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Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby Classic records
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby Classic records
Identifier/Call Number: M0756
Physical Description:
11 Linear Feet
(19 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1958-1995
Abstract: The Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby Classic Records contain correspondence, ephemera, financial records, newspaper clippings,
memorabilia, photographs, programs, publicity material, score sheets, and statistics from to the Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby
Classic tournament.
Language of Material:
English
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The bulk of this collection was given to Stanford University, Special Collections and University Archives by Steve Yost in
May 1995. Addenda to the collection were given to the Library by Robert J. Wecker, and Paul B. Andrew between October 1995
and August 2007.
Known at its conception in 1959 as the Monterey Rugby Tournaments, the title went through several changes: Monterey National
Rugby Tournament, 1962; Monterey National Rugby Championships, 1978; Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament, 1980;
and Pebble Beach Rugby Classic, 1985 to the last tournament in 1990. This tournament was the first one of its kind held on
the North American continent, from which it came all other tournaments. Teams from all over the country and all over the world
played at Pebble Beach. The Stanford University Rugby team participated in the tournament and won a number of championships.
The tournament was founded by Paul Andrews, and steered through most of its years by Steve Yost. The games were discontinued
in 1991 after failure to find a suitable venue.
[Identification of item], Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby Classic Records, M0756, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
These records, dating from 1959 to 2005, include: correspondence, ephemera, financial records, newspaper clippings, memorabilia,
photographs, programs, publicity material, score sheets, and statistics from to the Monterey/Pebble Beach Rugby Classic tournament.
Also included are records related to the Northern California Rugby Football Union (NCRFU) and the Monterey Jaycees. The collection
is organized into five series: Tournament Records, Photographs, Newspaper Clippings and Publications, Programs, and Ephemera
and Memorabilia. Series I consists of tournament records that were received in binders and folders. These records were primarily
arranged chronologically, and remain in the order they were received. The remaining series contain records that have been
separated by format and placed in chronological order. Of note to researchers, Series 3 includes many full issues of
Rugby from 1976 to 1994.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
American sports