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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],
[
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 28: Photographs
- Box 329
- Folder 1: Buenos Aires, 1942
- Folder 2: IOC Executive Committee, Lausanne and Lake Geneva, September 1946
- Folder 3: Jesus Ferrer Gacubras, June 1947
- Folder 4: James Murray, Chummy Hawyward, Brundage, Howard Trott, and E.R. Williams, November 18, 1947
- Folder 5: Rome, Colosseum, April 29, 1949
- Folder 6: Guatemala, November 1949
- Folder 7: Mexico, November 28, 1949
- Folder 8: Copenhagen, May 1950
- Folder 9: Lausanne, Grave of Coubertin, September 1950
- Folder 10: Avery Brundage, 1951
- Folder 11: Oslo VI Winter Games, February 14-25, 1952
- Folder 12: Argentina, 1952
- Folder 13: Olympic Telethon, June 22, 1952
- Folder 14: Helsinki, 1952
- Folder 15: Japan, 1953
- Folder 16: Santa Barbara, California, IOC, Members, Summer 1953
- Folder 17: Taher, Ritter von Holt, Mrs. Brundage
- Folder 18: Ritter von Holt, S. Edstrom
- Folder 19: Mrs. Ritter von Holt
- Folder 20: Budapest, New Stadium, August 19, 1953
- Folder 21: Lausanne, September 1953
- Folder 22: Russia, 1954
- Folder 23: IOC 49th Session, Greece, May 1954
- Folder 24: Reno, October 22, 1954
- Folder 25: China, 1955
- Folder 26: Dusseldorf, Germany, 1955
- Folder 27: Kyoto, Nara, 1955
- Folder 28: Mexico, Pan American Games, 1955
- Folder 29: Reims, France, June 20, 1955
- Folder 30: IOC 50th Session, Paris, June 13-18, 1955
- Folder 31: International Olympic Academy, August 1955
- Folder 32: Avery Brundage, Sports Illustrated, 1956
- Folder 33: Tehran, 1956
- Folder 34: Lausanne, 1957
- Folder 35: Avery Brundage, 1957
- Box 330
- Folder 1: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 50 Year Award, 1957
- Folder 2: IOC 53rd Session, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1957
- Folder 3: East Berlin, September 1957
- Folder 4: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, ca. 1957
- Folder 5: Taiwan, 1958
- Folder 6: City of Chicago, 121st Anniversary, March 4, 1958
- Folder 7: Japan, May 1958
- Folder 8: Lebanon, 1959
- Folder 9: Lisbon, 1959
- Folder 10: Portugal, October 1959
- Folder 11: Paris, Sports Merit Medal, 1959
- Folder 12: Chicago, Order of Sacred Treasure Recipient, 1960
- Folder 13: Santa Barbara, California, House, 1960
- Folder 14: Montecito Country Club, 1960
- Folder 15: Squaw Valley, California, 1960
- Folder 16: San Francisco Press and Union League Club, May 6, 1960
- Folder 17: Rome, Olympic Games, 1960
- Folder 18: Chicago, Crown Prince and Princess of Japan, Fall 1960
- Folder 19: Genoa, 1962
- Folder 20: Tula, Mexico, 1962
- Folder 21: New York, Idlewild Airport, 1963
- Folder 22: Avery Brundage and Richard Reems, San Francisco, March 22, 1963
- Folder 23: Chicago, W. Fred Puffer, Testimonial, La Salle Hotel, March 10, 1964
- Folder 24: Japan, October 1964
- Folder 25: Japan, Ceremony of the Unveiling, 1964
- Folder 26: Korea, 1964
- Folder 27: IOC Members, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, 1964
- Folder 28: IOC Executive Board, Mitsui Club, Japan, 1964
- Folder 29: Mrs. Elizabeth Brundage, Tokyo, Japan, 1964
- Folder 30: Taiwan, 1964
- Folder 31: Berlin, 1965
- Folder 32: Brazzaville, Athletic Events, 1965
- Folder 33: Brazzaville, Social, 1965
- Folder 34: Madrid, 1965
- Folder 35: Mexico, 1965
- Folder 36: Madinet Habu, Pakistan, 1965
- Folder 37: Lausanne Coubertin Grave, April 10, 1965
- Folder 38: Abebe Bikila, Ethiopia, April 21, 1965
- Folder 39: Rome, April 24, 1965
- Folder 40: Japan, October 1965
- Folder 41: Austrian Olympic Medal, Awarded to Brundage, December 1965
- Folder 42: IOC 64th Session, Rome, April 21-29, 1966
- Box 331
- Folder 1: Rome, Pope Paul, 1966
