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Shirley Povich Papers

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Abstract

Title:
Shirley Povich Papers
Author/Creator:
Povich, Shirley
Collection number:
2010-71
Size:
26.00 linear feet
Bulk dates:
1940--1999
Inclusive dates:
1908--2008, and undated
Collection Area:
Library of American Broadcasting
Repository:
Library of American Broadcasting, 3210 Hornbake Library, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Tel: 301-405-9160, Fax: 301-314-2634, Email: labcast@umd.edu
Abstract:

Shirley Povich began his sportswriting career in 1924, having joined The Washington Post in 1922. He worked as the sports editor at The Post for forty-one years, not including the time he spent war reporting in the Pacific Theater from 1944--1945. Most of these columns are included (photocopies and original copies) in the collection. Povich was a decorated sportswriter, having been honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975 and elected to the National Sportswriter Hall of Fame in 1984. He was also a recipient of the Red Smith Award in 1983. In 1958, Povich was included in the Who's Who of American Women, which elicited many laughs from his peers and readers. Many of these awards are included in the collection, which also includes artifacts such as his press passes from various World Series and Olympic games. The collection also features photographs of Povich with Mickey Mantle, Cal Ripken, Joe DiMaggio, and Muhammad Ali (among others). Notable topics include Clark Griffith, Povich's writings from throughout the years in magazine and newspaper form, and his personal research in the form of his desk files.

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

Shirley Povich Papers, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.

Publication rights:

Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Fees page for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator.

Status:

This collection is PROCESSED.

Historical Note

Shirley Povich (July 15, 1905--June 4, 1998) was a newspaper sports editor and columnist for The Washington Post. He worked there for 41 years, before his retirement in 1973.

Shirley Povich was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, where in 1922, he caddied for the publisher of The Post, Ned McLean. McLean convinced the 17 year old Povich to move to Washington, D.C. to caddy and work as a copy boy at The Post. Povich enrolled at Georgetown University where he studied law in concurrence with his career at The Post. Two years later he was made a sportswriter and published his first by-line in August, 1924. Povich was only 21 when he became the youngest sports editor in the country and he subsequently began his own sports column, "This Morning with Shirley Povich". The column was briefly halted while he reported in the Pacific Theater during World War II, from 1944 to 1945. Povich officially retired in 1973, but still wrote more than 500 pieces after his "retirement". In 1995, Povich was honored by The Post publisher, Donald Graham, for his 75th anniversary at the newspaper. In the span of his career, Povich wrote over 15,000 columns. Povich died of a heart attack at the age of 92.

Povich was one of the most important and historic sportswriters of all time. He was read by sports fans and non-sports fans alike. His columns were even read by the presidents, beginning with Calvin Coolidge. Povich reported on many important events, such as various World Series and Olympic games, including his columns from the 1972 Munich Olympics and hostage crisis. He was also present at the 1932 World Series and Babe Ruth's "called shot". Povich was extremely interested in the Washington, D.C. sports teams, including the Nationals and the Redskins. Povich had a tumultous relationship with the Redskins owner, George Preston Marshall, often calling him out in his columns for his lack of racial integration on the field. Povich was honored by the writers' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975 and was elected to the National Sportswriter Hall of Fame in 1984. He was also a recipient of the Red Smith Award in 1983. In 1958, Povich was included in the Who's Who of American Women, an embarassing oversight which he would laugh at for years.

Povich met his wife Ethyl in 1930 and they were married for 66 years. They had three children together. Maury is a television talk show host who is married to reporter Connie Chung, David is a lawyer in Washington, D.C. and Lynn was a managing editor at MSNBC and the first female Senior Editor at Newsweek magazine.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Shirley Povich Papers span the years 1908 to 2008, with bulk dates from 1940 to 1999. This collection documents Povich's career at The Washington Post, including his sports and war columns, desk files, awards, manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts.

Custodial History and Acquisition Information

The College of Journalism transferred the Shirley Povich Papers to the Library of American Broadcasting, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries in November of 2009.

Processing Information

Processed by:

Processed by Katie Galella, October 2010

Processing note:

Materials were placed into acid-free folders and put into an acid-free boxes. Photographs were put into plastic sleeves and if need be, unrolled and flattened. Newspapers were photocopied on acid-free paper.

Encoded by:

EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Katie Galella, October 2010

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Povich columns, 1939-1999, and undated (3.00 linear feet)

This series contains photocopies of Povich columns, "This Morning With Shirley Povich", written for The Washington Post.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
The Washington Post, 1939 series 1box 1folder 1
The Washington Post, 1940--1949 series 1box 1folder 2
The Washington Post, December 1950 series 1box 1folder 3
The Washington Post, January 1951 series 1box 1folder 4
The Washington Post, February 1951 series 1box 1folder 5
The Washington Post, March 1951 series 1box 1folder 6
The Washington Post, April 1951 series 1box 1folder 7
The Washington Post, May 1951 series 1box 1folder 8
The Washington Post, June 1951 series 1box 1folder 9
The Washington Post, July 1951 series 1box 1folder 10
The Washington Post, August 1951 series 1box 1folder 11
The Washington Post, September 1951 series 1box 1folder 12
The Washington Post, October 1951 series 1box 1folder 13
The Washington Post, November 1951 series 1box 1folder 14
The Washington Post, December 1951 series 1box 1folder 15
The Washington Post, January 1952 series 1box 1folder 16
The Washington Post, February 1952 series 1box 1folder 17
The Washington Post, March 1952 series 1box 1folder 18
The Washington Post, April 1952 series 1box 1folder 19
The Washington Post, May 1952 series 1box 1folder 20
The Washington Post, June 1952 series 1box 1folder 21
The Washington Post, July 1952 series 1box 1folder 22
The Washington Post, August 1952 series 1box 1folder 23
The Washington Post, September 1952 series 1box 1folder 24
The Washington Post, October 1952 series 1box 1folder 25
The Washington Post, November 1952 series 1box 1folder 26
The Washington Post, December 1952 series 1box 1folder 27
The Washington Post, January 1953 series 1box 1folder 28
The Washington Post, February 1953 series 1box 1folder 29
The Washington Post, March 1953 series 1box 1folder 30
The Washington Post, April 1953 series 1box 1folder 31
The Washington Post, May 1953 series 1box 1folder 32
The Washington Post, June 1953 series 1box 1folder 33
The Washington Post, July 1953 series 1box 1folder 34
The Washington Post, August 1953 series 1box 1folder 35
The Washington Post, September 1953 series 1box 1folder 36
The Washington Post, October 1953 series 1box 1folder 37
The Washington Post, November 1953 series 1box 1folder 38
The Washington Post, December 1953 series 1box 1folder 39
The Washington Post, January 1954 series 1box 1folder 40
The Washington Post, February 1954 series 1box 1folder 41
The Washington Post, March 1954 series 1box 1folder 42
The Washington Post, April 1954 series 1box 1folder 43
The Washington Post, May 1954 series 1box 1folder 44
The Washington Post, June 1954 series 1box 2folder 1
The Washington Post, July 1954 series 1box 2folder 2
The Washington Post, August 1954 series 1box 2folder 3
The Washington Post, September 1954 series 1box 2folder 4
The Washington Post, October 1954 series 1box 2folder 5
The Washington Post, November 1954 series 1box 2folder 6
The Washington Post, December 1954 series 1box 2folder 7
The Washington Post, January 1955 series 1box 2folder 8
The Washington Post, February 1955 series 1box 2folder 9
The Washington Post, March 1955 series 1box 2folder 10
The Washington Post, April 1955 series 1box 2folder 11
The Washington Post, May 1955 series 1box 2folder 12
The Washington Post, June 1955 series 1box 2folder 13
The Washington Post, July 1955 series 1box 2folder 14
The Washington Post, August 1955 series 1box 2folder 15
The Washington Post, September 1955 series 1box 2folder 16
The Washington Post, October 1955 series 1box 2folder 17
The Washington Post, November 1955 series 1box 2folder 18
The Washington Post, December 1955 series 1box 2folder 19
The Washington Post, January 1956 series 1box 2folder 20
The Washington Post, February 1956 series 1box 2folder 21
The Washington Post, March 1956 series 1box 2folder 22
The Washington Post, April 1956 series 1box 2folder 23
The Washington Post, May 1956 series 1box 2folder 24
The Washington Post, June 1956 series 1box 2folder 25
The Washington Post, July 1956 series 1box 2folder 26
The Washington Post, August 1956 series 1box 2folder 27
The Washington Post, September 1956 series 1box 2folder 28
The Washington Post, October 1956 series 1box 2folder 29
The Washington Post, November 1956 series 1box 2folder 30
The Washington Post, December 1956 series 1box 2folder 31
The Washington Post, January 1957 series 1box 2folder 32
The Washington Post, February 1957 series 1box 2folder 33
The Washington Post, March 1957 series 1box 2folder 34
The Washington Post, April 1957 series 1box 2folder 35
The Washington Post, May 1957 series 1box 2folder 36
The Washington Post, June 1957 series 1box 2folder 37
The Washington Post, July 1957 series 1box 2folder 38
The Washington Post, August 1957 series 1box 2folder 39
The Washington Post, September 1957 series 1box 2folder 40
The Washington Post, October 1957 series 1box 3folder 1
The Washington Post, November 1957 series 1box 3folder 2
The Washington Post, December 1957 series 1box 3folder 3
The Washington Post, January 1958 series 1box 3folder 4
The Washington Post, February 1958 series 1box 3folder 5
The Washington Post, March 1958 series 1box 3folder 6
The Washington Post, April 1958 series 1box 3folder 7
The Washington Post, May 1958 series 1box 3folder 8
The Washington Post, June 1958 series 1box 3folder 9
The Washington Post, July 1958 series 1box 3folder 10
The Washington Post, August 1958 series 1box 3folder 11
The Washington Post, September 1958 series 1box 3folder 12
The Washington Post, October 1958 series 1box 3folder 13
The Washington Post, November 1958 series 1box 3folder 14
The Washington Post, December 1958 series 1box 3folder 15
The Washington Post, January 1959 series 1box 3folder 16
The Washington Post, February 1959 series 1box 3folder 17
The Washington Post, March 1959 series 1box 3folder 18
The Washington Post, April 1959 series 1box 3folder 19
The Washington Post, May 1959 series 1box 3folder 20
The Washington Post, June 1959 series 1box 3folder 21
The Washington Post, July 1959 series 1box 3folder 22
The Washington Post, August 1959 series 1box 3folder 23
The Washington Post, September 1959 series 1box 3folder 24
The Washington Post, October 1959 series 1box 3folder 25
The Washington Post, November 1959 series 1box 3folder 26
The Washington Post, December 1959 series 1box 3folder 27
The Washington Post, January 1960 series 1box 3folder 28
The Washington Post, February 1960 series 1box 3folder 29
The Washington Post, March 1960 series 1box 3folder 30
The Washington Post, April 1960 series 1box 3folder 31
The Washington Post, May 1960 series 1box 3folder 32
The Washington Post, June 1960 series 1box 3folder 33
The Washington Post, July 1960 series 1box 3folder 34
The Washington Post, September 1960 series 1box 3folder 35
The Washington Post, October 1960 series 1box 3folder 36
The Washington Post, November 1960 series 1box 3folder 37
The Washington Post, December 1960 series 1box 3folder 38
The Washington Post, January 1961 series 1box 3folder 39
The Washington Post, February 1961 series 1box 3folder 40
The Washington Post, March 1961 series 1box 3folder 41
The Washington Post, April 1961 series 1box 3folder 42
The Washington Post, May 1961 series 1box 3folder 43
The Washington Post, June 1961 series 1box 3folder 44
The Washington Post, July 1961 series 1box 3folder 45
The Washington Post, August 1961 series 1box 3folder 46
The Washington Post, September 1961 series 1box 3folder 47
The Washington Post, October 1961 series 1box 3folder 48
The Washington Post, November 1961 series 1box 3folder 49
The Washington Post, December 1961 series 1box 3folder 50
The Washington Post, January 1962 series 1box 3folder 51
The Washington Post, February 1962 series 1box 4folder 1
The Washington Post, March 1962 series 1box 4folder 2
The Washington Post, April 1962 series 1box 4folder 3
The Washington Post, May 1962 series 1box 4folder 4
The Washington Post, June 1962 series 1box 4folder 5
The Washington Post, July 1962 series 1box 4folder 6
The Washington Post, September 1962 series 1box 4folder 7
The Washington Post, October 1962 series 1box 4folder 8
The Washington Post, November 1962 series 1box 4folder 9
The Washington Post, December 1962 series 1box 4folder 10
The Washington Post, January 1963 series 1box 4folder 11
The Washington Post, February 1963 series 1box 4folder 12
The Washington Post, March 1963 series 1box 4folder 13
The Washington Post, April 1963 series 1box 4folder 14
The Washington Post, May 1963 series 1box 4folder 15
The Washington Post, June 1963 series 1box 4folder 16
The Washington Post, July 1963 series 1box 4folder 17
The Washington Post, September 1963 series 1box 4folder 18
The Washington Post, October 1963 series 1box 4folder 19
The Washington Post, November 1963 series 1box 4folder 20
The Washington Post, December 1963 series 1box 4folder 21
The Washington Post, January 1964 series 1box 4folder 22
The Washington Post, February 1964 series 1box 4folder 23
The Washington Post, March 1964 series 1box 4folder 24
The Washington Post, April 1964 series 1box 4folder 25
The Washington Post, May 1964 series 1box 4folder 26
The Washington Post, June 1964 series 1box 4folder 27
The Washington Post, July 1964 series 1box 4folder 28
The Washington Post, August 1964 series 1box 4folder 29
The Washington Post, October 1964 series 1box 4folder 30
The Washington Post, November 1964 series 1box 4folder 31
The Washington Post, December 1964 series 1box 4folder 32
The Washington Post, January 1965 series 1box 4folder 33
The Washington Post, February 1965 series 1box 4folder 34
The Washington Post, April 1965 series 1box 4folder 35
The Washington Post, May 1965 series 1box 4folder 36
The Washington Post, June 1965 series 1box 4folder 37
The Washington Post, July 1965 series 1box 4folder 38
The Washington Post, August 1965 series 1box 4folder 39
The Washington Post, September 1965 series 1box 4folder 40
The Washington Post, October 1965 series 1box 4folder 41
The Washington Post, November 1965 series 1box 4folder 42
The Washington Post, December 1965 series 1box 4folder 43
The Washington Post, January 1966 series 1box 4folder 44
The Washington Post, February 1966 series 1box 4folder 45
The Washington Post, March 1966 series 1box 4folder 46
The Washington Post, April 1966 series 1box 4folder 47
The Washington Post, May 1966 series 1box 4folder 48
The Washington Post, June 1966 series 1box 4folder 49
The Washington Post, July 1966 series 1box 4folder 50
The Washington Post, August 1966 series 1box 4folder 51
The Washington Post, September 1966 series 1box 4folder 52
The Washington Post, October 1966 series 1box 4folder 53
The Washington Post, November 1966 series 1box 4folder 54
The Washington Post, December 1966 series 1box 4folder 55
The Washington Post, January 1967 series 1box 4folder 56
The Washington Post, February 1967 series 1box 4folder 57
The Washington Post, March 1967 series 1box 4folder 58
The Washington Post, April 1967 series 1box 4folder 59
The Washington Post, May 1967 series 1box 4folder 60
The Washington Post, June 1967 series 1box 4folder 61
The Washington Post, July 1967 series 1box 4folder 62
The Washington Post, August 1967 series 1box 4folder 63
The Washington Post, September 1967 series 1box 4folder 64
The Washington Post, October 1967 series 1box 4folder 65
The Washington Post, November 1967 series 1box 4folder 66
The Washington Post, December 1967 series 1box 4folder 67
The Washington Post, January 1968 series 1box 5folder 1
The Washington Post, February 1968 series 1box 5folder 2
The Washington Post, March 1968 series 1box 5folder 3
The Washington Post, April 1968 series 1box 5folder 4
The Washington Post, May 1968 series 1box 5folder 5
The Washington Post, June 1968 series 1box 5folder 6
The Washington Post, July 1968 series 1box 5folder 7
The Washington Post, August 1968 series 1box 5folder 8
The Washington Post, September 1968 series 1box 5folder 9
The Washington Post, October 1968 series 1box 5folder 10
The Washington Post, November 1968 series 1box 5folder 11
The Washington Post, December 1968 series 1box 5folder 12
The Washington Post, January 1969 series 1box 5folder 13
The Washington Post, February 1969 series 1box 5folder 14
The Washington Post, March 1969 series 1box 5folder 15
The Washington Post, April 1969 series 1box 5folder 16
The Washington Post, May 1969 series 1box 5folder 17
The Washington Post, June 1969 series 1box 5folder 18
The Washington Post, July 1969 series 1box 5folder 19
The Washington Post, August 1969 series 1box 5folder 20
The Washington Post, September 1969 series 1box 5folder 21
The Washington Post, October 1969 series 1box 5folder 22
The Washington Post, November 1969 series 1box 5folder 23
The Washington Post, December 1969 series 1box 5folder 24
The Washington Post, January 1970 series 1box 5folder 25
The Washington Post, February 1970 series 1box 5folder 26
The Washington Post, March 1970 series 1box 5folder 27
The Washington Post, April 1970 series 1box 5folder 28
The Washington Post, May 1970 series 1box 5folder 29
The Washington Post, June 1970 series 1box 5folder 30
The Washington Post, July 1970 series 1box 5folder 31
The Washington Post, September 1970 series 1box 5folder 32
The Washington Post, October 1970 series 1box 5folder 33
The Washington Post, November 1970 series 1box 5folder 34
The Washington Post, December 1970 series 1box 5folder 35
The Washington Post, January 1971 series 1box 5folder 36
The Washington Post, February 1971 series 1box 5folder 37
The Washington Post, March 1971 series 1box 5folder 38
The Washington Post, April 1971 series 1box 5folder 39
The Washington Post, May 1971 series 1box 5folder 40
The Washington Post, June 1971 series 1box 5folder 41
The Washington Post, July 1971 series 1box 5folder 42
The Washington Post, September 1971 series 1box 5folder 43
The Washington Post, October 1971 series 1box 5folder 44
The Washington Post, November 1971 series 1box 5folder 45
The Washington Post, December 1971 series 1box 5folder 46
The Washington Post, January 1972 series 1box 5folder 47
The Washington Post, February 1972 series 1box 5folder 48
The Washington Post, March 1972 series 1box 5folder 49
The Washington Post, April 1972 series 1box 5folder 50
The Washington Post, May 1972 series 1box 5folder 51
The Washington Post, June 1972 series 1box 5folder 52
The Washington Post, July 1972 series 1box 5folder 53
The Washington Post, August 1972 series 1box 5folder 54
The Washington Post, September 1972 series 1box 5folder 55
The Washington Post, October 1972 series 1box 5folder 56
The Washington Post, November 1972 series 1box 5folder 57
The Washington Post, December 1972 series 1box 5folder 58
The Washington Post, January 1973 series 1box 5folder 59
The Washington Post, February 1973 series 1box 5folder 60
The Washington Post, March 1973 series 1box 5folder 61
The Washington Post, May 1973 series 1box 5folder 62
The Washington Post, June 1973 series 1box 5folder 63
The Washington Post, July 1973 series 1box 5folder 64
The Washington Post, August 1973 series 1box 5folder 65
The Washington Post, September 1973 series 1box 5folder 66
The Washington Post, October 1973 series 1box 5folder 67
The Washington Post, November 1973 series 1box 5folder 68
The Washington Post, December 1973 series 1box 6folder 1
The Washington Post, 1974 series 1box 6folder 2
The Washington Post, 1975 series 1box 6folder 3
The Washington Post, 1976 series 1box 6folder 4
The Washington Post, 1977 series 1box 6folder 5
The Washington Post, 1978 series 1box 6folder 6
The Washington Post, 1979 series 1box 6folder 7
The Washington Post, 1980 series 1box 6folder 8
The Washington Post, 1981 series 1box 6folder 9
The Washington Post, 1982 series 1box 6folder 10
The Washington Post, 1983 series 1box 6folder 11
The Washington Post, 1984 series 1box 6folder 12
The Washington Post, 1985 series 1box 6folder 13
The Washington Post, 1986 series 1box 6folder 14
The Washington Post, 1987 series 1box 6folder 15
The Washington Post, 1988 series 1box 6folder 16
The Washington Post, 1989 series 1box 6folder 17
The Washington Post, 1990 series 1box 6folder 18
The Washington Post, 1991 series 1box 6folder 19
The Washington Post, 1992 series 1box 6folder 20
The Washington Post, 1994 series 1box 6folder 21
The Washington Post, 1995 series 1box 6folder 22
The Washington Post, 1996 series 1box 6folder 23
The Washington Post, 1997 series 1box 6folder 24
The Washington Post, 1998 series 1box 6folder 25
The Washington Post, 1999 series 1box 6folder 26
The Washington Post, undated series 1box 6folder 27

