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Joe Louis scrapbooks and papers, 1935-1941, 1948-1951

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Summary

Creator:
Louis, Joe, 1914-1981
Abstract:
Champion prize fighter of Detroit, Michigan. Scrapbooks, 1935-1941 (arranged chronologically by bout), and clippings, articles, and fan letters, 1948-1951, relating to his career as a boxer.
Extent:
93 volumes
0.2 linear feet
1 oversize folder
Language:
English
Call Number:
851698 AA, Aa 2, UAm
Authors:
Finding aid created by Michigan Historical Collections staff

Background

Scope and Content:

The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings and magazine articles in the period of 1935-1941. The volumes include full-length articles, brief sketches, cartoons and newspaper photographs detailing each fight, the preliminaries, Louis' opponent, the bout itself, and post-fight assessments. The volumes are numbered 1-94; volume 48 was not received.

Biographical / Historical:

Joe Louis was born in Lexington, Alabama on May 13, 1914. With his family, he later moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he became a professional prize fighter, winning championships as an amateur, then as a professional. He was heavyweight champion of the world from 1937 to 1949. Some of his more memorable bouts were with Primo Carnera in 1935, with Max Schmeling in 1936 and 1938, and with James J. Braddock in 1937. He died April 12, 1981.

Acquisition Information:
The collection was the gift of Mr. John W. Roxborough (donor no. 4033 ) and came to the library in 1963.
Accruals:

No further additions to the papers are expected.

Rules or Conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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USE & PERMISSIONS:

Donor(s) have not transferred any applicable copyright to the Regents of the University of Michigan. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

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Collection

Joe Louis scrapbooks and papers, 1935-1941, 1948-1951
Call Number 851698 AA, Aa 2, UAm
Total components 105
Last indexed 2023-08-08