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Baseball scrapbook of the 1938 and 1948 Claxton Shield Series

Overview

This scrapbook contains memorabilia from the Claxton Shield baseball championships held in Perth, Western Australian in 1938 and 1948. It has a grey cardboard cover and contains many items, including a poster for the 1938 competition, numerous newspaper articles, photographs, telegrams, badges and other items relating to the two competitions.

Historical information

Glen Dunstan represented Western Australia in the Claxton Shield baseball championships throughout the 1930s and 1940s, both as a player and a manager. He was the Western Australian team vice-captain in 1938 and captain in 1939, and team manager in 1947 and 1948.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.81
Item type
Width
25.5000 cm
Height or length
34 cm
Depth
2 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the front cover:
The Western Mail
Cutting Book
No.
Subject
Date

Contextual Information

Glen Dunstan's scrapbook contains memorabilia from 1938 and 1948 when Western Australia hosted the championships in Perth. It was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the Dunstan family.

Statement of significance

This scrapbook contains original memorabilia from the 1938 and 1948 Australian Baseball Series Claxton Shield Championships. The items within the scrapbook are rare, well-preserved and historically significant. They provide an insight into the sporting and social aspects of the two championships. The provenance comes from Glen Dunstan's ownership of the scrapbook.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
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