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George Frank Thomas Papers (Class of 1908), Western Maryland College Collection, 1907-1909

Collection Overview

Title: George Frank Thomas Papers (Class of 1908), Western Maryland College Collection, 1907-1909

ID: MS/2012.12

Creator: Thomas, G. Frank (George Frank)

Extent: 6.0

Date Acquired: 05/30/2012

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

Six items;

Three black and white photographs of sports teams - 1907  and 1908 football teams, 1909 baseball team

Three medals - 1907 Inter- Literary Society Contest, 1908 Bates prize, and 1908 first prize in the Tenth Annual Contest of the Oratorical Association of Maryland Colleges.

Biographical Note

George Frank Thomas Western Maryland College class of 1908, originally from Adamstown, MD.

Administrative Information

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Copying:  Papers may be copied in accordance with the Archives usual procedures.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. G. Frank Thomas

Acquisition Method: Gift

Preferred Citation: Gedorge Frank Thomas (Class of 1908), Western Maryland College Collection, MS/2012.12; McDaniel College Archives, Westminster, Maryland

Box and Folder Listing

Item 1: WMC  Football Team, 1907Add to your cart.

Black and white  31.5 x 25.5 cm mounted photograph of the 1907 Western Maryland College football team.

1st row: Harry Adkins, Christie Hanks, Willie Gibson

2nd row: Jim Ashmore, John todd, Alvin Stultz, Sam Turner, Cuts Carver, Sanderson, Walter Short

3rd row:  Alvin Roberts, Frank Thomas (Buckeystown Tommy), A. B. Coe, Carl Twigg, Clarence Whealton, Frank Thomas (Big Tommy), Doe Wright, Harry Lippencott

Item 2: Champions, Western Maryland Football Team, 1908Add to your cart.

Black and white 24 x 32.5 cm mounted photograph of the 1908 Western Maryland College football team.

1st row: Alvin Stultz, longfield, Bill Wiley, Malford Dooly

2nd row: Frank Thomas, Cuts Carver, Wiley Gibson, Bob (Robert) Gill, Molly (Carl) Twigg

3rd row: Trunp Herrr, Doc Wright, Old Lady Grafe, A. B. Coe, Hummel, Jim Dudley, Bull Turner, Tump Birdsell, Jim Ashmore

Item 3: Baseball Team, 1909Add to your cart.

Black and white 26.5 x 33.5 cm  mounted photograph of the 1909 Western Maryland College baseball team.

Top row: Todd, Bull Turner, Willie Gibson, Carl Twigg, Frank Thomas, Munroe Gibbons, Jim Ashmore

1st row: Marshall Thompson, Christie Hanks, Tom Smith, Alvin Stultz, Malford Dooley

Item 4: Bates Prize, 1908Add to your cart.
Wmc  Bates Prize medal awarded to  G. T. Thomas,  2.5 cm circular gold medal.
Item 5: Oratorial Association of Maryland Colleges Medal, 1908Add to your cart.
Tenth Contest first honors medal awarded to G. F. Thomas of Western Maryland in 1908.  3cm laural wreath with cross in center gold medal.
Item 6: Inter Society Contest Medal, 1907Add to your cart.
Literary society medal awarded to G. Frank Thomas as orator of the Webster Literary Society.  front has initial WMC and laurel wreath  within a cross, 3.5 x 4 cm.