Connor, Daniel P., Jr., 1870-1953
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1870-03-01 - 1953-11-21
Places
- Manchester (N.H.) (Place of Birth)
- Goffstown (N.H.) (Place of Death)
Topics
Languages Used
- English
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Daniel P. Connor, Jr., New Hampshire Cliff Diving Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MSSP_7004
Content Description
The primary item in this collection is a scrapbook compiled by the physical culture enthusiast and swimming and diving instructor Daniel P. Connor, Jr. The main focus of the scrapbook is the young cliff divers that Connor taught. The scrapbook particularly covers the performance of the divers during the summer of 1922 and at the Manchester, New Hampshire, Winter Carnival of 1923. During the Carnival, the young daredevil cliff divers dove through ice and received considerable publicity. There...
Dates:
1919-1931; Majority of material found within 1922-1923