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University of Pennsylvania Football Scrapbooks
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]3401 Market Street, Suite 210, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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These scrapbooks document the performance of the University of Pennsylvania's football team from 1940-1943. The clippings not only contain information on game results, but analyze team strategy, follow the ball during games, highlight star players and coaches, and document reactions and commentary on team performance. The color photographs on the inside cover of one of the scrapbooks depict a packed Franklin Field during a 1941 game.
This scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings, color photographs, and a handwritten poem arranged chronologically.
The University of Pennsylvania Football Scrapbooks were a gift from Andrew Conger in June 2000 (accession number 2000:049).
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- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Anna Pugsley
- Finding Aid Date
- May 2019
- Access Restrictions
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Access to collections is granted in accordance with the Protocols for the University Archives and Records Center.