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Finding Aid for Avery Brundage Collection, 1908-82 | University of Illinois Archives

By (Unknown); Salvatore V. De Sando; Melissa Gauger

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[Series 1: Amateur Athletic Union],
[Series 2: Amateurism],
[Series 3: Colleges and Universities],
[Series 4: Individuals],
[Series 5: IOC Presidents and Secretariat],
[Series 6: IOC Members],
[Series 7: Bulletin Officiel du Comite International Olympique],
[Series 8: IOC Newsletter],
[Series 9: Circular Letters],
[Series 10: Duplicate Circular Letters],
[Series 11: Circular Letter Responses],
[Series 12: IOC Meetings],
[Series 13: IOC Minutes],
[Series 14: IOC Commissions and Committees],
[Series 15: IOC Subject File],
[Series 16: National Olympic Committees],
[Series 17: Olympic Games],
[Series 18: Olympic Games  Bids],
[Series 19: Regional Games],
[Series 20: Sports Federations],
[Series 21: Sports Organizations],
[Series 22: Sports Publications],
[Series 23: United States Olympic Association and Committee],
[Series 24: Personal Materials],
[Series 25: Articles and Speeches],
[Series 26: Publications],
[Series 27: Clippings],
[Series 28: Photographs],
[Series 29: Olympic Games Programs],
[Series 30: Programs for Regional Games],
[Series 31: Sports Programs],
[Series 32: Subject File],
[Series 33: Travel],
[Series 34: Book Notes and Sources],
[Series 35: Important Letters],
[Series 36: Microfilm],
[Series 37: Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes],
[Series 38: Scrapbooks],
[Series 39: Audiovisual],
[Series 40: Photo Albums],
[Series 41: Certificates and Awards],
[Series 42: Oversize File],
[[information restricted]],
[Series 44: Series Additions, 2023],
[All]

Series 39: Audiovisual

Box 432

Sub-Series 1: Films

Item 1: Sentinels of Silence

Ancient Mexican ruins of Mayas, Toltecs, and Aztecs: pyramids, stone carvings, mosaics, temples, statues.  The sites are Tenochititlan Monte Alban, Mitla, Tula, Palenque, Chichen Itza, Uxmal.  Narrated by Orson Welles. 16 mm color film.  Directed by Robert Amram.

Item 2: Der Olympiade der Kinder (The Olympics by Children), 1972

Children's drawings of the Olympics at Munich in 1972.  No narration.  16 mm color film.  Produced by Brockner Trickfilm.

Item 3: World Treasure - Ours for the Voting, 1964

Television commercials supporting the bond proposition (Proposition A) to build an addition to the De Young Museum to house Brundage's Asian art collection.  The commercials consist of Brundage and a civic leader urging an affirmative vote.  San Francisco, 1964.  Black and white 16 mm.

Item 4: International Olympic Committee Tokyo Session, 1958

The 54th Session of the I.O.C. in 1958 showing scenes of Tokyo, Brundage, Japanese officials, Emperor Hirochito, and other Olympic officials.  The scenes include the opening session, inspection of athletic stadiums, social events, sightseeing in Western Japan (seeing shrines, temples, statues, and pearl diving), and the opening ceremonies for the 3rd Asian Games being held in Tokyo.  English narration. 16 mm black and white.  Produced by Asia Film Inc.

Item 5: Entrevista Saldano y Sr. Avery Brundage, August 15, 1968

Interview with Brundage concerning the Olympics to be held in Mexico City in October, 1968.  Interview in Spanish.  16 mm black and white.

Sub-Series 6: This Week in Sports

Narrated by Marty Glickman.  Produced by Telenews Hearst Metrotone News.

Item 1: Winter Games Underway, February 1960

Olympic Games at Squaw Valley, February, 1960.�  Opening ceremonies, Vice President Nixon, figure skating, hockey, ski jump.

Item 2: US Team Wins Hockey Title, 1960

Olympic Games at Squaw Valley, 1960.  Also skiing.

Item 3: Olympic Hopefuls Meet in Trials, 1960

Gymanstics trials for Olympic Games, Rome, 1960.

Item 4: US Olympians in Top Form, June 28, 1960

AAU championships and Olympic trials for summer games in Rome, 1960.  Shot put, hammer throw, hurdles, sprints, high jump.

