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Congratulatory telegram to Althea Gibson from Mary Hardwick Hare

August 8, 1951

Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A telegram to Althea Gibson from Mary Hardwick Hare. It is stamped: [1951 AUG 8 PM 1 49].

Catalog date
August 8, 1951
Recorded places
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Athletes; Communication; Sports; Tennis

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Catalog reference: 2009.27.3.5

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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