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Cecil A. Darby, Jr. Collection (MC 213) - Columbus State University

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Cecil A. Darby, Jr. Collection (MC 213)

Biographical Note

Cecil Albert Darby, Jr. was born on March 17, 1924, the son of Cecil Albert Darby, Sr. and Jewel Owen Darby. He died on January 28, 2017, and is buried in Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia. His father, who died in 1962, was a conductor for 43 years with the Central of Georgia Railroad. The younger Cecil was always interested in sports, and worked for the Columbus Ledger as a sports writer for 36 years. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1942 and briefly attended the University of Florida. He served 34 months in the Marine Corps during World War II, mostly in the Pacific. According to a profile of him in a column by Glenn Vaughn in the Ledger-Enquirer in 1990, he was known for his encyclopedic knowledge of all sports, but his particular passion was professional baseball in Columbus, Georgia.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of scrapbooks and loose-leaf notebooks of newspaper clippings covering mainly Columbus-area baseball and basketball games. It also includes information on many high school and college athletic events, including players and coaches.

1884-2008, 23 boxes

Permission to Publish

Permission to publish material from the Cecil A. Darby, Jr. Collection must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:

Cecil A. Darby, Jr. Collection (MC 213) Columbus State University Archives Columbus, Georgia

Provenance

This collection was a gift of Cecil Darby via Jimmy McKinstry in 2006, with later additions to the collection in 2014 and 2017.

Box and Item List

Box 1

  • Item 1 - Columbus Astros, 1968-1970
  • Item 2 - Columbus Astros, 1971
  • Item 3 - Columbus Astros, 1972
  • Item 4 - Columbus Astros, 1975-1976
  • Item 5 - Columbus Astros, 1977-1978
  • Item 6 - Columbus Astros, 1978-1980

Box 2

  • Item 1 - Columbus Astros, 1981-1982
  • Item 2 - Columbus Astros, 1983-1984
  • Item 3 - Columbus Astros, 1984-1986
  • Item 4 - Columbus Astros, 1986-1988

Box 3

  • Item 1 - Columbus Cardinals and South Atlantic League, 1947
  • Item 2 - Columbus Cardinals and South Atlantic League, 1948
  • Item 3 - Columbus Cardinals, 1949
  • Item 4 - Columbus Cardinals, 1950
  • Item 5 - Columbus Cardinals, 1951-1953
  • Item 6 - Columbus Cardinals, 1951
  • Item 7 - Columbus Cardinals, 1953-1954
  • Item 8 - Columbus Cardinals, 1954-55

Box 4

  • Item 1 - Columbus College, 1974-1976
  • Item 2 - Columbus College, 1977-1978
  • Item 3 - Columbus College, 1978-1979
  • Item 4 - Columbus College, 1978-1982
  • Item 5 - Columbus College Basketball, 1971-1974 and Baseball, 1972/1973
  • Item 6 - Columbus College Basketball, 1970-1971; Baseball, 1971; and Golf/Tennis, 1971
  • Item 7 - Columbus College Basketball, 1978-1980
  • Item 8 - Columbus Basketball, 1964/1965-1966/1967
  • Item 9 - Columbus Basketball, 1980/1981-1984/1985

Box 5

  • Item 1 - Columbus Foxes, 1956
  • Item 2 - Columbus Foxes, 1956-57
  • Item 3 - Columbus Foxes, 1958
  • Item 4 - Rebels Basketball, 1958/1959-1967/1968
  • Item 5 - Rebels Basketball, 1968/1969-1974/1975
  • Item 6 - Columbus Yankees, 1964-1966
  • Item 7 - Cecil A. Darby Column, 1969-1973
  • Item 8 - Leaves of Gold and Anthology of Prayers, by Clyde Francis Lytle, belonging to Jewell Darby, 1938
  • Item 9 - 75th Anniversary of the National League (book)

