1 10 1664 https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/1/03-Grantland_Rice-300dpi.jpg 6bc22668c9213f01b8c28b013647fa66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Grantland Rice at Microphone] Subject The topic of the resource Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954--Pictorial works Radio announcing--Pictorial works Description An account of the resource Grantland Rice became the first play-by-play announcer to be carried live on radio during the 1922 World Series. Going beyond the print media, Rice began broadcasting over radio regularly with the 1930s Coca-Cola Top Notchers. Over the course of the next twenty-five years, Grantland Rice appeared in over 2,000 radio programs, mostly sports interview programs. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nathan, Lewis F. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/2/Grantland_Rice_Collection-B12F5.jpg 03360f514c9588a9afd4a7943578a602 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [President Warren G. Harding, Grantland Rice, Ring Lardner and Henry P. Fletcher] Subject The topic of the resource Harding, Warren G, (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923--Pictorial works Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933--Pictorial works Fletcher, Henry Prather, 1873-1959--Pictorial works Description An account of the resource Grantland Rice, 1880-1954, visiting with President Warren G. Harding, 1865-1923, Ring Lardner, 1885-1933, and Secretary of State Henry P. Fletcher, 1873-1959, at the White House. Rice played golf with the President a number of times. This photograph shows the duffers prior to hitting the links. Rice chronicled the outing for the American Golfer in an article entitled “The President’s Golf Game” which was published in the April 23, 1921 issue. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grantland_Rice_Collection-B12F5 https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/3/SportsWriters_Typewriter_1.JPG 078c96d9cd1605419d7cdd183bad54e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Typewriter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Grantland Rice’s Typewriter] Subject The topic of the resource Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports journalism—United States Description An account of the resource This image depicts Grantland Rice’s Underwood typewriter. Over the years, Rice used a number of typewriters, including both portable and larger models such as this one. On July 13, 1954, Rice completed his story on Willie Mays and the All-Star game on this typewriter moments before he passed away. It is estimated Rice wrote more than 22,000 columns and more than 67,000,000 words. His syndicated column, “The Sportlight,” was the most influential of its day, and he also produced popular short motion pictures of sporting events. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Underwood Corporation Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Physical Object Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SportsWriters_Typewriter_1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Athletes as Heroes https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/4/SPORTS-Red_Grange-photo.jpg c5b6173838e78b00b37f70dd3cf65d3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Harold Edward “Red” Grange] Subject The topic of the resource Grange, Red, 1903-1991--Pictorial works Description An account of the resource Nicknamed “The Galloping Ghost,” Red Grange, 1903-1991 played college football for the University of Illinois Bears. On October 18, 1924, Grange reached legendary status against the University of Michigan, who had not been beaten in 20 straight games. Within 12 minutes, he scored four touchdowns. Later in the game, he scored his fifth touchdown and threw a 23-yard touchdown pass. Illinois won this game 39-14. Even though Red ended his season injured, he was again selected as an All-American. Grange would go on to earn All-American recognition for 3 consecutive years. After his last game, Red left college immediately and went professional, touring with the Chicago Bears. Grange received much of the credit for leading fans from college to an interest in professional football. It is said that Grange brought respectability and popularity to the sport. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPORTS-Red_Grange-photo Athletes as Heroes https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/5/SPORTS-telegram-Knute_Rockne_FULL.jpg 7477d8dfcaa04671bea56359e4d2961d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Telegram Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Telegram to Grantland Rice] Subject The topic of the resource Grange, Red, 1903-1991--Correspondence Description An account of the resource In this telegram, Knute Rockne, 1888-1931 lists his choices for players who should be awarded All-American status. Rockne is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in college football history and was a close friend of Rice’s. Grantland Rice selected an All-American Team list of The College Football players for Collier’s Magazine. In 1925, Rice and a panel of sportswriters took over the selection from football icon Walter Camp. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-11-19 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPORTS-telegram-Knute_Rockne_FULL Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rockne, Knute https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/6/Grantland_Rice-B13-017_FULL.jpg feaaa144a312b70814bab4ce641319c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Babe Didrickson Zaharias Winning Her Race] Subject The topic of the resource Zaharias, Babe Didrikson, 1911-1956--Pictorial works Track and field--Pictorial works Description An account of the resource Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias, 1911-1956, was an Olympic track and field medalist who was also one of the greatest women golfers of all time. Grantland Rice considered her one of the best athletes he’d known and had a great fondness for her. Here she is depicted winning a track race for her company sponsored team the Employers' Casualty Insurance Company of Dallas in 1932. Representing her company in the 1932 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Championships, she competed in eight out of ten events, winning five outright, and tying for first in a sixth. In the process, she set four world records in the javelin throw, 80-meter hurdles, high jump, and baseball throw in a single afternoon of competition. She went on to Los Angeles for the 1932 Olympics and won gold medals in the javelin and the 80-meter hurdles and a silver medal in the high jump. Almost overnight, she had become the most famous female athlete in the world. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grantland_Rice-B13-017_FULL Athletes as Heroes https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/7/BOX11-F28-Grantland_Rice-Lardner_FULL.jpg dceefe97b5d4cbb779f6861b59d35428 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Here’s Where a Sporty Question Would Meet a Humorous Answer] Subject The topic of the resource Rice, Grantland, 1880-195--Pictorial works Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933--Pictorial works Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource World Wide Photos Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource 1931-01-14 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BOX11-F28-Grantland_Rice-Lardner_FULL Description An account of the resource Ring Lardner, 1885-1933, and Grantland Rice, 1880-1954, pose at The Flamingo Hotel in Miami, Florida while on vacation. Lardner was good friends with Rice and co-wrote a Broadway comedy, June Moon, with George S. Kaufman for Rice’s daughter Florence. He was also a sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage and the theater. https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/3/8/SPORTS-PIN-1941-Santa_Anita_FULL.jpg 4fbea353bc78a1dc90cb82861cb9a9f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grantland Rice Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports journalism Olympics Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954 Sports Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Lapel pin Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Santa Anita Park Press Subject The topic of the resource Racetracks (Horse racing) Description An account of the resource The Santa Anita Park opened in 1934 and is the oldest racetrack in California. Grantland Rice was introduced to covering the racetrack in 1901 while working for the Nashville News. He spent the rest of his life writing about and enjoying horseracing. Rice even invented a complicated betting strategy he used to pick horses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Santa Anita Park Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grantland Rice Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Physical Object Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPORTS-PIN-1941-Santa_Anita_FULL https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/5/9/Sports-Jesse_Owens_Photo-Stahlman_FULL.jpg 652033fc287c194fc79c403cdd545cec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James G. Stahlman Historical Autograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Stahlman, James G. (James Geddes), 1893--Correspondence Stahlman, James G. (James Geddes), 1893 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stahlman, James G. (James Geddes), 1893- Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Description An account of the resource James G. Stahlman was an avid historian and collector who over a period of years assembled a collection of over 3,000 autographs of historical, political and military figures. The collection includes signed photographs, correspondence and artifacts from across the world. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MSS0412 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Sprinter Jesse Owens at 1936 Olympic Games] Subject The topic of the resource Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980—Pictorial works Olympic Games (11th: 1936: Berlin, Germany) Description An account of the resource A signed photograph of Jesse Owens, 1913-1980, at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens would win four gold medals at these Olympics: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and the 4 x 100 meter relay. He managed to break or equal nine Olympic records and also set three world records. One of those world records was in the 4x100m relay. This record wouldn’t be broken for 20 years. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James G. Stahlman Historical Collection, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1936 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sports-Jesse_Owens_Photo-Stahlman_FULL https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/files/original/4/10/SPORTS-Russell_Itinerary_FULL.jpg a15b0f197a64627d4813451c94cbb831 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fred Russell Papers Subject The topic of the resource Sports Journalism Sports Russell, Fred, 1906-2003 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Russell, Fred, 1906-2003 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vanderbilt University Special Collections Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Vanderbilt University Special Collections Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Journal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Fred Russell’s 1972 Itinerary] Subject The topic of the resource Olympic Games (20th: 1972 : Munich, Germany) Terrorism--Germany--Munich Sports journalism Description An account of the resource The 1972 Summer Olympics was just one of my Olympic Games Fred Russell attended. It was here though that Russell was witness to the massacre of the Israeli athletes. In a split second Russell turned to “hard journalism,” reporting the events as they occurred. He was one of the first to report on the hostage situation and send columns back to Nashville. He reported on the situation and the subsequent resumption of the games and the somber mood that pervaded the last week of the events. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Russell, Fred, 1906-2003 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Fred Russell Papers, Vanderbilt University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SPORTS-Russell_Itinerary_FULL