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Marge Villa: Breaking Gender Barriers | Margaret Salazar-Porzio

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-11-06T17:11:23.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
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edanmdm:yt_6elfkbQQPew

Marge Villa and the AAGPBL | ¡Pleibol! In 3-minutes

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-02T16:55:51.000Z
YouTube Category:
Sports  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_dF0t3VjGdU0

The Baseball Player

Artist:
Samuel A. Robb  Search this
Medium:
Polychromed wood
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
c. 1888-1903
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball bat  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap\Baseball cap  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Heritage Museums & Gardens
Object number:
EXH.1176
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm47bedd669-ed7a-4277-bdf1-a7d2f7f6a07c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_EXH.1176

Baseball Across Borders | ¡Pleibol! In 3-minutes

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-02T16:55:33.000Z
YouTube Category:
Sports  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_RlqseedWawo

Baseball Shirt worn by Homestead Gray First Baseman Buck Leonard

User:
Leonard, Walter F.  Search this
Physical Description:
cotton (overall material)
white (overall color)
blue (overall color)
fabric (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 25 in x 20 in; 63.5 cm x 50.8 cm
overall: 67 cm x 46 cm; 26 3/8 in x 18 1/8 in
Object Name:
shirt, baseball
Subject:
Baseball  Search this
negro leagues  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter "Buck" Leonard
ID Number:
1981.0342.02
Catalog number:
1981.0342.02
Accession number:
1981.0342
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-f826-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064812

Alan Strauber Photoprints

Photographer:
Strauber, Alan  Search this
Names:
Bo Diddley, 1928-2008  Search this
Brown, Jerry, 1942-  Search this
Burrell, Kenny  Search this
Duke, David  Search this
Franklin, Aretha  Search this
Winfield, Dave  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Ellis Island (New York, N.Y.)
Date:
ca. 1990-1999.
Summary:
Forty-one black and white photoprints, most of which are portraits of jazz, blues, Cajun, and zydeco musicians, plus a few additional subjects.
Scope and Contents:
These prints are all on fiber-based paper, unmounted. The subjects include jazz, blues, and zydeco musicians, politicians, and baseball players in action. All prints copyright 1994 by Alan Strauber, except as otherwise noted, and signed and dated on verso. All are 8" x 10" except for the 11" x 14" prints in box 2.

The majority of the photographs depict musicians in concert, but additional subjects include professional baseball players, politicians like Jerry Brown, and built structures in the American South and at Ellis Island.
Subjects include Marie Laveau's tomb, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Michel Doucette, George Porter, Aretha Franklin, Willie Dixon, Koko Taylor, Johnny Copland, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, "Snooks" Eaglin, Robert Ward, Bo Diddley, Don Byron, Cajun dancers, David Duke, Jerry Brown, Boozoo Chavis, Terrence Simien, Chubby Carrier, C. J. Chevier, Dave Winfield, Rickey Henderson, Kenny Burrell, Robben Ford, Kenny Neal, Junior Wells, John Lee Hooker and Willie Dixon, a Mardi Gras "Indian," Walter "Wolfman" Washington, and Robert "Junior" Lockwood; Ellis Island; and "Little Wimp's Barbecue House."
Arrangement:
1 series.

Arranged topically.
Biographical / Historical:
Alan Strauber is a photojournalist whose work has been published in The New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Gannett Suburban Newspapers, Downbeat Magazine, and AKC Gazette, among others. His work is in the collections of Yad Vashem (Jerusalem, Israel), the Delta Blues Museum (Clarksdale, Mississippi), and the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown, N.Y.). Among his special photographic interests are the photography of jazz musicians, professional baseball, and politicians; examples are contained in this collection. His e-mail address is meandgi@sabbatai.com

He is also a poet and art critic. An article by Mr. Strauber, "Art entices eyes, ears at Whitney Museum" from the Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal, April 11, 2002, is posted on the World Wide Web at http://cityguide.pojonews.com/fe/DayTrips/stories/dt_whitney_museum.asp.

