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Guide to the William Cahill Papers
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Cahill, William V., 1947- | |
| Title | Guide to the William Cahill Papers, | |
| Dates: | 1860-1995 | |
| Abstract: | The William Cahill Papers, (4 boxes, 3 binders, 2 cubic feet,1860-1995), document Mr. Cahill’s research and interest in semi-professional,professional, minor league, and major league baseball in the United States,particularly the New York City Metropolitan region during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. | |
| Extent: | 3 boxes, 3 binders, 2 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | C-12 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
William Cahill, a life-long resident of Brooklyn, New York, fan of baseball, and a member of Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) since 1983, spent fifteen years from the mid 1980’s to 1999 researching semi-professional baseball in the New York City Metropolitan region. He spent his time pouring through newspapers looking for articles about games, players, leagues, teams, and special events. He traveled to minor league ballparks throughout the area to experience baseball firsthand. He communicated with others regarding his research, including Robert Eisen of Garden City, New York another baseball researcher. At some point in their research, he and Mr. Eisen divided their work into two parts, Mr. Cahill exploring the southern part of the island and Mr. Eisen doing the same for the northern part.
In the new century Mr. Cahill’s research topic changed, applying the same enthusiasm and dedication he used in researching baseball, he is now researching big band jazz from the first half of the twentieth century. Though he still enjoys baseball and its history; his interests have taken him in a new direction.
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Scope and Content Note
The William Cahill Papers, (4 boxes, 3 binders, 2 cubic feet, 1860-1995), document Mr. Cahill’s research and interest in semi-professional, professional, minor league,and major league baseball in the United States, particularly the New York City Metropolitan region during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The papers document ballparks in the series Ballparks, (1900-1995, 22 folders, 176 images) and Scrapbooks, Major League Ballparks in New York City Area, 1860-1914, (1 binder,1860-1992); ballplayers in the series Ballplayers, (2 folders, 1909-1921,1980’s-1990’s); ball teams in the series Ball Teams, (1 binder, 7 folders, 13images, 1875-1962, 1985, 1994), and Scrapbooks, Semi-Pro Baseball Teams A-Z, in the New York City Area, 1870-1956, (2 binders, 1900-1992); and New York City area baseball leagues in the series Leagues, (1 binder, 1 folder, 1900-1950, 1992). Other topics covered in the papers are Gambling, (1 folder, 1924, n.d.), Games, (3folders, 1891, 1892, 1905), and the Chicago White Sox scandal in the series Scandals including the Black Sox, (1 folder, 1950s, 1980s, 1990s).
Most of the series and sub series are sufficiently described in the inventory. The following is further clarification of some of them.
The series Ballparks, (1900-1995, 22 folders, 176 images) contains fifteen sub series based on the name of the ballpark, and contains correspondence, clippings,ephemera, notes, photographs, and publications. The two sub series Clippings, (1folder, 1908-1995), and Photographs, (25 prints, 50 images on 35mm film, 1992),document more than one ballpark or is the only item of a ballpark. The notes sub sub series in some of the sub series are Mr. Cahill’s historical research of the parks and his contemporary descriptions of them.
The series, Ball Teams, (1 binder, 7 folders, 13 images, 1875-1962, 1985, 1994),contains four series divided by the name of the team, except for Semi-Pro Baseball Teams on Long Island and Vicinity, Research notes typed and bound, (1 binder,1890-1962). They contain clippings, ephemera, notes, photographs, and publications. The sub series Semi-Pro Baseball Teams on Long Island and Vicinity, Research notes typed and bound, (1 binder, 1890-1962) is extensive research notes created by Mr. Cahill regarding the owners, players, and histories of the teams.
The series Images, (14 duplicate negatives and 27 slides, 1900-1960), contain the negatives to the images found in the scrapbook. The slides are of Mr. Cahill’s presentation on semi-professional baseball on Long Island.
The series Leagues, (1 binder, 1 folder, 1900-1950, 1992), contains the sub series Leagues and Associations Related to Semi-Pro Baseball on Long Island, 1990-1950, (1binder, 1900-1950), which is extensive research notes created by Mr. Cahill regarding the owners, teams, and players of the leagues and associations on Long Island.
The series Scrapbooks, (3 binders, 1860-1992), is divided into two sub series Major League Ballparks in the New York City Area 1860-1992, (1 binder, 1860-1992), and Semi-Pro Baseball Teams A-Z, in the New York City Area 1870-1914, bulk 1900-1956, (2binders, 1900-1992). Both sub series contain images, photocopies of clippings, and research notes about games, teams, parks, players, including box scores. The Scrapbooks have been photocopied, bound, catalogued, and put in Dewey Decimal order in the Archives at Queens Library.
The series Semi-Pro Baseball Research Notes, Clippings, (1 folder, 1900-1951),contains clippings on various leagues, owners, sponsors, teams, players, and games from all over Long Island.
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Arrangement
The records in the form of, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, notes, photographs,and publications are divided into thirteen series and are in alphabetical order by subject. Each series may contain a hierarchy of sub series and sub sub series.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The William Cahill Papers, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library
Provenance
The papers were donated to the Archives at Queens Library by William Cahill
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and show their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate,no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Cahill, William V., 1947-
Subject Topics:
- Baseball
- Baseball fields
- Semi-professional baseball
Subject Places:
- New York (N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
