Letter to Althea Gibson from Sheila Ann Hessler

Written by

Hessler, Sheila Ann, American

Received by

Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm)

Type

letters (correspondence)

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 13, 1959

Description

An original 2-page typed letter dated 1959 to Althea Gibson from the Chairman of the Women's Tennis Committee, part of the U.S. Department of State. The letter is wirtten on Department of State letterhead.

Topic

African American

Athletes

Correspondence

Local and regional

Tennis

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2009.27.1.8ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture