Althea Gibson Donates Memorabilia to NMAH

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Summary

Althea Gibson donates five Wimbledon trophies and other memorabilia to the National Museum of American History.

Subject

  • Gibson, Althea 1927-
  • National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 5, "The Torch," June 1988, p. 2.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1988

Topic

  • Tennis
  • Celebrities
  • Wimbledon
  • Gifts
  • African Americans

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