Box 6

  • Item 1 - Assortment of Plaques
  • Item 2 - Folder of Photographs

Box 7

  • Folder 1 - Columbus Baseball, 1884
  • Folder 2 - Columbus Baseball, 1885
  • Folder 3 - Columbus Baseball, 1886-1895
  • Folder 4 - Columbus Baseball, 1896
  • Folder 5 - Columbus Baseball, 1897-1908
  • Folder 6 - Columbus Baseball, 1909
  • Folder 7 - Columbus Baseball, 1910
  • Folder 8 - Columbus Baseball, 1911
  • Folder 9 - Columbus Baseball, 1912
  • Folder 10 - Columbus Baseball, 1913
  • Folder 11 - Columbus Baseball, 1914
  • Folder 12 - Columbus Baseball, 1915
  • Folder 13 - Columbus Baseball, 1916
  • Folder 14 - Columbus Baseball, 1917
  • Folder 15 - Columbus Baseball, 1918-1925
  • Folder 16 - Columbus Baseball, 1926
  • Folder 17 - Columbus Baseball, 1927
  • Folder 18 - Columbus Baseball, 1928
  • Folder 19 - Columbus Baseball, 1929
  • Folder 20 - Columbus Baseball, 1930
  • Folder 21 - Columbus Baseball, 1931
  • Folder 22 - Columbus Baseball, 1932
  • Folder 23 - Columbus Baseball, 1933
  • Folder 24 - Columbus Baseball, 1936
  • Folder 25 - Columbus Baseball, 1937
  • Folder 26 - Columbus Baseball, 1938
  • Folder 27 - Columbus Baseball, 1939
  • Folder 28 - Columbus Baseball, 1940
  • Folder 29 - Columbus Baseball, 1941
  • Folder 30 - Columbus Baseball, 1942
  • Folder 31 - Columbus Baseball, 1937-42

Box 8

  • Folder 1 - Columbus Baseball, 1946
  • Folder 2 - Columbus Baseball, 1947
  • Folder 3 - Columbus Baseball, 1948
  • Folder 4 - Columbus Baseball, 1949
  • Folder 5 - Columbus Baseball, 1950
  • Folder 6 - Columbus Baseball, 1951
  • Folder 7 - Columbus Baseball, 1952
  • Folder 8 - Columbus Baseball, 1953
  • Folder 9 - Columbus Baseball, 1954
  • Folder 10 - Columbus Baseball, 1955
  • Folder 11 - Columbus Baseball, 1956
  • Folder 12 - Columbus Baseball, 1957
  • Folder 13 - Columbus Baseball, 1958
  • Folder 14 - Columbus Baseball, 1959

Box 9

  • Folder 1 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, 1960
  • Folder 2 - Columbus Baseball, 1961-1962
  • Folder 3 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, Winter, 1963/1964
  • Folder 4 - Columbus Yankees, 1964
  • Folder 5 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, April-May, 1964
  • Folder 6 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, June-July, 1964
  • Folder 7 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, August-September, 1964
  • Folder 8 - Columbus Baseball, 1964-1965
  • Folder 9 - Columbus Yankees, 1965
  • Folder 10 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, April-May, 1965
  • Folder 11 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, June-July, 1965
  • Folder 12 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, August-September, 1966
  • Folder 13 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, Winter-Spring, 1965/1966
  • Folder 14 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, April-May, 1966
  • Folder 15 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, June-July, 1966
  • Folder 16 - Columbus Baseball, Southern League, August-September, 1966
  • Folder 17 - Columbus Yankees, 1966

Box 10

  • Folder 1 - Columbus Baseball, 1968
  • Folder 2 - Columbus Baseball, Spring, 1969
  • Folder 3 - Columbus Baseball, Winter, 1969
  • Folder 4 - Columbus Baseball, 1970
  • Folder 5 - Columbus Baseball, Spring, 1971
  • Folder 6 - Columbus Baseball, Winter, 1971
  • Folder 7 - Columbus Baseball, 1972
  • Folder 8 - Columbus Baseball, 1973
  • Folder 9 - Columbus Baseball Pictures

Box 11

  • Folder 1 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1974
  • Folder 2 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1975
  • Folder 3 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, Spring, 1975
  • Folder 4 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1976
  • Folder 5 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, Spring, 1976
  • Folder 6 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1977
  • Folder 7 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1978
  • Folder 8 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1977-78
  • Folder 9 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1979-80

Box 12

  • Folder 1 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1978
  • Folder 2 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1979
  • Folder 3 - Baseball, Columbus Mudcats, 1979
  • Folder 4 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1980
  • Folder 5 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1981
  • Folder 6 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1982
  • Folder 7 - Baseball, Columbus Astros, 1983
  • Folder 8 - Columbus Baseball Records, 1984
  • Folder 9 - Columbus Baseball, 1985
  • Folder 10 - Columbus Baseball, 1986
  • Folder 11 - Columbus Baseball, 1987
  • Folder 12 - Columbus Baseball, 1988
  • Folder 13 - Baseball, Columbus Mudcats, 1989
  • Folder 14 - Baseball, Columbus Mudcats, 1990

