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Baer Field, 1908

 Sub-Series — Box: 225-01

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Documents include general campus materials, Baer Field, and the Charles Stimpson Library, and campus photography.

Dates

  • 1908

Biographical / Historical

In 1908, Oxy's athletic field at Avenue 50 and Monte Vista was improved and named Baer Field in honor of Occidental president John Willis Baer. During the early years of Baer Field, our Baseball hisotrian, when writing a hostory of that sport at Oxy, found that "a few college teams without good home fields were welcomed by Oxy to play on Baer Field."

Extent

From the Collection: 19.69 Linear Feet (54 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Occidental College Archives Repository

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Los Angeles CA 90041 United States