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George S. Trevor Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC147-TREV

Scope and Contents

The collection contains daily writings, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence and scrapbooks. Materials date from 1923 to 1953 with the marjority dating to the 1940's and 1950's.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1953
  • Creation: Undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross may not hold the rights to all items in this collection. Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content. For permission under rights held by the College, please contact archives@holycross.edu.

Biographical Note

George Trevor (1892-1951) was a sports writer and an authority on golf and Ivy League sports. He edited the Football Annual and compiled the All-American Football Team for the New York Sun. He was born in Cooperstown, New York and attended Yale University. During World War I, he was a second Lieutenant attached to the Army War College. He was a president of the New York Writer’s Association.

Extent

1.10 Cubic Feet (1 document box, 2 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Acquisition Note

Donated by Elsie Trevor through Edward A. Kennedy, Jr., class of 1934 in January 1954.

Materials Specific Details

Materials in the collection are fragile due to brittle paper.

Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
Revised July 2023

Repository Details

Part of the Distinctive Collections Repository

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