Series 2: Desk Files, 1932-1997, and undated (2.50 linear feet)

This series consists of files taken from Povich's desk. It also contains original newspaper columns, microfilm and photocopies. The series is arranged according to subject headings of Povich's own choosing.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
Ahearn - P. Agents, 1955--1989 series 2box 7folder 1
Ali, 1965--1977 series 2box 7folder 2
Babe Ruth, undated series 2box 7folder 3
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1936 series 2box 7folder 4
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1937 series 2box 7folder 5
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1938 series 2box 7folder 6
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1939 series 2box 7folder 7
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1940 series 2box 7folder 8
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1941 series 2box 7folder 9
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1942 series 2box 7folder 10
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1943 series 2box 7folder 11
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1944 series 2box 7folder 12
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1948 series 2box 7folder 13
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1950 series 2box 7folder 14
Baseball, 1954--1990 series 2box 7folder 15
Baseball, 1935--1991 series 2box 7folder 16
Baseball, 1960 series 2box 8folder 1
Baseball, 1962--1963 series 2box 8folder 2
Baseball, 1990--1997 series 2box 8folder 3
Baseball, 1993 series 2box 8folder 4
Baseball, 1951--1994 series 2box 8folder 5
Baseball - Microfilm printouts, 1941--1961 series 2box 8folder 6
Baseball Stars - Microfilm printouts, 1949 series 2box 8folder 7
Baseball Stars, 1949--1986 series 2box 8folder 8
Blacks, 1991 series 2box 8folder 9
Boxing - Microfilm printoutss, 1942 series 2box 8folder 10
Boxing - Microfilm printoutss, 1959 series 2box 8folder 11
Boxing, 1984 series 2box 9folder 1
Boxing, 1941--1991 series 2box 9folder 2
Boxing, 1952--1955 series 2box 9folder 3
DiMaggio - Microfilm printouts, 1941--1950 series 2box 9folder 4
DiMaggio, 1955--1987 series 2box 9folder 5
Cobb, 1952 series 2box 9folder 6
Dempsey-Tunney - Microfilm printouts, 1926--1927 series 2box 9folder 7
Dempsey-Tunney, 1983 series 2box 9folder 8
Football - Microfilm printouts, 1927--1947 series 2box 9folder 9
Football, 1952--1991 series 2box 9folder 10
For Book, undated series 2box 9folder 11
Ghosts, 1967--1988 series 2box 9folder 12
Golf - Microfilm printouts, 1939--1950 series 2box 9folder 13
Golf, 1951--1994 series 2box 9folder 14
Golf, 1951--1994 series 2box 10folder 1
Graziano - Microfilm printouts, 1990 series 2box 10folder 2
Griffith, 1956--1978 series 2box 10folder 3
Greenberg, 1986 series 2box 10folder 4
Harris, 1939--1975 series 2box 10folder 5
Landis - Microfilm printouts, 1950 series 2box 10folder 6
Landis, 1940--1993 series 2box 10folder 7
Louis - Microfilm printouts, 1941 series 2box 10folder 8
Louis, 1981 series 2box 10folder 9
Walter Johnson, 1935--1946 series 2box 10folder 10
Walter Johnson - Microfilm printouts, 1983 series 2box 10folder 11
Managers - Microfilm printouts, 1950 series 2box 10folder 12
Managers, 1954--1995 series 2box 10folder 13
Marciano, 1953--1956 series 2box 10folder 14
Miscellaneous - Microfilm printouts, 1942 series 2box 10folder 15
Miscellaneous, 1955--1973 series 2box 10folder 16
Miscellaneous, undated series 2box 10folder 17
Miscellaneous, undated series 2box 10folder 18
Miscellaneous, undated series 2box 10folder 19
Newsom - Microfilm printouts, 1942--1945 series 2box 10folder 20
Olympics - Microfilm printouts, 1937--1972 series 2box 10folder 21
Olympics, 1960--1992 series 2box 10folder 22
Owners - Microfilm printouts, 1950 series 2box 10folder 23
Owners, 1952--1989 series 2box 10folder 24
Racing - Microfilm printouts, 1943--1950 series 2box 11folder 1
Racing, 1953--1995 series 2box 11folder 2
Redskins - Microfilm printouts, 1936--1940 series 2box 11folder 3
Redskins, 1953--1986 series 2box 11folder 4
Stengel - Microfilm printouts, 1943--1944 series 2box 11folder 5
Stengel, 1951--1972 series 2box 11folder 6
Sugar Ray, 1969--1987 series 2box 11folder 7
Tennis - Microfilm printouts, 1950 series 2box 11folder 8
Tennis, 1953--1984 series 2box 11folder 9
Tyson, 1988 series 2box 11folder 10
Umpires - Microfilm printouts, 1937--1943 series 2box 11folder 11
Umpires, 1932--1962 series 2box 11folder 12
Williams - Microfilm printouts, 1941--1950 series 2box 11folder 13
Williams, 1952--1991 series 2box 11folder 14
Williams, 1954--1991 series 2box 11folder 15
Williams, undated series 2box 11folder 16

Series 3: Awards, 1952-1998, and undated (7.00 linear feet)

This series focuses on items surrounding Povich's awards, certificates and recognition. It includes correspondence and clippings and also features the 1958 edition of Who's Who of American Women, which names "Shirley" Povich as a woman, and prompted many subsequent newspapers articles.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
American Council on International Sports, March 24,1976 series 3box 12folder 1
APSA - 10th Anniversary Convention - Red Smith Award, 1982--1998 series 3box 12folder 2
Award Recognition, 1976--1992 series 3box 12folder 3
Awards and Tributes, 1945--1992 series 3box 12folder 4
Baseball - Ken Burns, 1994 series 3box 12folder 5
Baseball Hall of Fame, 1998 series 3box 12folder 6
B'Nai B'rith Sports Hall of Fame, 1991 series 3box 12folder 7
Certificates, undated series 3box 12folder 8
Fourth Estate Award, 1995 series 3box 12folder 9
Front Page, 1956 series 3box 12folder 10
Front Page, 1957 series 3box 12folder 11
Front Page, 1959 series 3box 12folder 12
Front Page, 1961 series 3box 12folder 13
Jewish National Fund, December 15, 1985 series 3box 12folder 14
Maine Sports Hall of Fame, June 3, 1984 series 3box 12folder 15
Maine Sports Hall of Fame, Fall 1985 series 3box 12folder 16
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Newsletter, April 1987 series 3box 12folder 17
New York Baseball Writers 54th Annual Dinner, January 30, 1977 series 3box 12folder 18
NFL Anniversary, 1994 series 3box 12folder 19
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Awards, April 1964 series 3box 12folder 20
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Awards, 1984 series 3box 13folder 1
Red Smith Lecture in Journalism, September 1984 series 3box 13folder 2
Red Smith Lecture in Journalism, September 1991 series 3box 13folder 3
Red Smith Lecture in Journalism, May 1994 series 3box 13folder 4
Sportsmanship Brotherhood, 1965 series 3box 13folder 5
Touchdown Club of Washington, 1952 series 3box 13folder 6
Washington Hall of Stars, 1986 series 3box 13folder 7
The Washington Post - 75th Anniversary, 1995 series 3box 13folder 8
Who's Who of American Women American Association of University Women, 1995 series 3box 13folder 9
Who's Who of American Women, 1959 series 3box 13folder 10
Who's Who of American Women Clippings, 1959 series 3box 13folder 11
Who's Who of American Women Correspondence, 1959--1963 series 3box 13folder 12
Who's Who of American Women Correspondence, 1959 series 3box 13folder 13
Who's Who of American Women, 1969 series 3box 14folder 1
Hall of Fame - A Tribute, May 12--13, 1993 series 3box 14folder 2
Fourth Estate Award, November 8, 1995 series 3box 14folder 3
Georgetown Alumni Club Annual Alumni Achievement Award, 1971 series 3box 14folder 4
United States Navy Commendation, April 11, 1946 series 3box 14folder 5
Superbowl, January 1, 1969 series 3box 14folder 6
Washington Hall of Stars, undated series 3box 14folder 7

Series 4: Works and Manuscripts, 1922-2008, and undated (9.50 linear feet)

