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Posted By: Alan
Anyone know whatever happened to the late Hank Kaplan's boxing archives & memorabilia ? Did he have valuable stuff that dealers/auction houses wanted or was it just a lot of research paperworth that could be used in a library ? |
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Hank Kaplan's boxing memorabilia
Posted By: writehooks
From the New York Times, Aug. 18 |
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Posted By: boxingcardman
On the one hand it is nice that the archive is being maintained and will be available for research. On the other hand, you have to b concerned that the archive will suffer the same fate as the Burdick collection: hidden inside an institution that does not understand it and does not allow the proper use of it. Hopefully that will not be the case. At least it sounds like the initial curator is interested and understands it. |
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Posted By: Alan
Thanks writehooks !!! |
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Posted By: D. Bergin
Adam, At least it will have a better chance of being seen where it's going then it will ever have going to the Boxing Hall of Fame. I just heard from somebody that the last time Hank donated something to a Hall of Fame type display it was to the Jeffries barn. Needless to say, that donation was sold off by the proprieters a short time later. Hank thought long and hard about where his stuff was going this time. Hopefully it's in good hands and researchers will have the same kind of access Hank gave them when it was at his house. |
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Posted By: Murray G
I had the honor of corresponding with Hank for several years, and we finally met in person at the Hall of Fame a few years ago. Back in the early 1980s he promoted a couple of pro shows here in Alberta, and he always let me know when he acquired items related to Canadian fighters that I might want to add to my collection. He was particularly diligent in tracking down hard-to-find programs, posters and handbills from fights involving our mutual friend, George Chuvalo. Just weeks before he passed away, Hank called to tell me to expect "something special." A few days later, I received a package via courier, containing beautiful on-site posters of Chuvalo's fights with Tony Alongi and Willi Besmanoff in Miami in the early '60s. When I called to thank him, Hank quickly changed the subject to something else (as was his way), and concluded by telling me he was feeling "almost 100%." That was the last time I spoke to my friend. |
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Hank Kaplan's boxing memorabilia
Posted By: Dan N.
Hank was the most accomplished boxing historian in modern history in my eyes. He was always there to assist any retired fighter he could and become friends with anyone interested in the sport. Many thought his archives & collection's legacy would end up in Canastota’s IBHOF. I can say from having many private conversations with him over the years that, deep down, Hank had wished it possible. But over all these years and since 1990 the IBHOF's site expansions and security had grown at a snail's pace and they neither had the space, place or could provide the security insurance that Hank and his massive stuff would have required. In fact, if these had been in place 10 years ago around 1998, Hank mentioned then that he would have started moving the archives and collectibles he already fully catalogued to Canastota to give him more room in Miami to finish the rest. |
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Posted By: boxingcardman
Appreciate your sharing it. Boxing folks are by far the nicest, most down-to-earth people I've met in the sports field.as your story illustrates. I hope I can get to the IBHOF one of these induction weekends. |
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