A special edition of the MVictors History Show, recorded in the mancave of author, super collector and historian Jon Stevens. Items include Yost Field House doors, a 1905 Ohio State-Michigan program, the vintage U-M scrapbook owned by Michigan superstar Neil Snow, and much more. Also, check out the piece of history from 1898 that made my jaw drop!
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Neil Snow Generates a Fever and a Thirst (1902)
The best beer-Michigan football story? That's easy. Let’s rewind to 1902 to the great tale of them all--and a huge thanks to U-M memorabilia collector Mark Bomia. Apparently the program to the June 13, 1902 Michigan baseball game against Cornell held in Ann Arbor included an ad that struck a nerve with the captain of Fielding H. Yost’s perfect 1901 squad, Neil Snow.
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Preview! The Michigan Union Renovation
A sneak peek! A look a couple days before the grand re-opening of the Michigan Union, a brief look inside of the new campus building.
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The Deal with the 1837 Seal | MVictors History Show
On campus, on eBay and at estate sales you can still find official University of Michigan seals dated 1837. But we know that U-M was founded in 1817, so what gives?
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The Union and Michigan Athletics
Open those doors! The 20 month renovation is complete so let's discuss the origins of the Michigan Union. I also highlight several ties to U-M athletics history including Tommy Roberts and Irving Pond.
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Smoke Up, Students
A look at the culture of smoking at University of Michigan and in particular, its tie to athletic teams and functions. I briefly discuss few items of smoking memorabilia like ashtrays and tins/artwork from "Smokers' --- campus social functions where students smoked tobacco together and rejoiced. Finally, a quick story of how a few Michigan football stars tried to peddle 'Hurry Up Yost' cigars.
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For the Love of Beer
A fun story of how Neil Snow, one of Michigan's all-time greatest athletes, got entangled with a Detroit Beer company over an ad in a game program. But this was a different time, and the BMOC had an easy solution to the problem.
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Fielding Yost and his Field House Bricks (1922-1923)
Stories from the construction of Yost Field House (now Yost Ice Arena) from 1922-1923, based on the research and interview with Dr. Robert Soderstrom, author of 'The Big House'. In particular, Fielding Yost's challenges with the brick
