Archives 1983 – Present
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- 001 Intro_MINIPARK.pdf
- 002_Original_MiniPark_with_display_of_Owens_photos.pdf
- 003 Intro_PARK_CONSTRUCTION_BEGINS.pdf
- 004 James Pinion and Thurman White with survey team.pdf
- 005 Construction of roadway that will run throughout the park.pdf
- 006 Brown and Root machinery and labor donation.pdf
- 007 Basketball courts and pavilion pads being poured.pdf
- 008 The birth of the picnic pavilions and softball fields.pdf
- 009 Picnic pavilions_restrooms_basketball courts and museum.pdf
- 010 Completed basketball courts_restrooms_pavilions and museum.pdf
- 011 Intro_JESSE OWENS BIRTH HOME REPLICA.pdf
- 012 Thurman White and Henry Buchanan working on Home Replica.pdf
- 013 Preparing the Home Replica for its permanent move to park.pdf
- 014 Home Replica being moved down Highway 157 to its new permanent location.pdf
- 015 Restoring the Home Replica with Buck Reed_Billy Warren Shelton_Curtis Cole and Thurman White.pdf
- 016 Cleaning the Home Replica with Curtis Cole and Billy Warren Shelton.pdf
- 017 Home Replica close to completion.pdf
- 018 Sidewalk added to Home Replica.pdf
- 019 View of new Jesse Owens Bronze Statue_Home Replica and Museum.pdf
- 020 Intro_RECORDING and SCRIPT of SYLVESTER OWENS _AUDIO TOUR of Birth Home.pdf
- 021 Rex Free recording Sylvester Owens.pdf
- 022 Sylvester Owens describes their childhood home in Oakville Alabama.pdf
- 023 Script read by Sylvester Owens_Jesse Owens brother_used for the Home Replica audio tour.pdf
- 024 Intro_WELCOME CENTER.pdf
- 025 Welcome Center home being moved to its permanent location at the park.pdf
- 026 Future Welcome Center in Moulton with Thurman White hard at work.pdf
- 027_Cedar_siding_for_the_Welcome_Center.pdf
- 028_Adding_the_southern_style_porch_on_the_Welcome_Center.pdf
- 029_Stone_chimney_fireplace_and_porch_rails_being_added_to_the_Welcome_Center.pdf
- 030_Landscaping_with_bermuda_sod_around_the_Welcome_Center.pdf
- 031_James_Pinion_Don_Rojem_Kenneth_Lambert_and_Therman_White_laying_sod_at_the_Welcome_Center.pdf
- 032_Sylvester_Owens_visits_the_new_Welcome_Center.pdf
- 033_Intro_MINI_PARK_MONUMENT_RELOCATION.pdf
- 034_Preparing_to_move_monument_from_Mini_Park_from_across_the_street_to_the_new_park.pdf
- 035_Monument_secure_on_forklift.pdf
- 036_Carefully_moving_the_monument_across_the_road.pdf
- 037_Monument_placed_at_its_permanent_home.pdf
- 038_Intro_JESSE_OWENS_STATUE.pdf
- 039_Plaster_form_bronze_statue_and_olympic_rings_ready_to_move.pdf
- 040_Statue_arrives_from_Birmingham_Alabama.pdf
- 041_Sculptor_Branko_Medenica_at_his_Birmingham_studio_and_granite_statue_base_at_park.pdf
- 042_Hoisting_statue_to_its_base.pdf
- 043_Statue_lifted_into_place_with_crane.pdf
- 044_Statue_placed_on_temporary_holders.pdf
- 045_Branko_Medenica_guiding_statue_on_holding_blocks.pdf
- 046_Preparing_statue_for_permanent_base.pdf
- 047_Statue_ready_to_be_hoisted_by_crane_operator.pdf
- 048_Statue_being_placed_on_its_foever_base.pdf
- 049_Statue_anchored_on_base.pdf
- 050_James_Pinion_and_Henry_Buchanan_enjoying_newly_set_statue.pdf
- 051_Branko_Medenica_covering_statue_to_be_dedicated_by_Ruth_Owens.pdf
- 052_Statue_presented_by_Ruth_Owens_with_crowd_gathering.pdf
- 053_Branko_Medenica_and_Ruth_Owens_after_statue_dedication.pdf
