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Richard Ben Kimball Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives


Finding aid created by: Halsey Van Allen
Date: 2022



Biography

Richard Ben Kimball attended Syracuse University from 1935 to 1939 and graduated with a Liberal Arts degree. He participated in track, ROTC, and band.


Scope and Content Note

The Richard Ben Kimball Papers consist of programs, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and student records related to Syracuse University athletics and Kimball’s time as a student at the university. The collection is arranged into two series:

The Memorabilia series is composed of armbands, a class ribbon, and a vest that he may have worn as a student or alumnus. It also contains paper ephermera.

The Papers series comprises school materials such as schedules and library cards, newspaper clippings, and materials that document campus events and student activities such as athletic programs and tickets. Of special interest may be the parking ticket he received in 1937.


Restrictions

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.


Selected Search Terms

Names

Kimball, Richard Ben.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Athletics.
Student activities.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Armbands.
Correspondence.
Fliers (printed matter)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Richard Ben Kimball Papers
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

The Archives holds no acquisition information for this collection.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in acid-free folders or tissue paper and an archival box.


Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically by series.


Table of Contents

Memorabilia

Papers


Inventory