- Folder 2: Mexico, October 1966
- Folder 3: Avery Brundage, 1967
- Folder 4: Burgandy, France, Chavalier du Taste Vin, 1967
- Folder 5: Japanese Olympic Reception, 1967
- Folder 6: Brundage Trophy, Tokyo, Japan, 1967
- Folder 7: Biblos, 1967
- Folder 8: Chicago Office, 1967
- Folder 9: Mexico, 1967
- Folder 10: Moscow Museum, 1967
- Folder 11: Avery Brundage, 1967
- Folder 12: Irkutsk, Siberia, 1967
- Folder 13: Barcelona, Spain, February 1967
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 14: Barcelona, Spain, February 1967
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 15: Delivery of Bonacossa Trophy to Spanish Olympic Committee, February 1967
- Folder 16: Ray Ravenfeld, March 7, 1967
- Folder 17: Iran, IOC Members Introduced to Farah Diba at the Summer Castle, May 1967
- Folder 18: Tehran, May 1967
- Folder 19: Persepolis, May 1967
- Folder 20: Introduction of IOC Members to President Charles de Helon of Lebanon, May 1967
- Folder 21: Russia, August 7, 1967
- Folder 22: Canada, Montreal, August 12, 1967
- Folder 23: USSR Olympic Committee Greetings, September 28, 1967
- Folder 24: Chicago Civic Committee to Honor Avery Brundage, September 29, 1967
- Folder 25: Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, 1968
- Folder 26: Berlin, 1968
- Folder 27: France, Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur, 1968
- Folder 28: Grenoble, February 15, 1968
- Folder 29: Saint Nicier, France, February 18, 1968
- Folder 30: Japan, June 1968
- Folder 31: Japan Visit and Sapporo Inspection Tour, June 1968
- Folder 32: Olympic Day, Japan, June 23, 1968
- Folder 33: Portugal, 1968
- Folder 34: Madrid, Spain, 1968
- Folder 35: Johannesburg, South Africa, 1968
- Folder 36: Seoul, Korea, 1968
- Box 332
- Folder 1: Mexico, 1968
- Folder 2: Acapulco, 1968
- Folder 3: Avery Brundage, 1969
- Folder 4: La Salle Hotel and TV Studio, 1969
- Folder 5: Chicago, Avery Brundage with Hans Klein, Munich Organizing Committee, 1969
- Folder 6: Mexico, 1969
- Folder 7: Munich, 1969
- Folder 8: Norway, 1969
- Folder 9: Rome, Mussolini Forum, 1969
- Folder 10: New York, Dan Ferris Birthday Party, 1969
- Folder 11: Warsaw Poland, June 8, 1969
- Folder 12: Montreux, Switzerland, June 28, 1969
- Folder 13: Weimar and Leipzig, July 25, 1969
- Folder 14: Berlin, July 29, 1969
- Folder 15: Chicago, 82nd Birthday Party, September 26, 1969
- Folder 16: Dubrovnik, October 23-26, 1969
- Folder 17: Avery Brundage, ca. 1970
- Folder 18: Bangkok, 1970
- Folder 19: Taiwan, 1970
- Folder 20: Amsterdam, May 12, 1970
- Folder 21: Dubrovnik and Kotor, October 1970
- Folder 22: Santa Barbara, California, December 28, 1970
- Folder 23: Avery Brundage, 1971
- Folder 24: Santa Barbara, California, Avery Brundage, Vind Gomez, 1971
- Folder 25: Santa Barbara, California, Montecito Country Club, June 9, 1971
- Folder 26: Japan, Unveiling of the Brundage Bust by Olympic Hopefuls, June 23, 1971
- Folder 27: Moscow, July 1971
- Folder 28: Pan American Games, Cali, Columbia, July 1971
- Folder 29: IOC 71st Session, Luxembourg, September 11-18, 1971
- Folder 30: Luxembourg, Munich Organizing Committee Reception, September 1971
- Folder 31: Press Party for Avery Brundage, Before Munich Games, 1971
- Folder 32: Izmir, Turkey, October 1971
- Box 333
- Folder 1: Izmir, Turkey, Birthday Party, October 1971
- Folder 2: Avery Brundage, 1972
- Folder 3: New York, The Holland Society, 1972
- Folder 4: Tokyo, Japan, Prime Minister's Residence, 1972
- Folder 5: Sapporo, Japan, February 1972
- Folder 6: Munich, August 1972
- Folder 7: Crete, September 18-20, 1972
- Folder 8: Johannesburg, South Africa, 1972
- Folder 9: Munich, 1973
- Folder 10: Japan, April 1974
- Folder 11: Antwerp, Belgium
- Folder 12: Baden-Baden, BRD
- Folder 13: Brundage, Avery with Vincent H. Flaherty
