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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],
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Series 21: Sports Organizations],
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Series 22: Sports Publications],
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Series 23: United States Olympic Association and Committee],
[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],
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All]
- Series 24: Personal Materials
- Box 268
- Folder 7: Biographical Information, ca. 1954, ca. 2000s
- Folder 8: Biographical Brochures, ca. 1968
- Folder 9: Avery Brundage Awards, 1956, 1963, 1968-69
- Folder 10: Avery Brundage Awards, List of Medals and Awards, 1909-73
- Folder 11: Avery Brundage Awards, Identification Cards, 1924, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1968
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 12: Avery Brundage Awards, Identification Cards, 1924, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1968
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 13: Avery Brundage Awards, Identification Cards, 1924, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1960, 1964, 1968
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 14: Avery Brundage Awards, Correspondence, 1912-39
- Box 269
- Folder 1: Avery Brundage Awards, Correspondence, 1940-41
- Folder 2: Avery Brundage Awards, Correspondence, 1952, 1971, 1974
- Folder 3: Avery Brundage Awards, Dues, 1937-41, 1944
- Folder 4: Avery Brundage Awards, Telegrams and Cablegrams Sent, 1948-62
- Folder 5: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1947-50
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 6: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1951-54
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 7: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1955-56
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 8: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1957-59
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 9: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1960
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 10: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1961-63
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 11: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1964-66
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 12: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1967
- folder 1 of 4
- Folder 13: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, January - August 1968
- folder 2 of 4
- Folder 14: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, September - December 1968
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 15: Avery Brundage Awards, Invitations to Speak, 1969
- folder 4 of 4
- Folder 16: Invitations, 1947-52
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 17: Invitations, 1947-52
- folder 2 of 2
- Box 270
- Folder 1: Invitations, 1953-54
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 2: Invitations, 1955-56
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 3: Invitations, 1957-60
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 4: Invitations, 1957-60
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 5: Invitations, 1961-63
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 6: Invitations, 1961-63
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 7: Invitations, 1961-63
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 8: Invitations, 1964-69
- folder 1 of 3
- Folder 9: Invitations, 1964-69
- folder 2 of 3
- Folder 10: Invitations, 1964-69
- folder 3 of 3
- Folder 11: Invitations, 1970
- Folder 12: High School Drawings, 1902-04
- Folder 13: V Olympiad, Stockholm, 1912
- Folder 14: Passenger List of the "Finland" Chartered for the American Olympic Team, June 14, 1912
- Folder 15: VII Olympiad, Antwerp, 1920 IOC Meeting, Paris, 1920, 1922
- Folder 16: Ford Assembly Plant, 1923
- Box 271
- Folder 1: Brundage, General Contrator brochures and magazine, 1924-27
- Folder 2: Dinner in Honor of Avery Brundage, AAU President, September 16, 1929
- Folder 3: Program, Palais d'Abdine, Egypt, March 10, 1938
- Folder 4: Golden Gate International Exposition Guide Book, 1939
- Folder 5: Passenger List, M.S. "Tatuta Maru" N.Y.K. Line, March 27-May 2, 1939
- Folder 6: Menus for the "Normandie," French Line, June 21-25, 1939
- Folder 7: Children's Scholarship League, 1942
- Folder 8: Brundage letter describing Eric Johnston's discussion with Stalin, 1944
- Folder 9: Correspondence with R.J. Gandy, Standard Alluminum and Alloy Co., 1944
- Folder 10: U.S. Army Athletic Program, 1944-45
- Folder 11: Herald-American Football Game (Army-Navy Relief), 1946
- Folder 12: Chicago Recreation Commission, 1947
- Folder 13: Congratulations on Re-election, 1952
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 14: Congratulations on Re-election, 1952
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 15: Testimonial Dinner, San Francisco, CA, 1952
