Jesse Owens Collection

Finding Aid and Inventory

Series XIII: Books/Magazines/Scrapbooks 

Box 62                                                                   127-146-8 

  1. 1968 United States Olympic Book
  2. Timeline issue featuring Owens (Ohio Historical Society publication): May-June, 1994
  3. Olympic Sports (Montreal): 1976
  4. Celebrate the Century: A Collection of Commemorative Stamps: 1930-1939
  5. Life Looks at America the Beautiful: 1990
  6. Games of the XVIIIth Olympiad (Tokyo): 1964
  7. Olympia 1936 I- Band 1 (Berlin)
  8. Olympia 1936 II – Band 2 (Berlin)
  9. Jesse Owens: The Man Who Outran Hitler: 1978
  10. Coach catalog (advertisement with granddaughter Gina Hemphill-Tillman): n.d.
  11. Compiled speeches of International Olympic Committee President Avery Brundage, 1952 to 1968: Oct. 7, 1968
  12. 1935-36 scrapbook

Box 63                                                               054-162-3&4 

  1. Der Jugend Der Welt: XI Olympiade 1936
  2. Die Olympischen Spiele 1936 in Berlin unter Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Band 2 published by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Hamburg-Bahrenfeld (with Owens’ signature): n.d.
  3. The XIX Olympiad, by ABC Television Network: 1968
  4. The Report of the Ninth Session of the International Olympic Academy at Olympia, published by the Hellenic Olympic Committee: 1970
  5. Munchen ’72, published by Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe: 1972
  6. Sapporo ’72, published by Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe: 1972
  7. Munchen: Kultur, Sport, Wirtschaft, published by Kunstverlag Joseph Buhn: 1971
  8. Aspekt/Berlin, published by Press and Information Office of Land Berlin: 1983
  1. United States 1952 Olympic Book: Quadrennial Report of the United States Olympic Committee, edited by Asa S. Bushnell and published by U.S. Olympic Committee: 1953
  2. 1972 United States Olympic Book, published by Frederick Fliegner International Olympic Editions: 1972
  3. Olympic Gold Summer and Winter Games: The Official Record of Championship Performances Since 1896, by Gale D. Benn, published by Golden Press: 1972
  4. 1976 United States Olympic Book, published by U.S. Olympic Committee: 1976
  5. The Halls of Fame: Featuring Specialized Museums of Sports, Agronomy, Entertainment and the Humanities, edited by Thomas C. Jones and published by J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.: 1977
  6. The Spectacle of Sport from Sports Illustrated, compiled and edited by Noron Wood and published by Prentice-Hall Inc.: 1957
  7. United States Achievement Academy 1983 National Awards, vol. 9, published by the United States Achievement Academy: 1983
  8. The Lincoln Library of Sports Champions, vol. 1 (Introduction by Jesse Owens),  edited by Art Berke and published by Sports Resources Company: 1974

Box 64                                                                054-283-5 

  1. Olympia 1936 (3 copies)
  2. Sport in Czechoslovakia, published by State Sport Publishing House: 1956
  3. Official History of the 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games, compiled and edited by Sir Herbert MacDonald: 1966
  4. The International Olympic Academy: Eighth Session, Aug. 1968 , Olympia-Greece, issued by the Hellenic Olympic Committee: 1969
  5. 1972 Olympics (in Russian): 1972
  6. IX European Athletic Championships, 1969, edited by the press committee, SEGAS/EPA: 1969
  7. The Games of the 16th Olympiad, Melbourne 1956, published by Argus and Australasian Ltd.: 1956
  8. Confessions of an Umpire, by Lee Dempsey: 1968
  9. Tokyo Olympics: Official Souvenir, edited and published by Dentsu Advertising Ltd.: 1964
  10. Windsinger, by Gary Smith (with handwritten note by author to Owens on first page): 1976
  11. Pullet Surprises by Amsel Greene: 1969
  12. Say a Good Word: a Biography of The Rev. Ewing Vale, by Dorothy Vale Kissinger (with handwritten note by author dated May 1973 to Owens on first page): 1963
  13. Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago, by Mike Royko: 1971
  14. The School, by Henry Viscardi Jr.: 1964
  1. In Darkest England and The Way Out, by Gen. William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army: n.d.
  2. Sir, by Sid Garfield: n.d.
  3. Olympia: Brief History and Complete Archeaological Guide, by S.P. Fotinos, and translated in English by Evi Pawloff-Valmas: 1969
  4. The Seventh All-India Police Sports and Athletic Meet Official Souvenir, 3rd February to 9th February 1957 (with enclosed letter dated Oct. 16, 1972 from Vayle V. Stewart)
  5. Official Souvenir Album of the City of Kingston, published by the Kingston & St. Andrew Corporation: 1964
  6. Swimming Hall of Fame Museum Guide and 1974 Yearbook
  7. Munich: city of the Olympic Games of 1972, published by Landeshauptstadt Munchen: 1972
  8. 1970 Historical Calendar, compiled by Martha S. Williams, Librarian-Lillibridge School: 1969
  9. Jesse Owens: Celebration for a Champion (program for the Jesse Owens Memorial Sculpture at Ohio State University): n.d.
  10. Program to 15th anniversary celebration at Sportsmen of Stanislaus club (Modesto, Calif.): 1972

Box 65                                                              054-321-7a 

  1. Scrapbook of photographs and clippings: circa 1970s

Box 66                                                              054-321-5a 

  1. Scrapbook of articles and news clippings: n.d.

Box 67                                                               054-321-5b 

  1. Sports Star Awards presented to Owens by Oil Pty. Ltd.: February 1976

Box 68                                                                054-321-5c 

  1. Scrapbook of Asian trip of Goodwill: n.d.

Box 69                                                                 054-321-7b 

  1. Visit to Abidjan American Embassy in Ivory Coast: April 30-May 5, 1971

Box 70                                                                  054-321-7c 

  1. Bombay State Amateur Association: Commemoration of Owens’ visit to Bombay, India: October 1955

Box 71                                                                  054-321-5d 

  1. Book of first annual Jesse Owens Memorial Christmas Football Tournament: n.d.

Box 72                                                                  054-321-7d 

  1. Jesse Owens Returns to Scenes of Triumph: Guest Speaker at 13th Flint (Michigan) Olympic Games: June 3, 1974

 

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