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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],
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[Series 44: Series Additions, 2023],
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Series 35: Important Letters

Box 356

Sub-Series 1: Heads of State, U.S.

Item 5: Herbert Hoover, April 15, 1931

10th Olympiad, financing the US. Team

Item 6: Franklin D. Roosevelt, October 9, 1933

Honorary President of AOC

Item 7: Harry Truman, November 7, 1947

London Olympics

Item 8: To Harry S. Truman, August 28, 1947

Financing Olympics

Item 9: To Harry S. Truman, October 27, 1951

Solicits letter

Item 10: Harry Truman, November 10, 1951

Endorses Olympics

Item 11: To Harry S. Truman, March 18, 1952

National Olympic Week

Item 12: To Harry S. Truman, June 5, 1952

June 21 television appearance

Item 13: To Dwight D. Eisenhower, October 19, 1953

Olympic support

Item 14: Dwight D. Eisenhower, November 23, 1953

Best wishes

Item 15: Dwight D. Eisenhower, June 17, 1955

American site

Item 16: Dwight D. Eisenhower, November 26, 1955

AAU Convention

Item 17: Dwight D. Eisenhower to Richard Daley, August 17, 1957

Re Pan-American Games, copy

Item 18: Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 14, 1960

Thanks for the 27th Olympiad program

Item 19: Richard Nixon, January 31, 1970

Congratulations on AAU Veterans Award

Sub-Series 2: Foreign Heads of State

Item 20: T.G. Son Tamm, February 21, 1952

King of Sweden will receive Avery Brundage on February 28, 1952

Item 21: To King Haakon VII, October 4, 1952

Order of St. Olaf, Norwegians in Winter Games

Item 22: John of Luxembourg, June 11, 1952

Best wishes

Item 23: Robert G. Menzies, January 31, 1952

Friendly wishes

Item 24: Robert Menzies, April 14, 1963

Thanks for congratulations

Item 25: Constantine of Greece, May 2, 1965

Proposes Vice Admiral Pyrros Lappas for IOC

Item 26: Jose Antonio Elola-Olaso, July 14, 1965

Audience with Franco

Item 27: Leopold Sedar Senghor, November 5, 1965

President of Senegal on Sport

Item 28: Constantine of Greece, March 5, 1966

IOC subcommittee appointments

Item 29: Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, November 15, 1966

Preparation for the 19th Olympiad

Item 30: Constantine of Greece, nd

Christmas Card

Item 31: Gustave Diaz Ordaz, December 26, 1968

Benefits of the 19th Olympics

Sub-Series 3: President of AAU and American Olympic Association

Item 32: Frank H. Puriton, October 2, 1916, October 12, 1916, November 5, 1916

Recruiting Avery Brundage for Bates College Football

Item 33: To Charles J. Moynihan, January 31, 1927

Amateurism

Item 34: To Editor of Daily Illini, October 31, 1928

George Huff

Item 35: Thomas H. Heneage, November 21, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 36: C.O. Childs, November 21, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 37: Edward Clifford, November 21, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 38: Dorothy Folsom, November 25, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 39: Justavus T. Kirby, November 20, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 40: Julian S. Myrick, December 1, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 41: Forrest C. Allen, December 17, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 42: Jeremiah T. Mahoney, May 10, 1929

AAU Policy

Item 43: To J.T. Mahoney, May 14, 1929

Item 44: L. di Benedetto, September 13, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 45: Edward E. Babb, September 9, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 46: William H. Beckman, September 10, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 47: David Rinley, September 13, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 48: Harry Maloney, September 13, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 49: John L. Griffith, September 16, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 50: Frederick W. Rubien, September 16, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 51: Charles J. Moynihan, February 8, 1927

Jack Moynihan

Item 52: G.C. Wolterding, September 16, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 53: Charles V. Barretr, September 16, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 54: E.J. Geiger, September 16, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 55: Harry N. Grut, September 17, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 56: Thomas H. Heneage, September 23, 1929

Brundage testimonial dinner

Item 57: Sheldon Clark, November 21, 1928

AAU Presidency

Item 58: Guy Stollenwerck, nd

Support for Avery Brundage Brutus

Item 59: Hamilton, December 17, 1929

AAU and NCAA, Kansas Relays

Item 60: To Brutus Hamilton, January 9, 1930

Amateur sports

Item 61: William C. Rose, December 31, 1929

AAU

Item 62: Douglas MacArthur, March 12, 1930

AAU

Item 63: George T. Hepbron, November 19, 1930

AAU presidency

Item 64: J. Roger Flannery, November 19, 1930

AAU presidency

Item 65: William M. Garland, November 21, 1930

AAU presidency

Item 66: L. di Benedetto, November 28, 1930

AAU, Southern Association Olympic Committee

Item 67: T. Morris Dunne, December 10, 1930

Pacific Northwest Association

Item 68: P.J. Malloy, January 7, 1931

Item 69: Richard S. Folsom, March 2, 1931

A.A. Stagg

Item 70: To Emmett Toppoino, July 6, 1931

Track team representing U.S.

