George Chandler (1914-), 1977
Summary
Origin of the Hall of Fame and comparison with those of other sports; current activities and future plans; players inducted in 1976; index of lacrosse players in the United States; assistance offered to community lacrosse teams.
Dates
- 1977
Creator
- Chandler, George, 1914- (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biography
Executive director of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Items : 5 oral histories
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
This series of interviews focuses upon traditional Maryland sports, including lacrosse, horse racing, fox hunting, and jousting. Topics include the origins and history of lacrosse; the Lacrosse Hall of Fame, located on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore; the history of the Maryland Horse Magazine and the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Maryland horse racing and breeding compared to other states; origins and history of jousting in Maryland; jousting culture; background of fox hunting in the United States; fox hunting clubs in Maryland: Howard County, Elkridge Hunt Club; fox hunting culture and organization.
Each interview includes an audio recording, interview summary, tape index and biographical form.
Creator
- Chandler, George, 1914- (Narrator, Person)
- Kolinsky, Alfred (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org