Mr. Strauber is mentioned in on a genealogical site listing his family background, posted in the "Phair Family Circle" at http://www.geocities.com/hmshultz/phair.html.
Provenance:
Collection donated by Alan Strauber, 1994, December 21.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Alan Staruber retains copyright. At the time of donation, the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History obtained standard museum rights from the photographer to exhibit these photographs, lend them to other qualified museums, and publish them in its own publication program. These rights do not entitle the Archives Center to provide reproduction permission to third parties, which must contact the photographer for further information.
Topic:
Baseball players -- 1990-2000  Search this
Baseball -- 1990-2000  Search this
Jazz musicians -- 1950-2000 -- United States  Search this
Zydeco musicians  Search this
Musicians, Cajun  Search this
Blues musicians  Search this
Jazz -- 1990-2000  Search this
Carnival -- 1990-2000 -- New Orleans (La.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1980-2000
Citation:
Alan Strauber Photoprints, 1990-1994, 1999, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of the artist.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0517
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Alan Strauber Photoprints
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep827167a3f-07d7-40ef-9034-aa20fdda432b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0517

Baseball autographed by Bob Feller

Associated Name:
Feller, Bob  Search this
Cleveland Indians  Search this
Maker:
Rawlings  Search this
Physical Description:
cork (overall material)
yarn (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
Object Name:
baseball, autographed
Place made:
Costa Rica
Date made:
1984 - 1994
Subject:
Sports  Search this
Baseball  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of LeRoy Neiman Foundation
ID Number:
2019.0144.18
Accession number:
2019.0144
Catalog number:
2019.0144.18
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Autographed Baseballs
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b0e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1941612

Baseball autographed by Bob Feller

Associated Name:
Feller, Bob  Search this
Maker:
Rawlings  Search this
Physical Description:
cork (overall material)
yarn (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
Object Name:
baseball, autographed
Place made:
Costa Rica
Date made:
1989 - 1994
Subject:
Sports  Search this
Baseball  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of LeRoy Neiman Foundation
ID Number:
2019.0144.32
Accession number:
2019.0144
Catalog number:
2019.0144.32
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Autographed Baseballs
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b19a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1941651

Dwight Gooden, by LeRoy Neiman

Associated Name:
New York Yankees  Search this
Maker:
Rawlings  Search this
Physical Description:
cork (overall material)
yarn (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm
Object Name:
baseball
baseball, artwork
Place made:
Costa Rica
Date made:
1994 - 1999
ca 1996
Subject:
Sports  Search this
Baseball  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of LeRoy Neiman Foundation
ID Number:
2019.0144.38
Accession number:
2019.0144
Catalog number:
2019.0144.38
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b1a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1941667

[Baseball player: cutout]

Advertiser:
Spalding, A.G., & Bros.  Search this
Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., 5-1/2" x 3".)
Type:
Archival materials
Advertisements
Date:
[ca. 1900?]
Scope and Contents:
Baseball player in uniform, with bat: printed cutout, with advertising text on verso. From Sports series, box 5, folder #3 - Spalding.
Local Numbers:
AC0060-0001075.tif (AC scan no.)

98-143 (OPPS Neg.)
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Rights:
Copy prints available. Probable reproduction restrictions due to trademark. Order from neg. no. 98-143.
Topic:
Sports -- 1890-1900  Search this
Baseball -- 1890-1900  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements -- 19th century
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Sports, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Sports
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Sports / 1: Manufacturers and Distributors of Sporting Goods / Spalding, A.G., & Brothers. Catalogues and Rule Books, Chicago, Illinois, 1893, 1903-1907, 1913, 1915, 1919, 1924-1925, 1952
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8399db456-c563-4a7d-bb8e-3239c04b4d8b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-sports-ref546

