Baseball scrapbook of the 1938 and 1948 Claxton Shield Series

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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

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.81

Item type

Material

Width

25.5000 cm

Height or length

34 cm

Depth

2 cm

Themes

People

Social History

Sport

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.

Keywords

Western Australian State Baseball Team

Perth, Western Australia

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

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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