Item 5: Four Qualify for Olympics, July 26, 1960

Cycling trials for summer games in Rome, 1960.

Item 6: Olympic Games Open in Rome, August 30, 1960

Opening ceremonies, diving, swimming, cycling, wrestling, basketball.

Item 7: American Starts Fail at Rome, September 6, 1960

Shot put, high jump, 100 meter run, swimming.  (Americans win some events; the title is somewhat misleading).

Sub-Series 2: Tapes

Item 1: Studio fur neue Musik Heidelberg Aus-Viva-Musikproduktion, 1972

Olympic music festival, 1972.  In German.

Item 2: Olympic Games, Munich, 1972, 1972

Opening ceremony, Brundage, Gustav Heinemann.

Item 3: Interview with Avery Brundage

Interviewer speaks German, Brunage speaks English.  Concerning the winter games at Sapporo in 1972; the disqualification of Karl Schranz, the possible ending of certain winter events or the entire winter games.

Item 4: Brundage's Speech at the Tokyo Press Club, May 29, 1964

Concerning amateurism, nationalism (the use of flags and anthems, the two Chinas), and the construction of the sites for the summer games in Tokyo.

Item 5: Winter Games, Squaw Valley, 1960

Reports by Lowell Thomas on the Olympic Games

Item 6: Winter Olympics, Sapporo, 1972

Cassette recording

Box 433

Sub-Series 3: Oversize Films

Item 1: Auf Wiedersehen, Mr. Brundage, ca. 1972

A film portrait of Brundage.  Interviews with Brundage are overdubbed with a German translation.  A written re-translation into English is with the film.  Scenes include Brundage's eighty-fourth birthday party; interviews with Brundage  in Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Lausanne; still photographs from Brundage's early career as an athlete and Businessman; still photograph with Brundage and major world figures (De Gaulle, Khruschev, Brezhnev, Pope Paul, Franco, and Hirohito);  Brundage's art collection; and Hitler opening Olympic Games in Gerlin in 1936. 16 mm. color.  By Horst Peets and Werner Schneider.

Item 2: The Avery Brundage Collection of Asian Art, 1968

Showing art from India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Tibet, Afghanistan, China, Korea and Japan.  Statues, sculpture, pottery of religious and secular orientation.  William Hollebeck, narrator.  16 mm, black and white.

Item 3: XIX Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968

Highlights of the games by ABC Sports.  Covers opening of the games, track and field events, equestiran events, gymnastics.  Centers on achievments of Americans.  Main narrator, Chris Schenkel.  16 mm, color.

Item 4: "Olympic Calvacade", 1948

Highlights of the XI Olympics, 1936, produced by United Artists/Westport International Films, Inc., 1948 16 mm black and white, ca. 45 minutes.  Donated by Ruth Shellberg, November 20, 1989.

Item 5: Nissmin Geppo (Sports in Japan), Reel #1, May 14, 1965

Japanese athletic training activities, with footage of related artistic activities and instruction by teachers.  By German Olympic Society.  Narration in German.  16mm reels, sound and color.

Item 6: Nissmin Geppo (Sport In Japan), Reel #2, May 14, 1965

Japanese athletic training activities, with footage of related artistic activities and instruction by teachers.  By German Olympic Society.  Narration in German. 16mm reels, sound and color.

Box 455

Sub-Series 1: 7-Inch Records

This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.

Folder 1: Radio Canada International, African Topical Disc, EATD-20, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. Clue to Crib Death? 2. Quality Counts 3. Olympic Sales 4. Mixed Blessings 5. Musically Speaking

Folder 2: Radio Canada International, African Topical Disc, EATD-21, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. Athletes Beware 2. The White Revolution 3. Aid Isn't Enough 4. The End is Near

Folder 3: Radio Canada International, African Topical Disc, EATD-22, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. A Model for Development 2. Upwelling 3. Wusc Work 4. The Maple Leaf Forever 5. Cooking with Sun

Folder 4: Radio Canada International, African Topical Disc, EATD-24, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. Afro-Disiac 2. All African News? 3. Olympic Stand 4. Cuso (1)

Folder 5: Radio Canada International, African Topical Disk, EATD-30, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. An Olympic Idea 2. The Akhnaton Project 3. Total Approach 4. Mara Culture

Folder 6: Radio Canada International, Topo Canada, FTD-30, c. 1977

Tracklist: 1. Que Sont Devenus Les Sites Olympiques? 2. Quelques Tonnes de Glace 3. Seuls sur Une Banquise 4. A Vendre…

Folder 7: Radio Canada International, Topo Canada, FATD-3, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. Des Chances Pour L'Afrique en Hockey a Montreal 76? 2. Les Hanicapes Physiques Aussi Ont Leurs Jeux Olympiques 3. Medaille D'Or…7 D'Argent… 3 de Bronze Pour L'Afrique 4. Un Pionnier Fait le Point Sur la Situation de L'Athletisme en Afrique

Folder 8: Radio Canada International, Topo Canada Afrique, FATD-45, c. 1976

Tracklist: 1. La Route de L'Unite 2. La Cooperation Evolue… 3. Lettre a un Ami African 4. Les Installations Olympiques…Et Maintenant…

Folder 9: Radio Canada International, African Topical Discs, AETD-1, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. African Census 2. Where There's a Will… 3. National Congress of Black Women 4. Africa at the Pre-Olympics

Folder 10: Radio Canada International, Topo Canada Afrique FATD-OLYMPICS, c. 1970s

Tracklist: 1. Le Point sur les Olympiques… 2. Les Olympiques de la Culture… 3. Cities Unies Et Jeux Olympiques…4. Les Jeux en Son et en Image

Sub-Series 2: 12-Inch Records

This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.

Sub-Series 1: Sport, Music, und Wort, c. 1970

Folder 11: Album Cover, c. 1970

Folder 12: Disc 1 - Sport und Musik und Lyric, c. 1970

Part 1 of 2 (Cover Art)

Folder 13: Disc 1 - Sport und Musik und Lyric, c. 1970

Part 2 of 2 (Vinyl Record)

Folder 14: Disc 2 - Ein-Opern Galaabend, c. 1970

Part 1 of 2 (Cover Art)

Folder 15: Disc 2 - Ein-Opern Galaabend, c. 1970

Part 2 of 2 (Vinyl Record)

Folder 16: Disc 3 - Eine Schlagerparade, c. 1970

Part 1 of 2 (Cover Art)

Folder 17: Disc 3 - Eine Schlagerparade, c. 1970

Part 2 of 2 (Vinyl Record)

Folder 18: Disc 4 - Aus Dem Musikleben Bayerns

c. 1970

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Amateur Athletic Union],
[Series 2: Amateurism],
[Series 3: Colleges and Universities],
[Series 4: Individuals],
[Series 5: IOC Presidents and Secretariat],
[Series 6: IOC Members],
[Series 7: Bulletin Officiel du Comite International Olympique],
[Series 8: IOC Newsletter],
[Series 9: Circular Letters],
[Series 10: Duplicate Circular Letters],
[Series 11: Circular Letter Responses],
[Series 12: IOC Meetings],
[Series 13: IOC Minutes],
[Series 14: IOC Commissions and Committees],
[Series 15: IOC Subject File],
[Series 16: National Olympic Committees],
[Series 17: Olympic Games],
[Series 18: Olympic Games  Bids],
[Series 19: Regional Games],
[Series 20: Sports Federations],
[Series 21: Sports Organizations],
[Series 22: Sports Publications],
[Series 23: United States Olympic Association and Committee],
[Series 24: Personal Materials],
[Series 25: Articles and Speeches],
[Series 26: Publications],
[Series 27: Clippings],
[Series 28: Photographs],
[Series 29: Olympic Games Programs],
[Series 30: Programs for Regional Games],
[Series 31: Sports Programs],
[Series 32: Subject File],
[Series 33: Travel],
[Series 34: Book Notes and Sources],
[Series 35: Important Letters],
[Series 36: Microfilm],
[Series 37: Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes],
[Series 38: Scrapbooks],
[Series 39: Audiovisual],
[Series 40: Photo Albums],
[Series 41: Certificates and Awards],
[Series 42: Oversize File],
[[information restricted]],
[Series 44: Series Additions, 2023],
[All]

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