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1. 1924 telegram from Robert M. Thompson to the president of the University of Oregon requesting financial assistance for the U.S. Olympic Team
1924 telegram from Robert M. Thompson to the president of the University of Oregon requesting financial assistance for the U.S. Olympic Team
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Telegram from Robert M. Thompson, president of the American Olympic Committee, to college presidents across the United States, seeking to enlist college students in fundraising efforts for the 1924 U.S. Olympic team.
2. 1972 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials souvenir program
1972 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials souvenir program
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71-page souvenir program from the 1972 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials held at Hayward Field from June 29 to July 9, 1972.
3. Official invitation and R.S.V.P. reply card for the 1956 Pre-Olympic Exhibition Meet held in Eugene
Official invitation and R.S.V.P. reply card for the 1956 Pre-Olympic Exhibition Meet held in Eugene
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Document
4. San Jose State College News: Statement by SJSC President Robert D. Clark: Tommie Smith and John Carlos
San Jose State College News: Statement by SJSC President Robert D. Clark: Tommie Smith and John Carlos
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1 p. A statement by San Jose State College President Robert Clark in the October 10, 1968 release of the San Jose State College News regarding the achievements of American Olympic athletes and San Jose State College students Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
5. Clark letter re: suspension of Tommie Smith and John Carlos from Olympic Games
Clark letter re: suspension of Tommie Smith and John Carlos from Olympic Games
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3 p. A form letter typed on San Jose State College, Robert D. Clark, President letterhead and signed by him, reiterating his opinion on the suspension of Tommie Smith and John Carlos for their controversial action at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and citing various articles in the media., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
6. Map showing locations of games of the Xth Olympiad
Map showing locations of games of the Xth Olympiad
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Black and white map of the event venues for the 1932 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles.
7. Clark Article: Wrath and Rapture in the Cult of Athletics
Clark Article: Wrath and Rapture in the Cult of Athletics
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16 p. A typed copy of Robert D. Clark's article, written during his tenure as president of San Jose State College, on the nature of athletics, their relation to passions and politics, racial discrimination, and a controversial symbolic action on the awards stand at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics by two winning runners, black students from San Jose State., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
8. Telegram from U.S. Olympic Committee Chairman K.L. Wilson regarding a pre-Olympic exhibition meet prior to the 1956 Olympics
Telegram from U.S. Olympic Committee Chairman K.L. Wilson regarding a pre-Olympic exhibition meet prior to the 1956 Olympics
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Telegram from U.S. Olympic Committee Chairman K.L. Wilson to University of Oregon Athletic Publicity Director, Art Litchman, congratulating him on the idea to hold a pre-Olympics exhibition and suggesting he share the idea with others.
9. 1960 U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field exhibition meet program program
1960 U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field exhibition meet program program
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51-page program for the 1960 U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field Exhibition Meet held at Hayward Field on July 30, 1960.
10. Official program Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Official program Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Description
Color cover from 1932 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, California, dated July 31, 1932, and a ticket stub from the track and field venue, also dated July 31, 1932.
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