Item 71: Cecil M.P. Cross, September 17, 1931

South African visit, copy

Item 72: To Cecil M.P. Cross, October 15, 1931

U.S. track team

Item 73: Fred W. Green to Daniel J. Ferris, October 31, 1931

Proposes Avery Brundage for Sullivan Medal

Item 74: Henry G. Lapham, June 11, 1932

AAU affairs and Olympics

Item 75: Henry F. Schulte, September 6, 1932

Congratulations, AAU Presidency

Item 76: To Henry F. Schulte, September 14, 1932

Thanks

Item 77: Palmer E. Pierce, November 25, 1932

Congratulations

Item 78: To Palmer E. Pierce, November 28, 1932

Thanks

Item 79: Henry Field, January 24, 1933

Exhibit of man's physical characteristics

Item 80: Floyd A. Rowe, November 13, 1933

Northeastern Ohio Supporter

Item 81: John C. Grover, November 15, 1933

Stay on as AAU President

Item 82: To John C. Grover, November 18, 1933

Thanks

Item 83: Robert J. Gray, November 23, 1933

10th Olympiad congratulations

Item 84: Amos A. Stagg, November 28, 1933

Congratulations

Item 85: Bill Rose, December 1, 1933

Congratulations

Item 86: J. Roger Flannery, January 12, 1934

AAU appointments

Item 87: Thomas J. Reilley, May 18, 1934

Item 88: R.S. Marshall, May 19, 1934

AAU and amateurism

Item 89: To R.S. Marshall, May 22, 1934

Thanks

Item 90: P.J. Byrne, April 24, 1934

Century of Progress sports committee

Item 91: To Harry Gill, July 18, 1934

Re Gill's coaching and retirement

Item 92: William F. Humphrey, July 20, 1934

San Francisco Country Club criticism

Item 93: William F. Humphrey, July 31 and October 15, 1934

Item 94: To Amos A. Stagg, October 8, 1934

Compliments

Item 95: Amos A. Stagg, October 25, 1934

Thanks

Item 96: To State Department, November 12, 1934

Track Team in Norway

Item 97: Howard B. Hare, December 11, 1934

AAU and college

Item 98: Robert T.H. Kiphuth, December 14, 1934

AAU work of Avery Brundage

Item 99: To Robert T.H. Kiphuth, December 17, 1934

Thanks

Item 100: Basil N.H. Bousios, December 11, 1934

Greek contribution to sport

Item 101: To Basil N.H. Bousios, February 11, 1935

Greek contribution to sport

Item 102: A.E. Lund, January 16, 1935

Support of AOC

Item 103: John A. Remon, January 7, 1935

Washington Regatta

Item 104: William M. Garland, January 19, 1935

Sullivan Award Congratulations

Item 105: Aaron M. Frank, February 8, 1935

Pacific Northwest, amateurism, Berlin Games

Item 106: Daniel J. Ferris, Janaury 16, 1935

MU and Jewish question

Item 107: C.W. Streit, February 9, 1935

Congratulations

Item 108: Frederick W. Luehring, February 18, 1935

NCM presidency

Item 109: John H. Finley, May 8, 1935

Recreation Meeting

Item 110: Ray L. Barker, October 25, 1935

Berlin support

Item 111: To Ray L. Barker, November 11, 1935

Thanks

Item 112: Amos A. Stagg, May 30, 1935

Scout award, west coast athletics

Item 113: To Amos A. Stagg, June 10, 1935

Thanks

Item 114: R. William Jones, November 23, 1935

Avery Brundage on Basketball Federation Board

Item 115: W. Hunt Hall, December 10, 1935

Berlin Olympic Games 6 Jewish Opposition

Item 116: To W. Hunt Hall, January 14, 1936

Thanks

Item 117: H.W. Janssen, December 10, 1935

Opposition to Berlin Olympics in New York

Item 118: To H.W. Janssen, January 14, 1936

Thanks

Item 119: Philip G. Tormay, December 10, 1935

Opposition to Berlin Olympics

Item 120: To Philip G. Tormay, January 13, 1936

Thanks

Item 121: W.M.L. Fiske, December 16, 1935

Bobsledder resigns

Item 122: To W.M.L. Fiske, December 19, 1935

Response

Item 123: John L. Griffith, December 20, 1935

AAU presidency, NCAM, financing

Item 124: To John L. Griffith, January 3, 1936

Thanks

Item 125: Fred Schmertz, December 16, 1935

Millrose Games

Item 126: Manon H. Miller, December 26, 1935

Billy Vandiver for wrestling committee

Box 357

Sub-Series 4: As President of USOC and Vice President of IOC

Item 1: Frank G. McCormick, March 17, 1936

AAU and Olympics

Item 2: Fred Strauss, March 24, 1936

Jewish attitude on Berlin Games

Item 3: To Dee Boeckmann, October 28, 1936

women's track

Item 4: J. Roger Flannery, November 3, 1936

Greetings, handball

Item 5: Frank iCurtz, March 25, 1936

Reinstatement

Item 6: C.W. Judd, April 23, 1936

Chicago Association of Commerce talk

Item 7: Ralph O. Chick, June 19, 1936

Introduces H. Lee Hanson

Item 8: Richmond P. Hobson, July 16, 1936

New York Olympic Committee

Item 9: Floyd S. Field, July 7, 1936

Berlin Olympics

Item 10: To Ralph O. Chick, June 24, 1936

Jew-Communist Opposition

Item 11: Coleman Clark, August 3, 1936

Berlin Olympics Support

Item 12: To Coleman Clark, October 2, 1936

Thanks

Item 13: M.L. Royer, August 21, 1936

Support in Mrs. E. Holm Jarrett dismissal

Item 14: John S. Farrington, August 24, 1936

Support for Berlin Olympics

Item 15: To John S. Farrington, October 2, 1936

Thanks

Item 16: L.A. Henry, August 27, 1936

Support

Item 17: To L.A. Henry, October 2, 1936

Thanks

Item 18: John C. Grover, September 6, 1936

Thanks

Item 19: To John C. Grover, October 23, 1936

Thanks

Item 20: William J. Bingham, September 29, 1936

Support for Olympic Stand

Item 21: Adirondak Association, October 5, 1936

Support

Item 22: L.W. Olds, October 5, 1936

Athletic directors' support

Item 23: To L.W. Olds, October 27, 1936

Thanks

Item 24: Dee Boeckmann, October 26, 1936

Women's track team

Item 25: To Editor Chicago Tribune, October 16, 1936

America and Germany

Item 26: Jocelyn Magrath, November 13, 1936

Congratulations

Item 27: To Jocelyn Magrath, November 23, 1936

Thanks

Item 28: Herbert S. Houston, November 21, 1936

Support of AOC

Item 29: To William M. Leonard, November 18, 1936

Olympic Committee

Item 30: To Pierre Lorillard, November 23, 1936

Support

Item 31: E.C. Hayes, December 1, 1936

Financial Support of IOC

Item 32: Romeyn Berry, December 29, 1936

NCAA Committee

Item 33: To Romeyn Berry, December 29, 1936

NCAA Committee

Item 34: Romeyn Berry, December 29, 1937

Avery Brundage for NCAA President

Item 35: William M. Garland, June 14, 1938

W. J. Bingham's resignation

Item 36: James H. Cunningham, August 12, 1938

German Greetings from Berlin

Item 37: Harry L. Gill, October 12, 1938

Sporting goods endorsements

Item 38: To Harry L. Gill, October 26, 1938

Track coach Lawson Robertson

Item 39: Gustavus T. Kirby, March 29, 1939

Congratulations

Item 40: Douglas MacArthur, April 18, 1939

West Point Gym coach, copy, original in scrapbook

Item 41: Gibbons Uffendell, April 6, 1940

Support

Item 42: Charles Evans, July 20, 1940

Friendship

Item 43: A.C. Gilbert, December 26, 1940

AAU, metric system, amateurism

Item 44: To Clarence F. Lea, May 21, 1941

Support for HR 4471&2 and SR 1518&9

Item 45: W.M. Garland to Lea, May 21, 1941

Support for HR 4471&2 and SR 1518&9

Item 46: To James Van Zandt, May 24, 1941

Support for HR 4471&2 and SR 1518&9

Item 47: James Van Zandt, May 28, 1941

Progress of Bills

Item 48: To George A. Paddock, June 2, 1941

Support of ER 4471&2

Item 49: To James Van Zandt, June 2, 1941

Support of ER 4471&2

Item 50: To 6 officials, March 13, 1942

Participation in Beunos Aires Pan-American Games

Item 51: To Press, April 18, 1942

Withdrawal from Buenos Aires Pan-American Games

Item 52: To 7 officials, April 18, 1942

Bad effects of Buenos Aires Pan American Games

Item 53: Release on USA Sports Federation (USASF), October 7, 1942

Item 54: Romeyn Berry, November 19, 1942

End of American Olympic Association

Item 55: William M. Garland, December 28, 1942

Suggests Avery Brundage as a speaker

Item 56: Release on USASF in wartime, April 21, 1943

Item 57: V.L. Sherman, July 26, 1945

Congratulations

Item 58: To V.L. Sherman, July 30, 1945

Thanks

Item 59: M. Sprenling, July 14, 1945

Testimonial

Item 60: Henry W. Clark, December 29, 1945

postwar military athletics

Item 61: C.L. Brownwell, August 1946

Decathalon Study

Item 62: Clarence F. Lea, May 26, 1946

HR 4471 & 4472

Item 63: To Floyd A. Rowe from C.H. McCloy, August 16, 1946

Decathlon tables

Item 64: Floyd A. Rowe, September 26, 1946

Decathlon tables

Item 65: Gustavus T. Kirby, September 26, 1946

Congratulations

Item 66: W. Boland, February 14, 1947

American track men in New Zealand

Item 67: Gustavus T. Kirby, July 29, 1947

Congratulations

Item 68: Ernst Jokl to Sigfrid Edstrom, September 19, 1947

IOC Plans, research

Item 69: Ernst Jokl, November 19, 1947

Physical education study conference

Item 70: To James Forrestal, March 27, 1948

Support for USOC

Item 71: To George Marshall, March 27, 1948

Support for USOC

Item 72: Frank G. McCormick, May 19, 1948

US Olympic team

Item 73: To State Department, May 10, 21, June 1948

International Congress of Physical Education and Rehabilitation

Item 74: To W. Stuart Symington, June 9, 1948

USAF and IOC

Item 75: To Arthur Gordon, July 13, 1948

Anti-Olympics Study in Cosmopolitan

Item 76: John S. Knight, July 16, 1948

Olympic track and field tryouts

Item 77: To John S. Knight, July 10, 1948

Olympic track and field tryouts

Item 78: Charles A. Horrworth, July 30, 1948

Item 79: Douglas, August 20, 1948

Olympic Team in London

Item 80: To Joseph Bauers, December 27, 1948

Greek Olympic

Item 81: To Arthur Vandenberg, February 1, 1949

Detroit's application

Item 82: Tribute to Harry Gill, September 15, 1949

Item 83: J. Efrain Molina Flores, January 3, 1950

Guatemala Greetings

Item 84: Gustavus T. Kirby, January 15, 1950

Praise

Item 85: To Marion Todt, March 14, 1950

Track Competition and hart

Item 86: Donald Cook to Daniel Ferris, March 17, 1950

U.S. Track Team in Sweden

Item 87: Edward J. Sparks, June 30, 1950

IOC West Germany

Item 88: To Edward J. Sparks, June 24, 1950

IOC and West Germany

Item 89: Kenneth L. Wilson, November 6, 1950

Amateurism

Item 90: Edward W. Barrett, January 2, 1951

Pan-American Games in Argentina

Item 91: Al Stump to August Lenninger, January 4, 1951

Olympic article

Item 92: Lawrence J. Johnson, January 30, 1951

German membership on IF's

Item 93: George P. Marshall, March 1, 1951

Pan-American Games

Item 94: To George P. Marshall, April 5, 1951

Pan-American Games

Item 95: To Secretary of State, August 1, 1951

Cooperation with IOC

Item 96: James E. Webb, August 17, 1951

Thanks

Item 97: John T. McGovern, Ocotber 2, 1951

Congratualtions

Item 98: Edward W. Barrett, October 16, 1951

1992 Olympic Games

Item 99: Jimmy Jemail, October 22, 1951

Greatest Athlete

Item 100: To Jimmy Jemail, November 1, 1951, November 28, 1951

Robert Mathias and Jesse Owens

Item 101: AAU release, October 24, 1951

handball

Item 102: To Edward Barrett, October 27, 1951

Olympic participation

Item 103: Asa S. Bushnell, November 20, 1951

USOA

Item 104: Thomas R. Nickels, August 21, September 4, November 21, December 5, 1951

State Department Olympic Publicity

Item 105: To Thomas R. Nickels, August 28, November 16, 1951

Article

Item 106: J. Lee Barrett, January 25, 1952

Congratualtions

Item 107: To J. Lee Barrett, January 30, 1952

Thanks

Item 108: Samuel A. Greeley, February 4, 1952

Congratualtions

Item 109: To Samuel A. Greeley, March 25, 1952

Thanks

Item 110: Thomas E. Dewey, March 11, 1952

release, New York State COG

Item 111: William D. Easssett, April 28, 1952

National Olympic Week

Item 112: Lawrence Deever, April 2, 1952

Track Meet

Item 113: James E. Van Zandt, April 28, 1952

National Olympic Week

Item 114: F.L. Hunter, June 12, 1952

Compliment

Item 115: To U.S. Delegation to 15th Olympiad, July 7, 1952

Finnish views

Item 116: Gus Kirby, July 17, 1952

Compliments

Item 117: Sawyer, August 6, 1952

Invite Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zatopek to US

Item 118: To Gustavus Sawyer, August 21, 1952

Response

Item 119: Gardiner Blackman, September 18, 1952

California Olympians Welcome

Item 120: Gustavus T. Kirby, August 18, 1952

Re Gustavus T. Kirby to Eric Von Freckell about de Coubertin

Item 121: To Gusatvus T. Kirby, September 24, 1952

Olympic Games

Sub-Series 5: As President of IOC

Item 122: Tracey Jaeckel, 1953

Seasons Greetings

Item 123: Dr. G. Randolph Manning, January 19, 1953

Congratulations on election as President

Item 124: Carl Diem, January 11, 1953

Sporthoschschule Koln, Congratulations on article "Die Welt"

Item 125: Walter A. Brown, May 22, 1953

AAU Fundraising Campaign

Item 126: Vinnia Farell, August 11, 1953

Appreciation

Item 127: James Macfarland, September 15, 1953

Interview by Voice of America in Frankfurt

Item 128: Raymond S. Richmond, October 27, 1953

Thank you for your interview

Item 129: Gustavus T. Kirby, December 1, 1953

Praise

Item 130: Samuel A. Greeley, December 1, 1953

Avery Brundage Resignation as head of AOC

Item 131: Asa S. Bushnell, December 2, 1953

USOA resignation

Item 132: Kenney E. Williamson, December 2, 1953

Congratulations on 25 years USOC

Item 133: H.T. Friermoor, YMCA National Council, December 3, 1953

Congratulations on 25 years USOC

Item 134: Frederic Coudert, December 15, 1953

Congratulations on 25 years USOC

Item 135: Merritt A. Edson, National Rifle Association, January 5, 1954

Congratulations on 25 years USOC

Item 136: Otto Mayer, Comite IOC, February 16, 1954

Report on der Sport article

Item 137: Harold B. Howland to E.L. Wilaon, August 30, 1954

Helsinki Olympics

Item 138: Harold I. Austad, September 29, 1954

Gratitude of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association

Item 139: Olga Bronson, October 18, 1954

Avery Brundage talk before Commonwealth Club of California

Item 140: Irene Pierson, The Illini Union, November 18, 1954

Thank you for contribution to annual 100 Banquet

Item 141: Fred L. Steers, November 30, 1954

Congratulations on talk before Rotary Club

Item 142: Harold Rissick, State Department, December 14, 1954

Transmitting invitation received from Embassy of Mexico

Item 143: To State Department

Thank you

Item 144: Arthur Steinhaus, George Williams College, December 6, 1954

Congratulations on talk before Rotary Club

Item 145: Del A. Smith, Detroit Concilman to the Economic Club of Detroit, February 8, 1955

Request for Copy of Brundage speech

Item 146: The Economic Club of Detroit, February 10, 1955

Thank you for speech "What I Saw During Three Weeks Behind the Iron Curtain"

Item 147: Harold Howland to Daniel Ferris AAU, March 4, 1955

Good will tours of American athletes

Item 148: Organization of Pan Am Sports, March 23, 1955

Appointment as Honorary President

Item 149: Arthur Steinhaus, George Williams College, April 28, 1955

Conferring Honorary LL.D. degree

Item 150: Henry Leverich, Balkan Affairs, May 23, 1955

Transmitting article "The Hungarian Sporting Scene"

Item 151: John Marshall Butler, U.S. Senator, July 25, 1955

Closing remarks on 1956 Olympic Games

Item 152: Avery Brundage to John Marshall Butler, August 2, 1955

Thank you

Item 153: Administrative Assistant to Senator Butler, August 4, 1955

Acknowledgment

Item 154: Jag W. Marden, U.S. Navy, March 16, 1956

Request for films on winter games in Cortina

Item 155: Victor Purse Acting Chief of Protocol Department of STate, March 19, 1956

Rules re: American flag usage at Games

Item 156: To State Department, February 28, 1956

Request for ruling on above

Item 157: Sig. Gaudenzi, May 2, 1956

American Flag Matter

Item 158: Staff Member, U.S. Senate, August 10, 1956

Request for Statement re: Russian professionalism

Item 159: To Staff Member Thurston, U.S. Senate, April 13, 1956

Forwarding above

Item 160: Frank Dennis, U.S. Information Agency, February 27, 1956

Propaganda Problems

Item 161: Frank Dennis, U.S. Information Agency, March 15, 1956

Sending New York Times article

Item 162: To Frank Dennis, April 23, 1956

Times clipping

Item 163: Julien J. Soubiran, New York Athletic Club, July 10, 1956

Appreciation for remarks

Item 164: To State Department, July 18, 1956

Comments on letter published in Sports Illustrated

Item 165: Harold Howland, State Department, July 23, 1956

Acknowledgement of above

Item 166: To State Department, July 23, 1956

Good will for United States

Item 167: Department of State, July 30, 1956

Swedish Olympic Committee Problem

Item 168: Ferenc Mezo, August 10, 1956

Book on Olympics

Item 169: C. Irving Benson, Central Mission, Melbourne, November 19, 1956

Thank you address

Item 170: Arthur S. Lamb, McGill- University of Montreal, November 22, 1956

Congratulations on amateurism stand

Item 171: To Arthur S. Lamb, November 28, 1956

Thank you

Item 172: Casear Minasi, Queensland, November 25, 1956

Commendation of Avery Brundage leadership of olympics

Item 173: To Caesar Minasi, November 29, 1956

Thank you

Item 174: Frank M. Rarsten, Congressman, November 23, 1956

Legislation on Olympics

Item 175: To Frank M. Rarsten, Congressman, November 23, 1956

Legislation on Olympics

Item 176: Dulles via U.S. consul, Melbourne, December 8, 1956

Congratulations of Eisenhower and good luck

Item 177: Jose Pontes, December 22, 1956

Best wishes

Item 178: To Frank Rarsten, Congressman, December 27, 1956

Thank you for interest

Item 179: C. Irving Benson, Central Mission, Melbourne, January 9, 1957

Thank you for address at Wesley Church

Item 180: K.L. Wilson, January 17, 1957

Congratulation on Games, Melbourne

Item 181: Edward P.F. Eagan, January 28, 1957

Sports Committee membership

Item 182: To Edward P.F. Eagan, February 9, 1957

Declining above

Item 183: Francis Price Jr., January 29, 1957

Thanks for remarks at Rotary Club in Santa Barabara

Item 184: Sherman Adams, February 5, 1957

Sports Committee membership

Item 185: Wilton M. Wilton, University of California, February 6, 1957

"Pure Athletics" speech

Item 186: IOC Chancellor to Library of Congress, February 10, 1957

IOC Programs Scheduled

Item 187: W. Bridgeford, February 26, 1957

Melbourne Olympic Games

Item 188: Arthur Steinhaus, George Williams College, March 6, 1957

Congratulations on sport philosophy

Item 189: Al Beck to President Eisenhower, March 10, 1957

Olympic Games in Australia

Item 190: Harold E. howland to James F. Simms, April 3, 1957

Dr. Kani of Tehran University

Item 191: J.L. Werthimer, Northwestern University, May 15, 1957

Thank you for press conference

Item 192: To FIE-Paris, June 18, 1957

Support and good wishes

Item 193: F. Schlatter to Otto Mayer, July 4, 1957

IOC editorial in Geneva

Item 194: To John Foster Dulles, July 6, 1957

Request to attend IOC Meeting in Bulgaria

Item 195: Everett McKinley Dirksen, Senator, July 9, 1957

In support of above request

Item 196: to Everett Dirksen, July 10, 1957

Further to above request

Item 197: Roderic O'Connor, State Department, July 18, 1957

Permission to visit Bulgaria

Item 198: Everett Dirksen, July 25, 1957

Visit to Bulgaria

Item 199: State Department, Everett Dirksen, July 23, 1957

Trip to Bulgaria

Item 200: State Department, August 6, 1957

Enclosing Passport

Item 201: Peter W. Scharroo, Netherlands, August 30, 1957

Unable to attend meeting in Bulgaria

Item 202: Bo Ekelund, September 28, 1957

Thanks and Good Wishes

Item 203: William Dresbach, September 18, 1957

Admiration for work in IOC and sports

Item 204: To William Dresbach, October 30, 1957

Thank you

Item 205: Terry McGovern, December 3, 1957

Elected President Emeritus US Olympic Association

Item 206: John McGovern, April 16, 1958

Hall of Fame Nomination

Item 207: George M. Dobrev, Director, State Library Bulgaria to Leo U. Lombardi, April 18, 1958

Thanks for information on Avery Brundage

Item 208: Rt. Hon. Lord Luke, London, June 5, 1958

Congratulations on successful meeting in Tokyo

Item 209: To Shane McCarthy, June 26, 1958

Acceptance to serve on the President's Advisory Committee of the Council on Youth Fitness

Item 210: I. Sawanda, July 8, 1958

IOC Meeting in Japan

Item 211: Shingoro Takaishi, Mainichi Newspapers, Tokyo, July 14, 1958

IOC Meeting in Japan

Item 212: Gabriel Reiner, September 14, 1958

Trip to Eastern European countries

Item 213: Otto Mayer to Library of Congress, October 28, 1958

IOC Session in Munich, May 1959

Item 214: Adolf Friedrich von Mecklenberg, December 12, 1958

Thanks for best wishes on my 85th birthday, 30 years with IOC

Item 215: H.T. Friermoor, YMCA National Council, December 13, 1958

Congratulations on Amateur sports stand

Item 216: Alfred Benavides, December 14, 1958

Congratulations and best wishes

Item 217: Robert J.H. Kiphuth, Yale University, December 16, 1958

Congratulations on speech at AAU Convention

Item 218: Prentis Cobb Bale, December 22, 1958

Support of Organizing Committee

Item 219: Irv Kupcient, December 22, 1958

Thank you for appearance on "At Random" Saturday night show

Item 220: Professor Ernst Jokl, University of Kentucky, January 17, 1959

Speech at AAU Convention

Item 221: Del Oberteuffer, Ohio State University, January 19, 1959

Associate Membership in American Academy of Physical Education

Item 222: Howard G. Knuttgen, Ohio State University, February 2, 1959

Congratulations on article in Sports Illustrated

Item 223: David D. Henry, February 16, 1959

Thanks for articles

Item 224: Robert C. Cannon, Circuit Judge, Milwaukee, February 24, 1959

Thank you for remarks at banquet

Item 225: A. Whitney Griswold, President, Yale University, March 10, 1959

Thank you for commendation letter

Item 226: S.S. Kwan, Taipei, May 26, 1959

Commending stand on amateurism and support

Item 227: Pierre Ferri, FIE-PARIS, June 15, 1959

Same as above

Item 228: Calvin Cowden, Teacher, Texas, June 27, 1959

High esteem for life and accomplishments of Avery Brundage

Item 229: To Calvin Cowden, July 18, 1959

Thank you

Item 230: T.M. Abell, July 3, 1959

Request for signature on stamps

Item 231: To Philatelic Exhibition, August 6, 1959

Sports stamps

Item 232: Arthur H. Steinhaus to Carl Troester, AAHPER-Washingto, August 10, 1959

Enclosing address of Avery Brundage at Munich Meeting

Item 233: Bill Veeck, August 27, 1959

Gratitude of White Sox organization

Item 234: Otto Mayer, August 28, 1959

Support and high regard

Item 235: Luis Serrando de Pablo, July 23, 1959

Best wishes

Item 236: County of Los Angeles, March 7, 1960

Congratulations on Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley

Item 237: Research Director, Internal Security Sub-committee, U.S. Senate, March 8, 1960

Enclosing copy of broadcast from Communist China re: Avery Brundage

Item 238: Grades 4 and 5, Loma Vista School, California, March 16, 1960

Congratulations on Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley

Item 239: Mrs. Earl Wilson, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1960

Congratulations on Olympic ideals

Item 240: Ralph Johnson, April 16, 1960

Congratulations on Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley

Item 241: John W. Pettit, May 10, 1960

Inspiring speech at Commonwealth Club in San Francisco

Item 242: Clem Whitaker, Jr., May 12, 1960

Appreciation for appearances in San Francisco

Item 243: Clem Whitaker, Jr., May 19, 1960

Rave notices from San Francisco

Item 244: Mohammed Taher, Geneva, May 22, 1960

Agenda for Rome Meeting

Item 245: Pierre de Courbetin, June 6, 1960

relative of founder

Item 246: Raymond A. Hare, State Department, June 8, 1960

Requests participation in 1960 Olympic Committee of Republic of China from Taiwan

Item 247: To State Department, June 27, 1960

Reply to above

Item 248: James Roosevelt, Congressman, July 2, 1960

Bobby Cons matter

Item 249: To James Roosevelt, July 9, 1960

Reply to above

Item 250: Rev. Boris Erwitt, New York Buddhist Church, July 23, 1960

Admiration for sportsmanship ideals

Item 251: Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. Senator, August 5, 1960

Wishing success in Olympic Games

Item 252: John R. McCurdy, George Williams College, August 8, 1960

Congratulations on award from Japan and best wishes

Item 253: David D. Henry, President of University of Illinois, August 25, 1960

Congratulations on reelection as President of IOC

Item 254: Jimmy Lee

Congratulations on Reelection

Item 255: Richard E. Cross, September 16, 1960

Brithday wishes

Item 256: World YMCA, October 5, 1960

Resolution and support

Item 257: Paul M. Limbert, World YMCA, October 5, 1960

Transmitting above resolution

Item 258: "A Complete Stranger" Dr. Allen Turban, December 21, 1960

Great admiration and respect for good work

Box 358

Sub-Series 5: As President of IOC

Item 1: To Dr. Allen Turban, March 24, 1961

Thank you

Item 2: F. Nobre Guedes, Portuguese Olympic Committee, January 21, 1961

Best wishes and support

Item 3: To US Olympic Committee, February 9, 1962

Commercial Advertising

Item 4: Herb Graffis, Chicago Sun Times, December 6, 1962

Experience at Olympia-Greece

Item 5: To Herb Graffis, December 8, 1962

Thanks for column on above

Item 6: Ernst Jokl, M.D., January 23, 1963

"Pax Olympia" study

Item 7: Stephen Archer, Exchange of students program

AAU of the US

Item 8: Nobre Guedes, Portuguese Olympics, June 20, 1963

Thank you for your visit re Olympics in Portugal

Item 9: Berea College, March 10, 1963

Stand on athletics at Berea

Item 10: Gabriel Gemayel, IOC Beyrouth, April 17, 1963

IOC support

Item 11: L.R. Riang, Taiwan, Legacion de la Republique de Honduras, July 24, 1964

Participation in Tokyo Games

Item 12: Poway High School, July 30, 1964

Request for Photograph

Item 13: Gabriel Gemayel, IOC Beyrouth, August 10, 1964

Support for IOC Presidency

Item 14: Jeremiah T. Mahoney, October 7, 1964

Congratulations on reelection as President of IOC

Item 15: David O'Brien to Dave Condon, Chicago Tribune, December 18, 1964

Avery Brundage for Chicagoan of the Year

Item 16: W.J. Bowerman, University of Oregon, December 17, 1964

Don Schollander Dinner in Portland, Brundage's remarks

Item 17: To Professor Bowerman, January 11, 1965

Thank you

Item 18: Tilden Cummings, December 17, 1964

Thank you for your attendance at Eagle Scout Recognition Night

Item 19: To Panathalon Club, Firenze, Italy, March 26, 1965

"Arte E Sport"

Item 20: Guilo Onesti, NOC-Roma, October 26, 1965

Urging Reelection to Presidency

Item 21: Jorge B. Vargas, September 15, 1965

R.O.C. Taiwan Matter

Item 22: Dr. J. Gruss, Czechoslovakia OC, October 22, 1965

Thanks

Item 23: Dos Santos, NOC Congo, November 15, 1965

African Games

Item 24: NOC-Lisbon, March 1, 1966

Support and Esteem

Item 25: Primo Nebiolo, FISU, April 27, 1966

University Sport Movement

Item 26: Lee Combs, April 29, 1966

Detroit Olympiad Matter

Item 27: Luis Herrera, Chile, May 4, 1966

Item 28: F.C. Matthaei, Detroit Olympic Committee, may 23, 1966

Criticisms of "minority opinions"

Item 29: To Wisdom Encyclopedia, June 3, 1966

Acceptance of "Wisdom Award of Honor"

Item 30: Stewart R. Ward, Commonwealth Club of California, June 15, 1966

Appreciation for Appearance

Item 31: Royal Hatch, International Military Sports Council, July 12, 1966

Military Amateurism

Item 32: Burton Rubloff, August 25, 1966

Congratulations on Grand Cross Order of the Civil Merit Award

Item 33: Armas R. Raipale, December 19, 1966

Thanks for Seasons Greetings

Item 34: NOC-Florence, December 31, 1966

XXI Games in Florence

Item 35: Jean Claude Ganga, Sports Committee in Africa, January 2, 1967

Thanks for support

Item 36: V. Firoiu, Romania, January 2, 1967

Thanks for Interview and request for photograph

Item 37: To Samuel K. Gove, Committee on Athletics, January 20, 1967

University of Illinois cheating in sports

Item 38: Gabriel Gemayel, IOC Beyrouth, May 29, 1967

Item 39: Brutus Hamilson, Berkley California, September 20, 1967

Civic Committee to Honor Brundage, regrets and tribute

Item 40: To Brutus Hamilson, October 12, 1967

Thank you for tribute

Item 41: Thomas J. Miller, February 18, 1968

Advertising during Olympics

Item 42: To Albert Patterson from Transkeian Government, South Africa, May 16, 1967

Separate from Republic of South Africa

Item 43: To Charles Payne, Radio Station WINS from Albert S. Patterson, February 28, 1968

South Africa and the coming Olympic Games in Mexico

Item 44: WMAR-TV, March 5, 1968

South Africa, 1968 Olympics

Item 45: Paul E. Murin, March 1, 1968

Admiration and best wishes

Item 46: Ira Nadler, February 27, 1968

Support re: S.A. Stand

Item 47: To Douglas F. Roby from Pincus Sober, March 8, 1968

South African Situation

Item 48: Hugh J. McGee, March 8, 1968

South African Situation

Item 49: W.B. Phillips, IF, Sidney, March 8, 1968

South African Situation

Item 50: I.K. Frith, IF, Sidney, March 11, 1968

South African Situation

Item 51: To IK Frith, England, March 19, 1968

Thank you

Item 52: Mrs. J.H. Morris, April 2, 1968

South African Situation

Item 53: Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, Mexican Olympic Committee, May 7, 1968

South African Situation

Item 54: Jose de J. Clark, May 7, 1968

South African Situation

Item 55: To Bertil Torekull, May 11, 1968

Success story

Item 56: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, July 31, 1968

Thank you for hospitality of "Olympic Village" meeting

Item 57: A. de O. Sales, IF, Hong Kong, August 8, 1968

Urging re-election to Presidency of IOC

Item 58: S. Imataka, Japan Volleyball Association, August 12, 1968

Thank you for visit

Item 59: Francois-Joseph de Liechtenstein, August 14, 1968

Urging acceptance of another term as IOC President

Item 60: Juan Samaranch, August 26, 1968

Urging acceptance of another term as IOC President

Item 61: Eduardo Dibos, IOC Lima, September 2, 1968

Urging acceptance of another term as IOC President

Item 62: To R.S. Alexander, IOC Kenya from Jose de Clark, September 5, 1968

Urging acceptance of another term as IOC President

Item 63: To the Marquess of Exeter from Marte R. Gomez, September 6, 1968

Urging acceptance of another term as IOC President, and proposal re: reelection of VP's

Item 64: To IOC from Sylvio de Magalhaes Padilha, IOC Sao-Paulo, September 9, 1968

Reelection of Avery Brundage

Item 65: To Gomex and Clark from Suat Erler, September 14, 1968

Reelection of Avery Brundage

Item 66: Allan Cromley, September 17, 1968

Thank you for speaking at national press club

Item 67: Inger K. Frith, Archery, FI-England, October 9, 1968

Congratulations on reelection

Item 68: Dr. Hans-Jochen Vogel, Munchen, October 12, 1968

Congratulations on reelection

Item 69: James J. Wilson, New York Athletic Club, March 13, 1968

South Africa Situation

Item 70: Countess de Morelos, March 13, 1968

Killy matter and conditions in Alpine skiing

Item 71: Andy O'Brien, Sports Editor, Weekend Magazine, March 14, 1968

Support of Olympic Ideals

Item 72: To Weekend Magazine, August 19, 1968

Thank you

Item 73: Midwest chapter, U.S. Olympians, March 14, 1968

Resolution of vote of confidence re: South Africa

Item 74: Armand Massard, March 20, 1968

Grenoble address

Item 75: New Zealand and British Games Association, Inc., March 14, 1968

Resolution in support of South Africa

Item 76: Blanton C. Wiggin, March 26, 1968

South African Situation

Item 77: To Blanton C. Wiggin, April 3, 1968

Thank you

Item 78: Charles F. Palmer, IF, Judo, March 27, 1968

Support of South African stand

Item 79: Dennis Ikenberry, University of California, March 27, 1968

Support of South African stand

Item 80: Juan Medina Gonzalez, April 14, 1968

South African Situation

Item 81: Major Padilha, Sao Paulo, April 15, 1968

Support and agreement

Item 82: Dr. Francisco Marcano Battistini, April 20, 1968

Support and agreement

Item 83: Yoshinori Suzuki, Japan Olympic Committee, April 24, 1958

"Don't surrender telegram"

Item 84: Carl Weidl Raymon, April 29, 1968

South African Situation

Item 85: To Charles Weidl Raymon, Hokkaido, Japan, May 13, 1968

Thank you

Item 86: J.E. Morris, October 29, 1968

Administration and Best wishes

Item 87: Victor Boin, October 29, 1968

Admiration and best wishes

Item 88: Bert Isatitsch, Rottenmann, November 5, 1968

Congratulations on reelection and best wishes

Item 89: Harold T. Friermood, Council for National Cooperation in Aquatics, November 6, 1968

Congratulations on reelection and Mexican Olympics

Item 90: William J. Bingham, November 20, 1968

Great admiration

Item 91: R.M. Ritter, November 25, 1968

Congratulations on reelection

Item 92: Hal Smith, December 12, 1968

Congratulations on reelection and Mexican Olympics

Item 93: Stew Paxton, December 12, 1968

Congratulations on reelection and seasons greetings

Item 94: Mario L. Negri, IOC Argentina, January 6, 1969

Congratulations on reelection and seasons greetings

Item 95: To Mario L. Negri from Avery Brundage, February 6, 1969

Thank you

Item 96: Mexican H.S. Student, February 1, 1969

Congratulations on Mexican Olympics

Item 97: Amund Korsmo, February 21, 1969

Congratulations on reelection and Mexican Olympics

Item 98: George Tan, Physical Education Today, Manila, June 14, 1969

Poem dedicated to Avery Brundage

Item 99: To Dr. George Tan from Avery Brundage, June 19, 1969

Thank you for above

Item 100: K.S. Duncan, British Olympic Association, July 30, 1969

Thank you for appearance

Item 101: Pierre Ferri, FI-Paris, August 7, 1969

Item 102: To Monique Berlioux  from Countess de Morelos, October 8, 1969

Admiration for Avery Brundage

Item 103: Bert Isatitsch, FI-Rottenmann, December 29, 1969

Seasons greetings

Item 104: To Bert Isatitsch from Avery Brundage, January 5, 1970

Thank you

Item 105: R.M. Ritter, January 21, 1970

AAU Veterans Award presentation

Item 106: Frank G. Hathaway, L.S. Athletic Club, January 27, 1970

Appreciation for "The Four Dimensions of Avery Brundage"

Item 107: James Van Zandt, Governor's Office, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1970

Commendation on leadership of Olympics

Item 108: Abraham A. Ordia, Nigeria Olympic Association, June 22, 1970

Congratulations on 69th Session Meeting in Amsterdam and support pledged

Item 109: To Secretary A.A. Ordia, Niger, Nigerian Olympic Association from Avery Brundage, June 27, 1970

Thank you

Item 110: President A.A. Ordia, Supreme Council for Sport in Africa, June 22, 1970

Congratulations on 69th Session Meeting in Amsterdam and support pledged

Item 111: To President A.A. Ordia, June 27, 1970

Thank you

Item 112: Robert W. Rendler, U.S. Handball Assocation, July 13, 1970

1976 Winter Olympics in Denver, congratulations and best wishes

Item 113: Ralph C. Craig, July 1970

Supporting Avery Brundage's theory on Amateurism

Sub-Series 6: Business

Item 114: To R.W. Huston Co., Memphis from Ira O. Baker, Urbana, November 11, 1912

Introducing Avery Brundage as prospective employee

Item 115: To Chief of Ordnance, U.S. Army from Louis W. Mack, Committee on Public Information, November 7, 1917

Recommending Avery Brundage for commission of major in Ordance Department

Item 116: To Chief of Ordnance, U.S. army from Louis W. Mack, Committee on Public Information, November 7, 1917

