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John Dennis McCallum
Manuscripts, 1956-1960

The papers were donated by John McCallum from 1957 to 1961. They were processed by Terry Abraham in January of 1973 and September of 1976.

Number of containers: 5
Linear feet of shelf space: 2.5

John Dennis McCallum was born in 1924. He graduated from Washington State University in 1947. He was a sportswriter, a columnist and an author in both Tacoma, Washington, and New York, New York.

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder   Description
11That Kelly Family, authorized story of the Philadelphia Kellys. Published by A. S. Barnes, New York, May 15, 1957. 255 p. typescript.
2The tiger wore spikes, biography of Ty Cobb. Published by A. S. Barnes, New York, May 31, 1956. 338 p. typescript.
23Beginner's book of fishing, by John McCallum and Dave Stidolph. Published by Prentice-Hall, July 18, 1958. 119 p. typescript.
4Scooper [reminiscences and biography of Paul Conlon] Seattle, Wood & Weber, [1959] 393 p. typescript.
Six roads from Abilene, some personal recollections of Edgar Eisenhower, as told to John McCallum. Seattle, Wood & Weber, 1959.
5Draft pages and notes. approx. 100 p. typescript.
6Manuscript. 216 p. typescript.
7Donor Correspondence, 1957-1959
38The world heavyweight boxing championship, published 1974. approx. 300 p. galley proofs.
9The encyclopedia of world boxing champions, published 1975. approx. 300 p. galley proofs
10The encyclopedia of world boxing champions, published 1975. approx. 300 p. page proofs
411Going their way, published 1969. approx. 100 p. galley proofs
12Going their way, published 1969. approx. 200 p. typescript with printer's marks.
13The world heavyweight boxing championship, published 1974. approx. 300 p. typescript with printers marks.
14The world heavyweight boxing championship, published 1974. approx. 200 p. galley proofs
515The story of Dan Lyons, published 1973. approx. 400 p. typescript with corrections.
16The story of Dan Lyons, published 1973. approx. 400 p. page proofs
17Miscellaneous publicity brochures, pamphlets and other papers, ca. 1960-1975. approx. 8 items.


John Dennis McCallum: A bibliography
1953 Kessler boxing fans' almanac. edited by John McCallum. NY, C. H. Pearson, c.1953. 32 p.
1953 Dumb Dan, by Dumb Dan Morgan with John McCallum. NY, Tedson Publishing Co., c.1953. 160 p. illus.
Archives GV 1135 M65
1954 How you can play Little League Baseball [by] Whitney Martin and John McCallum. NY, Prentice-Hall, 1954. 167 p. illus. Archives GV 8667 M33
1954 This was football by W.W. "Pudge" Heffelfinger as told to John McCallum. NY, A.S. Barnes, c.1954. 192 p. illus. Archives GV 939 H37 A3
1955 Prudential's baseball for boys, edited by John McCallum. [NY] The Prudential Insurance Company of America, c.1955. 28 p. illus.
1956 The tiger wore spikes: an informal biography of Ty Cobb, by John McCallum. NY, A.S. Barnes, c.1956. 240 p. illus. Hum 796.092 C 633 M
1956 A rebel in sports by Champ Pickens. [Foreword by John McCallum] NY, A.S. Barnes, c.1956. 173 p. illus. Archives GV 957 B55 P5
1957 That Kelly family, [by] John McCallum. NY, A.S. Barnes, c.1957. 229 p. illus. Hum. 790.93 K295m 1958 The Coit Fishing Pole Club beginner's book of fishing, [by] John McCallum [and] Dave Stidolph. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, c.1958. 176 p. illus. Archives SH 441 M28
1960 Six roads from Abilene, some personal recollections of Edgar Eisenhower, by John McCallum. Seattle, Wood & Reber, 1960. 132 p. illus. Archives E 837 E28 A3
1960 Scooper, authorized story of Scoop Conlon's motion picture world, by John McCallum. Seattle, Wood & Reber, 1960. 274 p. illus.
1961 Port Angeles, U.S.A., by John McCallum and Lorraine Wilcox Ross. [Seattle, Wood & Reber c.1961. 197 p. illus. Soc 979.799 M124p
1966 Everest Diary, based on the personal diary of Lute Jerstad, by John D. McCallum. Chicago, Follett Publishing Co., c.1966. 213 p. illus. Hum O5 486 E8 M27
1969 Eisenhower, American hero, the historical record of his life by the editors of American Heritage Magazine and United Press International [NY?[ American Heritage Publishing Co., c.1969. pp.35-36 are excerpted from Six Roads from Abilene.
1969? A time to laugh, a time to cry
1969 Going their way [by] John D. McCallum. Philadelphia, Chilton Book Co., c.1969. [283] p.
1971 College football U.S.A., 1869-1971. (by] John McCallum and Charles H. Pearson. n.p., Hall of Fame Publishing, c.1971. 559 p. illus.
1972 The Gladiators: a chronice of PLU sports, by John McCallum. Tacoma, Pacific Lutheran University Press, c. 1972. 208 p. illus.
1973 The story of Dan Lyons S.J. by John D. McCallum. NY, Guild Books, c.1973. 1973. 443 p. illus.
1974 The World Heavyweight Boxing Championship; a history [by] John D. McCallum. Radnor, PA, Chilton, 1974. Hum GU 1121 M32
1975 Ty Cobb [by] John D. McCallum. NY, Praeger [1975] 225 p. ports. Hum GV 865 C6 M32
1975 We Remember Rockne by John McCallum. NY, Guild Books, 1975.
1978 Crime Doctor: Dr. Charles P. Larson, world's foremost medical detective, reports from his crime file. Mercer Island, WA: The Writing Works, Inc. [ca. 1978]
1979 Big Eight Football [by] John D. McCallum. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [ca. 1979]
1982 PAC-10 Football: The Rose Bowl Conference [by] John D. McCallum; foreword by W.C. Heinz. Seattle, WA: The Writing Works, [ca. 1982]