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The Inventory of the Bud Collins Collection #1244 The Inventory of the Bud Collins Collection #1244 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Collins, Bud Preliminary Listing 8/6/97 Box 1 I. Awards A. Brandeis University, Distinguished Community Service Award, 3/27/93 B. Flushing A ward, 1996 C. Merit award for 1998 Olympics D. Nuns of the Fraternite Notre Dame, 1996 E. Glass cup, Enshrinement Weekend, Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, RI, 1994 F. Glass tennis ball, 50th Anniversary, Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship, 1996 II. Memorabilia A. Five t-shirts with BC on front B. Press passes III. Material re: Chris Evert/Ellesse Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic A. Program B. Schedule C. Newsclip Box2 I. Correspondence A. Mainly Christmas cards, including: -Arendt, Nicole -Bollettieri, Nick -Brown, Rita Mae -Carillo, Mary -Enberg, Dick -Evert family -Goolagong, Evonne -Gullikson, Tom -Laver, Rod -Navratilova, Martina -Newcombe, John -Stockton, Dick II. Photographs A. Chris and Jimmy Evert B. BC with Andre Agassi and Jim Courier C. BC at home (2) D. BC and Chris Eve1i at Roland Gairos 8/6/97, p.2 E. BC at Roland GmTos, May 1997 F. U.S.T.A. trip to China, 1977 G. BC with little boy H. BC and wife at MFA Ball III. Files A. TV broadcast material/schedules 1. Wimbledon 1994 2. Enshrinement Day Schedule, International Tennis Hall of Fame B. 1989 Fifer Sale, 2/21/92 C. Contract with Mountain Dew, 10/20/95 D. Notice of probate, Frank Hammond, 12/21/95 E. Contract with Sports Illustrated for story about John Van Ryn, 3/13/97 F. Contract with TENNIS for the return of Longwood to the ATP Tour, 4/14/97 IV. Printed A. 1997 Australia writings, some tearsheets, some pie B. Invitations and programs C. Newsclips about BC D. Newsclips by BC V. Awards A. Atlanta 1996 Summer Games, certificates to Anita Klaussen and Bud Collins B. Radio Lifetime Achievement Award, press release VI. Manuscripts A. Article on Steffi Graf, 11/8/96 B. Obituary column on Mike Blanchard, 1996 C. Articles on the 1997 Australian Open D. Copy layout for article on tennis rackets VII. Personal memorabilia. Pkg 1 A. caricature of BC by Barbara Leo B. caricature of BC by the Leukemia Foundation C. 2 small ink drawings of BC · Box 3 D. framed drawing of BC at Hilton Head, 1995 Collins, Bud Preliminary Listing 12/4/97 Box4 I. Correspondence, 1995-1997 Includes: Bush, George TLS, May 8, 1990 Casals, Rosie ALS card (with photo of Casals and Don Budge, 7/97) Courier, Jim ANS, Aug. 30, 1997 Graham, Katherine ALS, Sept. 18, 1997 Rosewall, Ken ALS, Aug. 22, 1997 Trabert, Tony TLS, Sept. 23, 1997 II. Manuscripts A. Series of articles about Wimbledon 1997. Computer script III. Printed Matter A. About BC 1. Miscellaneous news clippings 2. International Tennis Hall of Fame Annual Report, 1996 3. International Tennis, Sept./Oct. 1997 4. Advertising supplement about the 1997 U.S. Open from the Wall St. Journal 5. Hall of Fame News, Summer 1997 (2) 6. Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center and National Junior Tennis League News, Sept. 1997 7. ITF News, Sept. 1991 8. Sports Graphic, no. 423 9. Longwood Cricketeer, Fall 1997 10. Tennis Magazine, Sept. 1995 11. Tufts Journal, Nov. 1997 12. Souvenir book, 1997 U.S. Open 13. Obituaries for BC's wife B. By BC 1. Sports Illustrated, Aug. 11, 1997 (2) IV. Personal Memorabilia B. USTA/New England 1996 Judy Lacy Journalism Award C. Silver Screen/Viacom tennis tournament jacket D. Water bottle from the 2nd Annual Hacker's Tennis Fest E. 2 1997 U.S. Open tennis balls from Fan Appreciation Day-one is signed by Billie Jean King and Elton John V. Photographs A. Dinner at the Collins, 7/97 B. BC with Pete Sampras and Jim Courier, Davis Cup finals, 9/97 Collins, Bud Preliminary Listing 5/6/98 Box 5 I. Correspondence A. 1997-1998 B. Christmas cards, 1997 II. Printed Matter A. News clippings re: BC B. Invitations C. Programmes D. Newspaper columns written by BC at Lipton International, 1998 III. Photographs A. BC at various tennis tournaments B. BC at the 1997 Distinguished Achievement Award ceremony, Tufts University, 10/24/97 C. BC at "Feed the Children" IV. Memorabilia A. Press passes B. T-shirt from the 11 th Annual Bud Collins Hackers Open Pkg.#1 2 mounted posters for the 11 th Annual Bud Collins Hackers Open Framed photograph of BC at the Chartreuse Gallagher Memorial Press Tournament­ Family Circle Cup XIV Collins, Bud 10/5/98 Preliminary Listing I. Conespondence A. Professional Box 6 1. From Joseph Cullman to Eugene Scott (Tennis Week) concerning the potential induction of BC into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 2. Thank you notes to BC for his various reports on tennis. 3. Logistical letters for various tennis tournaments BC was to commentate for. 4. Fellow authors asking for freelance writing advice. 5. Letter from David Ives including a photocopied picture of the 1977 Wimbledon. B. Personal 1. Fan mail from various ages and walks of life, Charles White (poem), Peggy Stuart Collidge, Terry Miller (poem), Eugene Cantin. 2. Postcards and notes from close friends. 3 Invitation from Bob and Suzanne Wright to their clambake, July 30, 1989. 4. Letter from Tom Winship at The Boston Globe including a business card from David Dinkins thanking BC. 5. Assorted get-well cards to BC from friends and fans during his illness. II. Personal Memorabilia A. Six ticket stubs for various competitions during the 1980 Winter Olympics. B. Press pass for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. C. Ticket stub for tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King at the Astrodome, September 20, 1973. D. Invitation and program for the "International Tennis Hall of Fame: Thirty Years of the Open Era", September 11, 1998. E. Invitation to the "Don Budge Sixtieth Grand Slam Anniversary Banquet", July 24, 1998. F. Invitation to the "Friends of City Parks Youth Tennis Benefit Dinner", September 1, 1998. G. Invitation to a luncheon for the "1998 French Open" hosted by NBC, June 2, 1998. H. Guest pass for the "Championnats Internationaux de France", June 1998. I. Press pass for the "Campionati Internazionali d'Italia", 1998. J. Two press passes for the Lipton Championships. (Collins, Bud 10/5/98) Page 1 of 3 K. Photocopied death certificate for Mary-Lou Collins, April 30, 1990. L. Photocopied birth certificate for Suzanna Palmer Collins, October 31, 1966. M. Four ticket stubs from "The Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon", June 22-July 5, 1998. N. Press pass for "The Davis Cup", September 25-27, 1998. 0. Plaque from Tennis Magazine honoring BC "as one of the 20 must influential people in the game", 1985. III. AudioNisual Material A. Photographs 1. Small, cut photo of BC. 2. Photo of Anne and Greg Harney in Java, 1985. 3. Three photos of BC with wife Anita. 4. Photo of the Benedict Forstmann Silver Lining Ranch, August, 1998. 5. Two photos of BC at his training camp, 1996. 6. Photo of Philip and BC, July 9, 1998. 7. Photo of BC at the "Special Olympics", South Carolina, set in cardboard display. B. Audio Cassettes 1. "Late Tackle", includes Wimbledon, June 26, 1998. IV Printed Material A. Copy of "Eddie Finnigan's Sports Philosophy". B. Copy of the membership listings for "The International Lawn Tennis Club of the United States of America". C. Program for the "Miller Lite Hall of Fame Tennis Championships", July 6- 12, 1998. D. Itinerary for the "Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center, April, 1998. E. Letter informing BC of his nomination to the "International Tennis Hall of Fame, August 1998. F. Annual report of the "International Tennis Hall of Fame", 1997. G. Program for the "US Open", 1998. H. Information and statistics for "The Mary-Lou Collins Scholarship Fund". I. Photocopied court transcript and trust concerning the law suit brought against BC by Margery Palmer Collins for cruel and abusive treatment, June 1980. V. Manuscript A. By BC 1. Article written by BC for the Herald Sun concerning French nuclear testing in Australia, February 6, 1998. (Collins, Bud 10/5/98) Page 2 of 3 B. By Other 1. Bald Men Never Have a Bad Hair Day, by Dave Beswick, 104 pgs., 1998. 2. Inside Tennis, issue from September, 1998. (Collins, Bud 10/5/98) Page 3 of 3 Collins, Bud 12/02/98 Preliminary Listing Box 7 I. Personal Memorabilia A. Awards 1. 1985 Avis Invitational Doubles Championship Trophy for BC; "Boston Globe Winner". 2. Baldwin-Wallace College Alumni Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame Award honoring BC for his contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics, January 21, 1984. 3. 2nd place New England Newspapers Award plaque for the News Writing Competition in "Sports" with the Boston Globe, 1970. 4. Brass plate from Ramapo College of New Jersey for 6 years of Tennis in "Mah Wah", Aug. 20, 1989. 5. Newspaper Editors of Massachusetts plaque for 1st place in the "Features" category of the 1969 News Writing Competition for "Sweet Willie" with the Boston Globe. 6. 1st place plaque from the 51 st Italian International Championship, at the Mercedes Open, 1994. 7. Plaque from the Marquis Who's Who Publication Board certifying that BC was listed in the 53 rd edition of WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, 1999. 8. Plaque from Tennis Week for "Book of the Year" in the Great American Writing Awards for BC's TENNIS ENCYCLOPEDIA, Nov. 19,1998. 9. Plaque from Berea High School Athletic Hall of Fame for Tennis, 1947. 10. 50th Anniversary Service Award plaque from the Boston Tennis Club to BC, 1919-1969.
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