- Folder 14: Brundage, Avery with Vincent H. Flaherty, La Salle Hotel Office and Art Works
- Folder 15: Mr. and Mrs. Brundage
- Folder 16: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Folder 17: Egypt
- Folder 18: Evian, France
- Folder 19: Florence, Italy
- Folder 20: Geneva, Switzerland, IOC Meeting
- Folder 21: Genoa, Italy
- Folder 22: Germany
- Folder 23: Greece, Constantine and Olympia
- Folder 24: Grenoble, France
- Folder 25: Honolulu Academy of Arts
- Folder 26: Innsbruck, Austria
- Folder 27: Irkutsk, Siberia, 1967
- Folder 28: Italy, Rome
- Folder 29: Italy
- Folder 30: Japan, ca. 1939
- Folder 31: Japan, Olympics, 1964
- Folder 32: Japan, United States Track Team, ca. 1939
- Folder 33: Korea
- Folder 34: Korean Consul General and Award
- Folder 35: Lausanne, IOC
- Folder 36: Lausanne, IOC Mon Repos
- Folder 37: Leipzig, GDR, 1969
- Folder 38: Munich, BRD
- Box 334
- Folder 1: Paris, France
- Folder 2: Peru, Puente Intiernullo, September 18, 1940
- Folder 3: Puerto Rico
- Folder 4: Russia
- Folder 5: Soviet Union
- Folder 6: Spain
- Folder 7: Sweden
- Folder 8: Dorothy Ainsworth, Ato Y. Tessema, Carl A. Foester, Melesse Yituyeur
- Folder 9: Crown Prince Akhito and Princess Michiko
- Folder 10: Anguiario, Raiel
- Folder 11: Azuma, Ryotoro
- Folder 12: Berlioux, Monique
- Folder 13: Jean Borotra, Mr. Malme, and Sir Philip Noel-Baker,
- Folder 14: Cha Sing Dal and Brig. General Charles G. Helmich
- Folder 15: Egan, Firpo and Tunney
- Folder 16: Lord and Lady Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. von Halt
- Folder 17: William, Garland
- Folder 18: Gerson, Sam
- Folder 19: Hart, Dwight
- Folder 20: Peter L. Hayes and Alan Sherman
- Folder 21: Herzog, Maurice
- Folder 22: Kirby, Gustavus
- Folder 23: MacArthur-Mott Foundation Medal
- Folder 24: McKinnon, Stewart K.
- Folder 25: de Morelos, Countess
- Folder 26: Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
- Folder 27: de Polignac, Marquis
- Folder 28: Shah of Iran
- Folder 29: Shah of Iran, former wife of
- Folder 30: Taher and von Halt
- This folder is missing.
- Folder 31: von Halt, Karl and Sigfird Edstrom
- This folder is missing.
- Folder 32: Avery Brundage, 1893
- Folder 33: Avery Brundage, 1908-19
- Folder 34: Avery Brundage, 1920-39
- Folder 35: Avery Brundage, 1940-51
- Folder 36: Avery Brundage, 1952-74
- Folder 37: Avery Brundage, 8 portrait negatives in front of Olympic Games Sign
- Folder 38: Avery Brundage, Negatives and Slides
- folder 1 of 2
- Box 335
- Folder 1: Avery Brundage, Negatives and Slides
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 2: Avery Brundage, parents and relatives, ca. 1884
- Folder 3: Group Photographs
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 4: Group Photographs
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 5: Group Photographs
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 6: Olympic Athletes, 1912-1984
- Folder 7: Unidentified Individuals and Groups
- Folder 8: Unidentified Individuals and Groups
- Folder 9: Unidentified Objects and Places
- Folder 10: American Olympic Association, Washington, November 22, 1933
- Folder 11: Nara Todaiji, Gakko-Bosatsu, 7th century
- Folder 12: McKendree Gaskill
- Folder 13: Douglas MacArthur
- Folder 14: AAU Banquet, lead table, November 1955
- Folder 15: Avery Brundage, ca. 1956
- Folder 16: Australian Nature Design
- Folder 17: Los Angeles, October 8, 1941
- Folder 18: Santa Barbara, California, garden
- Folder 19: Francisco Franco and Avery Brundage, 1965
- Folder 20: Wataru Shumiga
- Folder 21: Skating Champaionships, West Allis, Wisconsin, February 29, 1970
- Folder 22: IOC Group
- Folder 23: Montreal 1976 Stadium
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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