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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

  • 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.

Title
Knute Rockne Papers
Subtitle
Guide
Author
University of Notre Dame Archives
Date
2005
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

Contact:
607 Hesburgh Library
Notre Dame Indiana 46556 United States
(574) 631-6448