Dick Harley telegrams and newspaper clippings
Date1898, 1901
DescriptionTwo Western Union telegrams to Dick Harley regarding player contracts. In the first, dated December 28, 1901, Frank Dwyer writes to Dick Harley, inquiring whether Harley has sent a contract to Detroit. In the second, dated December 30, 1901, Frank Cook writes to Dick Harley informing Harley that he has returned a contract. On the reverse are newspaper clippings and a black-and-white photomechnical print. Black-and-white photomechnical print of the 1898 St. Louis Browns by the American Sports Publishing Company. Player names are listed below the photograph. Also includes two newspaper clippings: the first regards Dick Harley's indecision about which team to sign with and the second deals with a game between Philadelphia and Cleveland.
Object numberBL-2018-00040-564
Correspondent
Dwyer, Frank, 1868-1943
Addressee
Harley, Dick, 1872-1952
Attributes
Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)
Collection NumberBA MSS 044 Correspondence collection
Dimensions8.5 x 11 in.
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Object number: BL-2018-00040-562
Dwyer, Frank, 1868-1943
1901 December 18
Object number: BL-2018-00040-567
Harley, Dick, 1872-1952
1898 March 16 and 1900 March 28
Object number: BL-2018-00040-563
Bancroft, Frank, 1846-1921
1901 October 13
Object number: BL-2018-00040-560
Harley, Dick, 1872-1952
1894 August 08
Object number: BL-2018-00040-565
Harley, Dick, 1872-1952
1903 February 11 and 14
Object number: BL-2018-00040-566
Harley, Dick, 1872-1952
1903 February 10 and 20
Object number: B-2001-0214
Mizuno Kabushiki Kaisha
1982 October 12-20
Object number: BL-2000-01207-001
St. Joseph Baseball Club
1940 May 28