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Album. Photo, Photo copy, Competition bib, Newspaper clippings, Award certificate and Commemorative envelope. Olympics., Sept.-Nov. 1968

 File — Box: MS419.11, Folder: MS419.11.675
Identifier: MS419.11.675

Scope and Contents

* Photo. P.419.2651.2. Rifle team. William Pullum (Coach), John Foster, Gary Anderson, Jack Writer and Lones Wigger. * Photo copy. USA Teams processing into the stadium on the track field passing the reviewing stand. National flags along the top of the stands and the huge scoreboard has Omega clock which reads 11:34. Spectators filling the stands. * Competition bib #124. * Newspaper clipping. Sept.24. "Good U.S. Bet...Foster Eyes Medal" * Newspaper clipping. "Youngtowners Son In Olympic" Only four points separated the first top four of the 50 competitors in the three-position 50 meter smallbore rifle match this week in Mexico City. One bad shot cost Army marksman Maj. John Foster an Olympic bronze medal. Foster is the son of Frank and Catherine Foster. * Award certificate: The Organizing Committee of the games of the XIX Olympics - Awards Diploma - John R. Foster of the USA - For his participation as a rifle shooter - 22 Caliber - 50 meters, 3 Positions, 1153 Points - Occupying the 4th Place. * Commemorative envelope: Postmarked United Nations NY Nov 22 1968. First Day of Issue. 2 Stamps; 13 cents - Pink with the Olympic flame and olive branch in gold leaf. The words "International Year For Human Rights (written in Spanish). 6 cent - Blue with the same gold leaf flame and olive branch and words (written in English) A blue flag with the United Nations logo - "Official United Nations Headquarters Cachet"

Dates

  • Sept.-Nov. 1968

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository

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