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Sports
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "America's National Game": The Albert G. Spalding Collection of Early Baseball Photographs 
 "Over 500 photographs, prints, drawings, caricatures, and printed illustrations from the personal collection of materials related to baseball and other sports gathered by the early baseball player and sporting-goods tycoon A.G. Spalding. This collection includes 19th-century studio portraits of players and teams of the day, rare images, photographs, and original drawings." Also includes a brief background of the collection. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/?collection=AmericasNationalGame&col_id=198 Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 25, 2008 The 1904 World's Fair: Looking Back at Looking Forward
In 1904, St. Louis, Missouri, marked the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase with a world's fair. The city also hosted the 1904 Olympics. The site commemorates these events with an illustrated overview of the fair, images of artifacts, and a "virtual fair," which includes a fairground map and photographs of the structures and exhibitions. From the Missouri Historical Society. http://www.mohistory.org/Fair/WF/HTML/index_flash.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jun 30, 2009 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL): 1943-1954
Women really did have a baseball league of their own and this site supplies the details. The history section includes the text of league documents such as "Rules of Conduct," "Charm School Guide," and "Rules of Play." Find team rosters and photos, research contacts, suggested reading, a FAQ, a trivia quiz, and links to other baseball sites. From the AAGPBL Players. http://www.AAGPBL.org/ Topics: Baseball, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 28, 2005 Althea Gibson
This is the official website for Althea Gibson, who "overcame unbelievable odds to achieve international acclaim and success ... in both amateur tennis and professional golf." Gibson, who died in 2003 at the age of 76, was "the first African-American to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships." The site features a partial chronology of her life from 1927 through 1975, photographs, and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation. http://www.altheagibson.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Women Last updated Apr 6, 2006 Badminton Central Discussion Forums
A collection of forums about badminton, covering tips and techniques to improve your battledore and shuttlecock skills, rules and laws used at international tournaments, links to clubs and organizations, equipment and products, and other matters. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Ballparks of Baseball: The Fields of Major League Baseball
This site offers information on past, current, and future Major League Baseball ballparks. Includes photos, seating charts, and a history of each park, as well as news stories, statistics, and fun facts. Searchable. http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 8, 2004 Baseball and Jackie Robinson: Jackie Robinson & Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
"This presentation was created to commemorate" the achievements of Jackie Robinson "and describe some aspects of the color line's development and the Negro Leagues." Includes photographs and illustrations, a timeline, an essay, and resources for teachers. Searchable, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/ Topics: Baseball, Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Oct 9, 2004 The Baseball Reliquary, Inc.
"The Baseball Reliquary is a nonprofit, educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its interaction with American culture by the preservation and exhibition of artifacts ..." The site features information about annual inductions into the organization's Shrine of the Eternals, a calendar of events, and descriptions and photographs of items in the Reliquary's unconventional collection. The Los Angeles County Arts Commission partially supports the organization. http://www.baseballreliquary.org/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 21, 2003 BBC Sport: Olympics 2004
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Sport's coverage of the Olympic Games planned for Athens, Greece, in August 2004. Includes Olympics history, athlete profiles, a venue guide, a schedule of events, news stories, photos, and video and audio clips. Also covers concerns over security. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/ Topics: Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Apr 22, 2004 Billings Mustangs
The Billings Mustangs baseball team, located in Billings, Montana, is the Cincinnati Reds single-A affiliate in the Pioneer Baseball League. The site includes a team roster, game schedule, photos, brief team history, and more. http://www.billingsmustangs.com Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 1, 2007 Boxing.com
Boxing news, results, schedules, rankings, photo gallery, chat, links, and a message board. http://www.boxing.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Apr 21, 2002 CBS SportsLine.com: Golf
Comprehensive information about golf, including players, fantasy games, tournaments, scoring, statistics, rules, instruction, advice on enjoying the sport, golf courses, PGA and other events, photo galleries, television schedules, and video files. http://www.sportsline.com/golf/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about the Mexican-American families living in the Chavez Ravine area of Los Angeles who were, in the early 1950s, "forcefully evicted ... to make way for a low-income public housing project. ... But instead of building the promised housing" the city sold the land, and Dodger Stadium was built on the site. Features a history of Chavez Ravine, photographs of residents, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/chavezravine/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Creative Americans: Portraits by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964
A collection of over 1,300 photographs, primarily portraits of celebrities, taken by this American photographer. Searchable by keyword in bibliographic record, and browsable by subject and occupation (actors and actresses, African-American leaders, artists, authors, choreographers, composers, conductors, dancers, educators, journalists, publishers, musicians, photographers, playwrights, poets, sculptors, singers, and sports figures). Includes brief biographical information on Van Vechten. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/vanvechten/ Topics: Musicians, Photograph Collections, Photography, Poetry, Technology, Writing Last updated Dec 31, 2005 Cricket365.com
A great source of information on the international cricket world. Find up-to-the-minute game results, as well as current and archived statistics for teams, test matches, and World Cups. Also includes video clips, feature articles, betting, and a photograph gallery. http://www.cricket365.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Jul 15, 2004 Cultural Profiles Project
Intended as a guide to aid in cultural awareness of new immigrants to Canada, this is a resource for learning about the "life and customs" of countries worldwide. Provides information on work, food, holidays, family life, spirituality, communication, education, sports and recreation, landscape and climate, history, health care, and the arts and literature of dozens of countries. Also available in French. From Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). http://www.cp-pc.ca/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays by Region, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Nov 19, 2005 Early Baseball Pictures, 1860s - 1920s
"Library of Congress staff selected this sampler of thirty-four images related to early baseball (1860s-1920s) from various files and collections in the Prints and Photographs Division. The factors that guided image selection included showing interesting games, some famous players, a variety of teams, different types of pictorial formats, and images with no copyright restrictions." Searchable, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/jrgmabout.html Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 9, 2004 EuroStadiums
"The place to talk about football [soccer] stadiums, players and clubs from Europe." The site features seating capacity, history, date of completion, and photographs for more than 700 stadiums. Also includes information for some stadiums outside Europe and links to related sites. Searchable by stadium or club name, or browsable using a clickable map of Europe. http://www.eurostadiums.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 26, 2006 The Fight
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about the June 1938 boxing match "between the African American heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling." The site explores "the impact Louis's victory had on black America and its significance for Jews on both sides of the Atlantic." Includes interactive features, a timeline, photo gallery, biographies, a teacher's guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/fight/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports Last updated Jan 4, 2005 Footbag WorldWide Information Service
Background information about the sport that involves kicking around a small beanbag (called a footbag or hacky sack). Provides an overview of the sport, a FAQ, an international directory of clubs, event listings, results from tournaments, photos, instructions and tips for footbag freestyle and footbag net, a forum, official rules, and related resources. Searchable. From the International Footbag Players' Association. http://footbag.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Jul 28, 2004 Frank S. Matsura Image Collection
A collection of 1600 photos of the city of Okanogan, Washington, taken by Japanese-American professional photographer Frank S. Matsura between 1907 and 1913. Searchable, and browsable by topic (automobiles, baseball, basketball, children, Conconully Dam, dogs, farms, horses, hotels, irrigation, laborers, self-portraits, studio portraits, Native Americans, postcards, railroads). From the Department of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xmatsura.html Topics: Agriculture, Baseball, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Apr 22, 2003 George Grantham Bain Collection
This collection "represents the photographic files of one of America's earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including the woman suffrage campaign, conventions and public celebrations. ... Approximately 11,000 glass negatives and 1,400 photographic prints [mostly from the 1900s to the mid-1920s] are currently available." Searchable and browsable. From the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/ggbainhtml/ggbainabt.html Topics: News, Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Mar 2, 2005 Goal.com
Provides soccer news, standings, information on tournaments, worldwide schedules and scores, articles, photos, a discussion forum, and more. Available in Italian, German, French, and other languages. http://www.goal.com/en-US/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 27, 2007 Golf Stars Online: Annika Sorenstam
A "links directory to help people find sites and online resources dedicated" to professional golfer Annika Sorenstam. Includes links to official and fan sites, biographies and statistics, photo galleries, interviews, and more. Searchable. http://www.golfstarsonline.com/S/Annika_Sorenstam/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Great Falls White Sox
The Great Falls White Sox baseball team, located in Great Falls Montana, is the Chicago White Sox single-A affiliate in the Pioneer Baseball League. The site includes a team roster, game schedule, and photos. http://www.greatfallswhitesox.com Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 12, 2005 The Great One: Roberto Clemente Walker