Dale-Patterson Family collection

Creator:
Dale, Dianne  Search this
Polk, P. H., 1898-1985  Search this
Names:
Barry, Marion, 1936-2014  Search this
Dale, Almore M., 1911-1984  Search this
Dale, Dianne  Search this
Dale, John Henry, Jr., 1888-1973  Search this
Dale, Lucille Emma Patterson, 1889-1973  Search this
Dale, Marie Howard, 1914-2011  Search this
Dale, Norman Edward, 1908-1991  Search this
Garner, Araminta Dale, 1913-1987  Search this
Patterson, Frederick D. (Frederick Douglass), 1901-1988  Search this
Patterson, Wilhelmina Bessie, 1888-1962  Search this
Extent:
6 Linear feet (9 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Programs
Clippings
Correspondence
Ephemera
Postcards
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1866 - 1990.
Summary:
The Dale-Patterson family papers, which date from 1866 to 2010 and measure 6 linear feet, document the personal and professional lives of the Dale-Patterson family who came to live in Hillsdale, Anacostia, area of Washington, D.C., in 1892.
Scope and Contents note:
The Dale-Patterson family papers, which date from 1866 to 1990 and measure 6 linear feet, document the personal and professional lives of the Dale-Patterson family who came to live in Hillsdale, Anacostia, area of Washington, D.C., in 1892. The collection is comprised of correspondence, photographs, clippings, and ephemera.
Arrangement note:
The collection is arranged in four series:

Series 1: Dale-Patterson Family papers Series 2: Charles Qualls papers Series 3: Community Organizations Series 4: Subject Files
Biographical/Historical note:
The Dale family came to Washington, DC in 1886 when John Henry Dale, Sr., a gifted self-taught man, obtained a position as clerk in the newly contracted Pension Bureau building at 5th and G Streets, NW. First they lived near 13th Street and Florida Avenue, NW, then moved to Howard Road in Anacostia. Dale built a house at 2619 Nichols Avenue, now Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, drawing the plans and supervising the construction. The Dales and only one other family lived in this solidly built house for 100 years before it was sold to a church group and demolished.
General Note:
Finding Aid Note: This finding aid is associated with a MARC collection-level record.361883
Provenance:
The Dale-Patterson Family collection was donated to the Anacostia Community Museum on April 07, 2013.
Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
Rights:
The Dale-Patterson Family collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
African American families  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Programs
Clippings
Correspondence
Ephemera
Postcards
Citation:
Dale-Patterson Family collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Dianne Dale.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-074
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Dale-Patterson Family collection
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c29572e9-2bd6-4b2a-8982-b527693b7885
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-acma-06-074
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Howard University Varsity Baseball Team

Names:
Howard University  Search this
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Collection Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (mounted on cardboard, 14 x 12 inches.)
Container:
Box 19b, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographic prints
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1911
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Topic:
African American baseball players  Search this
Portraits, Group -- African American men  Search this
Collection Citation:
Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.
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Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: Photographs, circa 1890–1974 / 5.1: Turner Portraits, circa 1906
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa73393b560-322a-4e3a-b7a9-e001b28da5cd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-017-ref683

Baseball player / Man jumping

Maker:
Keystone View Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 6 7/8 in; 8.89 cm x 17.4625 cm
Object Name:
stereograph
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Meadville
Subject:
Baseball  Search this
Men  Search this
Medicine  Search this
ID Number:
PG.006816.09
Catalog number:
6816.9
Accession number:
245424
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-287e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1842037
Online Media:

[Scrapbook 2]

Collection Creator:
Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922  Search this
Beals, Jessie Tarbox  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Binder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
January 1-February 28, 1907
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Early Aeronautical Newsclippings (Alexander Graham Bell) Collection, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0086, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Early Aeronautical News Clippings (Alexander Graham Bell) Collection
Early Aeronautical News Clippings (Alexander Graham Bell) Collection / Series 1: Scrapbooks
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg21fbb2c2d-8ffe-4a18-aab8-55f47c2aeba5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0086-ref508
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Transcript of Lori Rohen, Teacher & Students at the Meadow Brook School In answer to the questions posed by her class.