- Folder 16: Avery Brundage Cup, 1953
- Folder 17: Invitations to IOC Members and their replies, 1953
- Folder 18: Speech Introducing Avery Brundage, Chicago, 1954
- Folder 19: Luncheon for Swiss Visitors, 1954
- Folder 20: Requests for speeches, 1955
- Folder 21: Medal of Merit Award, City of Chicago, 1957
- Folder 22: Congratulations on Re-election as IOC President, 1960
- Folder 23: Chicagoan of the Year, 1960-61
- Folder 24: "The Cold War: An American View" Norman Graebner, 1960
- Folder 25: Congratulations on reelection as IOC President, 1960
- Folder 26: Lincoln Academy Award and Tribute to Avery Brundage, 1965
- folder 1 of 2
- Box 272
- Folder 1: Lincoln Academy Award and Tribute to Avery Brundage, 1965
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 2: The International Yearbook and Statesmen's Who's Who, Biographical entry, Avery Brundage, 1965
- Folder 3: Honorary Membership Card, Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, 1965
- Folder 4: Rough draft of Brundage letter acknowledging expressions of sympathy after the Santa Barbara house demise, ca. 1965
- Folder 5: Avery Brundage Day Proclamation, San Francisco, June 11, 1966
- Folder 6: "A Visit to the Avery Brundage Collection of Oriental Art," Alameda County Weekender, July 9, 1966
- Folder 7: Calendar of Chinese Art, from the Avery Brundage Collection in the de Young Museum, San Francisco, 1966
- Folder 8: Verlag Fur Kunst Und Wissenchaft, Edition Leipzig, Autumn 1966
- Folder 9: Christmas cards sent and received by Avery Brundage, 1966 and undated
- Folder 10: "Four Dimensions of Avery Brundage," descriptive pamphlet with order form for book, 1968
- Folder 11: The University of Chicago New Outdoor Track and Field Facility, Correspondence from Frank M. Cone, Chairman of the Board, 1968
- Folder 12: Reader's Digest, Olympian of Asian Art, October 1968
- Reprint
- Folder 13: Congratulations on Re-election, 1968-69
- Folder 14: The Speeches of President Avery Brundage, 1952-68
- Folder 15: Speeches in Praise of Avery Brundage, 1953, 1968
- Folder 16: Recipient Insignia of the Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion, Finland, 1969
- Folder 17: 1970 AAU Veteran's Award, 1969-70
- Folder 18: Avery Brundage Foundation Medal of Merit, 1969-70
- Folder 19: University of Notre Dame Microfilming of Olympic and Amateur Sport Archives, April, August 1970
- Folder 20: Oriental Art, 1970
- Folder 21: Bookmark
- Folder 22: 41st Anniversary, Japan America Society Honoring Avery Brundage, July 7, 1970
- Folder 23: Sport Merit Badge, 1972
- Folder 24: Resignation as IOC Member, February 2, 1973
- Folder 25: Articles by Others: Amateurism, AAU, Olympic Movement, 1934-36, 1940, 1947-53
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 26: Articles by Others: Amateurism, AAU, Olympic Movement, 1934-36, 1940, 1947-53
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 27: Newspaper and magazine article about Avery Brundage, 1939, 1947-48, 1972
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 28: Newspaper and magazine article about Avery Brundage, 1939, 1947-48, 1972
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 29: Book, Politics USA, 1941, 1950-53, 1962
- folder 1 of 2
- Box 273
- Folder 1: Book, Politics USA, 1941, 1950-53, 1962
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 2: Book, Politics USA, Sport and Physical Training Data and Notes, 1951-64
- Folder 3: Book, Politics USA, Travel, 1932, 1950, 1962
- Folder 4: Recipient, Diploma of the Grand Cross of Civil Merit, Spain, 1966
- Folder 5: Sports, Documents, Programs, Letters, Indexes, Pamphlets, 1926, 1935, 1939, 1952-54, 1956, 1963, 1965, 1969
- folder 1 of 2
- Folder 6: Sports, Documents, Programs, Letters, Indexes, Pamphlets, 1926, 1935, 1939, 1952-54, 1956, 1963, 1965, 1969
- folder 2 of 2
- Folder 7: "Thank you Mr. Brundage, we're voting Yes on A," Posters from San Francisco Referendum on Brundage Art Collection, June 4, 1964
- Do not film
- Box 449
- Folder 3: The Aonac Tailteann and the Tailteann Games by T.H. Nally, 1922
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 4: First Annual Sports Celebrities Dinner in Honor of Sheldon Clark, 1941
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 5: "7-Year Plan Target Figure, Report to the Special 21st Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union...", 1959
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 6: Sports Pamphlets, c. 1960s
- Cage Ball, Croquet, Bocci Ball, Pamphlet on books about sports. This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 7: A Branch of Wild Olive by X.L. Messinesi, 1968
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 8: Olympia 1968-72, XX Munchen - XI Sapporo Postage Stamp Book, c. 1972
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
- Folder 9: English Guide to Olympic Museum Lausanne, c. 2005
- This information is replicated in Series 44: Series Additions, 2023.
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],
[
All]
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