Claude Sullivan Collection of Athletic Publications

Abstract

The Claude Sullivan Collection of Athletic Publications (dated 1964-1967; 1.33 cubic feet; 4 boxes) comprise University of Kentucky football and men's basketball programs, the majority of which include Claude Sullivan's radio scripts for game introductions and commercials.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Claude Sullivan Collection of Athletic Publications
Date
1964-1967
Extent
1.33 Cubic feet
Subjects
Basketball--Kentucky--History.
Football--Kentucky--History
Programs.
Radio broadcasting of sports.
Radio scripts.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by subject into two series, Basketball and Football. Within each series, programs are arranged chronologically by season.
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Marie Dale; Ruth E. Bryan
Preferred Citation
2013ua042 : [identification of item], Claude Sullivan Collection of Athletic Publications, 1964-1967, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Sportscaster Claude H. Sullivan (December 29, 1924-December 9, 1967) was born in Winchester and died in Rochester, Minnesota. He attended the University of Louisville and Ohio State University. He began his broadcast career on the air at WMCA in Ashland in 1942. From 1944 to 1946, he was with WAVE in Louisville, and he began broadcasting University of Kentucky football games in 1945. From 1951 until 1962 Sullivan was associated with WVLK in Lexington broadcasting UK football and basketball games. Sullivan also worked for WKLX from 1947-1951 and also had brief jobs at WNOX in Knoxville, TN, in Mt. Vernon, ILL, and WZIP in Covington, KY in 1948. In 1951, he organized the Standard Oil Sports Network, which included more than twenty stations carrying football and basketball broadcasts originating in thirty- seven states. Named "Kentucky's Outstanding Broadcaster" by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters from 1959 to 1966, Sullivan received the "Golden Mike" award from the Kentucky Broadcaster's Award in 1967. He was buried in the Winchester Cemetery.
Scope and Content
The Claude Sullivan Collection of Athletic Publications (dated 1964-1967; 1.33 cubic feet; 4 boxes) comprise University of Kentucky football and men's basketball programs, the majority of which include Claude Sullivan's radio scripts for game introductions and commercials. In addition to regular season games, two basketball tournaments are represented, the University of Kentucky Invitational Tournament (UKIT, 1964-1966) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament (NCAA, 1965). There are four games for which there are no programs and one game for which there is a program only. These are marked as "(script only)" or "(program only)."

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.

Contents of the Collection

Basketball programs, 1964 Dec.-1967 Mar.

, 1964 Dec.-1965 Mar.

Kentucky vs. Iowa, 1964 Dec. 4

  • Box 4, Folder 1
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Kentucky vs. North Carolina, 1964 Dec. 7

  • Box 2, Folder 5
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Kentucky vs. Iowa State, 1964 Dec. 9

  • Box 2, Folder 6
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Kentucky vs. Syracuse, 1964 Dec. 12

  • Box 2, Folder 7
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UKIT (University of Kentucky Invitational) Kentucky, Dayton, West Virginia, Illinois, 1964 Dec. 18-19

  • Box 2, Folder 8
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Kentucky vs.St. Louis, 1964 Dec. 22

  • Box 2, Folder 9
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Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, 1964 Dec. 29

  • Box 4, Folder 2
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Kentucky vs. Dartmouth, 1965 Jan. 2

  • Box 2, Folder 10
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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 1965 Jan. 5

  • Box 2, Folder 11
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LSU vs. Kentucky, 1965 Jan. 9

  • Box 2, Folder 12
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Tulane vs. Kentucky, 1965 Jan. 11

  • Box 2, Folder 13
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky, 1965 Jan. 16

  • Box 2, Folder 14
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Kentucky vs. Auburn, 1965 Jan. 18

  • Box 2, Folder 15
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Kentucky vs. Florida, 1965 Jan. 23

  • Box 2, Folder 16
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Georgia vs. Kentucky, 1965 Jan. 25

  • Box 2, Folder 17
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Kentucky vs. Florida, 1965 Jan. 30

  • Box 2, Folder 18
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Kentucky vs. Georgia, 1965 Feb. 1

  • Box 2, Folder 19
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi, 1965 Feb. 6

  • Box 2, Folder 20
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi State, 1965 Feb. 8

  • Box 2, Folder 21
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Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky, 1965 Feb. 16

  • Box 2, Folder 22
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Kentucky vs. Auburn, 1965 Feb. 20

  • Box 2, Folder 23
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Alalbama vs. Kentucky, 1965 Feb. 22

  • Box 2, Folder 24
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Kentucky vs. Tennessee, 1965 Feb. 27

  • Box 2, Folder 25
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Kentucky vs. Alabama, 1965 Mar. 1

  • Box 2, Folder 26
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NCAA (no script): Dayton, Vanderbilt, DePaul, Michigan, 1965 Mar. 12-13

  • Box 2, Folder 27
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, 1965 Dec.-1966 Mar.

Kentucky vs. Hardin Simmons, 1965 Dec. 1

  • Box 4, Folder 3
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Kentucky vs. Virginia, 1965 Dec. 4

  • Box 2, Folder 28
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Illinois vs. Kentucky, 1965 Dec. 5

  • Box 2, Folder 29
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Kentucky vs. Northwestern, 1965 Dec. 11

  • Box 2, Folder 30
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UKIT Air Force, California, Indiana, Kentucky, 1965 Dec. 17-18

  • Box 4, Folder 4
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Texas Tech vs. Kentucky, 1965 Dec. 22

  • Box 2, Folder 31
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Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, 1965 Dec. 29

  • Box 2, Folder 32
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Kentucky vs. St. Louis, 1966 Jan. 3

  • Box 3, Folder 1
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Georgia vs. Kentucky, 1966 Jan. 10

