Telegram to Althea Gibson from Robert Walter Johnson
date: label: Date
content: August 8, 1951
name: label: Created by
content: Western Union, founded 1851
label: Created by
content: Dr. Robert Walter Johnson, American, 1899 - 1971
label: Subject of
content: Althea Gibson, American, 1927 - 2003
label: Subject of
content: Bertram L. Baker, American, 1898 - 1985
notes: label: Description
content: Congratulatory telegram to Althea Gibson from Dr. R. Walter Johnson. The telegram is stamped: [51 Aug 8 PM 2 33].
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place depicted
content: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Communication
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: 2009.27.3.4
objectType: label: Type
content: telegrams
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: 5 13/16 x 8 in. (14.8 x 20.3 cm)