Vanderbilt University--Football

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Alf Adams Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0018
Abstract

The Alf Adams Papers, 1915-1967, consist of newspaper clippings related to WWI and the 1915-1919 Vanderbilt football teams, telegrams, and miscellaneous materials of lawyer and judge Alfred “Alf” Thompson Adams, 1898-1982.

Dates: circa 1915-1925; 1965-1967; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1923
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives

Bernard R. Breyer and Donald Davidson Correspondence Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0573
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1945 - 1948
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives

Joseph P. Herzog Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0208
Scope and Content Note

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

Dates: 1899 - 1969
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives

James E. Ward Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0636
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...
Dates: 1910 - 1980
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives

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