University of Pennsylvania relays

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of Pennsylvania.

Running races--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Sports spectators--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Television broadcasting--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Track and field--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Franklin Field (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Running races--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Sports spectators--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Television broadcasting--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Track and field--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

118 photoprints : silver gelatin; 6 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller

Place of Publication:

1932-1946

Summary:

Documents the annual relay carnival sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field. Depicts athletes competing in running races, relay races, hurdling, shot putting, broad jumping, and pole vaulting. Includes images showing plans and preparations for the relays. Also portrays spectators attending the races and a notable view of W3XE television coverage of the event.

These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and

Notes:

Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.