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Thomas F. Blake Memorabilia
An inventory of his collection at the Syracuse University Archives
Finding aid created by: Anna E. Shuff
Date: 2025
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Finding aid created by: Anna E. Shuff
Date: 2025
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| Creator: | Thomas F. Blake |
| Title: | Thomas F. Blake Memorabilia |
| Dates: | 1987-2003 |
| Size: | 3.75 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Apparel, dishware, and other Syracuse University memorabilia collected by Thomas F. Blake |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 |
Thomas F. Blake (d. 2024) was an alumnus of Syracuse University. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1970.
The Thomas F. Blake Memorabilia contains apparel, including t-shirts and a sweater, drinking glasses, a megaphone, a golf tee, and materials related to the Syracuse University men's basketball team's 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Championship win, including a commemorative collage featuring a piece of the Carrier Dome court floor, and a pennant.
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.
Posters were separated and placed in the Syracuse University Poster Collection. Publications were separated and placed in the Syracuse University Football Collection and the Syracuse University Athletics Reference Collection.
More information on Syracuse University's 2003 Men's Basketball NCAA Championship win can be found in the 2003 Men's Basketball NCAA Championship Collection.
Names
Blake, Thomas F.
Syracuse University -- Alumni and alumnae.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Subjects
Basketball.
College sports.
Higher education.
Types of Material
Buttons (information artifacts)
Coffee mugs.
Collages (visual works)
Crew neck sweaters.
Drinking glasses.
Golf tees.
Megaphones.
Memorabilia.
T-shirts.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Thomas F. Blake Memorabilia,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of the estate of Thomas F. Blake in 2025.
Processing Information
Items were wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and housed in acid-free boxes.
Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Syracuse University memorabilia
| Syracuse University memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Button - "Send 'em packing" undated | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2 | Coffee mug - undefeated football season record 1987 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2 | Drinking glass - men's basketball NCAA National Championship winners 2003 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Foam hand with block S undated | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Framed men's basketball NCAA Championship commemorative collage with Carrier dome court floor piece 2003 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Golf tee undated | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Pennant - men's basketball NCAA National Championship 2003 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2 | Megaphone for game spectators undated | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Sweater- "Syracuse" across chest undated | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2 | T-shirts undated (2 items) | ||||||||||