Overview of the Collection |
||
| Creator: | Avery Brundage | |
| Title: | Avery Brundage Collection | |
| Dates: | 1908-1975 | |
| Abstract: | Collection of Avery Brundage (University of Illinios Alumnus, 1909, including correspondence, minutes, reports photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, artifacts and publications about Brundage's service as president of the International Olympic Committee (1952-72), United States Olympic Committee (1929-52) and Amateur Athletic Union (1928-36) | |
| Volume: | 139 cubic feet. | |
| Record Series Number: | 26/20/37 | |
Avery Brundage: A Chronology |
||
| September 28, 1887 | Born at Detroit, Michigan, son of Charles and Amelia (Lloyd) Brundage | |
| 1905 | Graduated from Chicago English High School | |
| 1909 | Received B.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois | |
| 1912 | Represented the United States in the Games of the Olympiad at Stockholm - decathlon | |
| 1914, 1916, 1918 | U.S. all-around amateur champion | |
| 1915-47 | Founder and President, Avery Brundage Company, builders | |
| 1926 | Director, Chicago Trust Company | |
| 1927 | Married Elizabeth Dunlap of Chicago (d. 1971) | |
| 1928-33 | President of Central Amateur Athletic Union | |
| 1928-33-1935 | President of the Amatuer Athletic Union of the United States | |
| 1929-33 | President of the United States Olympic Association and Committee | |
| 1930-52 | Vice-President, International Amateur Athletic Federation | |
| 1932- | Chairman, Roanoke Real Estate Company | |
| 1934 | Received James E. Sullivan Trophy from A.A.U. | |
| 1936-73 | Member of International Olympic Committee | |
| 1937 | Vice President and Director, Chicago Association of Commerce | |
| 1939-45 | President, Roanoke Hotel Corporation | |
| 1945-52 | Vice President of International Olympic Committee | |
| 1940-51 | President, Pan-American Games Sporting Committee | |
| 1952-72 | President of International Olympic Committee | |
| 1957-59 | Chairman of the Board, Susquehanna Corporation | |
| 1959 | Gave the Avery Brundage Collection of Asiatic Art to the people of San Francisco | |
| 1964 | La Pineta, Santa Barbara, Calif. home destroyed by fire | |
| 1973 | Married Mariann Princess Reuss | |
| May 8, 1975 | Died at Barmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | |
Collection of Avery Brundage '09 (1887-1975), including correspondence, minutes, reports photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, artifacts and publications about Brundage's service as president of the International Olympic Committee (1952-72), United States Olympic Committee (1929-52) and Amateur Athletic Union (1928-36); national Olympic committees; international sports federations; Olympic games in Australia (1956), England (1948), Finland (1952), Germany (1936, 1972), Italy (1960), Japan (1964) and Mexico (1968); winter Olympic games in Austria (1964), France (1968), Italy (1956), Japan (1972), Norway (1952), Switzerland (1948) and the United States (1960); controversies over the participation of teams from China (1959-66), Germany (1953-65), Korea (1953-68) and South Africa (1963-73); bids for Olympic games (1938-73); international athletic competition; National Collegiate Athletic Association (1952-74); colleges and universities and amateurism. Sports federation and subject files cover basketball, boxing, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, hockey, rowing, sailing, skating, skiing, soccer, swimming, track and field, and wrestling. Correspondence includes J. Lyman Bingham, Asa S. Bushnell, J. Sigfrid Edstrom, Daniel J. Ferris, William M. Garland, Gustavus T. Kirby, Otto Mayer, Frederic W. Rubien, Heinz Schobel and James Simms.
