Roger Maris Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 1167
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings, articles and programs documenting his baseball career, including several items on the Maris exhibit at West Acres Shopping Center in Fargo and funeral card.
Dates
- 1960-1998.
Creator
- Maris, Roger, 1934-1985. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.
Biography
Born at Hibbing, Minn. His family moved to Fargo; Maris graduated from Shanley High School in 1952. Played minor league baseball for Cleveland Indians (Ohio), entered major league baseball in 1957. Played for New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. Broke the Babe Ruth home run record in 1960 and 1961 setting new major league record. Retired 1962, died 1985.
Extent
40 Items (40 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Newspaper clippings, articles and programs documenting his baseball career, including several items on the Maris exhibit at West Acres Shopping Center in Fargo and funeral card.
Provenance
Donated by unknown.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Baseball -- Awards -- United States.
- Baseball -- North Dakota.
- Baseball -- Records -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Baseball players -- Kansas.
- Baseball players -- Missouri.
- Baseball players -- New York.
- Baseball players -- North Dakota.
- Baseball players -- Trading of -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Clippings.
- Fargo (N.D.)
- Maris, Roger, 1934-1985.
- Minor league baseball -- North Dakota.
- Minor league baseball -- Ohio.
- Pamphlets.
- Roger Maris Museum.
- Sports museums -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Maris, Roger, 1934-1985. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Roger Maris Collection
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu