Daniel P. Connor, Jr., Manchester, New Hampshire, Winter Carnival Scrapbook
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Content Description
A scrapbook compiled by the physical culture enthusiast Daniel P. Connor, Jr. The main focus of the scrapbook is the Manchester Winter Carnival of January 1923. During the Carnival young daredevil cliff divers taught by Connor received considerable publicity. In addition to news clippings, the scrapbook contains 139 photographic prints of Connor and his divers plus an additional 45 prints of other Carnival activities. The collection also includes about 20 letters mostly pertaining to the divers.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-31
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1923
Creator
- Connor, Jr., Daniel P., 1870-1953 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
Daniel P. Connor, Jr. (1870-1953) was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. In the early twentieth century, Connor taught swimming and diving to children at the quarry pond known as Amoskeag Ledge. Among Connor's "quarry kids" were a group of boys who performed daredevil dives from heights of up to 100 feet. The boys even dove through ice during the winter
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1 custom box, 1 half document case)
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository