Letter to Althea Gibson from Sheila Ann Hessler
date: label: Date
content: April 13, 1959
name: label: Written by
content: Sheila Ann Hessler, American
label: Received by
content: Althea Gibson, American, 1927 - 2003
notes: label: Description
content: 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.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place depicted
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Central Park West, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Correspondence
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Tennis
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2009.27.1.8ab
objectType: label: Type
content: letters (correspondence)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm)