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By (Unknown); Salvatore V. De Sando; Melissa Gauger
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.
Subjects: Alaska, Amateur Athletic Union, Amateurism, Argentina - Sports and Recreation, Art, Athletics, Austria - Sports and Recreation, Baseball, Basketball, Belgium - Sports and Recreation, Bobsled, Boxing, Brundage, Avery, Canada - Sports and Recreation, Canoeing, Chicago, Illinois, Chile - Sports and Recreation, Cycling, Czechoslovakia - Sports and Recreation, Denmark - Sports and Recreation, England - Sports and Recreation, Equestrian Sports, Fencing, Finland - Sports and Recreation, Football, France - Sports and Recreation, Germany - Sports and Recreation, Greece - Sports and Recreation, Gymnastics, Handball, Hungary - Sports and Recreation, Ice Hockey, International Amateur Athletic Federation, International Olympic Committee, Ireland - Sports and Recreation, Italy - Sports and Recreation, Liechtenstein - Sports and Recreation, Los Angeles, California, Music -- Australia - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Brazil - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Bulgaria - Sports and Recreation, Music -- China - Sports and Recreation, Music -- India - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Indonesia - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Iran - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Japan - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Korea - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Mexico - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Peru - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Russia - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Spain - Sports and Recreation, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Olympic Committees, Netherlands - Sports and Recreation, New Zealand - Sports and Recreation, Nigeria - Sports and Recreation, Norway - Sports and Recreation, Olympics, Panama - Sports and Recreation, Pan American Games, Pentathalon, Philippines - Sports and Recreation, Photography, Physical Fitness, Poland - Sports and Recreation, Polo, Portugal - Sports and Recreation, Professionalism, Rhodesia - Sports and Recreation, Rome, Italy, Rowing, Rugby, Rumania - Sports and Recreation, Sailing, San Francisco, California, Santa Barbara, California, Senegal - Sports and Recreation, Shooting, Skating, Skiing, Soccer, South Africa, Republic of - Sports and Recreation, Sports, Sports Publications, Sweden - Sports and Recreation, Swimming, Switzerland - Sports and Recreation, Thailand - Sports and Recreation, Track and Field, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Sports and Recreation, United States Olympic Committee, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Yachting, Yugoslavia - Sports and Recreation
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
Administrative Information
Repository:
University of Illinois Archives
Accruals:
3/5/75; 10/13/76; 5/14/2003; 6/2004
Other Note:
266 Pages
PDF Box/Folder List
URL:
https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/2620037.pdf
PDF finding aid
for Avery Brundage Collection (26/20/37)
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Amateur Athletic Union],
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Series 2: Amateurism],
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Series 3: Colleges and Universities],
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Series 4: Individuals],
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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 13: IOC Minutes
- Box 93
- Folder 9: Congress of National Olympic Committees, Paris, June 1914
- Folder 10: 18th Session, Antwerp, Belgium, 1920
- Folder 11: IOC, Lausanne, June 2-6, 1921
- Folder 12: IOC, Paris, June 7-10, 1922
- Folder 13: IOC, Rome, April 7-12, 1923
- Folder 14: IOC, Paris, June 25 - July 12, 1924
- Folder 15: Executive Commission, Prague, May 1925
- Folder 16: IOC, Prague, May 26-28, 1925
- Folder 17: Executive Commission, Paris, November 3-6, 1925
