New Orleans Old Timers Baseball Club
Organization
Historical Note
Organized in 1959, the New Orleans Old Timers Baseball Club was founded to promote the history of the Negro Leagues and the often forgotten histories of individual players. Walter Wright served as founder and president of the club and was formerly a pitcher for the New Orleans Black Pelicans.
Citation:
Author: A. SalinasAbstract:
New Orleans Old Timers Baseball Club collection
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
New Orleans Old Timers Baseball Club collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 536
Scope and Contents
The New Orleans Old Timers Baseball Club collection comprises one standard archival box and consists mostly of correspondence, photographs, news clippings, biographical sketches, and other collected items pertaining to the Negro Leagues in New Orleans and the Negro Leagues more generally. The collection also represents the efforts of club president Walter Wright to raise awareness of the local Negro Leagues through fundraising, media coverage, advocating for entry of former players into the...
Dates:
Created: 1918-1997; Other: Majority of material found in 1966-1997; Other: Date acquired: 07/08/1997