Box 13

  • Folder 1 - Columbus Baseball, 1990
  • Folder 2 - Columbus Baseball, 1991
  • Folder 3 - Columbus Baseball, 1992
  • Folder 4 - Columbus Baseball, 1993
  • Folder 5 - Columbus Baseball, 1994
  • Folder 6 - Columbus Baseball, 1995
  • Folder 7 - Columbus Baseball, 1996
  • Folder 8 - Columbus Baseball, 1997
  • Folder 9 - Columbus Baseball, 1998
  • Folder 10 - Columbus Baseball, 1999
  • Folder 11 - Columbus Baseball, 2000
  • Folder 12 - Columbus Baseball, 2001

Box 14

  • Folder 1 - Personnel Files-A
  • Folder 2 - Personnel Files-B
  • Folder 3 - Personnel Files-C
  • Folder 4 - Personnel Files-D
  • Folder 5 - Personnel Files-E-F
  • Folder 6 - Personnel Files-G
  • Folder 7 - Personnel Files-H
  • Folder 8 - Personnel Files-I-J
  • Folder 9 - Personnel Files-K-L
  • Folder 10 - Personnel Files-M
  • Folder 11 - Personnel Files-N

Box 15

  • Folder 1 - Personnel Files-O-P
  • Folder 2 - Personnel Files-Q-R
  • Folder 3 - Personnel Files-Babe Ruth
  • Folder 4 - Personnel Files-Hugh Royer Jr
  • Folder 5 - Personnel Files-S-T
  • Folder 6 - Personnel Files-Frank Thomas
  • Folder 7 - Personnel Files-U-V
  • Folder 8 - Personnel Files-W-X
  • Folder 9 - Personnel Files-Y-Z

MC 213

Box 16

  • Folder 1 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1970
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 2 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1971
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 3 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1972
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 4 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1973
    • This folder contains: Season’s summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 5 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1974
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 6 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1975
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 7 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1976
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 8 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1977
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 9 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1978
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 10 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Astros (Baseball), 1979
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 11 - Columbus Catfish I (Baseball), 2004
    • This folder contains: Newspaper Clippings - Daily Game Reports and Box Scores - “Columbus Catfish, 2004 Program - 2004 All-Star Program, Charleston, SC.
  • Folder 12 - Columbus Catfish II (Baseball), 2004
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores.
  • Folder 13 - Columbus Catfish I (Baseball), 2005
    • This folder contains: Newspaper Clippings - Daily Game Reports and Box Scores - Columbus Catfish Souvenir Program, 2205 - 2005 Columbus Catfish Media Guide.
  • Folder 14 - Columbus Catfish II (Baseball), 2005
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores.
  • Folder 15 - Columbus Catfish + Player Cards (Baseball), 2006
    • This folder contains: Daily Game Report and Box Scores - Player Cards - Columbus Catfish 2006 Souvenir Program (2).
  • Folder 16 - Columbus Catfish (Baseball), 2006
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 17 - Columbus Catfish I (Baseball), 2007
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, 2007 Souvenir Program, Photos.
  • Folder 18 - Columbus Catfish II (Baseball), 2007
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 19 - Columbus Catfish (Baseball), 2008
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors, 2008 Souvenir Magazine.
  • Folder 20 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Indians (Baseball), 1991
    • This folder contains: Season’s Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 21 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Mud Cats (Baseball), 1989
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.

Box 17

  • Folder 1 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Mud Cats (Baseball), 1990
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 2 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Pirates (Baseball), 1959
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 3 - Scrapbook of the South Georgia Waves (Baseball), 2003
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 4 - Scrapbook of the Columbus White Sox (Baseball), 1969
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 5 - Columbus Wood bats, 2009
  • Folder 6 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Yankees (Baseball), 1965
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 7 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Yankees (Baseball), 1966
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 8 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Yankees (Baseball), 1964
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 9 - Columbus State University Athletic Hall of Fame + Photos, 1990’s, 2000’s
  • Folder 10 - Columbus College Athletic Hall of Fame, 1990’s, 2000’s
  • Folder 11 - Columbus University Hall of Fame, 1990’s, 2000’s
  • Folder 12 - Columbus State University Hall of Fame, Program, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Folder 13 - Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
    • This folder contains: Newspaper Clippings - Induction Banquet (2) - Annual Awards Banquet, February 12, 1994.
  • Folder 14 - Columbus State University History, 2000’s
    • This folder contains: Newspaper Clippings - President’s Recognition Banquet 1958-2008, May 13, 2008 - CSU Annual Report of Private Giving, 1998-99.
  • Folder 15 - Columbus Sports History
  • Folder 16 - Columbus Baseball History I
  • Folder 17 - Columbus Baseball History II

Box 18

  • Folder 1 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1992
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 2 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1993
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 3 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1994
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 4 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1995
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 5 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1996
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 6 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1997
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 7 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1998
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 8 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 1999
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 9 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 2000
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 10 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx (Baseball), 2001
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 11 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx I (Baseball), 2002
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.
  • Folder 12 - Scrapbook of the Columbus Red Stixx II (Baseball), 2002
    • This folder contains: Season’s Summary and Statistics, Daily Game Reports and Box Scores, Information on Former Columbus Players in Majors.

