Murry Dickson collection
Overview
Murry Dickson was a resident of Leavenworth, Kansas and professional baseball player in the 1940s and 1950s for several major league teams. This collection includes photographs, news clippings, baseball cards, and audio visual materials mostly related to his baseball career.
Dates
- Creation: 1933 - 2012
Creator
- Dickson, Murry, 1916-1989 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Audio visual materials are stored in the KU Annex off-site storage area.
All researchers interested in reviewing this material must consult Spencer Research Library Public Services staff (785-864-4334 or ksrlref@ku.edu, 9-5 M-F CST) before a planned visit; staff will respond within three days, though materials may not be available in that timeframe. Access to audio visual materials may require digitization first. Be advised that drop-in requests for this material cannot be accommodated.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Murry Dickson
Murry Dickson was born in 1916 in Tracy, Missouri. When he was young his family moved to Leavenworth, Kansas where Dickson attended high school.
In the 1930s Dickson gained the attention of scouts from the St. Louis Cardinals and was given a Minor League position within the Cardinals organization. He debuted briefly with the Cardinals in 1942 and 1943 before he was drafted for service in World War II. After the war Dickson returned to professional baseball.
Dickson would pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Athletics, and New York Yankees during his career.
Murry Dickson passed away in 1989. In 2004 he was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and in 2009 was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes + 1 oversize folder, 1 VHS tape, 1 LP record)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS 1434
Physical Location
RH MS R424
Physical Location
KC AV 15
Physical Location
A/V items at Annex (Contact Spencer Library Public Services)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Donna Dickson, 2017.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Murry Dickson Collection
- Subtitle
- Murry Dickson collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by bd, 2017. Finding aid encoded by bd, 2017. Finding aid revised by cmp, 2022.
- Date
- 2017-10-26
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8532423264
- Preferred citation
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Murry Dickson collection, RH MS 1434, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository