Athletic Association papers, 1925-1939

 Item — Box: 2

Staff Only

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1939

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 1.68 Linear Feet (2 legal Hollingers, 2 letter Hollingers)

Additional Description

General

  1. correspondence, outgoing, 1930-1939; lió items, including 2 typed originals, 107 carbon copies, and 7 telegrams (I-I6, chronological)
  2. correspondence, incoming, Alexander-Williams; 92 items, in–cluding 4 holograph and 58 typed original letters, 17 carbon and 1 mimeograph copies, and 12 telegrams (17-31, alphabetical) agreements and contracts: agreement, Southeastern Conference and A.J. Norria Hill Company, June 4, 193&; contract, Vander–bilt University and University of Kentucky, May 22, 1933. (32)
  3. booklets and clippings: Constitution and By-Laws, V.U. Athletic Association (1925?); 1931 football schedule; Constitution and By-Laws, Southeastern Conference, 1933} "Nashville, Tennessee" (Chamber of Commerce) (1933?); clippings from Tennessean about Vanderbilt football, Oct. 15 and Nov. 14, 1931 (33).
  4. football schedules, ticket prices, etc., 1932-1939 (3k)
  5. minutes, 1930-1933: Board of Directors, Athletic Association, Feb. 4, Mar. 3, Apr. 8, May 5, June 2, June 6, 1930; Memorandum of Meeting of Directors of Vanderbilt Athletic Association, Nov. 8, 1933 (35-36)
  6. notices to box and season ticket holders, 1931-1934 (37-38)
  7. reports, financial, 1926-1939: receipts and disbursements for four major sports, 1925-26; treasurer’s report, 1927; account of receipts and disbursements, 1927-28; analysis of auditor’s report . . ., June 1, 1928; analysis of auditor’s report, June 1, 1929; treasurer’s reports, 1930 and 1931; football ticket advertisements for Tennessean and Banner; report of finance committee, 1933; publicity account, 1933; treasurer’s reports, 1933, 1934, 1935, I936, 1937, I938, and 1939. (39-46)
  8. reports, miscellaneous, 1931-1934: recommendation, 1931; report of football committee, 1933; resolution, 1934; publicity and sale of tickets, 1934 (47-48)
  9. statements on broadcast question, 1931: paper advocating broad–cast (3 p.; n.d.); V.U.A.A. statement (not used), Nov. 4, 1931 (3 p.); V.U.A.A. etatment, signed, V.J. Alexander, M.P. O’Connor, A.B. Stevenson, Nov. 4, 1931 (4 p.); statement by A.B. Stevenson, Nov. l8, I93I (2 p.) (49)
  10. ticket material, miscellaneous, 1933-1934 (50)

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

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