Joe Louis Reliford Collection, 1952-2003
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
AARLCC Special Collections, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Joe Louis Reliford Collection contains materials donated by Joe Louis Reliford, who holds the record for being the youngest person at age 12 to play in a professional baseball game and broke the color barrier in the Georgia State League. The collection includes autographed photographs, an autographed copy of Reliford's 1997 autobiography "From Bat Boy to Hall of Frame", and an autographed miniature baseball bat.
- Acquisition information:
- Joe Louis Reliford donated the materials to the AARLCC Special Collections on April 30, 2003 (Accession AARLCC-2003.14).
- Processing information:
This collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Baseball players
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
AARLCC Special Collections, Broward County Library.
- Location of this collection:
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African American Research Library and Cultural Center, Broward County Library2650 Sistrunk BoulevardFort LauderdaleFL33311USA
