1968

Huang, Yun-Lu, fl. 1968

Envelope

Title: to Mrs. Reese

One envelope addressed to Mrs. Reese from Yun-Lu Huang. Postage commemorates a female track athelete competing in the 1968 Olympics.

GLC10004.01.05

January 13, 1942

Newspaper clipping

Title: 'Let Me At Japs' So Says Joe Louis, Entering U.S. Army

One newspaper clipping entitled, "---'Let Me At Japs' So Says Joe Louis, Entering U.S. Army."

GLC10001.086.02

April 20, 2003

New York Times (New York, N.Y.)

Newspaper

Title: Dear Basketball

One issue of the New York Times dated April 20, 2003. Front page contains a letter from Michael Jordan announcing his retirement from basketball.

GLC09620.444

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Japanese-American boxer]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American boxer posed outside.

GLC09860.052

1941-1945

unknown, fl. 1941-1945

Photograph

Title: Big O'Neal -- Winning at the U.S. Olympics

One undated black-and-white photograph of "O'Neal"competing at a shot put event. Description originally attached to the image stated that he was participating in the U.S. Olympics.

GLC09645.145

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of young Japanese-American baseball player]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-American boy in a baseball uniform.

GLC09860.015

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a tennis match]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a tennis match.

GLC09860.208

1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Student life in Ohio]

One undated photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is a group of young men playing with a soccer ball outside.

GLC09650.250

1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Student life in Ohio]

One undated photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are students walking in a picnic area.

GLC09650.251

1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Student life in Ohio]

One undated photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured are two men sitting on grass outside.

GLC09650.252

April 1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Students on a swingset in Ohio]

One black and white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher dated April 1970. Image is of two young women playing on swings. A young man is pushing one of them.

GLC09650.253

April 1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Students on a swingset in Ohio]

One black and white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher dated April 1970. Image is of two young women playing on swings. A young man readying to push one of them.

GLC09650.254

circa 1921-1947

Various

Header Record

Title: [Collection of photographs belonging to a Japanese-American family in Northern California, 1921-1947][Decimalized .001-.643]

One collection of black-and-white photographs belonging to a Japanese American family dated 1921-1947. Consists of 643 items capturing home and recreational life of a family located in California.

GLC09860

27 March 1956

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of Jesse Owens]

One black and white photograph of Jesse Owens dated March 27, 1956. Image is of Owens in an interior location. Reverse side contains typewritten text, "Jesse Owens of Olympic fame - Mayfair Hotel, Sioux City, Iowa - March 27, 1956." Also contains a handwritten note, " Died- 3/31/80, Tuscon - Arizon."

GLC09798.01

1953

Photograph

Title: [Image of Jesse Owens sprinting]

One black and white photograph of Jesse Owens dated 1953. Image is of Owens sprinting outside. He has enscribed the photo, "To Joyce & Ken - My Best Wishes to two wonderful people."On the reverse side is an Associated Press stamp.

GLC09798.02

12 June 1953

Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980

Typed letter signed

Title: to Ken Brown

One typewritten letter to Ken Brown from Jesse Owens dated June 12, 1953. Thanks Brown for a previous letter. Letterhead is from the State Athletic Commission of Illinois. Refers to a flood where people may receive better housing due to the damage. Mentions an autographed photograph (see GLC09798.02) that he includes with the letter.

GLC09798.03

1953-1956

Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980

Header Record

Title: Photographs and letter signed by Jesse Owens [Decimalized .01-.03]

Collection of three items related to Olympic runner, Jesse Owens. Materials consist of two photographs and a letter dated 1953 to 1956.

GLC09798

1957

Various

Header Record

Title: Letters to Jackie Robinson [Decimalized .01-.09]

Collection consists of nine letters to Jackie Robinson dated 1957 to 1963. All correspondents are U.S. politicians and presidents such as Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Jackie Robinson continued his civil rights advocacy following post-baseball. His retirement led to a job as the Vice President of a coffee company, Chock Full O' Nuts, and a featured writer for the New York Post.

GLC09754

15 May 1959

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963

Typed letter

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated May 15, 1959 from John F. Kennedy. Kennedy writes to Robinson refuting a column printed in the New York Post, where he criticized Senator Kennedy's "civil rights record." Kennedy disagrees the claim that he attended a "Southern Governors Conference." He refers Robinson to his voting record on civil rights and that Roy Wilkins, president of the NAACP has endorsed him.

GLC09754.04