Baseball Glove, 1913
Scope and Contents
Baseball glove, right-handed, leather, circa 1913. Button at wrist. Suede leather webbing between thumb and forefinger. Manufactured by A.J. Reach Co., Philadelphia. "A. Porwoll" written on thumb, middle finger and pinkie. Leather still flexible. Oil worn off above wrist, some scuffs, and something stuck to surface of pinkie (plaster?). Most likely belonged to Aloys Porwoll, 1920, who became Fr. Method, OSB. He played 1st base in 1913.
Dates
- 1913
Extent
1 Item : Leather still flexible. Oil worn off above wrist, some scuffs, and something stuck to surface of pinkie (plaster?). Writing on thumb, middle finger, and pinkie. ; Depth: 3.81, Feet 0.125, Inches 1.5Diameter: Type 1,Height: 24.257, Feet 0.7958333333, Inches 9.55Width: 21.59, Feet 0.783333333, Inches 0.7833333334
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
084/5 (Box 1:05)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2020-007
Physical Facet
Glove, Baseball
General
Leather
Repository Details
Part of the Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections Repository