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Eleanor Linkous Washington, D.C. Sports Memorabilia Collection

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Collector
Linkous, Eleanor
Place
Washington (D.C.) -- Sports
Topic
Football -- 1940-1950 -- Washington (D.C.)
Sports -- Washington (D.C.)
Baseball -- 1920-1960 -- Washington (D.C.)
Provenance
The collection was donated by Eleanor Linkous in 2001.
Collector
Linkous, Eleanor
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Eleanor Linkous Washington, D.C. Sports Memorabilia Collection
Biographical / Historical
Eleanor Linkous is a Smithsonian volunteer and baseball fan. She offered the items, which she inherited from her aunt, to the Archives Center after attending a Smithsonian Associates event on April 18, 2001, highlighting the Archives Center=s baseball collections.
Extent
0.12 Cubic feet (1 box)
Date
1925-1956
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0774
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Tickets
Memorabilia
Programs
Citation
Eleanor Linkous Washington, D.C. Sports Memorabilia Collection, 1925-1956, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
1 series.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated.
Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Tickets
Memorabilia -- 20th century
Programs -- 1930-2000
Scope and Contents
A scorecard and program from the 1925 World Series; a scorecard and program for the 1937 All-Star Game; a program from the National Football League's World Championship game, 1942; and a program and scorecard from the 1956 All-Star Game. All of these games were played in Washington, D.C. Also includes some articles and two ticket stubs from the 1956 All-Star Game.
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1503511614395-1503511614398-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d76cd6b8-c438-4902-a95c-76844eaeede0

In the Collection

  • Fifth Annual All-Star Game - American League vs. National League program

  • Official Score Card / Washington / Baseball Club / 1925 program or scorecard

  • Clark C. Griffith Memorial All Star Game program

  • World Series program, Washington Senators vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

  • All-Star Game program, 2 ticket stubs

  • All-Star Game program

  • World's Championship National Football League - Chicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins - Official Magazine

  • Articles about 1956 All-Star Game

World Series program, Washington Senators vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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