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Knute Rockne Papers

 Fonds
Identifier: KKR

Scope and Content

Rockne's chemistry workbook and gradebook, 1917-1918; his annotated copy of a book he wrote and printed for the benefit of the Notre Dame football team, Football Notes ; printouts from ancestry.com of records of Knute Rockne in the 1910 and 1920 US Census and in various passenger lists, 1920s; papers regarding Rockne family legal matters, 1959-1981; mimeographed transcript of Rockne Speech to the Western Company, Chicago, 1929; a typewritten manuscript of a story titled "Fogarty"; a letter from Knute Rockne to George O'Connor, 18 November 1913, concerning Al Feeney, O'Connor's wedding, and a football game vs Christian Brothers (St. Louis); and a photocopy of handwritten letter from Rockne to Jacob V. Birder, 29 October 1916.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910-1981.

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Background

Football coach, 1916-1931 and professor of chemistry, University of Notre Dame, 1916-1922.

Extent

2 linear inches.