By sub-series and alphabetical or chronological thereunder
Index Terms |
||
| The subject headings used by the University of Illinois Archives were developed by University of Illinois Archivist Maynard Brichford and University Archivist Bill Maher. They are specific to this institution | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Amateur Athletic Union | ||
| International Amateur Athletic Federation | ||
| International Olympic Committee | ||
| National Collegiate Athletic Association | ||
| National Olympic Committees | ||
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Sports and Recreation | ||
| United States Olympic Committee | ||
| Places: | ||
| Alaska | ||
| Argentina - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Australia-Sports and Recreation | ||
| Austria - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Belgium - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Brazil - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Bulgaria - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Canada - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Chile - Sports and Recreation | ||
| China - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Czechoslovakia - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Denmark - Sports and Recreation | ||
| England - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Finland - Sports and Recreation | ||
| France - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Germany - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Greece - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Hungary - Sports and Recreation | ||
| India - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Indonesia - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Iran - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Ireland - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Italy - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Japan - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Korea - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Liechtenstein - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Los Angeles, California | ||
| Mexico - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Netherlands - Sports and Recreation | ||
| New Zealand - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Nigeria - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Norway - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Panama - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Peru - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Philippines - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Poland - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Portugal - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Rhodesia - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Rome, Italy | ||
| Rumania - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Russia - Sports and Recreation | ||
| San Francisco, California | ||
| Santa Barbara, California | ||
| Senegal - Sports and Recreation | ||
| South Africa, Republic of - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Spain - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Sweden - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Switzerland - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Thailand - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Yugoslavia - Sports and Recreation | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Amateurism | ||
| Art | ||
| Athletics | ||
| Baseball | ||
| Basketball | ||
| Bobsled | ||
| Boxing | ||
| Canoeing | ||
| Cycling | ||
| Equestrian Sports | ||
| Fencing | ||
| Football | ||
| Gymnastics | ||
| Handball | ||
| Ice Hockey | ||
| Olympics | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| Pentathalon | ||
| Photography | ||
| Physical Fitness | ||
| Polo | ||
| Professionalism | ||
| Rowing | ||
| Rugby | ||
| Sailing | ||
| Shooting | ||
| Skating | ||
| Skiing | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Sports | ||
| Sports Publications | ||
| Swimming | ||
| Track and Field | ||
| Volleyball | ||
| Water Polo | ||
| Weightlifting | ||
| Wrestling | ||
| Yachting | ||
Frederick J. Ruegsegger Papers, 1928-1978 (R. S. 26/20/136). Ruegsegger was assistant to Avery Brundage from 1950-1975.
The Avery Brundage Olympic and Sports Library consists of Brundage's personal library of of books and other print material on the subject of international athletic competition and the Olympic movement. It is housed in the Applied Life Studies Library at the University of Illinois.
The Olympic Collection, 1975-97 (R.S. 26/20/137) contains published materials supplementing the Olympic source material in the Avery Brundage Collection.
John R. Case Papers, 1889-1984, a hurdler in the 1912 Olympics, (R.S. 26/20/65, 1.3 cubic feet)
Harold M. Osborn Papers, 1917-83, a high jumper and decathlon participant and medalist in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, (R.S. 26/20/77, 1.6 cubic feet).
Films of the 1936 games are in The Third Armored Division Assocation Archives (R.S. 26/20/76) and Larry Miller Sports Videotapes 26/20/88.
A listing of sports research resources at the University of Illinois archives is located here.
The University of Illinios Archives also holds files on individual students and staff who have participated in the Olympics. Search here for more information.
Amateur Athletic Union . Box 1 - 10
Amateurism . Box 10 - 14
Colleges and Universities . Box 15 - 18
Individuals . Box 19 - 41
IOC Presidents and Secretariat . Box 42 - 49
IOC Members . Box 50 - 64
Bulletin Officiel du Comite International Olympique . Box 65 - 68
International Olympic Committee Newsletter . Box 69 - 69
Circular Letters . Box 70 - 74
IOC Meetings . Box 75 - 95
International Olympic Committee, Commissions and Committees . Box 96 - 101
International Olympic Committee Subject File . Box 102 - 115
National Olympic Committees . Box 116 - 151
Olympic Games . Box 151 - 185
Olympic Games Bids . Box 187 - 195
Regional Games . Box 196 - 206
Sports Federations . Box 207 - 222
Sports Organizations . Box 223 - 229
Sports Publications . Box 230 - 231
United States Olympic Association and Committee . Box 232 - 239
Biographical. Box 240 - 243
Articles, speeches . Box 243 - 250
Periodicals . Box 251 - 270
Clippings . Box 271 - 293
Photographs . Box 294 - 300
Programs . Box 301 - 309
Scrapbooks . Box n/a - n/a
Clippings and Periodicals . Box 324 - 325
Travel . Box 326 - 327
Book Manuscripts, Notes and Sources . Box 328 - 330
Important Letters to and from Avery Brundage . Box 332 - 334
Films and Tapes . Box 335 - 335
Microfilm . Box 336 - 337
Mexico 68 (Mexican Organizing Committee). In 5 volumes (in Spanish and German) . Box 338 - 339
Olympics: Additions . Box 340 - 340
Copies . Box 341 - 341