Sports

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The collection contains four letters, one typed and three handwritten, dated from 1945 to 1946. Two of the letters discuss military life in World War I and World War II. Also included is a discussion regarding the Vanderbilt University athletic program and the upcoming football season.

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The contents within this collection are three folders of Vanderbilt brochures, documents and correspondence from Brown’s time as a student.

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The Margaret and Charles Buchanan Collection include an autograph album, a bound copy of the Vanderbilt Observer, newspaper clippings, reminiscences and various ephemera.

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A series of Vanderbilt football clippings dating from 1899 to 1969 assembled by Joseph P. Herzog.

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The Nashville Soccer History Collection, 1980s-2020s, contains material related to the many teams and individuals who made an impact on Nashville's soccer community, including items related to the Nashville Diamonds (1982), Nashville Metros (1989-2012), Nashville Football Club (2013-2016) and Nashville Soccer Club (2016-Present).

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The Grantland Rice Papers, 1905-1966, consist of correspondence, writings, clippings, photographs, and other materials of sports journalist, Grantland Rice, 1880-1954.

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The Fred Russell Papers, 1906-1997, consist of the writings and research files of sportswriter Frederick "Fred" McFerrin Russell, 1906-2003.

Scope and Contents This collection contains 155 photographs, in 75 file folders, and one video-tape for the documentary “50 Years of Memorial Magic” relative to Men and Women’s Basketball played in Memorial Gymnasium at Vanderbilt University. The images represent formal team photographs, individual players, coaches, and action shots from selective games. The collection is arranged chronologically into three series: Series I contains formal men’s team photographs; Series...

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The James D. Squires Papers, 1955-2004, contain the correspondence, clippings, photographs, and other materials of journalist, editor, political advisor, author, and university professor James D. Squires, 1943.

Scope and Contents Note This .21 linear foot collection spans the years from 1910-1980, with the bulk of the collection between the years 1923-1938. The James E. Ward Papers primarily document the 1923-1928 seasons of Vanderbilt football and key players during those seasons (Vanderbilt Football and University Materials Series). The Ward Papers also contain materials related to James Ward’s professional, collegiate, and personal activities and give a window into Nashville society...