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Information on the National Baseball Library
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(File last updated:  August 1992)

   The National Baseball Library is located in Cooperstown, NY,
USA.  It is a public library.
   The following information was taken from a Baseball Hall
of Fame & Museum brochure:

   The Library is open for research from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Monday-Friday throughout the year except for New Year's Day,
Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Staff assistance for casual visitors
is available on Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. in the 
months of June, July and August.  Those engaged in research projects
are urged to make appointments in advance as study space is limited.

   The following library services are available:

Reference Services -
   In person, over the telephone or through the mails.  Write:
   Librarian, National Baseball Library, National Baseball Hall of
   Fame and Museum, Inc., P.O. Box 590, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
   (607) 547-2101

Photocopy Services -
   The library will provide photocopies of library material to
   researchers for a nominal fee.

Photo Reproduction Service -
   An extensive collection of baseball photos including over 150,000
   images of players, teams, stadia, and events in color and black
   and white is available for research.  Reproductions are available
   for a fee.  Write for details.

Genealogy Research -
   Files are maintained containing biographical information on
   major league players, managers, coaches, umpires, executives,
   broadcasters, sportswriters, and other baseball personalities.
   Limited records for minor league players are also available in
   many cases.  We solicit your cooperation in obtaining additional
   material on a given player.

Collections -
   Library collections include baseball literature, periodicals,
   documents, newspapers, guides, team publications, biographical
   files, player records, subject files, scrapbooks, box scores,
   statistics, correspondence and archives, autographs, scorecards,
   programs, schedules, cartoon art, poetry, sheet music, phonograph
   records, audio recordings, film, video recordings and microfilms.

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-Sean C. Sullivan