On View
Sports Gallery
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
Distributed by
American Tennis Association, American, founded 1916
Owned by
Gibson, Althea, American, 1927 - 2003
Subject of
Bradley, Richard, American, 1935 - 2010
Date
August 1995
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (5.4 × 8.6 cm)
Description
An American Tennis Association lifetime membership card owned by Althea Gibson. The card is gold with black lettering. The American Tennis Association logo is in the top right corner. Written across the top of the card is “American Tennis / Association, Inc. / ACCOUNT NO. / 0508L.” An outline of a tennis racket is behind the lettering. Written at the center of the card is “MS ALTHEA GIBSON / LIFE MEMBER.” Text at the bottom left of the card reads “Albert Tucker / EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.” Text at the bottom right of the card reads “Richard Bradley / PRESIDENT.”
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
membership cards
Topic
Associations and institutions
Athletes
Sports
Tennis
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family
Object number
2014.205.16
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb917d8d-cb82-4246-bcff-23289536cad8

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