Asylum baseball and basketball club account book

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of itemized information regarding Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital's staff baseball and basketball teams. Information includes game dates; teams played; scores; tickets sold; gates proceeds; railroad tickets; travel expenses; equipment; equipment repair and telegram costs. Players' names are frequently noted.
Title
Asylum baseball and basketball club account book
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1755
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of itemized information regarding Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital's staff baseball and basketball teams. Information includes: on the left side of the page, dates, teams played, scores, tickets sold, amount taken at gates; on the right side of the page the following expenses are noted: railroad tickets, travel expenses, equipment, equipment repair, and telegram costs. Players are frequently noted by name. During the summer of 1888, a baseball club dubbed "The Asylum Nine" was organized under the presidency of the Hospital's third assistant physician Dr. D. H. Arthur and the management of hospital supervisor W. E. Cout.

Custodial History

This series was transferred to the State Archives from the Middletown Psychiatric Center in June 2000 and accessioned in 2001.

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