Bill Veeck papers and sound recordings

  • Creator Names Veeck, Bill.
  • Title Bill Veeck papers and sound recordings [manuscript], 1940-1977.
  • Physical description
    • 17 linear ft.
    • 3 v. (Scrapbooks).
    • 4 oversize folders.
    • 11 boxes of sound recordings.
  • Access and usage restrictions
    • Unprocessed portions in collection. Contact research@chicagohistory.org for access to unprocessed portions. Staff will typically respond to your inquiry within two weeks. However, due to the high volume of inquiries and depending upon the nature of your request additional time may be required to respond. Please note that not all material will be available for researcher access due to condition, location, staff availability, confidentiality and/or other factors. Scheduling an appointment to view available material may require several additional weeks.
    • For listening purposes, it is necessary to use a copy, not the original (and to have a listening copy made if one is not available).
  • Collection summary Incoming letters; newsclippings; reports; 3 scrapbooks; oversize cartoons and other items; and other baseball related materials of Bill Veeck (William Louis Veeck, Jr., 1914-1986), a promoter of Major League Baseball and one-time owner of the Chicago White Sox franchise. Also includes reel-to-reel audio recordings of the radio program series "Bill Veeck Views the World of Sports" on WBBM-AM Radio, with Bill Veeck and hosted by Bob Cunningham.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Mary-Frances Veeck (M1983.0022).
  • Finding Aids Note Draft finding aid available online.
  • Names
    • Veeck, Bill Archives.
    • Chicago White Sox (Baseball team)
    • Major League Baseball (Organization)
    • WBBM (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
    • WBBM (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Uniform Title Bill Veeck views the world of sports.
  • Subjects
    • Baseball Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Baseball team owners Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Baseball teams Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Radio programs Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Audiotapes. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Newspaper clippings. aat
    • Radio programs.
    • Reports. aat
    • Scrapbooks. aat
  • Uniform title Bill Veeck views the world of sports.
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-V/VeeckBill-inv.htm