University of Pennsylvania football

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army.

United States.

United States Navy Dept.

University of Pennsylvania.

Marching--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Sports spectators--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Football--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Football players--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Military education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Athletic fields--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Physical fitness--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Franklin Field (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Marching--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Sports spectators--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Football--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Football players--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Military education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Athletic fields--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Physical fitness--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

183 photoprints : silver gelatin; 49 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller

Place of Publication:

1930-1946

Summary:

Documetns activities of football teams at the University of Pennsylvania. Contains many action photographs of games played at Franklin field with emphasis on games against Cornell, the Army, and the Navy. Many images focus on the crowds of spectators. Portrays Penn's football players in formal groups, and as they eat and relax as part of training. Depicts training sessions and practices, blackboard sessions with the coach, and calisthenics. Includes views of bench warmers and waterboys. Show fraternity banners supporting the team and a school rally. Highlights pre-game and half- time drills during the Navy game as well as views of cadets marching through Philadelphia and spectators watching the game in the rain. Also shows action shots, drills and spectators at Cornell games and Army games.

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.