Recommending Avery Brundage for commission of major in Ordance Department

Item 117: To Chief of Ordnance from R.E. Engstrom, Stone and Weber Construction, November 7, 1917

Recommending Avery Brundage for commission of major in Ordance Department

Item 118: To Chief of Ordnance from E. T. Gundlach, Committee on Public Information, November 7, 1917

Recommending Avery Brundage for commission of major in Ordance Department

Item 119: To Chief of Ordnance from Clyde L. Day, December 28, 1917

Recommending Avery Brundage for commission of major in Ordance Department

Item 120: To Chief Ordnance from Edward J. Brundage, Attorney General, State Illinois, December 28, 1917

Recommending Avery Brundage for commission of major in Ordance Department

Item 121: Application for Commission in Ordnance Officers Reserve Corps, December 28, 1917

Item 122: To Chief of Ordnance from Lawrence Sherman, Illinois Senator, 12/31/1917

Recommending Avery Brundage for commission of major in Ordnance Department

Item 123: To Major Roberts, Cantonment Division from Captain Munoz, 1/6/1918

Supply Division Application for Commission not approved

Item 124: To Captain A.H. Granger, Emergency Construction Committee from R.E. Schmidt, April 4, 1918

Recommending Avery Brundage

Item 125: To Captain A.H. Granger from Asst. Mgr. Bond Department, April 4, 1918

Recommending Avery Brundage

Item 126: To Captain A.H. Granger from Oscar A. Reum, April 4, 1918

Recommending Avery Brundage

Item 127: To Captain A.H. Granger from Holabird and Roche, April 4, 1918

Recommending Avery Brundage

Item 128: To Captain A.H. from Arthur T. Aldis, April 4, 1918

Recommending Avery Brundage

Item 129: To Captain A.H. Granger from George Griffiths, John Griffiths and Son Company, April 4, 1918

Recommending Avery Brundage

Item 130: To Captain A.H. Granger from George Mehring, Mehring and Hanson, April 5, 1918

Recommending Avery Brundage

Item 131: To A.T. Aldis, R.E. Schmidt, G.W. Griffiths, F.J. Thielebar, X., Vigeant, J.G. Alexander, Oscar Reum, Mr. Mehring from Avery Brundage, April 7, 1918

Thank you for letters

Item 132: Clair Foster, War Industries Board, August 7, 1918

Offering Commission in Army

Item 133: To War Industries Board from Avery Brundage, August 10, 1918

Acceptance

Item 134: W.A. Starrett, War Industries Board, August 21, 1918

Further to Above Matter

Item 135: W.A. Starrett, War Industries Board, August 20, 1918

Request for Visit

Item 136: War Industries Board to Avery Brundage, September 3, 1918

Acceptance of visit

Item 137: To Chief of Ordnance from C.E. Fox, Marshall and Fox, Architects, December 27, 1918

Recommendation of Avery Brundage

Item 138: To Chief of Ordnance from Martin Roche, Helabird and Roche, December 28, 1918

Recommendation of Avery Brundage

Item 139: The Realty Club of Chicagot, April 1, 1921

Thank you for presentation

Item 140: Robert B. Umberger, the Chicago Morris Plan Bank, April 1, 1921

Sending check for remodeling and repairs to bank and expressing appreciation

Item 141: Wallace Heckman, University of Chicago, August 10, 1921

Satisfactory work on LaVerne Noyes Building

Item 142: To Ford Motor Co. from J.E. Lindquist, December 14, 1922

Letter of recommendatio

Item 143: M.E. Reig, Consumers, Co., February 17, 1925

Congratulations on advertising

Item 144: To Plotke and Grosby from M. Fridstein, President of Fridstein Co., July 24, 1925

Letter of recommendation for contract

Item 145: P.G. Hart, S.W. Straus and Co., July 25, 1925

Congratulations on work on 23rd Street viaduct

Item 146: Condron & Post, July 25, 1925

Congratulations on work on 23rd Street viaduct

Item 147: To Carl Stephens, Editor, Alumni News, Urbana, August 18, 1926

Personal efficiency

Item 148: Clark C. Wright, November 29, 1926

Congratulations on Presidency of Construction Division Association

Item 149: W.A. Starrett, Starrett Brothers, November 19, 1926

Congratulations on Presidency of Construction Division Association

Item 150: To W.A. Starrett, December 8, 1926

Thank you

Item 151: General R.C. Marshall, Jr., November 15, 1926

Congratulations on Presidency of Construction Division Association

Item 152: To. R.C. Marshall, Jr., December 8, 1926

Thank you

Item 153: A.L. Jackson, Collins, Murphy, and Jackson, Inc., April 20, 1927

Congratulations on work on the Cornelia Apartments

Item 154: D.L. Yraiser, May 27, 1927

Business matters and contracts

Item 155: Sullivan Lumber Co., August 30, 1927

"Is the famous athlete, Avery Brundage, connected with your firm?"

Item 156: O.B. Briedert, Childs and Smith, December 20, 1927

Appreciation cooperation on 1448 Lake Shore Drive Building

Item 157: Major William Kennelly, January 11, 1929

Invitation to New York Athletic Club Dinner

Item 158: Telfer MacArthur, Pioneering Publishing, October 9, 1929

Appreciation work on building erected in River Forest

Item 159: To George Walbridge, Associated General Contractors of America, January 11, 1930

"Give the Contractor a Chance" article; fee contracts

Item 160: Charles L. O'Donnell, University of Notre Dame, October 24, 1931

Memorial Knute Rockne

Item 161: Bill's Reports on Avery Brundage General Contractor and Building, 1932

Item 162: Frank Knox, Chicago Daily News, July 5, 1933

Membership in Chicago Citizens Committee for a Century of Progress International Air Races

Item 163: Mayor Edward J. Kelly, March 23, 1934

Appointed member of Citizen's Recreation Committee of City Chicago

Item 164: Thomas J. Watson, March 12, 1936

Invitation to lunch in honor of J. Sigfrid Edstrom of Stockholm

Item 165: W.L. McFetridge, Chicago Flat Joiners Union, May 13, 1937

Thank you and best wishes

Item 166: Mayor Edward J. Kelly, June 15, 1938

Thank you for acceptance to serve on Chicago's New Century Celebration Committee

Item 167: Elizabeth Singleton, Headmistress, Girls Latin School, October 31, 1938

Thank you for remodeling work

Item 168: To Otto K. Eitel, December 27, 1939

Thank you for friendly message

Item 169: To Abercrombie and Fitch from Gus, June 22, 1940

Recommendation for project

Item 170: To Federal Works Agency from A. McClaight, City National Bank and Trust Co., Chicago, December 3, 1940

Letter of Recommendation, Avery Brundage Company

Item 171: Paul L. Battery and Childs, December 14, 1940

Pleased with work

Item 172: L.G. Blessing, Bastian Blessing, December 31, 1941

Thank you for Christmas Remembrance

Item 173: John D Black, December 28, 1942

Thank you for Christmas gift

Item 174: John P Brady, December 29, 1942

Thank you for Christmas gift

Item 175: L.G. Blessing, Bastian Blessing, December 29, 1942

Thank you for Christmas gift

Item 176: To Whom it May Concern from F.E. Robbins, Major, March 16, 1943

Corps of Engineers Recommendation Letter

Item 177: L.G. Blessing, Bastian Blessing, December 24, 1943

Thank you for Christmas gift

Item 178: Fred Eckert, December 30, 1944

Thank you for Christmas gift

Item 179: To A.M. Kinney from Bastion-Blessing, February 19, 1945

Letter of Recommendation, Avery Brundage Company and work

Item 180: Realty Building Weekly, December 31, 1946

Request for statement

Item 181: To Realty Building Weekly from Avery Brundage, January 4, 1947

Statement on building industry

Item 182: To LaSalle Hotel from David Hayes, December 14, 1948

Praise for hotel

Item 183: Thomas H. Beck, Cromwell-Collier Publishing Co., January 10, 1949

Request for statement for cornerstone new building

Item 184: To Cromwell-Collier, February 8, 1949

Transmitting statement

Item 185: Cromwell-Collier, February 15, 1949

Thank you

Item 186: To L.M. Giannini, President Bank of America, San Francisco from Byron W. Kanaley, November 15, 1951

Introduction of Avery Brundage

Item 187: Byron W. Kanaley, November 15, 1951

Transmitting above letter

Item 188: Secretary Susquehanna Corporation, September 17, 1957

Avery Brundage Elected Chairman of the Board Susquehanna Corporation

Item 189: Arthur G. Osgood, Harris Bank, April 25, 1966

Thank you for 25 years business with bank

Item 190: To Patrick Lennan, February 27, 1959

On the difficulties at Susquehanna Corporation

Sub-Series 7: Personal

Item 191: To Editor, Personal Efficiency, from Editor, Alumni News, August 2, 1926

University of Illinois Request to reprint an article on Avery Brundage

Item 192: William G. Harrison, June 27, 1936

Request to start "Avery Brundage for President of the united States in 1940"

Item 193: To Miss F.M. Blakely, April 12, 1943

War Stamp Chain Letter

Item 194: To Justa Lindgren, University of Illinois, October 12, 1944

Congratulations on 40 years of service

Item 195: Edward B. Lucius, May 4, 1945

Avery Brundage for Mayor of Chicago

Item 196: To Senator James O. Eastland, December 20, 1945

Conditions in Europe

Item 197: Senator James O. Eastland, December 20, 1945

Thank you

Item 198: Unicorn Press, June 28, 1948

Request to Join Board

Item 199: Robert E. Doherty, Carnegie Institute, July 8, 1949

'09 Class Reunion

Item 200: To R.E. Doherty, Carnegie Institute, July 15, 1949

Acceptance of above

Item 201: J. Roscoe Miller, Northwestern University, October 2, 1951

Northwestern Centennial Award

Item 202: The Spectator, October 10, 1950

Request for Life Insurance Statement

Item 203: To The Spectator, October 18, 1950

Statement on building industry

Item 204: Robert E. Doherty, October 21, 1949

'09 Class Reunion

Item 205: Edmund Frazer, National Transitads, December 14, 1951

Congratulations on Northwestern University Award

Item 206: To Edmund Frazer, December 27, 1951

Thank you

Item 207: Reuben Levine, 1955

Birthday Wishes

Item 208: Frank M. Engleman, May 14, 1956

Appreciation of Improvements done on Country Club

Item 209: To Herb Megran, April 20, 1957

Regrets missing dinner in his honor

Item 210: Hunt E. Blair, January 5, 1959

Compliment

Item 211: George Donoghue, January 18, 1960

Thank you for wonderful friendship

Item 212: David D. Henry, President University of Illinois, August 6, 1960

Profile Sketch in the New Yorker

Item 213: M.W. Ozier, June 10, 1960

Avery Brundage Homecoming

Item 214: To Payette National Forest, Idaho, March 6, 1961

"Brundage Mountain"

Item 215: David D. Henry, President University of Illinois, January 22, 1964

Thank you for interest in University of Illinois

Item 216: Gertrude Cummings, May 15, 1964

Thank you re: care of Miss B.

Item 217: Paul H. Giddens, Hamline University President, December 21, 1966

Hayward Speech

Item 218: The Civic Committee to Honor Avery Brundage, September 8, 1967

memo

Item 219: Harry McGuire, September 25, 1964

Regret at loss of home

Item 220: Willie Grut, August 5, 1966

Thank you for Barabara's gift

Item 221: Mayor Richard J. Daley, September 23, 1969

Birthday congratulations

Item 222: Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission invitation, November 15, 1968

Sub-Series 8: Art

Item 223: Charles F. Kelley, Art Institute Chicago, June 18, 1948

Congratulations on Fine Bronzes

Item 224: Kojiro Tomita, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, October 28, 1948

Appreciation for showing Chinese bronze collection

Item 225: J. Mayuyama and Co., March 20, 1951

"Best private collection in the states"

Item 226: Lawrence Sickman, Willi m Rockbill Nelson Gallery of Art, October 22, 1951

Thank you for Chicago Meeting

Item 227: King Gustav Adolf, Stockholm, December 14, 1964

Sympathy on loss of home

Item 228: Clark Kerr, University of California, December 17, 1964

Oriental Cultural Center, M.H. de Young Museum

Item 229: Jack R. McGregor, Director-de Young, February 5, 1965

drafts of Soper manuscript on Avery Brundage bronzes and mirrors

Item 230: Gardner A. Dailey, F.A.I.A., June 10, 1966

Addition to deYoung Museum

Item 231: U.S. Information Agency release

"Brundage Collection", 6 pages

Item 232: Release on "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" Award, 1967

2 pages

Item 233: Anna M. Stevenson, Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is of San Francisco, June 29, 1966

Appreciation for donation of collection of Asian Art to San Francisco

Item 234: Rene Weaver, Society of Western Athletes, July 12, 1966

Appreciation for donation of collection of Asian Art to San Francisco

Item 235: To the King of Sweden from Avery Brundage, August 15, 1966

International Symposium on Oriental culture at museum

Item 236: The King of Sweden, August 21, 1966

Thank you for letter

Item 237: Giulio Onesti, IOC-Rome, August 25, 1966

Thank you for book on Asiatic Art "Apollo"

Item 238: David D. Henry, President University of Illinois, September 7, 1966

Thank you for "Apollo"

Item 239: Ivar Vind, Denmark, November 8, 1966

Letter re: visit to Collection in San Francisco

Item 240: Henry F. Seldis, The Times, November 8, 1966

Re: article on Collection

Item 241: Gordon B. Washburn, Asia Howe G Ilery, April 5, 1967

"Chinese Treasures from Avery Brundage Collection" loan

Item 242: To Ivon D'Argence from John Walker, National Gallery of Art, July 25, 1967

Exhibition

Item 243: Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, July 25, 1967

"Thank you Mr. Brundage"

Item 244: Lyndon Baines Johnson

Memo of congratulations on Avery Brundage in addition to de Young Museum

Item 245: Brutus Hamilton

After visit to Collection

Item 246: Max Loehr, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, April 15, 1968

Thank you for "Chinese Ceramics"

Item 247: Arthur A. Houghton Jr., June 20, 1968

Thank you for becoming sponsor Centennial of Metropolitan Museum

Item 248: Mayor Joseph Alioto, August 14, 1968

Giving all support to Mr. Brundage for almost anything

Item 249: Harry A. Olsen, Japan America Society of America, July 14, 1970

Thanks for talk

Sub-Series 9: Lawsuits

Folder 250: Vs. Le Miroir des Sports, 1959-60

Folder 251: Vs. Le'Equipe, July 1970

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