and football began to take on their present, distinctly American forms. As transportation improved, professional entertainers and traveling shows and circuses became regular visitors throughout the country. Transportation itself also became a form of recreation.
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CollectionThe Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939 Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939 comprises a historic selection of Spalding’s Official Base Ball Guide and the Official Indoor Base Ball Guide. The collection reproduces 35 of the guides, which were published by the Spalding Athletic Company in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Spalding’s Official Base Ball Guide was perhaps the premier publication of its day for the game of baseball. It...
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Recreation Yesterday and Today Students use Library of Congress primary sources to examine entertainment and recreation in the early 20th century.
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CollectionAmerica at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915 Work, school, and leisure activities in the United States from 1894 to 1915 are featured in this presentation of 150 motion pictures. Highlights include films of the United States Postal Service from 1903, cattle breeding, fire fighters, ice manufacturing, logging, calisthenic and gymnastic exercises in schools, amusement parks, boxing, expositions, football, parades, swimming, and other sporting events.
- Contributor: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division
- Date: 2000
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ExhibitionExplore | Baseball Americana | Exhibitions at the Library of Congress Americans had been playing baseball long before they agreed on the rules or even settled on how to spell it.
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CollectionBranch Rickey Papers The approximately 1,750 baseball scouting reports from the 1950s and 1960s presented here are part of the papers of Branch Rickey (1881-1965), best known as the executive who broke Major League Baseball's color line by signing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers roster in 1947. By that date, however, Rickey had already built an impressive career as a player, manager, and baseball executive, which...
- Contributor: Rickey, Branch
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Research GuideMotor Sports, Spectators and Death (1906-1921): Topics in Chronicling America In the early 20th century, deadly crashes were as much a draw for races as was the need for speed. This guide provides access to materials related to "Motor Sport Spectators and Death" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2020-05-29
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CollectionBaseball Cards The Benjamin K. Edwards Collection includes 2,100 early baseball cards dating from 1887 to 1914. Distributed in cigarette packs, these cards were the forerunners of modern sports trading cards. They portray such legendary figures of the game as Ty Cobb stealing third base for Detroit, Tris Speaker batting for Boston, and pitcher Cy Young posing in his Cleveland uniform. Although many of the greatest...
- Contributor: American Tobacco Company
- Date: 1887
Collection Items: View 2,129 Items
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Research GuideBadminton: Topics in Chronicling America In 1886, the badminton craze swept through the United States.This guide provides access to materials related to “Badminton” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2020-04-21
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Research GuideBasketball: Topics in Chronicling America Recognized nationally in 1893, basketball expanded more rapidly than any other American sport. This guide provides access to materials related to “Basketball” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2020-06-10
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Research GuideIndianapolis 500-mile Race: Topics in Chronicling America On Memorial Day weekend of 1911, crowds flocked to the Indianapolis Speedway for the first ever 500-mile race. This guide provides access to material related to "Indianapolis 500" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2019-08-01
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CollectionBy Popular Demand: Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s 2007 marks the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's rookie season for the Brooklyn Dodgers. When he stepped onto Ebbets field on April 15th, 1947, Robinson became the first African American in the twentieth century to play baseball in the major leagues -- breaking the "color line," a segregation practice dating to the nineteenth century. Jackie Robinson was an extremely talented multi-sport athlete and a...
- Contributor: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program - Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
- Date: 1998
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Book/Printed MaterialPublic recreation. At head of title: Extension division. General information and welfare. Contains bibliographies. Also available in digital form.
- Contributor: University of Wisconsin. University Extension Division. Department of General Information and Welfare - Edwards, Richard Henry
- Date: 1915
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Book/Printed MaterialSport under unexpected circumstances : violence, discipline, and leisure in penal and internment camps Proceedings of a conference held September 2015 at the University of Bonn. Includes bibliographical references. Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.
- Contributor: Feindt, Gregor - Hilbrenner, Anke - Dahlmann, Dittmar
- Date: 2018
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BlogWomen and Sports: Let the Searching Games Begin! The following is a guest post by Hanna Soltys, Reference Librarian, Prints & Photographs Division. As we celebrate women’s history this month, we’re heading to the track, the open waters, the rink, the mat, the field, the mountains, and many more areas to highlight women in sports. While there isn’t one set collection to explore …
- Contributor: Orbach Natanson, Barbara
- Date: 2021-03-04
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ArticleHistorical Topics | Articles and Essays | The Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America | Digital Collections The history of America is reflected through its songs. Read more about how immigration and migration; work and industry; social change; war and conflict; politics and political campaigns; and sports and leisure in the United States have been portrayed in song. Listen to examples for all.
- Date: 1581
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ExhibitImagination Gallery B - American Treasures of the Library of Congress American Treasures selections on literature, fine art, book art and typography, domestic arts, popular literature, recreation and sports.
- Date: 2007-08-01
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Research GuideBaseball's World Series (1903-1922): Topics in Chronicling America The annual championship series of Major League Baseball began in 1903. This guide provides access to material related to “Baseball's World Series” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2019-07-23
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Research GuideExercise Tips for Women (1902-1921): Topics in Chronicling America What were some of the strange and unfounded ways women were told to "get fit" during the early 20th century? This guide provides access to materials related to "Exercise Tips for Women" in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2020-05-19
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Research GuideHalloween: Topics in Chronicling America: Introduction A guide for researching the topic of Halloween in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2020-06-05
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Research GuideRoller Coasters: Topics in Chronicling America Roller coasters became popular in amusement parks soon after their creation in the late 1800s. This guide provides access to materials related to “Roller Coasters” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.
- Date: 2020-05-20