This series contains different manuscripts by Povich, as well as essays, articles, and oral histories. The series also houses publications about him, as well as ones that feature his writings. It includes three manuscripts: The Clark Griffith Story, The Boys of '61 and All These Mornings. The series also features his own personal research and includes The Clark Griffith Story scrapbook and a photo of Clark Griffith himself.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
The Clark Griffith Story - Part 1, undated series 4box 15folder 1
The Clark Griffith Story - Part 2, undated series 4box 15folder 2
The Clark Griffith Story - Part 3, undated series 4box 15folder 3
The Clark Griffith Story - Part 4, undated series 4box 15folder 4
Original Columns, 1938 series 4box 15folder 5
Photocopies, 1938 series 4box 15folder 6
Photographs, 1922 series 4box 15folder 7
Reviews, undated series 4box 15folder 8
Pictorial Supplement to the Clark Griffith Story, undated series 4box 15folder 9
The Boys of '61, 1979 series 4box 16folder 1
Elwood Quesada, 1932--1963 series 4box 16folder 2
Povich Columns, 1960--1963 series 4box 16folder 3
All These Mornings Manuscript - Part 1, 1968 series 4box 17folder 1
All These Mornings Manuscript - Part 2, 1968 series 4box 17folder 2
All These Mornings Manuscript - Part 3, 1968 series 4box 17folder 3
All These Mornings Manuscript - Part 4, 1968 series 4box 17folder 4
All These Mornings Manuscript - Part 5, 1968 series 4box 17folder 5
All These Mornings Manuscript - Part 6 , 1968 series 4box 17folder 6
Mock Ups, 1969 series 4box 17folder 7
Reviews, 1969 series 4box 17folder 8
Great Hitters, 1964 series 4box 18folder 1
Great Pitchers, 1964 series 4box 18folder 2
Manuscripts, 1991 series 4box 18folder 3
Manuscripts, undated series 4box 18folder 4
Transcripts, 1974 series 4box 18folder 5
American League Red Book, 1990 series 4box 19folder 1
The Bulletin, November 16, 1987 series 4box 19folder 2
A Career of Eloquence, undated series 4box 19folder 3
Congressional Record, 1959 series 4box 19folder 4
Courier, 1967 series 4box 19folder 5
Expectations - Sermon, undated series 4box 19folder 6
Georgetown Alumni Club, 1971 series 4box 19folder 7
Georgetown Today Magazine, November, 1974 series 4box 19folder 8
Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards, April 24, 2008 series 4box 19folder 9
Kebo Valley Club Sixtieth Anniversary, 1948 series 4box 19folder 10
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 1969 series 4box 19folder 11
National League Green Book, 1976 series 4box 19folder 12
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Award, 1991 series 4box 19folder 13
Nelson Ratings, 1968 series 4box 19folder 14
The New Republic, February 28,1985 series 4box 19folder 15
Official American League Averages, 1993 series 4box 19folder 16
PCA News, June 1945 series 4box 19folder 17
Post Script, 1955 series 4box 19folder 18
Salary Report for Major League Baseball Players, 1958 series 4box 20folder 1
Shop Talk, May 21, 1956 series 4box 20folder 2
Shop Talk, October 19, 1978 series 4box 20folder 3
Shop Talk, December 14, 1978 series 4box 20folder 4
Shop Talk, June 5, 1997 series 4box 20folder 5
Shop Talk, June 9, 1998 series 4box 20folder 6
Souvenir Program - Shirley Povich Field, 2002 series 4box 20folder 7
Sport Magazine, October 1954 series 4box 20folder 8
The Sporting News, April 1985 series 4box 20folder 9
Sports Illustrated, April 16, 1990 series 4box 20folder 10
Sports Illustrated, December 8, 1958 series 4box 20folder 11
Sports Illustrated, September 18, 1995 series 4box 20folder 12
Survey of the Month, 1967 series 4box 20folder 13
Swaps vs. Nashua Souvenir Program, 1955 series 4box 20folder 14
Time Magazine, April 27, 1959 series 4box 20folder 15
Time Magazine, October 13, 1959 series 4box 20folder 16
Time Magazine, February 22, 1963 series 4box 20folder 17
Vacances au Kivu - Republique du Zaire, undated series 4box 20folder 18
Voyager Magazine, October, 1959 series 4box 20folder 19
Voyager Magazine, March--April 1960 series 4box 20folder 20
Voyager Magazine, May--June 1960 series 4box 20folder 21
Wall Street Journal Magazine, June 1981 series 4box 20folder 22
War Publications, 1951--1952 series 4box 20folder 23
The Washington Post Magazine, October 29, 1989 series 4box 20folder 24
The Washington Post, April 5, 1987 series 4box 20folder 25
The Washington Post New Building, 1951 series 4box 20folder 26
The Washingtonian, February 1967 series 4box 20folder 27
Writing and Reporting, January 20,1966 series 4box 20folder 28
Photocopies of oversize materials (Includes Oversize), 1949--1991 series 4box 21folder 1
Toots Shor Menu (Oversize Only), undated series 4box 21folder 2
Look Magazine (Oversize Only), October 16, 1945 series 4box 21folder 3
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), April 20, 1940 series 4box 21folder 4
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), April 13, 1940 series 4box 21folder 5
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), May 16, 1959 series 4box 21folder 6
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), September 15, 1962 series 4box 21folder 7
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), October 1, 1960 series 4box 21folder 8
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), February 2, 1957 series 4box 21folder 9
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), May 16, 1959 series 4box 21folder 10
Ad for Washington Senators Book (Oversize Only), undated series 4box 21folder 11
The Washington Post advertisement newspaper (Oversize Only), undated series 4box 21folder 12
Potomac Magazine (Oversize Only), April 6, 1969 series 4box 21folder 13
USA Weekend (Oversize Only), October 18-20, 1991 series 4box 21folder 14
The Washington Post (Oversize Only), April 24, 1991 series 4box 21folder 15
The Washington Post (Oversize Only), undated series 4box 21folder 16
The Washington Post Parade (Oversize Only), August 8, 1943 series 4box 21folder 17
The Washington Post Parade (Oversize Only), February 11, 1951 series 4box 21folder 18
The Chicago Sun-Times Magazine Midwest (Oversize Only), July 21, 1974 series 4box 21folder 19
The Washington Post Ads (Oversize Only), undated series 4box 21folder 20
The Washington Post Sports Ads (Oversize Only), undated series 4box 21folder 21
The Washington Post Football Coverage (Oversize Only), undated series 4box 21folder 22
The Washington Post Daily News (Oversize Only), September 23, 1949 series 4box 21folder 23
The Washington Post - Povich Columns Through the Years (Oversize Only), February 3, 1974 series 4box 21folder 24
The Washington Post (Oversize Only), October 14, 1997 series 4box 21folder 25
The Washington Post (Oversize Only), December 18, 1964 series 4box 21folder 26
The Saturday Evening Post (Oversize Only), September 15, 1962 series 4box 21folder 27
The Washington Post (Oversize Only), October 18, 1996 series 4box 21folder 27
Biographical, 1963 series 4box 22folder 1
Bob Considine Articles about Shirley, 1957--1969 series 4box 22folder 2
Columns/Articles about Shirley, 1955--1989 series 4box 22folder 3
Contracts, 1940--1992 series 4box 22folder 4
Copywrited Manuscript - Baseball Hall of Fame, 1988 series 4box 22folder 5
Correspondence, 1996--2008 series 4box 22folder 6
Correspondence with Ted Mayer, 1964--1997 series 4box 22folder 7
Expense Issues, Sep--64 series 4box 22folder 8
Ford and Rabin Dinner, 1974 series 4box 22folder 9
Landis, undated series 4box 22folder 10
Marshall Conflict, 1939 series 4box 23folder 1
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1997--1998 series 4box 23folder 2
Notes, undated series 4box 23folder 3
Oral History with Elli Wohlgelernter, 1993 series 4box 23folder 4
Other Works by Shirley, 1959--1978 series 4box 23folder 5
Povich Favorites, December 15, 1962 series 4box 23folder 6
Readers Responses, 1947--1987 series 4box 23folder 7
Research - Background Info, 1972--1994 series 4box 23folder 8
Screenplays, undated series 4box 23folder 9
Telegram Articles, undated series 4box 23folder 10
The Washington Post - Post Shirley's death, 1998--2008 series 4box 23folder 11
The Washington Post - Povich Advertising, 1940--1964 series 4box 23folder 12
The Washington Post - Readership Surveys, 1968--1970 series 4box 23folder 13
The Washington Post Magazine, 1989 series 4box 23folder 14
White House, 1969--1993 series 4box 23folder 15

Series 5: War Reporting, 1939-1955, and undated (1.00 linear feet)

