Box 01
Container
Contains 23 Results:
Contract dispute with George Wright, 1876
File — Box: 01, Folder: 01
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1876
"Fair Field and No Favor" handbill draft, 1875
File — Box: 01, Folder: 02
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1875
Schedule, 1878
File — Box: 01, Folder: 03
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1878
Stockholder information, 1876-1887
File — Box: 01, Folder: 04
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1876-1887
Stockholder list, 1873-1875
File — Box: 01, Folder: 05
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1873-1875
Complimentary ticket holders, 1874-1879, undated
File — Box: 01, Folder: 06
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1874-1879, undated
Season tickets petition, 1880-1881
File — Box: 01, Folder: 07
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1880-1881
Season tickets petition, board reaction, 1881
File — Box: 01, Folder: 08
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1881
Treasurer's records, 1875-1881, undated
File — Box: 01, Folder: 09
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes a legal document relating to an 1876 contract dispute with George Wright, who had been paid by Boston, but wanted the option of playing for another team instead. Also of interest is an 1875 document entitled “Fair Field and No Favor,” which is apparently the first draft of a handbill to be distributed at games, extolling the virtues of fair play towards the visiting team. This subseries also includes a handwritten 1878 schedule, treasurer’s reports, stockholder lists,...
Dates:
1875-1881, undated
General correspondence, 1870-1879, undated
File — Box: 01, Folder: 10
Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries includes general correspondence from Nick Apollonio, Arthur Soden, and others concerning finances, scheduling, accounts of baseball games, and a variety of other topics. Correspondence of particular interest is that between Long and Harry Wright, the manager of the club, and Albert Goodwill Spalding, former Boston player and current sporting goods manufacturer. The Wright correspondence consists of a significant number of first hand accounts of games played by the Boston club,...
Dates:
1870-1879, undated