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  • Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
    Talon Zipper, American, founded 1893
    Worn by
    Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    polyester , cotton (textile) , thread and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (2017.52.2.1): 24 13/16 × 20 1/4 in. (63.1 × 51.5 cm)
    H x W (2017.52.2.2): 31 3/4 × 17 15/16 in. (80.7 × 45.5 cm)
    Description
    A Team USA dark blue Olympic warm-up suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 XVIII Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The warm-up suit is made by Wilson and includes a jacket and sweatpants.
    2017.52.2.1:
    Warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics. The jacket is predominantly dark blue with red and white trim. The jacket has a spread collar and a Talon, gold colored metal zipper at the neckline. The cuffs and the bottom of the jacket are ribbed. They have one (1) red, two (2) white, and two (2) blue bands running around them. Across the chest are large, red, stitched letters outlined in white thread that reads [USA]. Below the letter [A] is a small pocket with a Talon gold metal zip pull. The back of the jacket is blank. There are three (3) white tags sewn inside the sweatshirt on the back collar. The large, rectangular, manufacturer’s tag in the center reads [Wilson / SPORTS EQUIPMENT / MADE IN U.S.A. / WILSON / SPORTING GOODS CO] printed in black and red ink. The rectangular tag attached below has black text that reads [2” BODY / 1” Sleve[sic]]. The small rectangular tag attached to the right edge of the manufacturers label has black printed text that reads [SMALL].
    2017.52.2.2:
    Warm-up sweatpants worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics.
    The sweatpants are predominantly dark blue, with red and white vertical stripes. There are two (2) white vertical stripes going down the outer side of each pant leg with a red stripe in between the white stripes. The sweatpants have a cinched elastic waistband and have white elastic stirrup bands attached to the bottom of the leggings. There is a zipper going up the interior pant leg. It goes around 3 inches up the leg starting at the ankle. At the interior bottom corner of each zipper is a mother-of-pearl button. There are two white tags sewn inside the sweatpants at the waist. The large, rectangular, manufacturer’s tag in the back center reads [Wilson / SPORTS EQUIPMENT / MADE IN U.S.A. / WILSON / SPORTING GOODS CO] printed in black and red ink. A small rectangular tag attached to the left edge of the manufacturers label has black printed text that reads [SMALL].
    Place used
    Tokyo, Japan, Asia
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    sweat pants
    sweat shirts
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
    Object number
    2017.52.2.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5102bd8d1-090e-4397-8712-5587171b5714
  • Track shorts worn by Wyomia Tyus for the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914
    Worn by
    Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    polyester , cotton (textile) and thread
    Dimensions
    H x W: 13 3/16 × 16 1/8 in. (33.5 × 41 cm)
    Description
    A pair of Wilson track shorts, size 24, worn by Wyomia Tyus for the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics. The shorts are navy blue. The shorts have an elastic waistband and leg holes. They are not lined. A white label is stitched to the interior center back waist band with manufacturer's information, sizing, and laundry instructions stitched in red and black text in different fonts and sizes that reads [Wilson ® / MADE IN THE U.S.A. / WASH IN LUKE WARM / WATER. USE MILD SOAP / DO NOT BLEACH / DRY A LOW TEMPERATURE / 24].
    Place used
    Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Place made
    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    athletic shorts
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
    Object number
    2017.52.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd551db12bd-71f3-46a1-9968-4671dd5c9609
  • Track cleats worn by Wyomia Tyus in the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
    Worn by
    Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    leather with polyester , cotton (textile) , plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (2017.52.1a): 10 3/16 × 4 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (25.8 × 10.4 × 3.2 cm)
    H x W x D (2017.52.1b): 10 3/16 × 4 × 1 5/16 in. (25.8 × 10.2 × 3.3 cm)
    Description
    A pair of Adidas track cleats worn by Wyomia Tyus in the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics. The shoes are predominantly white leather with three (3) blue leather stripes that run down the interior and exterior sides of the shoes. There is additional blue leather trim on the heels, as well as blue suede trim on the exterior edges near the toe boxes. The shoes have white laces. The shoes have white tongues with blue labels, with white text that reads [adidas] inside rectangular boxes outlined in white. On the bottom of the tongues are white labels with blue text that reads [HANDMADE IN WESTERN GERMANY / DIE MARKE MIT DEN [printed in a semicircle] / 3 RIEMEN / adidas [inside a rectangular box outlined in blue] / THE MARK WITH THE 3 STRIPES / THE ORIGINAL / 3-stripes-sportshoe is / the most successful / sportshoe in the world]. Below the Adidas logo is an outline of a shoe with three (3) blue stripes down the sides.
    Place used
    Tokyo, Japan, Asia
    Place made
    Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    running shoes
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
    Object number
    2017.52.1ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5247d554f-3027-4a35-84b0-21abeea96a88
  • Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics

    Issued by
    Japanese National Railways, Japanese, 1949 - 1987
    Used by
    Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
    Date
    1964
    Medium
    ink and metallic paint on paperboard
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Closed): 4 5/16 × 3 1/8 × 1/16 in. (11 × 7.9 × 0.2 cm)
    H x W x D (Open): 4 5/16 × 6 1/4 × 1/16 in. (11 × 15.8 × 0.1 cm)
    Description
    An Olympic Railway pass for the 1964 Tokyo XVIII Olympics issued to Wyomia Tyus by Japanese National Railways in November 1964. The pass is a folded booklet. The front and back covers of the pass are gray. On the front cover, in the center, is an outline of a silver rectangle. Inside is a red disc, the sun symbol on the Nisshoki, the flag of Japan. Below are the Olympic Rings printed in silver ink and silver text that reads [TOKYO 1964]. At the top of the front cover is printed black text in Japanese, French, and English that reads [CARTE DE CIRCULATION / RAILWAY PASS]. Inside the pass are instructions printed in French and English on the left page and a map, valid dates, and a stamp on the right page. The texts overlays an image of the Japanese countryside with Mount Fuji in the background. On the back cover is black printed French and English text that reads [Chemins de fer Nationaux Japon / Japanese National Railways] below a circular logo with a flower in the center.
    Place used
    Tokyo, Japan, Asia
    Place made
    Tokyo, Japan, Asia
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    passes (tickets)
    Topic
    Athletes
    Olympics
    Sports
    Transportation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
    Object number
    2017.52.5
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b294470d-6062-46ed-85d5-11dab69e5675
  • Warm-up sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics

    Manufactured by
    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948
    Zipp, German
    Worn by
    Tyus, Wyomia, American, born 1945
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    polyester , cotton (textile) , thread , plastic and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W (2017.52.3.1): 27 3/4 × 23 5/8 in. (70.5 × 60 cm)
    H x W (2017.52.3.2): 35 13/16 × 20 3/8 in. (91 × 51.8 cm)
    Description
    A Team USA white Olympic sweat suit worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 XIX Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The warm-up suit is made by Adidas and includes a jacket and sweatpants.
    2017.52.3.1:
    A warm-up sweat suit jacket worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics. The jacket is predominantly off white with red and blue trim. The jacket has a spread collar and a Zipp, white colored metal zipper at the neckline. The cuffs and the bottom of the jacket are ribbed. Vertical red, white, and blue stripes run down the outer side of the sleeves ending at the cuff. At the proper left breast is a white patch with stitched text that reads [MEXICO 68]. The word [MEXICO] is stitched with three (3) rows of red thread and [68] is stitched with yellow, green, blue, and black thread and is overlaid with the Olympic rings. The back of the jacket has large fabric, dark blue letters [USA] held in place with blue thread. There are two red stars in between the letters held in place with red thread. There is a blue and white tag sewn inside the sweatshirt on the back collar. The large, rectangular, manufacturer’s tag in the center has white, black, and blue text that reads [adidas / DIE MARKE MIT DEN / 3 STREIFEN / GROSSE 3].
    2017.52.3.2:
    Warm-up sweatpants worn by Wyomia Tyus during the 1968 Mexico XIX Olympics. The sweatpants are predominantly off white, with red, white, and blue vertical stripes running down the outer side of each pant leg. The sweatpants have a cinched elastic waistband and are cinched at the ankles as well. There are zippers going up the pant leg along the outer stripes. It goes around 6 inches up the leg starting at the ankle. There are two front pockets with Zipp zipper. And next to the pocket on the on the proper left pant leg is a small blue label with white text that reads [adidas]. Attached to the waistband is a small white tag with the number [3] printed in red ink and a plastic fabric fastener attached to a faded paper tag attached to a seam.
    Place used
    Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
    Place made
    Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
    Classification
    Clothing-Historical
    Type
    sweat pants
    sweat shirts
    sports uniforms
    Topic
    Athletes
    Clothing and dress
    Olympics
    Track and field
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Wyomia Tyus
    Object number
    2017.52.3.1-.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bd460b4f-5668-43b5-a7f0-d693404f6b9e
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