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Jim Thorpe article, 1951
Pages torn from a magazine that feature a story about Jim Thorpe entitled "Thorpe Was the Best".
Jim Thorpe birthday party invitation, 1952-05-28
An invitation to Jim Thorpe's sixty-fourth birthday party at his All American Supper Club and Casino in Pittman, Nevada.
Jim Thorpe calendar page, 1977-04
Calendar page for April 1977 with images of Jim Thorpe on reverse side. Attached is a clipping from the calendar with information about Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe wedding party, undated
Photograph reproduction. Photograph features Jim Thorpe, his bride, and wedding party. There is a penned-in arrow pointing out Gus Welch to the left of Jim Thorpe. Reverse side of photograph has handwritten notation that reads: "Gus was Best man at Jim Thorpes (+ Iva's) Wedding." There is additional notation about Gus Welch and his life accomplishments.
McDowell, Jimmie to Mr. William Beard, 1971-01-28
Correspondence and clippings from and about Gustavus Gus Welch (1892-1970) a full blood Chippewa born in Spooner, Wisconsin, was a member of the Carlisle Indian School Class of 1911, Jim Thorpe's quarterback for the professional football team the Ohio Bulldogs in Canton, Ohio, a member of the U. S. Track Team for the 1912 Olympics, a 1917 graduate of the Dickinson School of Law and a coach at a number of institutions.
[McOfee], Alfred C. to Mr. Arthur Daley , 1963-02-02
Notation at top of page reads: "This is the gist of a letter that I mailed to Daley".
National Professional Football Hall of Fame, 1962
Booklet features advertisements and sports related stories. Cover of booklet features image of Jim Thorpe and advertises New York Giants and St. Louis Cards.
Newspaper Clippings, 1911 - 1976
Newspaper articles pertaining to Gus Welch and family, Jim Thorpe and family, Native American lives and culture, sports, including the Carlisle Indians and Randolph-Macon Jackets, Camp Kewanzee, and other contemporary events during the lifetime of Gus and Julia Welch.
Page from The Interpreter, 1973-01
Page taken from The Interpreter, the front is numbered 47 and the reverse side is 48. Page 47 has handwritten quotations around an article entitled "American Indian Seminar" which features Grace Thorpe, the daughter of Jim Thorpe. There is also a photo with Grace Thorpe and two others at the bottome of the page.
Pages from Modern Maturity, 1975-12 - 1976-01
Four pages from Modern Maturity December-January 1975-1976 that feature a story entitled "Our first pro football heroes" that acknowledges Jim Thorpe. There is a handwritten note on page 13, near the article title, that reads: "Mature years August 1975".