Devoted to Puerto-Rican born baseball player, "the first Latin American to enter the Hall of Fame," this site includes photographs, images of related memorabilia, and the right fielder's career statistics. Born Roberto Clemente Walker, he was known throughout his career as Roberto Clemente. Available in English and Spanish. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/clemente/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 17, 2009 Hellenic Culture
This site looks at the heritage of Greek culture. Included are museums, monuments, and archaeological sites; modern cultural creations, including literature and books, music, theater, dance, cinema, plastic arts, and photography; and links to cultural organizations. "Special Issues" includes a history of the Olympic Games. Also available in Greek. http://www.culture.gr/ Topics: History By Place, Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games Last updated Mar 31, 2005 Herald Photos: 50's & 60's
This digital exhibit from the Northwest Collection of the Everett Public Library, Washington state, features more than 130 photographs from the 1950s and 1960s, "taken for the most part by three photojournalists who worked for the Everett Herald. They are Jim Leo, Ray Waters, and Ken Knudson." Search, or browse categories including aerial views, airline industry, disasters, parades, pageants, recreation, sports, and stores. http://www.epls.org/nw/dig_herald_photos.asp Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 12, 2006 Hoophall.com
The official site of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Contains biographical information, including statistics and photos, about the individuals (players, coaches, contributors, and referees) and teams enshrined as basketball's best. The history section contains a biography of James Naismith and some of his stories and speeches, origins of the Hall, and information on other milestones of the sport. http://www.hoophall.com/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 21, 2005 Horse Country
An excellent site for young adults on all things equine and equestrian. Started as an experiment to interest young girls in the Internet, it features "Cyberbarn" interactive games that introduce children to science, math, and technology through their interest in horses; pen pal pages; chat; and an e-mail journal maintained by young adults. Includes links to topics such as "Vet Rap," and "Trainer’s Talk" as well as information and photos on the horse in history, sport, art, and science. Lists associations, colleges, and camps and includes a "Rider’s Library." http://www.horse-country.com/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, Mammals, Pets, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 12, 2002 Hunting With Dogs Debate
News and analysis about attempts to ban the blood sport of fox hunting in Great Britain. Provides arguments for and against the ban, a timeline (1940 to the present), information about the 2002 ban in Scotland, an overview of fox hunting in other countries, background information about the sport of fox hunting, and related material. Include photos and related links. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk/2002/hunting/default.stm Topics: Animals, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Outdoor Recreation, Pets, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 8, 2009 IAAF: 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships
Presents news and information about this indoor track and field meet, which is held annually in different countries. It includes complete results, photos, and audio for the current meet and lists of winners for events from past meets. From the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). http://www.iaaf.org/WIC08/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Feb 20, 2008 IOC [International Olympic Committee] Internet Guidelines for the Written Press and Other Non-Rights Holding Media
"These guidelines will help those written press and other non-rights holding media wishing to develop Olympic-related web activity in connection with the upcoming Olympic Games." Discusses written coverage, photography, audio and video, copyright notices, use of Olympic marks and symbol, and links. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the International Olympic Committee (IOC). http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1025.pdf Topics: Intellectual Property, Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Feb 25, 2006 Jesse Owens: The Official Web Site
Information about track and field star Jesse (James Cleveland) Owens who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Provides a brief biography, a list of achievements, photographs, and quotes. Created by the estate of Jesse Owens. http://www.jesseowens.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Jan 7, 2006 Jim Thorpe Official Web Site
Provides brief biographical information and photos of athlete Jim Thorpe, who is known for his accomplishments in football, baseball, and as the gold medalist in the decathlon and pentathlon events at the 1912 Olympic Games. From the Estate of Jim Thorpe. http://www.cmgww.com/sports/thorpe/ Topics: Native Americans, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Legacies of the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
About 20 annotated photographs from the 10th Olympic Games. From a collection of some 600 official images held at the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). http://www.lapl.org/virgal/laoly_32/ Topics: Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Library Factfiles: History of the Indianapolis 500
Background information about the auto race held annually on Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Features key events in the history of the race, photos, biographies of the owners of the speedway, a lists or winners and of drivers and mechanics killed in the race, and related information. From the library of the Indianapolis Star. http://www2.indystar.com/library/factfiles/sports/autoracing/indy500.html Topics: Automobiles, Photograph Collections, Social Issues, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 26, 2008 LibyaOnline.com