- Folder 18: Executive Commission, Paris, March 7-8, 1926
- Folder 19: Executive Commission, La Haye, July 31, 1926
- Folder 20: Executive Commission, Brussels, January 4-5, 1927
- Folder 21: Executive Commission, Paris, August 8, 1927
- Folder 22: Executive Commission, Lausanne, October 29-31, 1927
- Folder 23: Executive Commission, St. Maritz, February 1928
- Folder 24: Executive Commission, Amsterdam, July 24, 1928
- Folder 25: Executive Commission, Lausanne, April 7, 1929
- Folder 26: Executive Commission with International Federations Delegates, Lausanne, April 12, 1929
- Folder 27: Executive Commission, Vittel, France, July 23-25, 1929
- Folder 28: Executive Commission, Berlin, March 22-24, 1930
- Folder 29: Executive Commission, Berlin, May 22, 1930
- Folder 30: Executive Commission, Paris, October 10, 1930
- Folder 31: Executive Commission with the International Federations Delegates, Paris, October 11, 1930
- Folder 32: Executive Commission, Barcelona, April 24-26, 1931
- Folder 33: Executive Commission, Lausanne, June 11, 1932
- Folder 34: Executive Commission, Vienna, June 1933
- Folder 35: Executive Commission, Brussels, May 8, 1934
- Folder 36: Executive Commission, Oslo, February 25, 1935
- Folder 37: Executive Commission, Berlin, 1936
- Folder 38: Executive Commission, Stockholm, June 2, 1936
- Folder 39: Executive Commission, Berlin, June 29, 1936
- Folder 40: Executive Commission, Lausanne, December 17, 1936
- Folder 41: Executive Commission, Brussels, September 3, 1938
- Folder 42: Executive Commission, September 1946
- Folder 43: IOC, Lausanne, April 9, September 2-5, 1946
- Folder 44: Executive Commission with International Federations, Delegates, September 2, 1946
- Box 94
- Folder 1: Executive Commission, Stockholm, June 15, 1947
- Folder 2: Executive Commission with International Federations, Stockholm, June 16, 1947
- Folder 3: IOC Stockholm, June 19-21, 1947
- Folder 4: Executive Commission, St. Moritz, January 27, 1948
- Folder 5: IOC St. Moritz, January 29-February 7, 1948
- Folder 6: Executive Commission with the Swiss Olympic Committee Interview Delegation, February 5, 1948
- Folder 7: Executive Commission, London, July 23, 1948
- Folder 8: Executive Commission with the International Federations, London, July 27, 1948
- Folder 9: IOC London, July 27, 1948
- Folder 10: Executive Commission, Lausanne, Aptil 19, 1949
- Folder 11: Executive Commission with the International Federations, Lausanne, April 21, 1949
- Folder 12: IOC, Rome, April 24-29, 1949
- Folder 13: Executive Commission, Rome, April 26, 1949
- Folder 14: Executive Commission, Rome, April 28, 1949
- Folder 15: Executive Commission, Paris, October 19, 1949
- Folder 16: Executive Commission, Copenhagen, May 11, 1950
- Folder 17: IOC Copenhagen, May 12, 15-17, 1950
- Folder 18: Executive Commission, Copenhagen, May 18, 1950
- Folder 19: Executive Commission, Lausanne, August 28, 1950
- Folder 20: Executive Commission, Vienna, May 3, 1951
- Folder 21: Executive Commission with the International Federation, Vienna, May 4, 1951
- Folder 22: IOC, May 7-10, 1951
- Folder 23: Executive Commission, Lausanne, May 22, 1951
- Folder 24: Executive Commission, Oslo, February 11, 1952
- Folder 25: 46th Session, Oslo, Februray 12-13, 1952
- Folder 26: Executive Commission with National Olympic Committee Representatives, Oslo, February 13, 1952
- Folder 27: Executive Commission, Helsinki, July 12, 1952
- Folder 28: 47th Session, Helsinki, July 14, 1952
- Folder 29: Executive Commission with the International Federations, Helsinki, July 14-15, 1952
- Folder 30: 47th Session, Helsinki, July 16, 1952
- Folder 31: Executive Commission, August 2, 1952
- Folder 32: Executive Commission, Mexico City, April 14, 1953
- Folder 33: Executive Commission with National Olympic Committees Delegates, Mexico, April 15-16, 1953
- Folder 34: 48th Session, Mexico, April 17, 18, 20, 1953
- Folder 35: Executive Committee, Lausanne, January 17, 1954
- Folder 36: Executive Committee, Lausanne, May 3, 1954
- This Folder is Missing.
- Folder 37: Executive Committee with the International Federations, Lausanne, May 4-5, 1954
- Folder 38: 49th Session, Athens, May 12-15, 1954
- Folder 39: Executive Committee with National Olympic Committees and International Federations, Paris, June 11, 1955
- Box 95
- Folder 1: 50th Session, Paris, June 13-18, 1955
- Folder 2: 51st Session, Cortina d'Ampezzo, January 24-25, 1956
- Folder 3: Executive Board, Lausanne, October 3-4, 1956
- Folder 4: Executive Board, November 17, 1956
- Folder 5: 52nd Session, Melbourne, November 19-21, December 4, 1956
- Folder 6: Executive Board, Evian, June 3-4, 1957
- Folder 7: Executive Board with International Federations, Evian, June 5-6, 1957
- Folder 8: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees and International Federations, Evian, June 6-8, 1957
- Folder 9: 53rd Session, Sofia, September 23-28, 1957
- Folder 10: 54th Session, Tokyo, May 14-16, 1958
- Folder 11: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees Taking Part in the Asian Games, Tokyo, May 14, 16, 1958
- Folder 12: Executive Board with the National Olympic Committees, Rome, May 19, 1959
- Folder 13: Executive Committee, Munich, May 22, 1959
- Folder 14: Executive Board with International Federations, Munich, May 23, 1959
- Folder 15: 55th Session, Munich, May 25-28, 1959
- Folder 16: Executive Board, Paris, October 2, 1959
- Folder 17: Executive Board, San Fransisco, February 12, 1960
- Folder 18: 56th Session, San Francisco, February 15-16, 1960
- Folder 19: Executive Board, Rome, August 19, 1960
- Box 96
- Folder 1: 57th Session, Rome, August 22-24, 1960
- Folder 2: Executive Board, Rome, September 10, 1960
- Folder 3: Executive Board, Athens, June 15, 1961
- Folder 4: Executive Board with International Federations, Athens, June 16, 1961
- Folder 5: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees, Athens, June 17, 1961
- Folder 6: 58th Session, Athens, June 19-21, 1961
- Folder 7: Executive Board, Lausanne; Brundage Travel and Meeting Material, February 22 - March 14, 1962
- Folder 8: Executive Board with the Board on Amateurism, Lausanne, March 2-3, 1962
- Folder 9: 59th Session, Moscow, June 5-8, 1962
- Folder 10: Executive Board with the International Federations, Lausanne, February 8, 1963
- Folder 11: Executive Board, Lausanne, February 9, 1963
- Folder 12: Executive Board, Lausanne, June 5, 1963
- Folder 13: Executive Board with International Federations, Lausanne, June 6, 1953
- Folder 14: Executive Board, Baden-Baden, October 14, 1963
- Folder 15: Executive Board with National Olympic COmmittees, Baden-Baden, October 15, 1963
- Folder 16: 60th Session, Baden-Baden, October 16-20, 1963
- Folder 17: Executive Board, Innsbruck, January 25-26, 1964
- Folder 18: Executive Board, Lausanne, June 25-27, 1964
- Box 97
- Folder 1: 61st Session, Innsbruck, January 26-28, 1964
- Folder 2: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees, Tokyo, October 3, 1964
- Folder 3: Executive Board, Tokyo, October 4-5, 1964
- Folder 4: 62nd Session, Tokyo, October 6-8, 1964
- Folder 5: Executive Board, Tokyo, October 16, 1964
- Folder 6: Executive Board, Lausanne, April 11-13, 1965
- Folder 7: Executive Board with International Federations, Lausanne, April 12,1965
- Folder 8: Executive Board, Paris, July 9-10, 1965
- Folder 9: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees, Madrid, October 4, 1965
- Folder 10: Executive Board, Madrid, October 5-8, 1965
- Folder 11: 63rd Session, Madrid, October 6-9, 1965
- Folder 12: Executive Board, Rome, April 21-24, 1966
- Folder 13: Executive Board with International Federations, Rome, April 23, 1966
- Folder 14: 64th Session, Rome, April 25-28, 1966
- Folder 15: Executive Board, Mexico City, October 22, 1966
- Folder 16: Executive Board, Copenhagen, February 11-12, 1967
- Folder 17: Executive Board, Tehran, May 2-8, 1967
- Folder 18: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees, Tehran, May 3, 1967
- Folder 19: 65th Session, Tehran, May 6-9, 1967
- Folder 20: Commission for Press and Public Relations, Lausanne, September 25-26, 1967
- Folder 21: Executive Board, Lausanne, December 16-17, 1967
- Folder 22: Executive Board, Lausanne, Grenoble, January 26-27, 29-31, 1968
- Box 98
- Folder 1: Executive Board with International Federations, Lausanne, January 27-28, 1968
- Folder 2: 66th Session, Grenoble, February 1-5, 1968
- Folder 3: Executive Board, Lausanne, April 20-21, 1968
- Folder 4: Executive Session, Lausanne, April 21, 1968
- Folder 5: Executive Board, Mexico City, September 30 - October 6, 1968
- Folder 6: African National Olympic Committees, Mexico City, October 2, 1968
- Folder 7: IOC Program, Mexico City, October 2-12, 1968
- Folder 8: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees, Mexico City, October 3-5, 1968
- Folder 9: Finance Commission and International Federations Commission Representatives and International Federations Judo, Shooting and Athletic Representatives, Mexico City, October 6, 1968
- Folder 10: 67th Session, Mexico City, October 7-11, 1968
- Folder 11: 67th Session, Mexico City (revised minutes), October 7-11, 1968
- Folder 12: 67th Session, Mexico City (revised minutes), October 7-11, 1968
- Folder 13: Supervising Commission for Assistance to National Olympic Committees, Mexico City, October 18, 1968
- Folder 14: Approval of the Minutes of the 67th Session, 1968-69
- Folder 15: Executive Board, Lausanne, February 1-2, 1969
- Box 99
- Folder 1: Executive Board, Lausanne, draft, March 22-23, 1969
- Folder 2: Executive Board, Lausanne, March 22-23, 1969
- Folder 3: Executive Board, Lausanne, June 2-3, 1969
- Folder 4: Executive Board with International Federations, Lausanne, June 3, 1969
- Folder 5: Press and Public Relations Commission, Warsaw, June 5, 1969
- Folder 6: Executive Board, Warsaw, June 5-9, 1969
- Folder 7: 68th Session, Warsaw, June 6-10, 1969
- Folder 8: Commission for Press and Public Relations, Dubrovnik, October 23, 1969
- Folder 9: Executive Board with National Olympic Committees, Dubrovnik, October 25-26, 1969
- folder missing
- Folder 10: Executive Board, Lausanne, February 21-23, 1970
- folder missing
- Folder 11: Executive Board, Amsterdam, May 8-16, 1970
- folder missing
- Folder 12: Executive Board, with International Federations, Amsterdam, May 9, 1970
- folder missing
- Box 100
- Folder 1: Three IOC Vice-Presidetns Representing the Executive Board and the Representatives of international Federations and Comparative Table of Questions, London, Paris, Lausanne, January 5-7, 11-12, 13-14, 1971
- Folder 2: IOC Rules on Eligibility and its Official Interpretation, London, Paris, Lausanne, January 5-7, 11-12, 13-14, 1971
- Folder 3: Olympic Program and Technical Questions, London, Paris, Lausanne, January 5-7, 11-12, 13-14, 1971
- Folder 4: Memorandum Concerning the Revision and Interpretation of Rule 26 on Eligibility and IOC Official Interpretation of Rule 26, January 5-7, 11-12, 13-14, 1971
- Folder 5: Executive Board, Lausanne, March 13-14, 1971
- Folder 6: Executive Board, Munich, Luxemburg, September 9, 12-17, 1971
- Folder 7: Executive Board and National Olympic Committees, Munich, September 10-11, 1971
- Folder 8: Executive Board, Moscow, July 16-17, 1971
- Folder 9: 71st Session, Luxemburg, September 15-17, 1971
- Folder 10: Executive Board, Tokyo, Sapporo, january 28, 29 - February 1, 1972
- Folder 11: Executive Board with International Federations, Lausanne, May 29, 1972
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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