- 054_Sylvester_Owens_with_statue.pdf
- 055_Plaque_close_up_mounted_on_statue_base.pdf
- 056_Intro_OLYMPIC_TORCH_VISIT.pdf
- 057_Crowd_gathering_for_Olympic_torch_arrival.pdf
- 058_Crowds_and_entertainment_before_torch_arrival_with_Rep_Tom_Bevil_and_Probate_Judge_Rip_Proctor.pdf
- 059_Stuart_Rankin__Jesse_Owens_grandson_carrying_torch_into_park_as_he_greets_his_grandmother_Ruth_Owens.pdf
- 060_Stuart_Rankin_presenting_the_torch_and_the_lighting_the_cauldron.pdf
- 061_Stuart_Rankin_talking_to_reporters_after_the_torch_run.pdf
- 062_James_Pinion_waiting_for_privilege_of_carrying_torch_out_of_park.pdf
- 063_Speakers_addressing_the_crowd_as_James_and_Thurman_wait_to_carry_torch_out_of_park.pdf
- 064_James_Pinion_lighting_torch_before_leaving_platform_to_exit_the_park.pdf
- 065_Waving_to_spectators_as_torch_departs_the_Jesse_Owens_Memorial_Park.pdf
- 066_Torch_departs_as_spectators_watch_historic_moment.pdf
- 067 Intro_OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.pdf
- 068 Jesse Owens Memorial Plaza at Ohio State football stadium.pdf
- 069 Ohio State stadium entrance and the Owens display case inside plaza.pdf
- 070 Display cases inside stadium plaza.pdf
- 071 Henry Buchanan and James Pinion at Jesse Owens track at Ohio State.pdf
- 072 Outside of football stadium at Ohio State.pdf
- 073 Inside the Jesse Owens Track stadium where Owens trained and competed.pdf
- 074 Intro_JESSE OWENS MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION AND DEDICATION.pdf
- 075 Museum construction begins.pdf
- 076 Honor Guard flag ceremony at museum dedication.pdf
- 077 The 1936 Torch Replica lighting at museum.pdf
- 078 Curtis and Joyce Cole seated with Barrett and Mrs Shelton at museum dedication.pdf
- 079 Text of the museum dedication speech by Jesse Owens daughter Gloria Hemphill.pdf
- 080 Steve Oden presenting plaque for museum grant and Gloria Hemphill speaking at museum dedication.pdf
- 081 James Pinion speaking as Ruth Owens cuts the ribbon for the museum dedication.pdf
- 082 Ruth Owens cutting ribbon for museum dedication followed by a tour with Jesse Owens brother Sylvester Owens.pdf
- 083 Ruth Owens Gloria Hemphill Beverly Praytor and James Pinion watch and discuss video of Jesse.pdf
- 084_Ruth_Owens_Gloria_Hemphill_along_with_Lisa_Campie_and_James_Pinion_admiring_photos_inside_the_museum.PDF
- 085 News media coverage of museum dedication.pdf
- 086 Owens daughter Beverly Praytor interviewed by The Birmingham News as the Owens family enjoy the museum.pdf
- 087 Ruth Owens with Lisa Campie and Henry Buchanan and James Pinion outside the museum.pdf
- 088 Text of James Pinion speech for the museum dedication.pdf
- 089 Ruth Owens hugs James Pinion as they share a special moment of joy and accomplishment over the museum.pdf
- 090 Intro_GOLD MEDAL OAK TREE PLANTING CEREMONY.pdf
- 091 Text of speech for the Gold Medal Oak Tree Planting Ceremony.pdf
- 092 Family and friends of Owens at the Gold Medal Oak Tree Planting Ceremony.pdf
- 093 Preparing the Gold Medal Oak tree to be planted by the Owens family outside museum.pdf
- 094 Owens family members place dirt around the Gold Medal Oak Tree.pdf
- 095 Ruth Owens puts final soil around Gold Medal Tree.pdf
- 096 Owens family helping plant the Gold Medal Tree.pdf
