Series 1
Programs,
1928-2012,
(bulk 1928-1937)
Arrangement
Organized chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Souvenir football programs of annual Polytechnic vs. Lowell "Classic" match-ups, Poly vs. Mission games, pre-season, playoff
and championship games, and the Shrine-Hi football classics. A few of these programs are issues of
Hi-Sports, "A Weekly Magazine of San Francisco High School Life." Includes a copy of a
San Francisco Elks Bulletin (November 1932) featuring the Poly-Lowell Classic. There are a few newspaper clippings (1941-1999) including a 1999 column
highlighting that year's Hall of Fame luncheon. Also includes some 1930s commencement programs.
Box 1, Folder 4
Pre-season Football,
1952-1956
Box 1, Folder 5
Shrine-Hi Football Game and Pageant,
1952, 1956
Box 1, Folder 6
Fall Football Championships,
2012
Box 1, Folder 7
Newspaper Clippings,
1941-1999
Series 2
Photographs,
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white and color prints of football games including Turkey Bowl, and school Hall of Fame honorees including Roy Monteroso;
mostly original images. Includes a few original B&W images of undated basketball games and a rally.
Arrangement
Organized chronologically.
OV-flat-box See Photo Room.
Football and Hall of Fame,
1984-2011
Box 1, Folders 12-13
Hall of Fame and Turkey Bowl Honorees,
2012
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note
Includes two CD-ROMs.
Box 1, Folder 14
Basketball and Rally,
[19--]
Series 3
Football Game Footage,
1930-1967
Scope and Contents
VHS videotape dubs from film, mainly of the Polytechnic-Lowell Football Classic but including San Francisco Football Prep
Classic and San Francisco high school football playoffs and championship games. Includes Coach Axt's notes; removed from film
canisters.
Arrangement
Organized chronologically.
Existence of Originals
The collection includes 16 mm films of football games which are not presently accessible.
Box 1, Folder 15
Coach's Notes,
Scope and Contents
Game notes, removed from film canisters.
Box 2, Cassette 1
Lowell (1930), Commerce (1932)
Box 2, Cassette 5
Lowell (1946), Mission (1948)
Box 2, Cassette 6
Balboa, Championship
1948
Box 2, Cassette 7
Mission, Semi-final Playoff
1948
Box 2, Cassette 9
Balboa, Championship
1949
Box 2, Cassette 10
Lincoln, Championship
1952
Box 2, Cassette 11
Balboa, Championship
1953
Box 2, Cassette 16
Balboa, Championship
1955
Box 2, Cassette 22
Lowell, Championship
1959
Box 2, Cassette 27
Balboa (1952), Lowell (1960), Balboa (1948), St. Ignatius (1958)
Box 2, Cassette 28
Balboa (1955), Balboa (1956), Lowell (1959), Lincoln (1952), Lowell (1954)
Box 2, Cassette 29
Unidentified (1953, 1960, 1948, 1958)
Box 2, Cassette 30
Balboa (1949), Unidentified (1957), Lowell (1948)
Box 2, Cassette 31
Unidentified (1934, 1930, 1932)
Series 4
Sports Uniforms,
[20th Century]
Scope and Contents
Athletes' clothing.
OV-flat-box 3
Football Jackets (two) labeled "CHAMPS '47,"
[1947]
OV-flat-box 3
Letterman's Sweater,
[20th Century]
OV-flat-box 4
Football Jerseys (two),
[20th Century]
OV-flat-box 4
Baseball Jersey,
[20th Century]
Series 5
Artwork,
1985, 2000
Scope and Contents
Painting of Ray Monteroso and two lithographs.
Range M43 Framed Art, Item SFA-0668
Roy Monteroso Painting
2000
Scope and Contents
Painting of Ray Monteroso; also features Coach Milt Axt; 24" by 30", acrylic on canvas, by Nick Leaskou, 2000.
Biographical Note: Milt Axt
Milt Axt played football for Poly in 1925 and went on to coach, becoming the most famous football prep coach of his time.
Axt's Parrots won 45 straight games as he compiled a 130-17-3 record. He also scouted for the San Francisco 49ers. Besides
Monteroso, eventual 49ers coach George Seifert and 49er player Bob St. Clair were among Axt's Poly athletes.
OV-flat-box Mixed, Folder 2
Olympic Club Lake Course Lithograph
1985
Scope and Contents
By Nick Leaskou, #219/900, signed by artist.
OV-flat-box Mixed, Folder 3
Joe Montana Lithograph
2000
