Football, 1900 - 1929

File — Box: O-02, Folder: O:011

Identifier: O:011

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to the Athletic Association, awards, budget, Athletic Hall of Fame, baseball, basketball, Cardinal and Grey Society, fall sports, football, spring sports, Varsity "M" Club, winter sports.

Includes game programs, booklets, magazine articles, radio interview, team photos, schedules, athletic pass, newspaper clippings, newsletters, score cards, sports records, admission ticket, calendars, referee ribbon, etc.

Dates

1900 - 1929

Creator

Muhlenberg College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research, with only a few very limited restrictions; access by appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: 50 Linear Feet (The bulk of the printed material (previously the vertical files) is contained in flip-top document cases. Textiles, memorabilia, and other realia is stored in appropriate lidded boxes.)

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Additional Description

Programs, booklets from banquets, "Football Night" dinners; Hotel Allen, Livingston Club;

Pocket-sized football schedule for 1916

Pocket-sized football schedules for 1915 and 1916 include scores of each game

Newspaper articles regarding Muhlenberg vs. Lehigh University, November 1912

in the Allentown Leader, "M'Berg Gives Lehigh a Surprise" - 11/18/1912 "Lehigh Badly Banged up by Muhlenberg" 1912 "Hoban's playing Wins for Lehigh team 7-3" Nov. - "M'Berg Outplays Conquerors of Swarthmore, but loses fierce battle 7-3" undated - "Respect kicked into those who despise" 1912 in The Morning Call - "Sons of M'Berg Celebrate Victories of the football 11" Newspaper article in The Herald "NYU wins the opening game" - undated; NYU vs. Muhlenberg.

Partial pages from unknown source shows 1921 photo of football Coach "Johnny" Spiegel. Captain Raymond Snyder, Graduate Manager G. F. Afflerbach, Manager Thos. W. Lantz, Assistant Manager George Rupp.

Partial pages from unknown source include information on 1921 football squad, new assistant coach William "Bill" Ritter, college Yells,