This site provides information about various aspects of Libya and its culture. It features a travel guide, photos galleries (of ancient and modern Libya, food, ruins, and more), and a guide to over a dozen cities (including the capital, Tripoli). Includes information about arts, sports, music, and technology. Also provides audio and an English translation of the Quran. http://www.libyaonline.com Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Dec 8, 2004 The Magic Mirror of Life: A Search for Camera Obscura Rooms
A pair of photography enthusiasts shares their passion for the camera obscura. They have posted old and modern cartoons, articles, and photographs, including photos of portable and box cameras in their collection; accounts of their visits to specific cameras (including San Francisco's Giant Camera, now on the National Register of Historic Places); and brief notes on appearances of the camera obscura in movies and literature. http://brightbytes.com/cosite/cohome.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photography, Technology Last updated Mar 5, 2002 MountainZone.com
Includes "mountain sports news, interviews, and photos on skiing, snowboarding, climbing, hiking, mountain biking, and mountain photography." http://www.mountainzone.com/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated May 30, 2005 Mt. ShowaShinzan International Yukigassen
Though the English translation is spotty in some places, this site provides a nice overview of the Japanese sport of snowball fighting (yukigassen). This site for the Showa-Shinzan International Yukigassen Tournament (held in Hokkaido, Japan) features the rules of the competition, results from past competitions, and a foreign entry team directory. The highlight of the site is the photo gallery. http://www.town.sobetsu.hokkaido.jp/cgi-bin/odb-get.exe?WIT_template=AC010000&WIT_oid=olia41xbHP4928em5yfTqdQ5wpgbae7rs&m=1&d= Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 3, 2004 Muhammad Ali: The Making of a Champ
A history of the boxing great and cultural icon Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) is presented here in a unique, chronologically arranged archive of articles, photographs, and features. From the Courier-Journal newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, the city where Ali spent his youth and began his career. LII Record of the Month for March, 2004. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=ALI Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports Last updated Nov 27, 2005 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown, New York, site dedicated to "collecting, through donation, baseball artifacts, works of art, literature, photographs, memorabilia and related materials which focus on the history of the game over time, its players, and those elected to the Hall of Fame." Visitor information, historical data, online exhibits, and educational resources are featured. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/ Topics: Baseball, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 17, 2009 The Nazi Olympics, Berlin 1936
"This site presents an online version of an exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC." Features photos and a description of the events of the 1936 Olympics held in Germany, including a discussion of racism and a threatened U.S. boycott. Includes a bibliography. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Social Issues, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future, World War II Last updated Jun 2, 2004 NBA.com
The official site of the National Basketball Association. Includes schedules, statistics, news, fantasy games, live Webcasts of games, photos and data on the players, and staff and team transactions. http://www.nba.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Apr 2, 2004 NCAAsports.com
The official site for the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Reports on individual men's and women's sports and championships, past and present. Features photos, a listing of NCAA schools (including team mascots and nicknames), and broadcasting and Internet information. http://www.ncaa.com/ Topics: College and University Education, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 7, 2008 Olympic History
This site features images from the Olympics from 1896 through 1996. Access these historic photos using the timeline. From the Musarium. Note: Linked material on the menu is not available. http://www.musarium.com/kodak/olympics/olympichistory/ Topics: Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, Technology, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Aug 10, 2004 One Man's Eye: Photographs from the Alan Siegel Collection
Photographs from collector Alan Siegel, browsable by topic (portraits, still lifes, flowers, nudes and the human form, American views, landscapes, the urban environment, design and abstraction, sports and athletes, and the circus). Includes comments from Siegel and works by Robert Frank, Florence Henri, Weegee, Edward Weston, and others. From the book of same title. http://www.onemanseye.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Oct 25, 2004 The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT)
A site describing the 1,200-mile Pacific Northwest Trail, which "includes the Rocky Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, Pasayten Wilderness, North Cascades, Olympic Mountains, and Wilderness Coast." The site includes maps, photos, a public message board, bicycles and horses on the trail, youth programs, and information for trip planning. http://www.pnt.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Travel Last updated May 6, 2004 Panoramic Photographs: Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Contains "approximately four thousand images featuring American cityscapes, landscapes, and group portraits." Subjects include "agricultural life; beauty contests; disasters; engineering work such as bridges, canals and dams; fairs and expositions; military and naval activities, especially during World War I; the oil industry; schools and college campuses, sports, and transportation." Includes a brief history of panoramic photography. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/panoramic_photo/ Topics: Agriculture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Technology Last updated Oct 9, 2004 The Pioneer Baseball League (PBL)
The PBL "is a short-season, professional minor league — with teams in Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming." The league "is classified Rookie Advanced. This makes us a starting place for players beginning their professional careers." The site includes a PBL history, news, club directories, game schedules, statistics, a trivia quiz, photos, fan memories, and more. http://www.pioneerleague.com Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 2, 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame
This site for the National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame (located in Canton, Ohio) provides information each of the inductees, including detailed biographies, statistics, and photos. Also features information about NFL history, visitor and enshrinement information, videos, and features on topics such as football's wartime heroes. Searchable; browse Hall of Famers by name, year, team, college, high school, birthplace, or position. http://www.profootballhof.com/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jan 25, 2005 The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
"Politics, nationalism, commercialism and athletics were intimately related in the ancient Olympic Games" in Athens. This site discusses traditions ancient and modern, such as nudity, the torch, awards, the concept of amateurism, women's participation, the Olympic Truce, cheating and bribery, and other matters. A glossary and photographs of artifacts are included. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicintro.shtml Topics: Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Issues, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Oct 14, 2009 Ride & Tie
"Although the sport of Ride & Tie has been in existence since 1971, it is a relatively unknown sport that combines trail running, endurance riding, and most of all, strategy. The object is to get all three team members (two humans and one horse) across a 20-100 mile cross-country course by alternating riding and running." The site features a FAQ, photos, a race schedule, individual and team standings, and links to articles. http://www.rideandtie.org/ Topics: Mammals, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 12, 2008 Right to Play
"Right To Play is an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for development of children and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world." The site features a description of the programs, biographies of selected "athlete ambassadors" (many of whom are Olympians), photos, and information about volunteer opportunities. http://www.righttoplay.com/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Notable People, Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games Last updated May 8, 2007 Sanfermin.com
Official site for the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona, Spain, which is held each July and which features the "Running of the Bulls" event. The site provides an overview of the bull-running, a map, and photos, as well as information about other fiesta events and tourist information. In English, Spanish, and the Basque language. http://www.sanfermin.com/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Society & Social Science, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Scholarly Sport Sites: A Subject Directory
"This subject directory brings together the websites which will assist the serious sports researcher, kinesiology librarian, sport information specialist, college/university student and faculty." Features annotated links to archives, associations, bibliographies, databases, libraries, museums, photo collections, and other resources for sports research. Includes a section on Olympic Games sources. From librarian Gretchen Ghent. http://www.ucalgary.ca/library/ssportsite/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Oct 30, 2005 ShawGuides
A "database of more than 5,300 career and recreational cooking schools, wine courses, golf & tennis schools & camps, high performance programs, writers conferences, photography, film & video workshops & schools, art & craft workshops, language vacations, cultural travel programs, and artists' and writers' residencies & retreats." The site notes that information for the guides "has been obtained from the listed program sponsors and is subject to change." Searchable. http://www.shawguides.com/ Topics: Education, Food & Cooking, Jobs & Work, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Sports, Wine Last updated Mar 17, 2005 Shipler Photograph Collection
Thousands of digitized images documenting the people, places, and events of Utah and the surrounding states from 1903 through 1980. Subjects include agriculture, architecture, business and industry, parks and other recreational areas, natural resources, floods, sports, trade unions, and transportation. From the Utah History Research Center. http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/photos/shipler.html Topics: Agriculture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Skate Canada
Skate Canada is the "largest figure skating governing body in the world" and holds programs for skaters, coaches, and officials. Biographies and competition histories of all the team Canadian figure skaters, a photo gallery of events, and current results in figure skating events are here. There are also sections on programs for special needs skaters, health and fitness ( Sports Science ), and varsity figure skating. The site is available in English and French. http://www.skatecanada.ca/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports, Winter Sports Last updated May 16, 2002 Snipe Hunter's Association of America (SHAA)
While disclaiming any intent to harm the birds, the association shares history and techniques of the esoteric sport of snipe hunting, plus basic information about the common snipe, Gallinago gallinago , "also known as the woobidah bird (for a noise it makes while plummeting)." Information includes snipe population density, night photos, and sounds of other snipe species, as well as snipe hunt simulators and a spy cam. Tally-ho! http://www.snipehunter.com/ Topics: Birds, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 23, 2004 Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939
A collection of 20 Official Indoor Baseball Guides and 15 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guides, which "featured editorials from baseball writers on the state of the game, statistics, photographs, and analysis of the previous season for all the Major League teams and for many of the so-called minor leagues across the nation." Searchable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/spalding/ Topics: Baseball, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 16, 2009 The Sports Page: Images From the Keystone-Mast Collection
A collection of photographs of memorable moments and popular figures in American sports, as well as various forms of recreation and athletics throughout the world (1900 through the late 1930s). Topics include baseball, golf, Babe Ruth, and the 1932 Olympic games, held in Los Angeles. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/stereo/sports/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Tour de France Stage Guides
This interactive map of the Tour de France bicycle race provides information about each of the 21 stages of the event. Features information about climbs and sprints, what riders might expect during the stage, and quotes from riders and commentators about each section of the course. The main "Cycling" page features news stories, photos, and other information about the Tour de France. From BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4631639.stm Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Jul 6, 2005 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Information about the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota. Includes pages on gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic teams, with photos and game highlights, as well as profiles of Hall of Fame inductees. http://www.ushockeyhall.com/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, Winter Sports Last updated Feb 25, 2004 UStwirling.com: United States Twirling Association (USTA)
The USTA is "dedicated to the development of the sport of baton twirling." The site has calendars of events and competitions, competition results, membership and judge training information, a photo gallery, discussion forums, news, and links to related sites in the United States and abroad. http://www.ustwirling.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Apr 1, 2004 Vero Beach Dodgers
The Vero Beach Dodgers are the Florida State League A-ball affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and play their home games at Holman Stadium. Site has a team roster with player photographs and statistics, Florida League standings, and the team schedule. Vero Beach is the L.A. Dodgers' spring training site and the website has their spring training schedule. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t457 Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 8, 2007 Walter O'Malley: The Official Website
Biographical information about Walter O'Malley, "widely regarded as a pioneer in baseball for the westward expansion of the game, moving the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles prior to the 1958 season and for designing, building and privately financing Dodger Stadium" Features documents by and about O'Malley, a timeline, quotes, and audio and video clips. Also includes a history of the Dodgers, Dodger Stadium history and construction information, and photos. Searchable. http://www.walteromalley.com/ Topics: Baseball, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Established in 1999 with twenty-five inductees in the first year and ten in the second year, this hall's purpose is to celebrate and promote women's basketball. The Web site has photographs of each inductee and a brief notation of why each was selected. There is also a timeline outlining highlights (including rule changes) in the history of the sport and I'm in the Hall where children can submit brief entries about themselves, their thoughts about the game, and their aspirations. http://www.wbhof.com/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 25, 2004 World Series Coverage
Find World Series game accounts, fan polls, box scores, starting lineups and team uniforms, recaps of previous World Series, and selected articles and photos from Sports Illustrated's World Series coverage dating back to 1954. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/features/1998/wsarchive/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 28, 2004 Worldseries.com
This official site from Major League Baseball (MLB) celebrates the centennial of baseball's World Series with a collection of articles, statistics, team information, photos, coverage of the 2003 World Series, and other resources for fans. Navigation through the extensive material on this site may be difficult due to a cluttered, ad-heavy page design. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/ps/ Topics: Baseball, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 3, 2007 Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day
"The Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is held each year on the last Sunday in April." The site includes a FAQ, links to history, how to make a pinhole camera from an oatmeal box, and commercial sources. Also includes a list of events and workshops, galleries of hundreds of pictures back to 2001, and information for submitting photos. Available in several languages. http://www.pinholeday.org Topics: Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Mar 23, 2005 www.triathlon.org
Events, news, rules, results, athlete profiles, rankings, webcasts, photographs, Olympic competition, and more about triathlons worldwide and the men and women who participate in them. http://www.triathlon.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated Oct 24, 2005 |
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