Football, 1928 - 1939
Scope and Contents
Includes "The Heights Pictorial" program for BC vs. Holy Cross (1928 and 1929), as well as a 1929 game program for BC vs. Catholic University, season schedule card, and banquet program with menu. For 1930, "Boston College Eagle" programs (published by the Boston College Athletic Association) for BC vs. Marines, Fordham, Marquette (lacks a cover), and Holy Cross. 1931 programs include Villanova, Marquette, Fordham, and Centre. 1932 includes BC vs. Centre, Fordham, Loyola, Western Maryland, Villanova, and Holy Cross (only front cover). 1933 includes the BC vs. Holy Cross program, which includes the final score on the cover and newspaper clippings about the game pasted inside, as well as the program for BC vs. Centre. 1934 programs include Holy Cross, Centre, and Springfield. 1935 programs (sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes) include Michigan State, Western Maryland, Springfield, and Boston University, as special BC vs. Holy Cross freshman game. 1936 contains a Holy Cross College "AA News" program for the game vs. BC, and "Boston College Eagle" programs for Temple, Northeastern, Providence College, Western Maryland, and North Carolina State. 1937 includes programs for Northeastern, Kansas State, Temple, North Carolina State, Holy Cross (lacks a cover), Boston University, Kentucky, and Detroit. 1938 covers Canisius College, University of Florida, St. Anselm, University of Detroit, Indiana University, Boston University, and Holy Cross, as well as a special BC vs. Dartmouth freshmen game. 1939 includes programs from Lebanon Valley, Florida University, Temple, St. Anselm, and Holy Cross.
Dates
- Creation: 1928 - 1939
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 28.25 Linear Feet (74 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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