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

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Collection Overview

Title: Avery Brundage Collection, 1908-82

ID: 26/20/37

Primary Creator: Brundage, Avery (1887-1975)

Extent: 152.4 cubic feet

Arrangement: by sub-series and alphabetical or chronological thereunder

Date Acquired: 02/05/1975. More info below under Accruals.

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection of Avery Brundage '09 (1887-75), including correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, artifacts, certificates, awards, honors, publications concerning Brundage's service as president of the International Olympic Committee (1952-72), United States Olympic Committee (1929-52) and Amateur Athletic Union (1928-36); national Olympic committees; international sports federations; Olympic games in Australia (1956), England (1948), Finland (1952), Germany (1936, 1972), Italy (1960), Japan (1964) and Mexico (1968); winter Olympic games in Austria (1964), France (1968), Italy (1956), Japan (1972), Norway (1952), Switzerland (1948) and the United States (1960); controversies over the participation of teams from China (1959-66), Germany (1953-65), Korea (1953-68) and South Africa (1963-73); bids for Olympic games (1938-73); international athletic competition; National Collegiate Athletic Association (1952-74); colleges and universities and amateurism. Sports federation and subject files cover basketball, boxing, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, hockey, rowing, sailing, skating, skiing, soccer, swimming, track and field, and wrestling. Correspondence includes J. Lyman Bingham, Asa S. Bushnell, J. Sigfrid Edstram, Daniel J. Ferris, William M. Garland, Gustavus T. Kirby, Otto Mayer, Frederic W. Rubien, Heinz Schobel and James Simms.

Subject/Index Terms

Box and Folder Listing

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]

Series 24: Personal Materials

Box 268

Folder 7: Biographical Information, ca. 1954, ca. 2000s
Folder 8: Biographical Brochures, ca. 1968
Folder 9: Avery Brundage Awards, 1956, 1963, 1968-69
Folder 10: Avery Brundage Awards, List of Medals and Awards, 1909-73
Folder 11: Avery Brundage Awards, Identification Cards, 1924, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1968: folder 1 of 3
Folder 12: Avery Brundage Awards, Identification Cards, 1924, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1968: folder 2 of 3
Folder 13: Avery Brundage Awards, Identification Cards, 1924, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1968: folder 3 of 3
Folder 14: Avery Brundage Awards, Correspondence, 1912-39

Box 269

Folder 1: Avery Brundage Awards, Correspondence, 1940-41
Folder 2: Avery Brundage Awards, Correspondence, 1952, 1971, 1974
Folder 3: Avery Brundage Awards, Dues, 1937-41, 1944
Folder 4: Avery Brundage Awards, Telegrams and Cablegrams Sent, 1948-62
Folder 5: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1947-50: folder 1 of 2
Folder 6: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1951-54: folder 2 of 2
Folder 7: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1955-56: folder 1 of 2
Folder 8: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1957-59: folder 2 of 2
Folder 9: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1960: folder 1 of 3
Folder 10: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1961-63: folder 2 of 3
Folder 11: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1964-66: folder 3 of 3
Folder 12: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1967: folder 1 of 4
Folder 13: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, January - August 1968: folder 2 of 4
Folder 14: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, September - December 1968: folder 3 of 3
Folder 15: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1969: folder 4 of 4
Folder 16: Invitations, 1947-52: folder 1 of 2
Folder 17: Invitations, 1947-52: folder 2 of 2

Box 270

Folder 1: Invitations, 1953-54: folder 1 of 2
Folder 2: Invitations, 1955-56: folder 2 of 2
Folder 3: Invitations, 1957-60: folder 1 of 2
Folder 4: Invitations, 1957-60: folder 2 of 2
Folder 5: Invitations, 1961-63: folder 1 of 3
Folder 6: Invitations, 1961-63: folder 2 of 3
Folder 7: Invitations, 1961-63: folder 3 of 3
Folder 8: Invitations, 1964-69: folder 1 of 3
Folder 9: Invitations, 1964-69: folder 2 of 3
Folder 10: Invitations, 1964-69: folder 3 of 3
Folder 11: Invitations, 1970
Folder 12: High School Drawings, 1902-04
Folder 13: V Olympiad, Stockholm, 1912
Folder 14: Passenger List of the "Finland" Chartered for the American Olympic Team, June 14, 1912
Folder 15: VII Olympiad, Antwerp, 1920 IOC Meeting, Paris, 1920, 1922
Folder 16: Ford Assembly Plant, 1923

