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A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation digital archive

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1249
Content Description

A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation (2018) chronicles the struggles of pioneering Black and Latino baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into white professional baseball. The digital archive consists of raw and edited audio interviews, transcripts, interview releases, and a media kit containing film stills and other documentation related to the documentary.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for access. Digital files: Restricted fragile material. Access copies of digital files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.

Conditions Governing Access

Unedited (raw) interviews are restricted until January 1, 2034.

Conditions Governing Use

A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball's Desegregation digital archive is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscsript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Gaspar González, 2018.

Arrangement

Organized into two series: I. Audio interviews. II. Supporting materials.

Dates
2017-2020
Extent
94 Computer Files (25 GB)
Related Names
González, Gaspar, 1968-
González, Gaspar, 1968-
Jacobson, Matthew Frye, 1958-
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian