John Conte Collection
An inventory of his collection at the Syracuse University Archives
Finding aid created by: Sasha Solomon
Date: 2023
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Finding aid created by: Sasha Solomon
Date: 2023
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| Creator: | Conte, John. |
| Title: | John Conte Collection |
| Dates: | 1947-1966 |
| Size: | 0.5 linear ft |
| Abstract: | Photographs and writings collected by John Conte, the former owner of University Barbershop on Marshall Street, focused on Syracuse athletics of the late 1940s to mid-1960s |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Giovanni "John" Conte (1914-1998) was a businessman who owned and operated University Barbershop on Marshall Street near the Syracuse University campus from the late 1940s to 1982. He was an Italian immigrant who settled in Jamesville, New York, with his family. Conte opened the University Barbershop with his business partner, Frank Castiglione, where they served Syracuse University students, faculty, coaches, and staff.
The John Conte Collection comprises photographs and other materials about Syracuse University athletics. The collection is made of two different series:
Papers includes biographical information of John Conte provided by the donors, as well as holiday cards sent from the Syracuse University football team, and a program for a testimonial dinner held in honor of Billy Gabor '48. Gabor, known as "Billy the Bullet," played for the Syracuse University Men's Basketball team in the 1940s, and later played professionally for the Syracuse Nationals.
Photographs contains images of Syracuse University athletic team members, coaches, and games. The bulk of the series is dedicated to the Syracuse University football team, but other sports such as baseball, men's gymnastics, men's lacrosse, men's crew, men's track and field, wrestling, and other miscellaneous photos of individuals affiliated with Syracuse University athletics are also included. The photos were on display at the University Barbershop, and many are labelled with the names of players and the game information. Some photographs are signed by the players and coaches pictured. Notable individuals who appear in the photos include Syracuse University football legend Jim Brown, Coach Ben Schwartzwalder, and drum majorettes Dottie Grover and Alta Burg.
Access Restrictions:
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
The University Archives holds the Syracuse University Football Collection, Syracuse University Men's Basketball Collection, Syracuse University Men's Lacrosse Collection, Syracuse University Men's Crew Collection, Syracuse University Photograph Collection, and Ben Schwartzwalder Papers. The University Archives also holds clipping files related to the Syracuse University Football team, the Syracuse University Men's Lacrosse Collection, and the Syracuse University Men's Crew team, as well as clipping and portrait files of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder and drum majorettes Dottie Grover and Alta Burg.
Names
Brown, Jim, 1936-2023.
Conte, John.
Grover, Dottie.
Schwartzwalder, Ben, 1909-1993.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Athletics.
Baseball.
Coaches (Athletics)
College athletes.
College sports.
Football.
Lacrosse.
Rowing.
Student activities.
Track and field.
Higher education.
Types of Material
Holiday cards.
Photographs.
Programs (documents)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
John Conte Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Michael R. Conte and Dominick Conte in 2022.
Processing Information
All photographs were placed in mylar sleeves and placed in acid free folders.
The materials are arranged alphabetically in their series.
Papers
Photographs
| Papers | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Biographical material circa 2022 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Holiday cards 1952-1966 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Testimonial dinner program 1948 | ||||||||||
| Photographs | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Baseball circa 1947-1948 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Football 1953-1959 3 folders | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Men's crew circa late 1940s to mid-1950s | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Men's gymnastics circa early 1940s to mid-1950s | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Men's lacrosse circa late 1940s to mid-1950s | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Men's track and field circa late 1940s to mid-1950s | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Various sports circa mid-1950s | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Wrestling circa late 1940s to mid-1950s | ||||||||||