Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980

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Jesse (James Cleveland) Owens was born in Oakville, Alabama on Sept. 12, 1913. He attended the Ohio State University from 1933-1935. He competed in the 1936 Olympics, winning medals in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, broad jump, and 400 meter relay. He died March 31, 1980.

From the description of Jesse Owens collection ca. 1920-1987. ca. 75 cubic ft. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 45901774
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referencedIn Milton Caniff Collection, 1805-2007, 1910-1988 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
referencedIn Arkansas History Commission. Faculty at Moton High School in Marianna, Ark., 1946 [graphic]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Ralph Edwards Productions Radio and Television Scripts, 1940-1975 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Records Relating to India National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Commercial Motion Picture Films. 1967 - 1978. America's Newsreel Album National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Jesse Owens Collection, 1933-2010, 1933-1980 The Ohio State University Archives.
creatorOf Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1947-1949. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980. Jesse Owens collection ca. 1920-1987. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Roscoe Conkling Simmons Collection, 1917-1951 and undated. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn History of Indiana University, 1968-1981 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
referencedIn Durham, Richard. Richard Durham radio scripts, 1948-1950. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Baker, William J. (William Joseph), 1938-. [Papers], 1980s. Raymond H. Fogler Library

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