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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:
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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],
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Series 6: IOC Members],
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Series 7: Bulletin Officiel du Comite International Olympique],
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Series 8: IOC Newsletter],
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Series 9: Circular Letters],
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Series 10: Duplicate Circular Letters],
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Series 11: Circular Letter Responses],
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Series 12: IOC Meetings],
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Series 13: IOC Minutes],
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Series 14: IOC Commissions and Committees],
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Series 15: IOC Subject File],
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Series 16: National Olympic Committees],
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Series 17: Olympic Games],
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Series 18: Olympic Games Bids],
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Series 19: Regional Games],
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Series 20: Sports Federations],
[Series 21: Sports Organizations],
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Series 22: Sports Publications],
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Series 23: United States Olympic Association and Committee],
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Series 24: Personal Materials],
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Series 25: Articles and Speeches],
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Series 26: Publications],
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Series 27: Clippings],
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Series 28: Photographs],
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Series 29: Olympic Games Programs],
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Series 30: Programs for Regional Games],
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Series 31: Sports Programs],
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Series 32: Subject File],
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Series 33: Travel],
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Series 34: Book Notes and Sources],
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Series 35: Important Letters],
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Series 36: Microfilm],
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Series 37: Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes],
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Series 38: Scrapbooks],
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Series 39: Audiovisual],
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Series 40: Photo Albums],
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Series 41: Certificates and Awards],
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Series 42: Oversize File],
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[information restricted]],
[
Series 44: Series Additions, 2023],
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All]
- Series 21: Sports Organizations
- Box 248
- Folder 7: American Academy of Physical Education, 1961, 1971-74
- Folder 8: Health and Physical Fitness Clippings, Brochures, and Correspondence (previously filed under AAHPER), 1942, 1955-65
- Folder 9: American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1956-65
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 10: American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1956-65
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 11: American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1956-65
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 12: AAPHER, American Academy of Physical Education and International Council on Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1959-69
- folder 1 of 2
- Box 249
- Folder 1: AAPHER, American Academy of Physical Education and International Council on Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1959-69
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 2: American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Pamphlets and Announcements, 1970
- Folder 3: American Olympic Foundation, 1936-38
- Folder 4: American Athletic Association for the Deaf, 1955, 1961
- Folder 5: The Athletic Institute, 1956, 1962-63
- Folder 6: Boy Scouts of America, 1957, 1963, 1968
- Folder 7: Bureau International de Pedagogie Sportive, Lausanne
- Folder 8: California Ocean Lifeguard Championships, 1966
- Folder 9: California Ski Association, 1948
- Folder 10: Central United States Ski Association, 1946
- Folder 11: Chicago Sport Week, 1933
- Folder 12: Comite Internationale des Sports Silencieux, 1955, 1958, 1961-68
- Folder 13: Committee for Free Asia, 1953
- Folder 14: Deutscher Sportbund, 1969
- Folder 15: Federazione Sport Silenziosi d'Italia, 1958-62
- Folder 16: Federazione Sport Silenziosi d'Italia, 1972
- Folder 17: Federazione Sport Silenziosi d'Italia Bolletino, June - August 1972
- Folder 18: Federazione Sport Silenziosi d'Italia Bolletino, September - December 1972
- Folder 19: Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, National, 1959
- Folder 20: Helms Athletic Foundation, 1938, 1946-52
- folder 1 of 3
- Box 250
- Folder 1: Helms Athletic Foundation, 1938, 1946-52
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 2: Helms Athletic Foundation, 1938, 1946-52
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 3: Helms Athletic Foundation, 1952-60
- Folder 4: Helms Athletic Foundation, 1961-69
- Folder 5: Helms Athletic Foundation, 1970-72
- Folder 6: Helms Athletic Foundation, Bulletins, Biography, Background Materials, 1949-68
- folder 1 of 5
- Folder 7: Helms Athletic Foundation, Bulletins, Biography, Background Materials, 1949-68
- folder 2 of 5
- Folder 8: Helms Athletic Foundation, Bulletins, Biography, Background Materials, 1949-68
- folder 3 of 5
- Folder 9: Helms Athletic Foundation, Bulletins, Biography, Background Materials, 1949-68
- folder 4 of 5
- Folder 10: Helms Athletic Foundation, Bulletins, Biography, Background Materials, 1949-68
- folder 5 of 5
- Folder 11: Helms Bakery, Use of Olympic Insignia, Circles, Motto, 1932, 1938, 1948-53
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 12: Helms Bakery, Use of Olympic Insignia, Circles, Motto, 1932, 1938, 1948-53
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 13: Hindu Club (Buenos Aires), 1945-48
- Folder 14: International Conference on the Contribution of Sports to the Improvement of Professional Abilities and to Cultural Development, 1959
- Box 251
- Folder 1: International Council for Sport and Physical Education, 1960-66
- Folder 2: International Track, 1961-62
- Folder 3: International University Sports Federation, 1952-53, 1960-61, 1967-69
- Folder 4: Japan Volleyball Association, Housewives Match, 1972
- Folder 5: Millrose Games, 1946-51, 1957, 1967
- Folder 6: Miscellaneous, 1941, 1952, 1959-62, 1967-68
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 7: Miscellaneous, 1941, 1952, 1959-62, 1967-68
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 8: Missouri Athletic Club, 1951, 1960-61
- Folder 9: Missouri Athletic Club, 1971
- Folder 10: National Academy of Sports, 1965
- Folder 11: National Amateur Athletic Federation, 1926
- Folder 12: National Art Museum of Sport, Inc., 1959-62
- folder 1 of 3
- Box 252
- Folder 1: National Art Museum of Sport, Inc., 1959-62
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 2: National Art Museum of Sport, Inc., 1959-62
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 3: National Art Museum of Sport, Inc., 1960-69
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 4: National Art Museum of Sport, Inc., 1960-69
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 5: National Art Museum of Sport, Inc., 1960-69
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 6: North Central Association, 1952
- Sub-Series 1: Olympians
- Folder 7: International, 1961, 1966-74
- Folder 8: International, 1970-74
- Sub-Series 21.1.1: United States
- Folder 9: General, 1952-68
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 10: General, 1952-68
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 11: General, 1952-68
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 12: American Olympic Reunion, 1945-47
- Box 253
- Sub-Series 1: Olympians
- Sub-Series 21.1.1: United States
- Folder 1: American Olympic Reunion, 1948-52
- Folder 2: Samuel N. Gerson, Historian, 1952-61
- Folder 3: Samuel N. Gerson, Historian, 1962-64
- Folder 4: Samuel N. Gerson, Historian, 1965-66
- Folder 5: Midwest Chapter, G.T. Kirby, President, 1946-47
- Folder 6: Midwest Chapter, G.T. Kirby, President, March - August 1948
- Folder 7: Midwest Chapter, G.T. Kirby, President, September - November 1948
- Folder 8: Midwest Chapter, G.T. Kirby, President, 1949-50
- Folder 9: Midwest Chapter, G.T. Kirby, President, 1951-52
- Folder 10: Midwest Chapter, G.T. Kirby, President, 1961-62, 1969
- Folder 11: Various Chapters (Excluding Midwest), 1962
- Folder 12: Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Victor Schmidt, 1952, 1956-57
- Folder 13: People to People Sports Committee, 1957, 1964, 1968-69
- Folder 14: People to People Sports Committee, 1970-72
- Folder 15: Permanent General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees, 1965-68
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 16: Permanent General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees, 1965-68
- folder 2 of 3
- Box 254
- Folder 1: Permanent General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees, 1965-68
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 2: Permanent General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees, 1970-71
- Folder 3: Permanent General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees, Publications, 1969-70
- Folder 4: Permanent General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees, Rome Meeting, 1965
- Folder 5: Permanent General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees, Study and Coordinating Committee, 1966
- Folder 6: Senior Sports International, 1971
- Folder 7: Senior Sports International, 1972
- Folder 8: Senior Sports International, 1973-74
- Box 255
- Folder 1: Sport-Toto-Gelleschaft, 1953-54
- Folder 2: Sportsmanship Brotherhood, Inc., 1936, 1953-58
- Folder 3: Sportsmanship Brotherhood, Inc., 1959-66
- Folder 4: Tennis Patrons Association of Southern California, 1951
- Folder 5: UNESCO Youth Institute and ICSPE, 1960-69
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 6: UNESCO Youth Institute and ICSPE, 1960-69
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 7: UNESCO Youth Institute and ICSPE, 1960-69
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 8: Union Francaise de Marche, November 1963
- Folder 9: United States Olympic Development Committee, 1969
- Folder 10: Women's World War Veteran's Olympic Committee, 1948
- Folder 11: World Sports Foundation, 1973
- Folder 12: Young Men's Christian Association, 1950, 1956-61, 1965-69
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 13: Young Men's Christian Association, 1950, 1956-61, 1965-69
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 14: Young Men's Christian Association, 1968-71
- Folder 15: Young Men's Christian Association, National, 1952-68
- folder 1 of 2
- Box 256
- Folder 1: Young Men's Christian Association, National, 1952-68
- folder 2 of 2
- Box 448
- Folder 6: Amateur Fencers League of America, 1940
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 7: American Physical Education Association, 1934
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 8: Finnish Ski Association, 1957
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 9: International Congress of Psychology of Sport, 1965
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 10: National Ski Association of America, c. 1940s
- Box 449
- Folder 1: Ministry of Dutch Culture, 1969
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 2: National Basketball Committees of the United States, 1936
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
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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