Collection Creator:
Sklarek, Norma Merrick, 1926-2012  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 10
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1993
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access to collection materials requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.
Collection Citation:
Norma Merrick Sklarek Archival Collection, 1944-2008. National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution.
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Norma Merrick Sklarek Archival Collection
Norma Merrick Sklarek Archival Collection / Series 6: Professional Correspondence, 1964-1993; undated
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3f8f39fe5-7acb-4bb0-94e1-7d68db0631f7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-a2018-23-ref73
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Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards

Creator:
Korda, Ronald S., -1996  Search this
Korda, Catherine  Search this
Extent:
57 Cubic feet (259 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Albums
Baseball cards
Collecting cards
Posters
Programs
Stickers
Date:
1952-1996
Summary:
Sports and trading cards, 1952-1996, amassed by card collector Ronald S. Korda. The sports cards are subdivided by sport. Baseball cards, (1952-1996), comprise the vast majority of the sports cards, while football (1968-1996) and hockey (1968-1996) are the two next largest subseries. There are lesser quantities of cards for basketball, and only a few each for all other sports, such as racing, skiing, etc. Non-sports cards cover a large variety of popular culture topics, including motion pictures, television programs, popular music, toys, games, cars and trucks, comics, fantasy art, and many other subjects. Some ephemeral items are also included in the collection, such as sticker albums, posters and programs
Scope and Contents:
This collection is divided into two main series, Series 1, Sports; and Series 2, Non-Sports.

Series 1, Sports, comprises more than 90% of the collection. Within Series 1, the collection is divided into seven subseries:

Subseries 1.1: Baseball;

Subseries 1.2: Football;

Subseries 1.3: Hockey;

Subseries 1.4: Basketball;

Subseries 1.5: Other Sports;

Subseries 1.6: Sports programs, schedules and other paper ephemera; toys, souvenirs and novelty items;

Subseries 1.7: Sports card packaging.

Subseries 1.1 is the largest, with baseball cards making up approximately 70% of the entire Korda collection. Within the first three subseries, the cards are further subdivided into cards in sets, which are sleeved, and cards in packs, which are stored in card-sized boxes. Subseries D and E are in packs only. Both cards in sets and in packs have been arranged alphabetically by manufacturer, and thereunder, chronologically. Within sets, cards are arranged in numerical order by card number. In cases where, for baseball cards, titles of sets were unclear or ambiguous, the reference book Sports Collector's Digest's Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (which in this finding aid will be referred to as Standard Catalog) was used to determine how card sets should be titled. Likewise, in the rare cases in which cards were not numbered within sets, the order used was that given in Standard Catalog. In the case of football and hockey, Beckett's Football Card Monthly and Beckett's Hockey Card Monthly were used as reference guides.

Series 2: Non-Sports, is arranged into twenty three subseries:

Subseries 2.1: Mass Media and Entertainment

Subseries 2.2: Education

Subseries 2.3: Comic Books and Strips

Subseries 2.4: Toys and action figures

Subseries 2.5: Literature

Subseries 2.6: Automotive Themes

Subseries 2.7: Crime and Law Enforcement

Subseries H: Military Topics

Subseries 2.8: Biography

Subseries 2.9: Fine Arts

Subseries 2.10: Adult Themes

Subseries 2.11: Beauty Contests

Subseries 2.12: Video Games

Subseries 2.13: Parodies

Subseries 2.14: Product Advertising

Subseries 2.15: Fantasy Art

Subseries 2.16: Monsters

Subseries 2.17: Card Games

Subseries 2.18: Stickers, patches and tattoos

Subseries 2.19: Toys, games, puzzles, post cards and posters

Subseries 2.20: Pogs, caps and gum wrappers

Subseries 2.21: Oversize of above topics

Subseries 2.22: Non-card items, relating to above topics

Subseries 2.1, Mass media and entertainment, is the largest of the non-sports categories, comprising movies, television and music. Other subseries are similarly subdivided. Unlike the majority of the sports cards, the non-sports cards are stored in small, card-sized cartons, which have been assigned the letters A through DD, and are stored in 4 Paige boxes and 1 document box. They are listed here according to titles of packs.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into two series.

