Through the Hall of Fame Digital Archive Project, we will digitize the Museum collections and Library archive and offer you on-line access to more than 200 years of baseball history.

This project will allow every baseball fan, including students, educators and researchers, to access the Museum’s primary source materials, supporting learning and fostering a greater appreciate for the history of our National Pastime.

With your support, the Hall of Fame Digital Archive Project will have a profound impact on future generations of baseball fans who will be inspired by images and stories from Cooperstown, fueling their love for our Game.

Thanks to previous donations to protect and highlight the rich history of baseball in Cooperstown, more historic artifacts are collected, preserved and displayed than ever before. In fact, generous fans, teams and players continue to donate more than 300 artifacts and 900 library pieces annually.

Imagine viewing countless artifacts and images for the first time – and reliving the moments and memories each item captures -- through the Hall of Fame Digital Archive Project.

The image of Gabby Hartnett, Hall of Fame Class of 1955, was taken by Charles Conlon, the principal photographer for the leading illustrated baseball guides during the early decades of the 20th century.

We recovered more than 1,000 of his photographs from the morgues of New York City newspapers, many had been marked up in preparation for publication, obscuring the beauty of the original image.

Professional conservation treatment by specially-trained technicians has allowed us to bring the faces and personalities of the players captured in these images back to life.

Our efforts with the Conlon images is just one small example of our broad initiative to connect you to an on-line database of photographs, ephemera and artifacts from the Museum’s historic collection.

We take our responsibility to secure and share the history of our National Pastime seriously.

And we know you do too. That’s why fans like you have been so generous in your support to ensure that baseball history is preserved for future generations.

As you plan your annual gift to support our mission to preserve history, honor excellence and connect generations, I hope you will consider an additional contribution to help fund the Hall of Fame Digital Archive Project.

On behalf of our Board of Directors and our team here in Cooperstown, thank you for your continued generosity and support. We are so excited to have you in our line-up to help bring baseball history to light like never before.

My Best,



Jeff Idelson
President

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Gifts of objects associated with baseball's history are essential to the growth and educational potential of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and artifacts are actively sought. Past donations have provided the Museum with the outstanding collection that continues to appeal to all generations from varied backgrounds throughout the world.

There are, however, many great stories from the past and present which need acknowledgment in Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame acquires appropriate objects for its collection solely through gifts from the general public and amateur and professional baseball organizations. Baseball enthusiasts and historians are always welcome to contribute to the Museum's holdings and become an active participant in the Hall of Fame's future.