This series consists of tems related to Povich's time spent reporting during World War II. It includes letters to his wife Ethyl, his war columns (originals and photocopies), as well as background information on people and places. The series lso includes maps, press releases and war instructions. In addition, it features numerous photos of Povich writing and working in his war reporting uniform.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
Background Information, 1944--1955 series 5box 24folder 1
Background Profiles, 1945 series 5box 24folder 2
Baseball, 1945 series 5box 24folder 3
Instructions, 1945 series 5box 24folder 4
Letters, February 1945 series 5box 24folder 5
Letters, March 1945 series 5box 24folder 6
Letters, April 1945 -- undated series 5box 24folder 7
Letters to Ethyl, 1945 series 5box 24folder 8
Letters to Ethyl, 1945 series 5box 24folder 9
Letters to Shirley, 1945 series 5box 24folder 10
Maps, undated series 5box 24folder 11
Medical, 1945 series 5box 24folder 12
Miscellaneous, 1945 series 5box 24folder 13
Notebooks/Patches, undated series 5box 25folder 1
Permissions, 1945 series 5box 25folder 2
Personal/Financials, 1944--1945 series 5box 25folder 3
Photos, 1945 series 5box 25folder 4
Press Release, 1944--1945 series 5box 25folder 5
Publications, 1945 series 5box 25folder 6
Public Relations, undated series 5box 25folder 7
Telegraph, 1939 series 5box 25folder 8
Travel Authority, 1945 series 5box 25folder 9
Wallet Contents, 1945 series 5box 25folder 10
The Washington Post Articles, 1945 series 5box 25folder 11

Series 6: Notebooks/Address Book/Boarding Passes, undated (1.00 linear feet)

This series contains notebooks used by Povich throughout his career and his own personal notes. It also includes an address book and various boarding passes.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
Address/Phone Book, undated series 6box 26folder 1
Boarding Passes, undated series 6box 26folder 2
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 3
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 4
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 5
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 6
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 7
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 8
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 9
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 10
Notebooks, undated series 6box 26folder 11
Notebooks, undated series 6box 27folder 1
Notebooks, undated series 6box 27folder 2
Notebooks, undated series 6box 27folder 3
Notebooks, undated series 6box 27folder 4
Notebooks, undated series 6box 27folder 5
Notebooks, undated series 6box 27folder 6
Notebooks, undated series 6box 27folder 7

Series 7: Photographs/AV, 1908-1997, and undated (1.50 linear feet)

This series contains photographs of Povich with various celebrities and sports figures. Some prominent people pictured are: Mickey Mantle, Cal Ripken, Muhammad Ali, Fred Corcoran, Joe DiMaggio, and Clark Griffith. The series also includes photos with wife Ethyl and son Maury Povich. This series features a VHS of the Munich Olympics where Povich reported and a record.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
Triumph and Tragedy - The 1972 Munich Olympics VHS (48:00), undated series 7box 28folder 1
Recordio Disc, undated series 7box 28folder 2
Shirley Povich and Clark Griffith airplane ride; National Airport; Photograph by Chuck Baptie; Accompanying Pennsylvania-Central Airlines Press Release in back: "Griff Goes Aloft For The First Time" (black and white; 8" x 10"), undated series 7box 28folder 3
Autographed Photo of Shirley Povich and Henry W. Thomas signing books; (color; 8" x 10"), 1997 series 7box 28folder 4
Shirley Povich with young football player; Back Inscription: "Mr. Povich interviews Alec Grovesnor- 9 years old / St. Albans half back" (black and white; 8.5" x 6.5"), November 2, 1937 series 7box 28folder 5
Group of tuxedoed men; Photograph by Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City, CI. 7-8000 (black and white; 8" x 10"), undated series 7box 28folder 6
Shirley Povich at baseball game with two men; Photograph by Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City, CI. 7-8000 (black and white; 8" x 10"), undated series 7box 28folder 7
Shirley Povich at Baseball Hall of Fame; Photograph by Bob Wyer, Delhi NY (black and white; 8" x 10"), July 25, 1955 series 7box 28folder 8
Young Shirley Povich(?) (black and white; 10" x 8"), 1908-1909 (?) series 7box 28folder 9
Shirley Povich with two men and 1970 Senators pins (black and white; 8" x 10"), April 8, 1970 series 7box 28folder 10
Shirley Povich speaking at Baseball Hall of Fame; Photograph by Bob Wyer, Delhi NY; Accompanying letter from Sid C. Keener (black and white' 10" x 8") July 25, 1955 series 7box 28folder 11
Shirley and Maury Povich with Mohammed Ali; Back Inscription: "Shirley Povich and Maury Povich in interview with Mohammed Ali on Maury's daytime talk show 'Panorama' in D.C. in approx. '74, '75 or '76" (black and white; 6" x 9.25"), 1974, 1975 or 1976 series 7box 28folder 12
Shirley Povich with Mickey Mantle (black and white; 7" by 9"), March, 1956 series 7box 28folder 13
Shirley Povich in tuxedo shaking hands; Photograph by Reni Newsphoto Service (black and white; 9" x 7"), undated series 7box 28folder 14
Shirley Povich in newsroom; Photograph by Ellis; Back Inscription: "Povich, Shirley (Post Sportswriter)" (black and white; 8" x 10"), December 13, 1951 series 7box 28folder 15
Autographed portrait of Bob Considine; Photograph by Phyfe, 867 Madison Ave., New York; Front Inscription: "To Ethyl & Shirley Povich - The best - Bob Considine, Dec. 1946" (black and white: 10" x 8"), December 1946 series 7box 28folder 16
Autographed portrait of Babe Zaharias; Front Inscription: "To Shirley Povich with my best always and sincerely 'Babe' Zaharias" (black and white; 10" x 8"), undated series 7box 28folder 17
Shirley Povich and Joe Jackson (black and white; 5.5" x 5.75"), undated series 7box 28folder 18
