Series VIII: Sports Puzzles, 1965-1996, inclusive; 1972-1996, bulk
Language of Materials
English.
Scope and Content
Series VIII contains materials related to another of Larry Spruch's hobbies, writing puzzles. A copy of 21 Astounding Science Quizzes!, written with his wife, Grace Marmor Spruch, is included in this series. However, the rest of the materials relate to the development of a manuscript of sports-themed puzzles which Spruch continued to expand and refine between 1965 and 1996. The manuscript remains unpublished.
Correspondence on publication of sports problems, 1965-1966, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Hockey problems, 1972, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Mountain climbing problems, 1972, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"'Hot Dog' Andy": skiing problem, 1972, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Volleyball problems, 1972, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Swimming problems, 1972, 1974, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Outlines for completed sports problems, 1972-1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1972-1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Football problems, 1972, 1974-1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Basketball problems, 1972, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"Bobby Toogud and Boris Gudenuf": Chess problem, 1974, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems manuscript introduction, preface, and "odds and ends", 1974-1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Track and Field problems, 1974-1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"Is There a 'Best' Team?": Basketball problem, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Bowling problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Golf problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Golf problems (carbon copies), 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Possible problems on horse racing, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Essay problem on the Invention of an Ideal Sport, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Olympic Games problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes for "The Next Record to Fall": record-breaking prediction problem, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes on sports problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Tennis problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes on problems to be written, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Outlines of sports problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes on sports problems manuscript, 1975-1976, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Possible Sports Problems, 1975-1977, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems, 1975-1990, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Problems submitted to Harper & Row, 1976, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes and correspondence on publication of sports problems, 1976, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Correspondence on publication of sports problems, 1976, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems sent to Hugh Rawson at Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1976, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Problems submitted to Reader's Digest, 1976-1977, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes and correspondence on publication of sports problems, 1976, 1978, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes on possible publishers for sports problems, 1976, 1978, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes on "Strange But Interesting Problems", 1977, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems, 1979, 1984, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1980, 1983, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with tables, with outlines, 1980-1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
21 Astounding Science Quizzes!, Grace Marmor Spruch and Larry Spruch, 1982, 2001, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problem introductions, 1983-1984, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines on earned run averages, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines on geography and history, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Series of baseball problems about Jack, with outlines, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines on line-ups, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "Somewhat Surprising Questions," with outlines, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "The Most, the Least...," with outlines, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1983-1984, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "Reconstructions," with outlines, 1983-1984, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1983-1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 53 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines, 1983-1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 54 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines in the series "Put-outs", 1983-1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 55 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems on stolen bases, with outlines, 1983, 1988, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 56 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "What Transpired?," with outlines, 1983, 1988, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 57 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems in the series "Potpourri," with outlines, 1983, 1988, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 58 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines, 1983-1994, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 59 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1985-1986, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball news clippings, 1987-1989, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 61 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1989-1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 62 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1991, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 63 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 64 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
List of potential problems, 1992, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 65 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1992-1994, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 66 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Babe Herman problem, 1994, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 67 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, 1994, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 68 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"Two in One": Sammy Sosa baseball problem, 1996, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 69 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Mathematical baseball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Basketball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Notes on "Betting on the Horses" problem, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Bowling problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"Bobby Toogud and Boris Gudenuf": Chess problem, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Cross country problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Football problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Mathematical football problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Golf problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Hockey problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Mountain climbing problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"'Hot Dog' Andy": mathematical skiing problem, undated
Box: 38, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Swimming problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Tennis problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Track and Field problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"Sir Lancelot and Sir Lancelittle": weight lifting problem, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Wrestling problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Clippings, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems complete manuscript, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems manuscript preface, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems manuscript table of contents, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Selected sports problems from manuscript with Spruch's comments, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Complete Sport Problems manuscript submitted to Scribner, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems on stolen bases, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with tables, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "What Transpired?", undated
Box: 39, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "Put-Outs", undated
Box: 39, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "Reconstructions", undated
Box: 39, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "Somewhat Surprising Questions", undated
Box: 39, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems sent to Joe Keller, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems in the series "Potpourri", undated
Box: 39, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Series of baseball problems about Jack, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems on line-ups, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems in the series "The Most, the Least...", undated
Box: 39, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Introductory material for specific problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
List of titles of baseball problems; list of "Choice" problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Mathematical baseball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"$12 for a $20 Brooch": problem from "Betting on the Horses", undated
Box: 39, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Cross country problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Mathematical football problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"The Next Record to Fall": record-breaking prediction problem, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"Sir Lancelot and Sir Lancelittle": weight lifting problem, undated
Box: 37, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Wrestling problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Basketball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Tennis problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Football problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Bowling problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Golf problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 53 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 54 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Bowling problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 55 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 56 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 57 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Wrestling problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 58 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Track and field problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 59 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Cross country problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Weight lifting problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 61 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"$12 for a $20 Brooch": horse racing problem (draft), undated
Box: 39, Folder: 62 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"The Next Record to Fall": record-breaking prediction problem (draft), undated
Box: 39, Folder: 63 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 64 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Wrestling problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 65 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Track and Field problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 66 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Cross country problems, undated
Box: 39, Folder: 67 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Bowling problems, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Golf problems, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Football problems, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems on batting averages, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems on earned run averages, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems on geography and history, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Sports problems complete manuscript (another copy), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Basketball problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Bowling problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Cross country problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Football problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"$12 for a $20 Brooch": horse racing problem (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
"The Next Record to Fall": record-breaking prediction problem (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Tennis problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Track and field problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Weight lifting problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Wrestling problems (carbon copies), undated
Box: 40, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Cross country problems, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Olympic Games problems, 1975, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Volleyball problems, undated
Box: 40, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems on batting averages, undated
Box: 41, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines, 1983, 1992, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems, undated
Box: 41, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Baseball problems with outlines in the series "Put-outs", 1983-1992, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Language of Materials
English.