The images featured on this web site are part of the Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection
at the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. The archives are housed in the Main Library at the University of Georgia. The collection consists of
manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, books, and audiovisual materials.
Staff at the Russell Library scanned the originals at 600 dpi. From these images, staff produced smaller, Web-ready derivative images, 100 dpi, approximately 75 pixels wide JPEG thumbnails and 100 dpi, JPEG images with a maximum width of 250 pixels. The front of every card was scanned; backs of cards were scanned only when printed information was present. The online presentation of the baseball cards follows the pattern used on the Library of Congress' American Memory baseball card collection. The database record is accompanied by a thumbnail image (or two, if the back was scanned), each of which provides access to the larger reference image.
At this time, there are neither plans nor additional funds to add images beyond those presented.
Many of the people and places in the images are identified in the photograph's description. More general information about subjects related to the "dead-ball" era is available in a variety of topical reference materials. A good place to begin would be the Bibliography, Related Links.
The Richard B. Russell Library is open to the public, and people are invited to visit the facilities to use the collections. Please see the library's web site for more information.
To request reproductions, researchers should speak with an archives staff member who will advise them on how to proceed if they would like copies of the baseball cards or wish to pursue publication of them. Off-site researchers may submit requests for reproduction to russlib@uga.edu or call 706-542-5788. Researchers should use the guidelines for requesting reproductions worksheet form and consult the schedule of fees before submitting a request. The current fees listed on the web site are subject to change without notice.
Researchers wishing to pursue publication of materials in Russell Library collections should make this request in writing to the attention of Sheryl Vogt, Director. Researchers should use the guidelines for permission to publish worksheet form and consult the schedule of fees before submitting a request. The current fees listed on the web site are subject to change without notice.
The Russell Library does not administer the copyright for Russell's collection of baseball cards. Permission to reproduce is not permission to publish. It is the responsibility of any researcher wishing to reproduce images from Russell Library collections to investigate and arrange permission to publish from the copyright holder.
Before material from the collection may be published or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, written permission must be obtained from the Richard B. Russell Library at the University of Georgia. Contact the library directly for more information.
When citing images from the collection, please include all the following information.
Baseball card of [person depicted], [team], [league], [card type], [card set], Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, Legends of the Dead-Ball Era database, GALILEO.
When doing an actual footnote or bibliography, this information should conform to the manual of style being used for the research work. Citations may be shortened after the first reference.
Often, the only known information about a particular image appears in the description and additional notes that accompany that image. If you suspect an error, please send an e-mail to the Russell Library archives staff by completing the Contact us form, and let us know what the nature of the error is. Include the identification number of the image and the name of the person presented in the image.
Please check our Related Links section.
A good place to begin would be to peruse Suggested Readings, Related Links, or to ask at your local library.
Unfortunately we cannot help with appraisals. Please contact a professional appraiser. A rare books or antiques dealer in your area may be able to help or to refer you to an appraiser. For information on local dealers, you may want to contact an accredited appraiser who has experience appraising baseball cards. To find appraisers in your area, you may want to contact Antique Appraisers Association of America at 714-530-7090.
If you are interested in donating materials to the Russell Library, please contact the library.