Series 1: Sports

Series 2: Non-sports
Biographical note:
Ronald Korda, an employee of NBC television and a man of modest, middle class means, began assembling his card collection in childhood after receiving a pack of cards as a party favor. After that initial inspiration, he began his collecting hobby which was his passion until his death in March, 1996. In the early years of his hobby, he collected baseball cards, later expanding to other sports as well as cards on diverse popular culture topics. Among these topics are films, television, popular music, science and nature, comics and magazines, toys and action figures, games, and products, and in addition to cards, there are stickers, sticker albums, tattoos, gum wrappers, puzzles, games and other novelty items. Numerous foreign issues are included. He amassed his collection by attending cards and collectibles shows and seeking out reputable dealers, and by purchasing factory sets when they became available. He was selective and careful, and in the case of the sports cards, succeeded in acquiring complete sets of virtually every series which he collected. (With the non-sports cards, he tended to collect samples rather than entire sets.) This thoroughness is what makes this collection rare and possibly unique among any card collections in public or private hands. With few exceptions, there are no cards missing, and virtually all are in mint or near mint condition. The Kordas could have sold their collection for a fortune, but felt it important that the collection stay together as a unit. Mr. Korda, in an emotional article entitled "Collections Should Live Forever" written for Baseball Hobby News, referred to his collection as "my card family" and expressed the fear that the family would be split up after he died. He approached the Smithsonian late in 1995. Just days before the Archives Center was to acquire the collection, Mr. Korda died. Finalization of his gift was completed by his wife.
History:
Although baseball and other trading cards date back to the nineteenth century, with some of the earliest accompanying packages of tobacco, they gained great popularity during the Depression with the advent of the bubble gum card. In the post-World War II years, and especially during the prosperous decade of the 1950s, they began to enjoy tremendous popularity, as the technology for producing them improved. The market rapidly expanded, and cards for other sports and other topics became popular, just as competition among manufacturers was heating up. The earliest trading cards accompanied packs of tobacco, but were eventually used to advertise gum, cookies, soft drinks, baked goods, hot dogs, and numerous other products. Card manufacturers, such as Topps, changed card formats with each new set, varying the presentation of statistics, vertical and horizontal orientation, use of action shots, candid shots and portraits, and inclusion of puzzles, games, fold-outs, and other novelties. They also added new features, such as trivia questions, cartoons, and holograms. As the hobby has changed, so have trading cards. Today's glossy, high-tech trading cards bear little resemblance to the tobacco cards of the 19th century or even to the cards produced during the "golden age" of cards in the 1950s. This collection represents a very diverse sampling of the card hobby from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Separated Materials:
Some card packaging was transferred to the Museum's Division of Cultural History (now Division of Cultural and Community Life).
Provenance:
The entire collection was donated to the Archives Center in April, 1996 by Mr. Korda's widow, Catherine Korda. Some of the card packaging was transferred by the Archives Center to the Division of Cultural History.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270

Use of this collection by researchers requires compliance with security procedures more stringent than those required for other collections in the Archives Center. This is due to the high value and rarity of some of the items in this collection. Autographed items, and cards valued at higher than $300 by Standard Catalog and Beckett's are stored separately, and may be seen only with special permission from the Reference Archivist, and then only in cases (such as photography or scanning) where it is deemed a necessity.

Color photocopies have been placed in sleeves where these items would normally be stored. When using card boxes, only six at a time may be requested from the Reference Archivist, and unlike other collections, may not be reserved in advance (i.e., on each separate research visit, a researcher must request boxes only for that visit.)

