Museum object · telegrams
Telegram to Althea Gibson from Eleanor Roosevelt
July 30, 1951
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States, North and Central America; Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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 sent from Eleanor Roosevelt to Bertram Baker. It is stamped: [51 July 30 AM].
- Catalog date
- July 30, 1951
- Recorded places
- Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, United States, North and Central America; Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Athletes; Communication; Sports; Tennis
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2009.27.3.1
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection