Manuscript Collection
Sue Kidd AAGPBL Collection - Accession 1499
Files
Identifier
Accession 1499
Inclusive Dates
2011
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
206 digital images
Language
English;
Historical Note
Sue Kidd (1933-2017), born Glenna Sue Kidd, was a star pitcher and first baseman in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1949 through 1954. She played with the Springfield Sallies (1949), Muskegon Lassies (1950), Peoria Redwings (1950), South Bend Blue Sox (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954), and the Battle Creek Belles (1951).
For more information concerning Sue Kidd and her career please consult the Sue Kidd biography written by Jim Sargent and her player stats at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website at www.aagpbl.org.
Scope and Content Note
The Sue Kidd AAGPBL Collection consists of digital scans of scrapbook pages, programs, schedules, scorecards, tickets, player contracts, patches, and photographs relating to Glenna Sue Kidd (1933-2017) and her career in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1949 through 1954 when the league disbanded. Sue Kidd was a star pitcher and first baseman who played for the Springfield Sallies (1949), Muskegon Lassies (1950), Peoria Redwings (1950), South Bend Blue Sox (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954), and the Battle Creek Belles (1951). The collection is made up entirely of digital images and includes photographs of her and her teammates dating 1949-1954, 1993.
Provenance
The Sue Kidd AAGPBL Collection was gifted to the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections on May 10, 2011 by Sue Kidd.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Sue Kidd AAGPBL Collection - Accession 1499". Finding Aid 855.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/855
LC Subject Headings
Kidd, Glenna Sue, 1933-2017--Archives; All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; Women baseball players
