Album 1954-'65. Photos, Periodical /Newspaper clippings and Bulletin. Pre-Olympic and 17th Summer Olympics, Rome, Italy., May-Dec.,1960
Scope and Contents
* Photos: P.419.2730. P.419.1594.2 and P.419.1595.2
#2730 U.S.A. shooting team and officials
#1594.2 and 1595.2 Foster cleaning his rifle and sitting in a vehicle, looking into a bag while holding a piece of fruit in his left hand. The duplicates are in Box 1, Folder 140.
* Bulletin: May 9,1960. In Italy; Final result of the Free Rifle 300-M. Foster, 7th place (3-position) Total score 1121.
* Newspaper clipping. Photo; "Members of U.S. Olympic Rifle Team Draw Beads with Big Bore Rifles" Cpl Gary Anderson, Axtell,NE; Lt.John Foster, Springfield, OH; Lt.Dan Puckel, Marion IN.
* Periodical: The Mutual Magazine, Dec.issue. "Son of P.R.R. Employee Scored Well in Olympics"...John Foster, was chosen to be a member of the 2-man Big Bore Free Rifle Team in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome...In July and Aug. this year the final Olympic trials were held at Fort Benning and it was there that he qualified for the Olympic Team. In Rome, he qualified as one of the 38 finalists in his event and place 7th in the final shoot off, 7 points behind the winner.
Dates
- May-Dec.,1960
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Extent
From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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