Created by
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Japanese, 1959 - 1966
Issued by
International Olympic Committee, Swiss, founded 1894
Owned by
White, Marilyn Elaine, American, born 1944
Date
1964
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Closed): 8 1/4 × 5 13/16 in. (21 × 14.8 cm)
H x W (Open): 8 1/4 × 11 11/16 in. (21 × 29.7 cm)
Description
Official Program from The Games of the XVIII Olympiad Tokyo 1964. The program has a white cover with black, gold, and red print. In the left side of the program there is a gold circle, followed by the Olympic rings and [TOKYO 1964], all in gold ink. A red bar runs along the left edge and features drawing of a figure in a sprinting position in white ink. On the right side of the cover has Japanese writings, the numbers [10 / 16] and English type in black and red print. The English text reads: [THE GAMES OF THE XVIII OLYMPIAD TOKYO / ATHLETICS / OFFICIAL PROGRAMME / THE NATIONAL STADIUM]. [No. 3] is featured in the bottom right corner. The interior consists of 60 pages of text with Japanese, French, and English writing. The pages contain athletes’ names, event information, stadium information, and blank memo pages and event score boxes. The back cover has the same illustration of the gold circle, Olympic rings, text, and sprinter as the front along the right edge.
Place used
Tokyo, Japan, Asia
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
souvenir programs
Topic
Olympics
Sports
Track and field
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of 1964 Olympic Silver Medalist Marilyn E. White
Object number
2017.56.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dd37366f-0e82-4fa4-ad62-f6ffab6796fd

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