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Davy Hoy Cornell baseball miscellany

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 40-4-3703

Scope and content

Baseball given to Davy Hoy to throw out to inaugurate Hoy Field, Cornell's baseball field, in 1922. Digital photographs and memorabilia associated with a July 23, 2008 event to commemorate the ball coming back to Cornell that was held at the former home of Davy Hoy, 225 Fall Creek Drive. David F. Hoy III, Davy's grandson, presented the ball to Cornell.

Dates

  • 1922, 2008.

Creator

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

David Fletcher "Davy" Hoy was Cornell's Registrar and threw out the ceremonial first pitch at his namesake Hoy baseball field on the Cornell campus.

Extent

.3 cubic feet. (.3 cubic feet.)

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)