  • Box 3, Folder 2
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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 1966 Jan. 15

  • Box 3, Folder 3
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Kentucky vs. LSU, 1966 Jan. 24

  • Box 3, Folder 4
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Kentucky vs. Auburn, 1966 Jan. 29

  • Box 3, Folder 5
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Kentucky vs. Alabama, 1966 Jan. 31

  • Box 3, Folder 6
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Kentucky vs. Georgia, 1966 Feb. 5

  • Box 3, Folder 7
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Kentucky vs. Florida, 1966 Feb. 7

  • Box 3, Folder 8
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Alabama vs. Kentucky, 1966 Feb. 14

  • Box 3, Folder 9
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi State (script only), 1966 Feb. 19

  • Box 3, Folder 10
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Kentucky vs. Ole Miss (script only), 1966 Feb. 21

  • Box 3, Folder 11
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Kentucky vs. Tennessee, 1966 Feb. 26

  • Box 3, Folder 12
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky, 1966 Mar. 5

  • Box 3, Folder 13
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Kentucky vs. Tulane, 1966 Mar. 7

  • Box 3, Folder 14
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, 1966 Dec.-1967 Mar.

Kentucky vs. Virginia, 1966 Dec. 3

  • Box 3, Folder 15
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Kentucky vs. Illinois, 1966 Dec.5

  • Box 3, Folder 16
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Kentucky vs. North Carolina, 1966 Dec. 13

  • Box 3, Folder 17
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Kentucky vs. Florida, 1966 Dec. 17

  • Box 3, Folder 18
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UKIT Penn State, Kentucky, Oregon, Kansas, 1966 Dec. 22-23

  • Box 3, Folder 19
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Kentucky vs. Cornell, 1966 Dec. 28

  • Box 3, Folder 20
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Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, 1966 Dec. 31

  • Box 3, Folder 21
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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 1967 Jan. 5

  • Box 3, Folder 22
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Georgia vs. Kentucky, 1967 Jan. 17

  • Box 3, Folder 23
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Kentucky vs. Auburn, 1967 Jan. 21

  • Box 3, Folder 24
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Kentucky vs. Tennessee, 1967 Jan. 23

  • Box 3, Folder 25
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Kentucky vs. LSU, 1967 Jan. 28

  • Box 3, Folder 26
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi, 1967 Jan. 30

  • Box 3, Folder 27
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LSU vs. Kentucky, 1967 Feb. 4

  • Box 3, Folder 28
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Kentucky vs. Ole Miss (script only), 1967 Feb. 6

  • Box 3, Folder 29
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi State, 1967 Feb. 11

  • Box 3, Folder 30
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky, 1967 Feb. 13

  • Box 3, Folder 31
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Mississippi State vs. Kentucky, 1967 Feb. 18

  • Box 3, Folder 32
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Kentucky vs. Georgia, 1967 Feb. 20

  • Box 3, Folder 33
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Alabama vs. Kentucky, 1967 Feb. 25

  • Box 3, Folder 34
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Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky, 1967 Mar. 4

  • Box 3, Folder 35
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Kentucky vs. Alabama, 1967 Mar. 6

  • Box 3, Folder 36
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Football programs, 1964 Sept. 19-1966 Dec. 10

, 1964

Kentucky vs. Detroit, 1964 Sept. 19

  • Box 1, Folder 1
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Ole Miss vs. Kentucky, 1964 Sept. 26

  • Box 1, Folder 2
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Kentucky vs. Auburn, 1964 Oct. 3

  • Box 1, Folder 3
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Florida State vs. Kentucky, 1964 Oct. 10

  • Box 1, Folder 4
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Kentucky vs. LSU, 1964 Oct. 17

  • Box 1, Folder 5
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Georgia vs. Kentucky, 1964 Oct. 24

  • Box 1, Folder 6
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Kentcuky vs. West Virginia, 1964 Oct. 31

  • Box 1, Folder 7
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Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 1964 Nov. 7

  • Box 1, Folder 8
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Kentucky vs. Baylor, 1964 Nov. 14

  • Box 1, Folder 9
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky, 1964 Nov. 21

  • Box 1, Folder 10
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, 1965

Missouri vs. Kentucky, 1965 Sept. 18

  • Box 1, Folder 11
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Kentucky vs. Mississippi, 1965 Sept. 25

  • Box 1, Folder 12
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Auburn vs. Kentucky, 1965 Oct. 2

  • Box 1, Folder 13
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Kentucky vs. Florida State, 1965 Oct. 9

  • Box 1, Folder 14
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LSU vs. Kentucky, 1965 Oct. 16

  • Box 1, Folder 15
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Kentucky vs. Georgia, 1965 Oct. 23

  • Box 1, Folder 16
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Kentucky vs. West Virginia, 1965 Oct. 30

  • Box 1, Folder 17
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Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky, 1965 Nov. 6

  • Box 1, Folder 18
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Kentucky vs. Tennessee, 1965 Nov. 20

  • Box 1, Folder 19
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, 1966

Kentucky vs. Auburn, 1966 Oct. 1

  • Box 1, Folder 20
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Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech, 1966 Oct. 8

  • Box 1, Folder 21
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LSU vs. Kentucky, 1966 Oct. 15

  • Box 1, Folder 22
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Georgia vs. Kentucky, 1966 Oct. 22

  • Box 1, Folder 23
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Kentucky vs. West Virginia, 1966 Oct. 29

  • Box 1, Folder 24
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Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky, 1966 Nov. 5

  • Box 2, Folder 1
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Kentucky vs. Houston, 1966 Nov. 12

  • Box 2, Folder 2
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky, 1966 Nov. 19

  • Box 2, Folder 3
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Kentucky vs. Illinois (script only), 1966 Dec. 10

  • Box 2, Folder 4
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