Main content

Alvin C. Kraenzlein Scrapbooks, 1898-1985 (inclusive) 1898-1900 (bulk)

Extent:

1 cubic feet

Abstract:

Alvin C. Kraenzlein came to the University of Pennsylvania In 1897 as a student in the Dental School. He became a member of Psi Omega dental fraternity and the Edwin T. Darby Dental Society, but his primary extracurricular activity centered on the track and field. The Alvin C. Kraenzlein scrapbook documents the peak period of Kraenzlein's competitive athletic career in 1899 and 1900 when he participated in the Paris Olympics.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]