- 097 Plaque at the base of the Gold Medal Tree.pdf
- 098 Intro_HAMPTON INN Save_A_Landmark PROGRAM_BROADCAST_PRESENTATION OF CHECK.pdf
- 099 Preparing for TV broadcast.pdf
- 100 Hampton Inn volunteers working at park as they clean the statue.pdf
- 101 Hampton Inn volunteers working at park and cleaning statue.pdf
- 102 Landscaping and over 100 trees being planted at park.pdf
- 103_Hampton_Inn_Save_A_Landmark_Program_presenting_a_check_for_over_38000_dollars_to_revitalize_park.pdf
- 104 Hampton Inn Save_A_Landmark Program presentation of check.pdf
- 105 Intro_JESSE OWENS FOUNDATION ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET.pdf
- 106 Sylvester Owens_ James Pinion and Ruth Owens at banquet table.pdf
- 107 Nancy Pinion with Harry Belafonte and Bill Curtis in Chicago at the Jesse Owens Foundation Annual Awards banquet.pdf
- 108 James and Nancy Pinion with Ruth Owens talking to guests at awards banquet.pdf
- 109 James and Nancy Pinion with Malcomb Hemphill and Ruth Owens at her apartment in Chicago.pdf
- 110 James and Nancy Pinion with Malcomb Hemphill family at lunch_speaker at banquet.pdf
- 111 Intro_JESSE OWENS DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT.pdf
- 112 Newspaper article on the death of Jesse Owens.pdf
- 113 Newspaper article on Jesse Owens funeral.pdf
- 114_Jesse_Owens_cemetery_site_at_Oakwood_Cemetery_in_Chicago.pdf
- 115_Jesse_Owens_tombstone.pdf
- 116 Intro_VARIOUS JESSE OWENS PHOTOGRAPHS.pdf
- 117 Jesse Owens black and white portrait photo.pdf
- 118 Jesse Owens black and white portrait photo number two.pdf
- 119 Jesse Owens black and white photo of Jesse speaking at Portland Hilton Hotel.pdf
- 120 Jesse Owens black and white photo receiving an award.pdf
- 121 Jesse Owens black and white photo with two men.pdf
- 122 Jesse Owens black and white photo at a formal event.pdf
- 123 Jesse Owens black and white photo as Owens strikes his famous running pose.pdf
- 124 Jesse Owens black and white composite drawing.pdf
- 125 Jesse Owens black and white photo of Owens speaking to guests at formal event.pdf
- 126 Jesse Owens black and white photo at Ohio State as he shakes hands with Marquette opponent.pdf
- 127 Jesse Owens black and white photo in running motion.pdf
- 128 Jesse Owens black and white famous photo of Owens soaring through the air.pdf
- 129 Jesse Owens black and white famous photo of Owans soar through the air during a long jump competition.pdf
- 130 Jesse Owens black and white famous photo of his takeoff position during running competitions.pdf
- 131 Jesse Owens black and white photo with a young admirer.pdf
- 132 Jesse Owens Olympic plaque.pdf
- ph001_COMBO_Mini_Park_Photos.pdf
- ph002_COMBO_Park_Construction_Photos.pdf
- ph003_COMBO_Birth_Home_Replica_Photos.pdf
- ph004_COMBO SYLVESTER OWENS _AUDIO TOUR of Birth Home Photos.pdf
- ph005_COMBO Welcome Center Photos.pdf
- ph006_COMBO Mini Park Relocation Photos.pdf
- ph007_COMBO Statue Installation and Dedication Photos.pdf
- ph008_COMBO Olympic Torch Visit Photos.pdf
- ph009_COMBO Ohio State Photos.pdf
- ph010_COMBO Museum Photos.pdf
- ph011_COMBO Gold Medal Oak Tree Photos.pdf
- ph012_COMBO Save-a-Landmark Photos.pdf
- ph013_COMBO Owens Foundation Annual Awards Banquet Photos.pdf
- ph014_COMBO Owens Death Announcement.pdf
- ph015_COMBO Various Owens Photos.pdf