Men of Yale Series records

Collection

Call Number: RU 929

Scope and Contents

The records consist of lists, typescripts, correspondence, and financial records relating to the Men of Yale Series edited by Albert B. Crawford (Yale 1913).

Dates

1872-1966

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records were transferred from the Office of the President, 1974.

Arrangement

The records are arranged by volume number.

Extent

7 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0929

Additional Description

Overview

The records consist of lists, typescripts, correspondence, and financial records relating to the Men of Yale Series edited by Albert B. Crawford (Yale 1913).

Biographical / Historical

The Men of Yale Series was conceived and financed by Edwin Foster Blair (Yale 1925, LLB 1928, and LLD). The series consisted of four published volumes (three volumes of Yale football men, 1872-1960 and one volume of Yale Phi Beta Kappa men, 1778-1959) and one unpublished volume on Yale honorary degree recipients. The series was published from 1962-1968.