Box 19

  • Folder 1 - Basketball, Columbus College I, 1958/59
  • Folder 2 - Basketball, Columbus College II, 1958/59
  • Folder 3 - Basketball, Columbus College III, 1958/59
  • Folder 4 - Basketball, Columbus College IV, 1958/59
  • Folder 5 - Basketball, Columbus College V, 1958/59
  • Folder 6 - Columbus State University Basketball Records, 1958/2009
  • Folder 7 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1959/60
  • Folder 8 - Columbus College Basketball Records, 1959/68
  • Folder 9 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1960/61
  • Folder 10 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1961/62
  • Folder 11 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1962/63
  • Folder 12 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1963/64
  • Folder 13 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1964/65
  • Folder 14 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1964
  • Folder 15 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1965/66
  • Folder 16 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1966/67
  • Folder 17 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1967/68
  • Folder 18 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1968/69
  • Folder 19 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1969/70
  • Folder 20 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1970/71
  • Folder 21 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1971/72
  • Folder 22 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1972, 73

Box 20

  • Folder 1 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1973/74
  • Folder 2 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1974/75
  • Folder 3 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1975/76
  • Folder 4 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1976/77
  • Folder 5 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1977
  • Folder 6 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1977/78
  • Folder 7 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1978/79
  • Folder 8 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1979/80
  • Folder 9 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1980/81
  • Folder 10 - Basketball, Columbus college Boxes, 1981/82
  • Folder 11 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1985/86
  • Folder 12 - Basketball, Columbus College, 1986/87
  • Folder 13 - Basketball, Columbus State University, 1997/98
  • Folder 14 - Basketball, Columbus State University, 1998/99
  • Folder 15 - Basketball, Columbus College History
  • Folder 16 - Basketball, Columbus College, Miscellaneous Records
  • Folder 17 - Basketball Records - CSU
  • Folder 18 - Columbus Graduates to Major Leagues
  • Folder 19 - Cross Country, Columbus College, 1969
  • Folder 20 - Sports Columns, 1952/55
  • Folder 21 - Sports Columns, 1974
  • Folder 22 - “A Pictorial History of Twentieth Century sports” in Columbus, GA, Phenix city, AL and the Surrounding Area, 1980’s
  • Folder 23 - Columbus College Brochures, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
    • This folder contains: CC Basketball, 1969/70 - CC Basketball, 1974/75 - CC Basketball, 1975/76 (2) - Cougarmania, 1977/78 - CC Basketball, 1977/78 - CC Basketball, 1979/80 (2) - CC Baseball, 1980 (2) - The Fall and Winter Sports Book of Columbus college, 1980/81.
  • Folder 24 - Columbus College Brochures, 1980s, 1990s
    • This folder contains: CC Basketball, 1981/82 (2) - CC Baseball, 1982 (2) - CC Basketball 1983/84 (2) - CC Baseball, 1984 (2) - Cougars Basketball, 1985/86 - CSU Men’s Basketball, 1997/98 (2).
  • - A Plaque of Newspaper Clippings - “Drought Broken, Rebels Roar to Victory” - Cecil Darby, Sports Editor “The Tumult and Shouting”.

Box 21

  • Folder 1 - Bi-City Spring-Sport Records (Track, Baseball, Golf, and Tennis), 1950s, 1960s
  • Folder 2 - Century of Sports, 1999-2000
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 3 - Champions, 1954, 1962-1969, 1971, 1977, 1991, 2000, 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2010-2011
    • These are newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 4 - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame - Minutes, 1994-2011 & 2 CD for 2013-2014
  • Folder 5 - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, nd
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings, brochures, and nominations.
  • Folder 6 - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, 1994-1998
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings, photos, and correspondence.
  • Folder 7 - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, 1999
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings, correspondence and photos.
  • Folder 8 - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, 2000-2003
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings, brochures and correspondence.
  • Folder 9 - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, 2004-2006
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings, brochures and correspondence.
  • Folder 10 - Chattahoochee Valley Sports Hall of Fame, 2007-2009, 2014-2015
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings, brochures and correspondence.
  • Folder 11 - Columbus Baseball Records
  • Folder 12 - Columbus Civic Center
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 13 - Columbus’s Little League World Champions, 2006
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 14 - Columbus Northern (Baseball), 2010
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 15 - Football, All-Bi-City Teams, 1940s-1960s, 1980s
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 16 - Georgia-Auburn Games in Columbus, 1950s, 60s, 70s, 90s
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 17 - Golden Park (Baseball)
    • This folder contains photos, brochures and newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 18 - Golf Records
  • Folder 19 - Medicare, Insurance Reports
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 20 - Municipal Auditorium, 1950s-1960s
    • This folder contains photo and newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 21 - Newspaper clipping, “Title Fight Caused Lot of Excitement” by Cecil Darby in the Columbus Ledger, October 3, 1973
  • Folder 22 - Old Pictures (Local), 1909-1956
    • This folder contains: 1909 Secondary Industrial High Football and Columbus High (Combined Team) - Maroons Champions 1904/05 - 1910/11 Secondary Industrial High Basketball - Columbus YMCA, Southern Basketball Champions of 1910 - 1956 Bi-City Invitational Basketball Tournament Champions Central High - 1931 Industrial High Baseball Team - 1911 Secondary Industrial High Baseball Team - Jordan High Red Jackets, Bi-City Champions, 1950/51 - Central High School, Phenix City, AL - Chuck Magoni, R.H.B
  • Folder 23 - Olympic Softball in Columbus, 2006
    • This folder contains newspaper clippings.
  • Folder 24 - South Atlantic League History, 1920s-1970s, 2008
    • This folder contains: “Second Annual Official South Atlantic League (Class A) Record Book”, 1946 Edition - “New Arrival” Southern League, 1964 - Correspondence - Cards - Newspaper Clippings.
  • Folder 25 - South League Records
    • This folder contains: South Atlantic League 2008 Media guide & Record Book, 2010, and 2011 - Photos - Record Makers of the south Atlantic League, 1904/1962 - History of the South Atlantic League - New Arrival, Southern League, 1964 - Sally League Graduates to Majors, 1904/1946
  • Folder 26 - “Special” Sports Columns, 1940s-1970s
    • This folder contains columns by Cecil Darby in the Columbus Ledger.
  • Folder 27 - South Atlantic League, Dope Books, 1948-1949, 1951, 1953

Box 22

  • Folder 1 - Awards, 1942-1997
    • This folder contains: Columbus High School diploma, January 29, 1942 / Column Heads: Cecil Darby Golden Park Scene of Great Plays, Stars, 1948 / A word About Sports, 1950 / Prep Parade, 1954 / Bi-City Strongest in All its History, 1956 / Cecil Darby sports Editor, 1958 / Cecil Darby Sports Editor, 1961 / It was Good Week for Locals in Basketball, 1963 / Cecil Darby, 1976 / Hooks and slices, 1978 / Cecil Darby, 1981 - Columbus, Ga, Georgia’s first Consolidated Government Proclamation, June 15, 1973 - Columbus chamber of commerce, Certificate of Appreciation , June 26, 1973 - Chattahoochee Valley sports Hall of Fame Congratulates Cecil Darby on his Induction, February 8, 1997
  • Plaque: Columbus College Presented to Cecil Darby for Meritorious Service to the Columbus College Baseball Program, 1970/1984
  • Plaque: Cecil A. Darby, 1959-1979, Sports Editor, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Hall of Fame, April 1998
  • Plaque: South Atlantic League Hall of Fame Inducted in Albany, GA, June 19, 1995
  • Scrapbook: Local Sports - Photos - Correspondence - Newspaper Clippings, 1924, 1940s-1950s
  • Scrapbook: Local Sports - Correspondence - Photos - Newspaper Clippings, 1960s-1970s
  • Scrapbook: Local Sports - Correspondence - Photos - Newspaper Clippings, 1970s-1990s
  • Video Cassette: Golden Park History with Cecil Darby, by Mark Haggard WRBL TV-3 Sports
  • Drawing of Cecil Darby with Autographs from Friend and Coworkers

Box 23

  • Three oversized scrapbooks:
    • January-November 1865, Columbus Yankees
    • 1963-1966, baseball
    • 1970, Columbus Astros
  • Inside cover includes a picture of the 1966 Columbus Yankees team and the scores of the 1970 home and away games of the Astros.

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