Manuscript Collection
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Home Movies - Accession 1385 - M686 (742)
Image Gallery
AAGPBL Rockford Peaches vs. Peoria Redwings in 1949 (link to video on youtube)
AAGPBL Rockford Peaches Batting and Fielding Practice (link to video on youtube)
AAGPBL Touring Team ca. 1954-1958 (link to video on youtube)
Files
Identifier
Accession 1385 - M686 (742)
Inclusive Dates
ca. late 1940s - early 1950s
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
1 piece
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a DVD of home movies of the All-American Girls Professional League. There are three sections of the film: Rockford Peaches taking batting practice, Game Action: Rockford Peaches vs. Peoria Redwings 1949), and the All-American Girls Traveling Team on tour after the disbandment on the league in 1954. The origin of the film is unknown and was given to Jim Sargent by Dorothy (Dottie) Wiltse Collins (former AAGPBL player) who in turn donated to Robert Gorman, Reference Librarian at Winthrop University.
Provenance
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Home Movies were given to the Archives by Dorothy (Dottie) Wiltse Collins (former AAGPBL player) via Bob Gorman and Jim Sargent.
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, "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Home Movies - Accession 1385 - M686 (742)". Finding Aid 859.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/859
LC Subject Headings
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; Rockford Peaches (Baseball team); Peoria Redwings (Baseball team); Women baseball players
