Membership card to the American Tennis Association for Althea Gibson

Object Details

Distributed by

American Tennis Association, American, founded 1916

Owned by

Althea Gibson, American, 1927 - 2003

Subject of

Richard Bradley, American, 1935 - 2010

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.”

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family

August 1995

Object number

2014.205.16

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

membership cards

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (5.4 × 8.6 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Accessories and Personal Effects

Exhibition

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Associations and institutions

Athletes

Sports

Tennis

Women

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.205.16

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb917d8d-cb82-4246-bcff-23289536cad8