CISM, Fontainebleau, France. Newspaper articles, 1968, Sept.5-12
Scope and Contents
CISM (Counseil Int’l Du Sports Militarie), Fontainebleau, France. Newspaper articles (in French) – Headlines translated: The champions of 13 nations compete in the world shooting championship in Fontainebleau”, pictures of the opening ceremony and Margaret Thompson surrounded by military men. – “Thirteen Nations at the World Shooting Championship”, picture of Margaret Thompson in her shooting booth. – Comic book newspaper insert in English. “WAC Captain Margaret Thompson, a 20th Century ‘Annie Oakley’ made a mark for herself when she shocked her competitors by placing 4th in the overall individual competition and winning a silver medal in the 300-meter free rifle. The French newspapers in true ‘viva les girls’ tradition gave the WAC Captain a great deal of publicity and featured her on the cover of Figaro. Margaret was the hit of the show and the male CISM athletes got a big kick out of it.”
Dates
- 1968, Sept.5-12
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Extent
From the Collection: 13.00 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Thompson Murdock, Margaret (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository