Skip to main content

Messick's Miniatures records and memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: 1982_007-UA

The collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, trophies, fiscal records, player statistics, speeches, clippings, and writings by William L. Grubbs, organizer of the Messick's Minuatures team. An interview with Grubbs is included in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad oral history interview project in the University of Louisville Oral History Center collection.

Dates

  • 1926-2000
  • Majority of material found within 1926-1971

Creator

Extent

9 linear feet (4 records center boxes and 3 manuscript boxes)

Biographical / Historical

Messick's Miniatures were the names of amateur baseball and basketball teams organized in Louisville by Grubbs from Methodist Sunday School classes.

Creator

Title
Messick's Miniatures Records and Memorabilia
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Ekstrom Library, Lower Level Room 17
Louisville KY 40292
502 852-6752