Delmas E. Aldridge wrestling scrapbook, 1929-1979 (bulk
1929-1932)
Finding aid prepared by Hannah Vaughn.
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Aldridge, Delmas Eilar,
1911-2003.
TitleDelmas E. Aldridge wrestling
scrapbook, 1929-1979 (bulk
1929-1932)
Collection No.
C656
Extent
0.5 cubic feet
(1 box, 1 oversized folder)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Delmas E. Aldridge was a member of the
Indiana University wrestling team from 1929-1932. He collected newspaper articles,
photographs, and correspondence related to the team and compiled the materials into
a scrapbook.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Delmas Eilar Aldridge was born on January 5, 1911 in Atlanta, Indiana, to Blaine
Charles Aldridge and Edna Phoebe Eilar. Aldridge graduated from Kokomo High School
in 1928 and then attended Indiana University, where he was a member of the wrestling
team from 1929-1932. In 1931, he was declared Big Ten champion in his weight class
(one hundred and eighteen pounds) and was elected co-captain of the team in 1932.
Aldridge died on March 22, 2003 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single volume.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a scrapbook of clippings from the
Indiana Daily Student, the
Bloomington Evening
World
, the
Indianapolis Star, and other
newspapers collected by Delmas Aldridge from 1929-1932 about the Indiana University
wrestling team. The scrapbook also includes photographs of the Indiana University
wrestling team and photographs of wrestlers from other universities during 1929-1932
as well as correspondence with former Indiana University wrestlers up to 1979.
Also present is a poster of the 1930 Big Ten Final Championship
Meet between Indiana University and the University of Illinois.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Related Material
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives
Photographs Database
.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession: 2016/122
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Delmas E. Aldridge wrestling scrapbook, Collection C656, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Donated to the I-Men's Association on October 20, 1979. Transferred from the
Indiana University Alumni Association to the IU Archives October 19, 2016.
Processing InformationProcessed by Hannah Vaughn.
Completed in December 2016.
Container List
Illinois at Indiana, Final Big Ten Championship Wrestling Meet,
March 8, 1930
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View item(s)
This poster is a scrapbook insert that has been removed and stored separately
for preservation purposes.
Please contact Archives staff to view this item.