Shirley Povich with baseball players (black and white; 8.5" x 6.5"), undated series 7box 28folder 19
Shirley Povich with man and Who's Who of American Women; 2 copies (black and white; 9" x 7"), undated series 7box 28folder 20
Shirley Povich on Street; Front Inscription: "Our reporter - Sports Division - Washington Post 1923" (black and white; 8.5" x 6.5"), 1923 series 7box 28folder 21
Shirley Povich with 3 men; Photograph by Sid Alpter Productions, 800 Bayfield St., Washington 12, D.C. (black and white; 10" x 8"), undated series 7box 28folder 22
Shirley Povich at CBS microphone; Back Inscription: "Captain / Now You Choose Me / 3 col" (black and white; 10" x 8"), undated series 7box 28folder 23
Shirley Povich with mail (black and white; 9" x 7"), undated series 7box 28folder 24
Shirley Povich portrait (negative; 5" x 4"), undated series 7box 28folder 25
Shirley Povich with Bert Sarazan, Bobo Newson, Arch McDonald, Robert R. Nathan; the offices of Bert N. Sarazan; Photograph by Del Ankers, 122 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC; Accompanying Press Release in back (black and white; 8" x 10"), May 20, 1947 series 7box 28folder 26
Shirley Povich with Bert Sarazan, Bobo Newson, Arch McDonald, Robert R. Nathan; the offices of Bert N. Sarazan; Photograph by Del Ankers, 122 Vermont Avenue, Washington, D.C.; Accompanying Press Release in back (black and white; 8" x 10"), May 20, 1947 series 7box 28folder 27
Shirley Povich at the racetrack for "The Walter Haight Handicap" (color; 10" x 8"), undated series 7box 28folder 28
Shirley Povich, Bob Shields, and Leo Freduberg at Celebrities Golf Tournament; Woodmont C. C. Rockville MD ; Back Inscription: "To Shirley with best wishes Clubs (sp?) / 7/96" (black and white; 5" x 6.75"), August, 1953 series 7box 28folder 29
Shirley Povich and Clark Griffith with baseball (black and white; 8" x 10"), early 1930's series 7box 28folder 30
Shirley Povich and Clark Griffith with baseball; Back Inscription: "Clark Griffith owner of W. Senators" (black and white; 8" x 10"), early 1930's series 7box 28folder 31
Shirley Povich, Fred Corcoran, Joe DiMaggio at golf course; Marco Island, FL; Back Inscription: "Teaming in Tony Lima Memorial Tournament" (black and white; 8" x 10"), undated series 7box 28folder 32
Shirley Povich at The Orioles receiving plaque on field (color; 10" x 8"), 1999? series 7box 28folder 33
Shirley Povich with wife Ethyl (black and white; 10" x 8"), undated series 7box 28folder 34
Shirley Povich at dinner with 3 men (color; 3.5" x 3.5"), undated series 7box 28folder 35
Golfers on green (color; 3.5" by 5"), undated series 7box 28folder 36
Group of people on green (color; 3.5" by 5"), undated series 7box 28folder 37
Golfer on green (color; 3.5" by 5"), undated series 7box 28folder 38
Shirley Povich with typewriter; Photograph by Darro Photographs, 1724 Connecticut Ave., N.W. , Washington D.C. (black and white; 8" x 10"), undated series 7box 28folder 39
Shirley Povich and man in press box with typewriter; Photograph by RFM Habana (black and white; 5" x 8"), undated series 7box 28folder 40
Shirley Povich and woman on bicycle; Dubsdread golf club, Orlando, Florida; Back Inscription: "Remember this? / From Mrs. Andrew Viola (sp?)" (black and white; 2.75" x 4.5" ), 1937 series 7box 28folder 41
Shirley Povich throwing out first pitch at Orioles game; Back Inscription: "Return to Elissa Leibowitz" (color; 10" x 8"), 1995 series 7box 28folder 42
Shirley Povich with Cal Ripken; Photograph by Jerry Wachter, Baltimore, MD (color; 5" x 7"), 1997 series 7box 28folder 43
Shirley Povich portrait; Photograph by Moffett Studio, Chicago (black and white; 10" x 8"), undated series 7box 28folder 44
Post card from Muhammad Ali and Angelo Dundee; Note on back (color; 3.5" x 5.5" ), undated series 7box 28folder 45
Griffith Stadium Photo from Shirley Povich's desk; History on back (black and white; 8" x 10"), undated series 7box 28folder 46
Shirley Povich being interviewed; Photograph by Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City (black and white; 14" x 11"), undated series 7box 28folder 47
Shirley Povich in office (black and white; 14" x 11"), undated series 7box 28folder 48
Young Shirley Povich portrait (black and white; 14" x 11"), undated series 7box 28folder 49
Shirley Povich on golf course; Photograph by Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City (black and white; 14" x 11"), undated series 7box 28folder 50
Shirley Povich reading Who's Who of American Women; Photograph by Edward Clark, Life Magazine (black and white; 9.5" x 13.5"), January 16, 1959 series 7box 28folder 51
Shirley Povich with Vince Lombardi and Ted Williams; Photograph by Matthew Lewis (black and white; 11" x 14"), May 25, 1969 series 7box 28folder 52
Group of men; Photograph by Bill Mark, 790 Riverside Drive, New York City 32, N.Y.; Front Inscription: " To Shirley- This is your kind of team - finish first every year - my very best always / Toots Shor"(black and white: 8" x 10"), undated series 7box 28folder 53
Shirley Povich with Bert Sarazan, Bobo Newson, Ralph Strauss, Arch McDonald, Robert R. Nathan; Photograph by Del Ankers, 122 Vermont Avenue, Washington, D.C.; Accompanying Press Release in back (black and white; 11" x 14"), May 20, 1947 series 7box 28folder 54
Shirley Povich with Bert Sarazan, Bobo Newson, Arch McDonald; the offices of Bert N. Sarazan; Photograph by Del Ankers, 122 Vermont Avenue, Washington, D.C., National 3748; Accompanying Press Release in back (black and white; 11" x 14"), May 20, 1947 series 7box 28folder 55
Shirley Povich with Vince Haherdy, Bob Addie, Toots Shor, Bob Considine; Toots Shor Restaurant (black and white; 11" x 14" ), undated series 7box 28folder 56
Dinner in Honor of the Washington Baseball Club; Hotel Occidental, Washington, D.C.; Photograph by Fred Bucholz (black and white; 10.5" x 19.5" ), September 25, 1933 series 7box 28folder 57
Walter Johnson Birthday Dinner; Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.; Photograph by Schutr, 1516 H St. N.W., Washington, D.C. (black and white; 10" x 35.5"), November 6, 1937 series 7box 28folder 58

Series 8: Artifacts, 1923-1998, and undated (7.50 linear feet)

This series consists of artifacts from Povich's long sportswriting career which includes the likes of press passes, passports, pins, and medals. The press passes and field passes vary from American and National League series games, World Series games, and different Olympic games. This series also includes Povich's binoculars and his childhood autograph book.

DescriptionSeriesBox / ReelFolder / Frame
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1937 series 8box 29folder 1
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1943 series 8box 29folder 2
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1944 series 8box 29folder 3
Appalachian League Season Complimentary Pass, 1944 series 8box 29folder 4
Hall of Fame and National Museum of Baseball Press Card, 1944 series 8box 29folder 5
All Star Game Working Press Badge, 1946 series 8box 29folder 6
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1947 series 8box 29folder 7
World Series Yankees Headquarters Card, 1947 series 8box 29folder 8
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Series Pass, 1951 series 8box 29folder 9
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1952 series 8box 29folder 10
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1952 series 8box 29folder 11
White Sox Press Room Pass, 1952 series 8box 29folder 12
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1953 series 8box 29folder 13
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1953 series 8box 29folder 14
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1954 series 8box 29folder 15
Washington Baseball Club The Dome Griffith Stadium Season Pass, 1954 series 8box 29folder 16
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1955 series 8box 29folder 17
Washington Baseball Club The Dome Griffith Stadium Season Pass, 1955 series 8box 29folder 18
Hall of Fame and National Museum of Baseball Press Card, 1955 series 8box 29folder 19
Hall of Fame and National Museum of Baseball Press Card, 1956 series 8box 29folder 20
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1956 series 8box 29folder 21
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1957 series 8box 29folder 22
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1958 series 8box 29folder 23
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Courtesy of Parks Pass, 1960 series 8box 29folder 24
A's Room Pass, 1960 series 8box 29folder 25
Washington Baseball Club The Dome Griffith Stadium Season Pass, 1960 series 8box 29folder 26
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1960 series 8box 29folder 27
Pittsburgh Base Ball Club World Series Pass, 1960 series 8box 29folder 28
The Detroit Tigers Press Room Pass, 1960 series 8box 29folder 29
The Detroit Tigers Press Room Pass, 1961 series 8box 29folder 30
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1961 series 8box 29folder 31
Southern Association of Baseball Clubs Courtesy of Club Pass, 1961 series 8box 29folder 32
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1962 series 8box 29folder 33
The Senators Caucus Room Pass, 1962 series 8box 29folder 34
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1963 series 8box 29folder 35
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1964 series 8box 29folder 36
The Senators Press Room Pass, 1964 series 8box 29folder 37
The Senators American League Baseball Club Pass, 1965 series 8box 29folder 38
The Senators American League Baseball Club Pass, 1967 series 8box 29folder 39
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 40
The Senators American League Baseball Club Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 41
The Senators Press Room Pass, 1969 series 8box 29folder 42
The Senators American League Baseball Club Pass, 1969 series 8box 29folder 43
American League Championship Series Press Pass, 1970 series 8box 29folder 44
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1970 series 8box 29folder 45
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1972 series 8box 29folder 46
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1972 series 8box 29folder 47
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1973 series 8box 29folder 48
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, 1974 series 8box 29folder 49
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1975 series 8box 29folder 50
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1976 series 8box 29folder 51
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1983 series 8box 29folder 52
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1984 series 8box 29folder 53
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1985 series 8box 29folder 54
Yankees Exhibition Press Pass, 1986 series 8box 29folder 55
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1986 series 8box 29folder 56
Yankees Spring Training Media Pass, 1986 series 8box 29folder 57
Baltimore Orioles Working Press Pass, 1987 series 8box 29folder 58
Atlanta Braves Season Working Press Pass, 1987 series 8box 29folder 59
Baseball Writers' Association of America Active Membership Pass, undated series 8box 29folder 60
Orioles Photo ID Press Pass, 1997 series 8box 29folder 61
Orioles Photo ID Press Pass, 1998 series 8box 29folder 62
Orioles Photo ID Press Pass, 1996 series 8box 29folder 63
Orioles Photo ID Press Pass, 1994 series 8box 29folder 64
Yankees Spring Training Media Pass, 1989 series 8box 29folder 65
Indian Wigwam Season Press Pass, 1952 series 8box 29folder 66
Orioles Photo ID Press Pass, 1996 series 8box 29folder 67
Orioles Photo ID Press Pass, 1994 series 8box 29folder 68
Invitation to Yankees Victory Reception, 1983 series 8box 29folder 69
Hagler vs. Hearns Pass, April 15 series 8box 29folder 70
Spinks vs. Holmes Ringside Media Pass, April 19, 1986 series 8box 29folder 71
Tyson vs. Holmes Press Pass, January 22, 1968 series 8box 29folder 72
Hagler vs. Leonard Press Pass, April 6, 1987 series 8box 29folder 73
American League Championship Series East Working Media Press Pass - Game 1, undated series 8box 29folder 74
American League Championship Series East Working Media Press Pass Game 3, undated series 8box 29folder 75
World Series Dodger Stadium Working Press, Radio, Television and Photographer Working Press Pass, 1962 series 8box 29folder 76
World Series Press Headquarter Pass, 1962 series 8box 29folder 77
World Series Dodger Stadium Field Pass, 1962 series 8box 29folder 78
World Series Yankee Stadium Field Pass, 1962 series 8box 29folder 79
World Series Yankee Stadium Clubhouse Pass, 1962 series 8box 29folder 80
All Star Game Working Press, Television, Radio and Photographer Working Press Pass, 1964 series 8box 29folder 81
World Series Tiger Stadium Press Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 82
World Series Tiger Field Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 83
World Series Hospitality Headquarters Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 84
World Series Busch Memorial Stadium Field Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 85
World Series Busch Memorial Stadium Clubhouse Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 86
World Series Busch Memorial Stadium Press Box Pass, 1968 series 8box 29folder 87
American League Championship Series Metropolitan Stadium Field Pass, 1970 series 8box 29folder 88
American League Championship Series Metropolitan Stadium Clubhouse Field Pass, 1970 series 8box 29folder 89
American League Championship Series Yankee Stadium Clubhouse Working, Press, Radio, Television, Photographer Working Press Pass, 1976 series 8box 29folder 90
World Series Memorial Stadium Working Press, Radio, Television and Photographer Working Press Pass, 1979 series 8box 29folder 91
American League Championship Series Yankee Stadium Clubhouse Working, Press, Radio, Television, Photographer Working Press Pass, 1979 series 8box 29folder 92
World Series Veterans Stadium Press Pass, 1980 series 8box 29folder 93
World Series Working Media Pass, 1981 series 8box 29folder 94
World Series Working Media Pass, 1983 series 8box 29folder 95
American League Championship Series Working media Pass, 1986 series 8box 29folder 96
World Series Press Pass, 1986 series 8box 29folder 97
American League Working Media Pass, 1996 series 8box 29folder 98
American League Working Media Pass, 1997 series 8box 29folder 99
Italian Olympics Identification Card, undated series 8box 29folder 100
Passport - Shirley, undated series 8box 29folder 101
Tokyo Olympics Press Passes in Holder, 1964 series 8box 29folder 102
Tokyo Olympics Identification Card, 1964 series 8box 29folder 103
Passport - Shirley, undated series 8box 29folder 104
Passport - Ethyl, undated series 8box 29folder 105
Passport - Ethyl, undated series 8box 29folder 106
Riverside Press Badge, undated series 8box 30folder 1
Augusta National Gold Club Masters Tournament , 1949 series 8box 30folder 2
Baseball Writers' Association of America Dieges & Clust Baseball Pin, undated series 8box 30folder 3
The Senators American League Baseball Club, 1963 series 8box 30folder 4
Baseball Writers' Association of America Lifetime Honorary Press Badge, undated series 8box 30folder 5
Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby 100th Anniversary Coin, 1974 series 8box 30folder 6
Phillies All Star Game Press Pin, 1952 series 8box 30folder 7
National Turf Writers Association Pin, undated series 8box 30folder 8
Philadelphia Eagles Press Pin, 1960 series 8box 30folder 9
Hall of Fame 50 years Pin, 1989 series 8box 30folder 10
Hall of Fame Morgan Palmer Pin, 1990 series 8box 30folder 11
National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Pin, 1994 series 8box 30folder 12
All Star Clark Griffith Memorial Game Pin, 1956 series 8box 30folder 13
NFL World Championship Playoff Pin, 1945 series 8box 30folder 14
All Star Game Briggs Stadium Press Pin, 1941 series 8box 30folder 15
Touchdown Club of Washington DC Pin, undated series 8box 30folder 16
Football Writers Association of America Pin, undated series 8box 30folder 17
All Star Game Press Pin, 1943 series 8box 30folder 18
Football Writers Association of America Pin, undated series 8box 30folder 19
Main Sports Hall of Fame Medal, undated series 8box 30folder 20
Commissioner of Baseball All Star Game Pin, 1967 series 8box 30folder 21
Senators All Star Press Pin, 1962 series 8box 30folder 22
All Star Game Comiskey Park Chicago Press Pin, 1950 series 8box 30folder 23
All Star Game Fenway Park Press Pin, 1946 series 8box 30folder 24
Professional Baseball's 100th Anniversary All Star Game Pin, 1969 series 8box 30folder 25
All Star Briggs Stadium Pin, 1951 series 8box 30folder 26
All Star Game Baltimore Pin, 1958 series 8box 30folder 27
All Star Game St. Louis Pin, 1948 series 8box 30folder 28
NFL Championship Pin, 1963 series 8box 30folder 29
National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Pin and Ribbon, 1994 series 8box 30folder 30
Tokyo Olympics Press Pin and Ribbon, 1964 series 8box 30folder 31
Munchen Olympics Patch USA, 1942 series 8box 30folder 32
Laurel Working Press Guest Card and Ribbon, Summer--Fall 1987 series 8box 30folder 33
National Headliners Club Award Medal, 1947 series 8box 30folder 34
Fall of Fame Induction (Ethyl Povich) Pin and Ribbon, 1990 series 8box 30folder 35
Grenoble Olympics Patch, 1968 series 8box 30folder 36
Hall of Fame Guest Pin and Ribbon, 1955 series 8box 30folder 37
National League Championship Series Clubhouse Pin, 1988 series 8box 30folder 38
American League Championship Series Clubhouse Pin, 1988 series 8box 30folder 39
Hall of Fame Induction, 1989 series 8box 30folder 40
Mexico Olympics Pin, undated series 8box 30folder 41
The Little Mermaid Copenhagen Keychain, undated series 8box 30folder 42
Kentucky Derby Pin (with welcome to Louisville note), 1968 series 8box 30folder 43
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Award Patch, undated series 8box 30folder 44
Stellar Binoculars, undated series 8box 30folder 45
Autograph Book , June 17, 1923 series 8box 30folder 46

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