Marino Joseph Consoli Attu Photographs and Papers, circa 1940-1945

Collection

Identifier: PCA 567

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains black and white photos and publications relating to Wheat Hall sports complex at Attu, Alaska, Naval Air Station and Farragut, Idaho, Naval Training site (some persons identified). Documents and clippings related to WWII, Aleutians, baseball, boxing, Fleet Air Wing Four, Attu, Aleutians, ca. 1940s.

Dates

circa 1940-1945

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.

Biographical

Marino “Joe” Consoli was born in 1919 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and died January 10, 1989 in Baltimore, Maryland, at age 70. He played third base, shortstop, and the outfield in the Minor Baseball Leagues on the Huntington Aces and other teams. [From: Joe Consoli, Minor League Statistics and History, Baseball-Reference.com]. Consoli managed in the minor leagues from 1952-54. He was a longtime scout for the Pittsburg Pirates. Marino Consoli was athletic director, during WWII, for Fleet Air Wing Four in Attu, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, circa 1940-1945.

Extent

2 boxes : 9 folders ; black and white photographs, documents

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was from an estate sale. The provenance is unknown. The Alaska Historical Collections Library purchased the materials from an online vendor in 2004. Acc. # 2004-047.

Processing Information

This collection has been described at the item level, placed in Mylar, and all items placed into pH-neutral folders.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Finding aid for the Marino Joseph Consoli Attu Photographs and Papers, circa 1940-1945
Status: In Progress
Author: Processed by: Anastasia Tarmann, Jan. 2014 ; Revised: June 2015 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Aug. 2015 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
Date: 2019 June
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English