Letter from A. Livingston to the Bullion and Exchange Bank Carson City
Collection
Identifier: NC1320
Scope and Contents
Collection contains one letter written by Al Livingston to the Bullion and Exchange Bank, Carson City on May 10, 1902 stating that Livingston has given Harry Corbett, brother of former heavyweight champion Jim Corbett, a check for $1,000 for a glove contest to take place in Nevada that following July. It is unknown who the intended boxers were or specifically where they fight was to take place.
Dates
- 1902-05-10
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical / Historical
In late 1896, Charles A. Jones and Al (Adolf) Livingston drafted a bill for the Nevada legislature that would make "glove contests," boxing matches that followed the Queensberry rules, legal in the state. On January 29, 1897, Nevada Governor Reinhold Sadler signed into law the bill that made prizefighting legal in the state. All of this was in order to hold the now famous Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, which took place in Carson City, Nevada on March 17, 1897. In addition to making prizefighting legal, the bill also required a $1,000 fee to be paid to the state. The fee would help to stimulate economic growth as well bring tourists to the state, which had yet to recover from the crash of 1893.
Extent
1 Sheets (1 page)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
On January 29, 1897, Nevada Governor Reinhold Sadler signed a bill making "glove contest" prizefights legal in Nevada. Collection contains one letter written by Al Livingston to the Bullion and Exchange Bank, Carson City on May 10, 1902 stating that Livingston has given Harry Corbett, brother of former heavyweight champion Jim Corbett, a check for $1,000 for a glove contest to take place in Nevada in July 1902.
Arrangement
Arranged as a single item collection.
- Title
- Guide to the Letter from A. Livingston to the Bullion and Exchange Bank Carson City
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jessica Maddox
- Date
- May 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu