The Ohio State University Archives

Jesse Owens Collection – Finding Aid and Inventory

Sources used for web site content:

  • Baker, William J. Jesse Owens: An American Life. New York: Free Press, 1986.
  • Streissguth, Tom. Jesse Owens. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., 1999.

Books written by Jesse Owens

  • Owens, Jesse. Blackthink; my life as black man and white man. New York: Morrow, 1970.
  • Owens, Jesse. I have changed. New York: Morrow, 1972.
  • Owens, Jesse. Jesse, a spiritual autobiography. Plainfield, N.J.: Logos International, 1978.
  • Owens, Jesse. Jesse, the man who outran Hitler. New York: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1978.

Books for Students

  • Adler, David. A picture book of Jesse Owens. New York: Holiday House, 1992.
  • Coffey, Wayne R. Jesse Owens. Woodbridge, Conn.: Blackbirch Press, 1992.
  • Gentry, Tony. Jesse Owens. Los Angeles: Melrose Square, 1990.
  • Josephson, Judith Pinkerton. Jesse Owens, track and field legend. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 1997.
  • Kaufman, Mervyn. Jesse Owens. New York: Crowell, 1973.
  • McKissack, Patricia and Fredrick. Jesse Owens: Olympic star. Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 2001.
  • Nuwer, Hank. The legend of Jesse Owens. New York: F. Watts, 1998.
  • Rennert, Rick. Jesse Owens. New York: Chelsea Juniors, 1992.
  • Sabin, Francene. Jesse Owens, Olympic hero. Mahwah, N.J.: Troll Associates, 1986.
  • Sanford, William R. Jesse Owens. New York: Crestwood House, 1992.
  • Steele, Philip. Jesse Owens: An unauthorized biography. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2001.
  • Sutcliffe, Jane. Jesse Owens. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, c2001.

Books about Jesse Owens

  • Baker, William J. Jesse Owens: An American Life. New York: Free Press, 1986.
  • McRae, Donald. Heroes without a country: America’s betrayal of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens. New York: CCC, 2002.
  • Streissguth, Tom. Jesse Owens. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., 1999.

Videos

  • Paramount Pictures Corp. “The Jesse Owens story.” Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1998.
  • Schlessinger Video Productions. “Jesse Owens: Champion athlete.” Bala Cynwyd, Pa.: 1994.
  • Schlessinger Video Productions. “Black Americans of Achievement.” Video collection II, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.: Schlessinger Video Productions, 1994.