Membership card to the American Tennis Association for Althea Gibson
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Membership card to the American Tennis Association for Althea Gibson
- 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
- Type
- membership cards
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in. (5.4 × 8.6 cm)
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- 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
- Tennis
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.205.16
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb917d8d-cb82-4246-bcff-23289536cad8
