Cleveland Indians Financial Records

Collection

Identifier: MSSP_0022

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Content Description

6 volumes of Cleveland Indians financial records. Five of the six volumes in this group (for 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, and 1952) are Indians payroll ledgers, with figures entered for each semi-monthly pay period. The hundreds of named employees include players, office workers, scouts, ground crew, ushers, ticket takers, and police. Each volume contains about 200 pages of content, plus inserts; pages measure around 35 x 42 cm. Four of the five volumes are disbound.

The sixth volume for 1940 21 x 29 cm., around 250 pages of content plus inserts) contains more varied content. This volume includes club income and/or expenditures, in daybook form, relating to salaries, ticket sales, uniforms and equipment, travel, stadium maintenance, advertising, and a host of other categories. A closing statement indicates that the Indians made a net profit of $169,291.58 in 1940

Dates

Creation: 1940-1952

Creator

Cleveland Indians (Baseball team) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

PARTIALLY PROCESSED -- This collection has been physically stabilized for safe handling by users. Existing archival description may provide minimal information about the material or information for large aggregations/groupings of materials, and these collections may require more mediation by staff and users to find specific resources. This collection is available to patrons, however curatorial permission and advance notice are required for access. Contact the repository for more information or to request an appointment.

Conditions Governing Use

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