Card sleeves may be taken out of the binders for photocopying only with the permission and the supervision of the Archives Center staff. Cards may not be taken from sleeves, except with the permission and supervision of Archives Center staff. This may involve making advance arrangements with the Archives Center staff. These procedures are necessary for the preservation of this exceptional collection in perpetuity.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Baseball  Search this
Baseball players  Search this
Basketball  Search this
Basketball cards  Search this
Cards  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Collectors and collecting  Search this
Football  Search this
Football cards  Search this
Football players  Search this
Hockey  Search this
Hockey players  Search this
Motion pictures  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Popular culture  Search this
Sports -- Collectibles  Search this
Sports -- 1950-2000  Search this
Sports cards  Search this
Television programs  Search this
Television personalities  Search this
Genre/Form:
Albums
Baseball cards
Baseball cards -- 1950-2000
Collecting cards
Posters -- 20th century
Programs -- Sports
Stickers
Citation:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards, 1952-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Catherine Korda.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0545
See more items in:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85596ae8e-88e6-464a-9c5b-b7eae233d7d1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0545
Online Media:

Hank Aaron [baseball card]

Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Names:
Aaron, Henry "Hank", 1934-2021  Search this
Collection Creator:
Korda, Ronald S., -1996  Search this
Korda, Catherine  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on cardboard.)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Baseball cards
Date:
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Contents:
No. 179 in series; rookie card.
Biographical / Historical:
Outfielder, Milwaukee Braves, 1950s.
Local Numbers:
040545113.tif (AC Scan No., recto)

040545114.tif (AC Scan No., verso)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270

Use of this collection by researchers requires compliance with security procedures more stringent than those required for other collections in the Archives Center. This is due to the high value and rarity of some of the items in this collection. Autographed items, and cards valued at higher than $300 by Standard Catalog and Beckett's are stored separately, and may be seen only with special permission from the Reference Archivist, and then only in cases (such as photography or scanning) where it is deemed a necessity.

Color photocopies have been placed in sleeves where these items would normally be stored. When using card boxes, only six at a time may be requested from the Reference Archivist, and unlike other collections, may not be reserved in advance (i.e., on each separate research visit, a researcher must request boxes only for that visit.)

Card sleeves may be taken out of the binders for photocopying only with the permission and the supervision of the Archives Center staff. Cards may not be taken from sleeves, except with the permission and supervision of Archives Center staff. This may involve making advance arrangements with the Archives Center staff. These procedures are necessary for the preservation of this exceptional collection in perpetuity.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American baseball players  Search this
Sports  Search this
Baseball  Search this
African American athletes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Baseball cards
Collection Citation:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards, 1952-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Catherine Korda.
See more items in:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards / Series I: Sports / 1.1: Baseball cards, 1952-1996 / 1.1.1: Baseball Cards in Sets, 1952-1996 / 1955 Bowman Baseball set (115-228)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f9379fbf-e0cf-4ca5-bb13-fbdd213cdeef
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0545-ref6764
Online Media:

Willie Mays [baseball card]

Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Collection Creator:
Korda, Ronald S., -1996  Search this
Korda, Catherine  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper.)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Baseball cards
Date:
[ca. 1955]
Scope and Contents:
No. 184 in a series.
Local Numbers:
(AC Scan No. 040545115.tif)

(AC Scan No. 040545116.tif)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270

Use of this collection by researchers requires compliance with security procedures more stringent than those required for other collections in the Archives Center. This is due to the high value and rarity of some of the items in this collection. Autographed items, and cards valued at higher than $300 by Standard Catalog and Beckett's are stored separately, and may be seen only with special permission from the Reference Archivist, and then only in cases (such as photography or scanning) where it is deemed a necessity.

Color photocopies have been placed in sleeves where these items would normally be stored. When using card boxes, only six at a time may be requested from the Reference Archivist, and unlike other collections, may not be reserved in advance (i.e., on each separate research visit, a researcher must request boxes only for that visit.)

Card sleeves may be taken out of the binders for photocopying only with the permission and the supervision of the Archives Center staff. Cards may not be taken from sleeves, except with the permission and supervision of Archives Center staff. This may involve making advance arrangements with the Archives Center staff. These procedures are necessary for the preservation of this exceptional collection in perpetuity.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American baseball players  Search this
Sports  Search this
Baseball  Search this
African American athletes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Baseball cards
Collection Citation:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards, 1952-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Catherine Korda.
See more items in:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards / Series I: Sports / 1.1: Baseball cards, 1952-1996 / 1.1.1: Baseball Cards in Sets, 1952-1996 / 1955 Bowman Baseball set (115-228)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8089bb676-99a8-4603-969d-2a9c365322a4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0545-ref6765
Online Media:

James Gilliam Jr. [baseball card]

Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Advertiser:
Topps  Search this
Names:
Gilliam, James, Jr.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Korda, Ronald S., -1996  Search this
Korda, Catherine  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper.)
Container:
Box 90, Folder 2
Culture:
African Americans -- 1950-1960  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Baseball cards
Date:
[1954]
Scope and Contents:
White coach teaches black player how to hit, no 35.
Local Numbers:
040545121.tif (AC Scan No., recto)

040545122.tif (AC Scan No., verso)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270

Use of this collection by researchers requires compliance with security procedures more stringent than those required for other collections in the Archives Center. This is due to the high value and rarity of some of the items in this collection. Autographed items, and cards valued at higher than $300 by Standard Catalog and Beckett's are stored separately, and may be seen only with special permission from the Reference Archivist, and then only in cases (such as photography or scanning) where it is deemed a necessity.

Color photocopies have been placed in sleeves where these items would normally be stored. When using card boxes, only six at a time may be requested from the Reference Archivist, and unlike other collections, may not be reserved in advance (i.e., on each separate research visit, a researcher must request boxes only for that visit.)

Card sleeves may be taken out of the binders for photocopying only with the permission and the supervision of the Archives Center staff. Cards may not be taken from sleeves, except with the permission and supervision of Archives Center staff. This may involve making advance arrangements with the Archives Center staff. These procedures are necessary for the preservation of this exceptional collection in perpetuity.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Sports -- 1950-1960  Search this
African American baseball players  Search this
Baseball  Search this
African American athletes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Baseball cards
Collection Citation:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards, 1952-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Catherine Korda.
See more items in:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards / Series I: Sports / 1.1: Baseball cards, 1952-1996 / 1.1.1: Baseball Cards in Sets, 1952-1996 / 1954 Topps Baseball set (1-126)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e84d3737-cc1e-43c4-8569-49b2b991318a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0545-ref6768
Online Media:

Larry Doby [baseball card]

Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Advertiser:
Topps  Search this
Names:
Doby, Larry  Search this
Collection Creator:
Korda, Ronald S., -1996  Search this
Korda, Catherine  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper.)
Container:
Box 90, Folder 2
Culture:
African Americans -- 1950-1960  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Baseball cards
Date:
[1954]
Scope and Contents:
Cartoon shows a black player owes sucess to white coach.
Local Numbers:
040545123.tif (AC Scan No. front)

040545124.tif (AC Scan No. back)
General:
Sports
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270

Use of this collection by researchers requires compliance with security procedures more stringent than those required for other collections in the Archives Center. This is due to the high value and rarity of some of the items in this collection. Autographed items, and cards valued at higher than $300 by Standard Catalog and Beckett's are stored separately, and may be seen only with special permission from the Reference Archivist, and then only in cases (such as photography or scanning) where it is deemed a necessity.

Color photocopies have been placed in sleeves where these items would normally be stored. When using card boxes, only six at a time may be requested from the Reference Archivist, and unlike other collections, may not be reserved in advance (i.e., on each separate research visit, a researcher must request boxes only for that visit.)

Card sleeves may be taken out of the binders for photocopying only with the permission and the supervision of the Archives Center staff. Cards may not be taken from sleeves, except with the permission and supervision of Archives Center staff. This may involve making advance arrangements with the Archives Center staff. These procedures are necessary for the preservation of this exceptional collection in perpetuity.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
African American baseball players  Search this
Baseball  Search this
African American athletes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Baseball cards
Collection Citation:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards, 1952-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Catherine Korda.
See more items in:
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards
Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards / Series I: Sports / 1.1: Baseball cards, 1952-1996 / 1.1.1: Baseball Cards in Sets, 1952-1996 / 1954 Topps Baseball set (1-126)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8317e3319-6132-4d95-8370-25d212b45fd9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0545-ref6769
Online Media:

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