Scope and Contents This collection contains financial records related to 34 professional wrestling matches promoted by Paul Boesch in the city of Houston, Texas in the first half of the 1980s. Boesch’s promotion company was named Gulf Athletic Club and then Best of Texas Wrestling. Records include copies of tax reports sent to the Texas Department of Labor and Standards detailing wrestler pay and ticket sale information for matches; ticket sales account sheets for matches; wrestler paysheets for matches; gate...

Scope and Contents The Santos Family Professional Wrestling Papers comprises nine boxes and one oversize box of materials collected by Tony Santos and his family relating to professional wrestling primarily from the 1950-1960s. The collection contains materials relating but not limited to subject files, correspondence, posters and promotional materials, magazines, financial information, and printing plates. Subject files primarily contain photographs and embossed mat boards used for printing and creating...