Robert Sterling Pan American Games Papers

Dates: 1958-1959
Size: 7 folders, including 12 photographs
Repository: Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605
Collection Number: spe.c00157
Immediate Source of Acquisition: Donated by Guy Sterling, son of Robert Sterling, in 2020-2022
Conditions Governing Access: Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use: Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection.
Preferred Citation: When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Robert Sterling Pan American Games Papers, [Small Collections Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library
Processed by: Johanna Russ, 2022

Abstract

This small collection includes items Robert Sterling kept from his role as a referee for basketball games at the 3rd Pan American Games, held in Chicago in 1959. This collection includes twelve photographs of either the opening or closing ceremony at Soldier Field, official published programs, and a metal badge and certificate awarded to Sterling for his participation as referee.

Biographical/Historical

Robert Sterling (1918-2019) was a basketball coach and referee in New Jersey. His refereeing took him all over North and South America, calling international basketball games. Though he had a long career, this small collection includes items Sterling kept from his role as a referee for basketball games at the 3rd Pan American Games, held in Chicago in 1959.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes twelve photographs of either the opening or closing ceremony at Soldier Field, official published programs, and a metal badge and certificate awarded to Sterling for his participation as referee.

Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically.

Related Materials

Chicago Park District Records: Photographs

Subject Terms

Pan American Games (3rd: 1959 : Chicago, Ill.)

Collection Inventory

Small Collections Box 2 (oversize) Folder 1 Pan American Games Certificate of Merit, 1959
Small Collections Box 1 Folder 24 Pan American Games Correspondence regarding becoming a referee for basketball, 1958-1959
Small Collections Box 1 Folder 25 Pan American Games Official Bulletin, Directory of Contestants, 1959
Pan American Games Official Souvenir Program, 1959
Small Collections Box 1 Folder 26 Pan American Games Per Diem Allowance notes, 1959
Small Collections Box 1 Folder 27 Pan American Games Photographs (12) of either opening or closing ceremony at Soldier Field, 1959
Small Collections Box 1 Folder 28 Pan American Games Referee Badge, 1959
Small Collections Box 1 Folder 29 Pan American Games Schedules, 1959
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