Membership card to the American Tennis Association for Althea Gibson
Object Details
- Date
- August 1995
- 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.”
- Topic
- African American
- Associations and institutions
- Athletes
- Sports
- Tennis
- Women
- See more items in
- 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
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.205.16
- Type
- membership cards
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (5.4 × 8.6 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.205.16