GUIDE to the JOSEPH S BRANZELL COLLECTION National Baseball Hall of Fame Library National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 25 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 www.baseballhall.org Collection Number BA MSS 114 BL-390.2001 Title Joseph S Branzell Collection Inclusive Dates 1953 – 1996 Extent 11.05 linear feet (25 archival boxes) Repository National Baseball Hall of Fame Library 25 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 Other Repository The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Joseph S. Branzell Papers, MS 591 Abstract This collection gives great insight into the life of a Major League scout. It includes correspondence, agreements, player drafts, reports and statistics. Preferred Citation Joseph S Branzell Collection, BA MSS 114, National Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY. Access By appointment during regular business hours, email
[email protected]. Property Rights This National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum owns the property rights to this collection. Processing Information This collection was processed by Claudette Scrafford in the spring of 2011. Biography Joseph S. Branzell was born in Georgetown, MD in 1918. In 1931, he became a charter member of the Georgetown Branch of the Washington Boys Club. His relationship with the Boys Club and the passion for team sports that he developed there would remain throughout his life. After serving in the Navy during WWII, Joe returned to the Georgetown Boys Club to begin a lifetime of providing leadership and guidance. Joe coached and managed many Boys Club teams. In 1955, its most successful year under the sponsorship of E.K. Morris, owner of the Federal Storage company, they dominated the local Clark C.