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Summary |
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| Creator: | Raynor, Milton D. |
| Title: | Milton D. Raynor Papers |
| Dates: | 1910-1935 |
| Size: | 2.25 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, notebooks, technical drawings, and a baseball uniform from Milton Raynor's time as a student and athlete at Syracuse University |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
Milton D. Raynor (1889-1974) was an alumnus of Syracuse University. Raynor earned an athletics scholarship to attend Syracuse University in 1910 and played catcher for the varsity baseball team for all four years of his college career. In addition to baseball, he also played on the freshman football team and was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Raynor worked to pay his own way through college, returning home to work for his father during summer breaks and playing baseball for extra money. He graduated with his bachelor's degree from the College of Applied Sciences in Mechanical Engineering in 1913. After graduating, he found work at an engineering firm and continued to play baseball, even trying out for the Boston Red Sox before an injury to his arm ended playing professionally. In 1917, Raynor was drafted to serve in World War I and was sent to France to do meteorology work for the Signal Corps. In 1919, he returned home and moved back to Long Island to work for his father's house painting business, which he took ownership of later in his life.
Scope and Content Note
The Milton D. Raynor Papers span from 1910 to 1935, and are divided into three series:
The Athletics series contains a certificate given to Raynor upon receiving his "Block S" varsity letter, correspondence concerning baseball, a newspaper clipping that discusses Raynor's performance in a baseball game, and his baseball uniform.
The Coursework series comprises Raynor's course readings, notebooks, and technical drawings from the College of Applied Science.
The Printed materials series contains Syracuse University publications.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
More information on Milton D. Raynor can be found in the Syracuse University Clipping Files, the Syracuse University Portrait Collection, and the Syracuse University Yearbook Collection. Other baseball uniforms can be found in the Syracuse University Memorabilia Collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
The Milton D. Raynor Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Marian Stalz in 1980.
Processing Information
Materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and an acid-free box. Uniform was placed in archival tissue paper in an acid-free box.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Tim Carter
Date: 2016
Revision history: Nov 2025 - Some materials rehoused and Oversize 1 added, collection organized into
series (AES)
Inventory
| Athletics | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Baseball "Block S" certificate 1910 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Baseball uniform circa 1911-1913 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Correspondence 1910-1935 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Newspaper clipping circa 1913 | ||||||||||
| Printed materials | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse University bulletins 1915, 1920 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse University commencement program June 11, 1913 | ||||||||||