Box 271

Folder 1: Brundage, General Contrator brochures and magazine, 1924-27
Folder 2: Dinner in Honor of Avery Brundage, AAU President, September 16, 1929
Folder 3: Program, Palais d'Abdine, Egypt, March 10, 1938
Folder 4: Golden Gate International Exposition Guide Book, 1939
Folder 5: Passenger List, M.S. "Tatuta Maru" N.Y.K. Line, March 27-May 2, 1939
Folder 6: Menus for the "Normandie," French Line, June 21-25, 1939
Folder 7: Children's Scholarship League, 1942
Folder 8: Brundage letter describing Eric Johnston's discussion with Stalin, 1944
Folder 9: Correspondence with R.J. Gandy, Standard Alluminum and Alloy Co., 1944
Folder 10: U.S. Army Athletic Program, 1944-45
Folder 11: Herald-American Football Game (Army-Navy Relief), 1946
Folder 12: Chicago Recreation Commission, 1947
Folder 13: Congratulations on Re-election, 1952: folder 1 of 2
Folder 14: Congratulations on Re-election, 1952: folder 2 of 2
Folder 15: Testimonial Dinner, San Francisco, CA, 1952
Folder 16: Avery Brundage Cup, 1953
Folder 17: Invitations to IOC Members and their replies, 1953
Folder 18: Speech Introducing Avery Brundage, Chicago, 1954
Folder 19: Luncheon for Swiss Visitors, 1954
Folder 20: Requests for speeches, 1955
Folder 21: Medal of Merit Award, City of Chicago, 1957
Folder 22: Congratulations on Re-election as IOC President, 1960
Folder 23: Chicagoan of the Year, 1960-61
Folder 24: "The Cold War: An American View" Norman Graebner, 1960
Folder 25: Congratulations on reelection as IOC President, 1960
Folder 26: Lincoln Academy Award and Tribute to Avery Brundage, 1965: folder 1 of 2

Box 272

Folder 1: Lincoln Academy Award and Tribute to Avery Brundage, 1965: folder 2 of 2
Folder 2: The International Yearbook and Statesmen's Who's Who, Biographical entry, Avery Brundage, 1965
Folder 3: Honorary Membership Card, Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, 1965
Folder 4: Rough draft of Brundage letter acknowledging expressions of sympathy after the Santa Barbara house demise, ca. 1965
Folder 5: Avery Brundage Day Proclamation, San Francisco, June 11, 1966
Folder 6: "A Visit to the Avery Brundage Collection of Oriental Art," Alameda County Weekender, July 9, 1966
Folder 7: Calendar of Chinese Art, from the Avery Brundage Collection in the de Young Museum, San Francisco, 1966
Folder 8: Verlag Fur Kunst Und Wissenchaft, Edition Leipzig, Autumn 1966
Folder 9: Christmas cards sent and received by Avery Brundage, 1966 and undated
Folder 10: "Four Dimensions of Avery Brundage," descriptive pamphlet with order form for book, 1968
Folder 11: The University of Chicago New Outdoor Track and Field Facility, Correspondence from Frank M. Cone, Chairman of the Board, 1968
Folder 12: Reader's Digest, Olympian of Asian Art, October 1968: Reprint
Folder 13: Congratulations on Re-election, 1968-69
Folder 14: The Speeches of President Avery Brundage, 1952-68
Folder 15: Speeches in Praise of Avery Brundage, 1953, 1968
Folder 16: Recipient Insignia of the Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion, Finland, 1969
Folder 17: 1970 AAU Veteran's Award, 1969-70
Folder 18: Avery Brundage Foundation Medal of Merit, 1969-70
Folder 19: University of Notre Dame Microfilming of Olympic and Amateur Sport Archives, April, August 1970
Folder 20: Oriental Art, 1970
Folder 21: Bookmark
Folder 22: 41st Anniversary, Japan America Society Honoring Avery Brundage, July 7, 1970
Folder 23: Sport Merit Badge, 1972
Folder 24: Resignation as IOC Member, February 2, 1973
Folder 25: Articles by Others: Amateurism, AAU, Olympic Movement, 1934-36, 1940, 1947-53: folder 1 of 2
Folder 26: Articles by Others: Amateurism, AAU, Olympic Movement, 1934-36, 1940, 1947-53: folder 2 of 2
Folder 27: Newspaper and magazine article about Avery Brundage, 1939, 1947-48, 1972: folder 1 of 2
Folder 28: Newspaper and magazine article about Avery Brundage, 1939, 1947-48, 1972: folder 2 of 2
Folder 29: Book, Politics USA, 1941, 1950-53, 1962: folder 1 of 2

Box 273

Folder 1: Book, Politics USA, 1941, 1950-53, 1962: folder 2 of 2
Folder 2: Book, Politics USA, Sport and Physical Training Data and Notes, 1951-64
Folder 3: Book, Politics USA, Travel, 1932, 1950, 1962
Folder 4: Recipient, Diploma of the Grand Cross of Civil Merit, Spain, 1966
Folder 5: Sports, Documents, Programs, Letters, Indexes, Pamphlets, 1926, 1935, 1939, 1952-54, 1956, 1963, 1965, 1969: folder 1 of 2
Folder 6: Sports, Documents, Programs, Letters, Indexes, Pamphlets, 1926, 1935, 1939, 1952-54, 1956, 1963, 1965, 1969: folder 2 of 2
Folder 7: "Thank you Mr. Brundage, we're voting Yes on A," Posters from San Francisco Referendum on Brundage Art Collection, June 4, 1964: Do not film

Box 449

Folder 3: The Aonac Tailteann and the Tailteann Games by T.H. Nally, 1922: This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
Folder 4: First Annual Sports Celebrities Dinner in Honor of Sheldon Clark, 1941: This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
Folder 5: "7-Year Plan Target Figure, Report to the Special 21st Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union...", 1959: This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
Folder 6: Sports Pamphlets, c. 1960s: Cage Ball, Croquet, Bocci Ball, Pamphlet on books about sports. This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
Folder 7: A Branch of Wild Olive by X.L. Messinesi, 1968: This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
Folder 8: Olympia 1968-72, XX Munchen - XI Sapporo Postage Stamp Book, c. 1972: This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
Folder 9: English Guide to Olympic Museum Lausanne, c. 2005: This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.