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George Chandler (1914-), 1977

 Item
Identifier: OH 8186

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

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

From the Collection:

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

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750