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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: Postcard from Barney Ewell to Roberta Spiese

Object ID: MG0305_F005

Date Range: 1984

Games (30th : 2012 : London, England) Postcards Programs (Publications) Track and field athletes Search Terms: Athletes Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Finding aids Manuscript groups Newspaper clippings Olympic athletes Olympic Games (14th, 1948, London, England) Olympic Games (23rd, 1984, Los

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Collection: Barney Ewell Collection

Title: Postcard from Barney Ewell to Roberta Spiese

Description: Postcard. "Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984" with picture of The Forum, Los Angeles, California, site of the 1984 Olympic Basketball Competition. Message to Roberta Spiese, Lancaster, from Barney Ewell. Postcard manufactured by Drawing Board Greeting Cards, Inc., Dallas, Texas.

Admin/Biographical History: Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (1918-1996) was born in Harrisburg and lived in Lancaster for most of his life. He won the U.S. junior sprint title in high school and made a name for himself with many other athletic achievements. As a college athlete at Penn State University, Ewell won NCAA titles in 100-meter and 200-meter sprints in 1940 and 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned home to win more national titles in the long jump and earned his B.S. at Penn State.; Ewell, at age 30, finally had his chance to compete with the best athletes in the world at the 1948 Olympic Games which were held in London. He earned a place on the U.S. track team and won a gold medal in the 400-meter relay. He also received silver medals in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.; After the Olympics, Ewell returned to Lancaster. He and his wife, Duella, raised their family on Rockland Street in Lancaster City and later moved to Green Street. The Lancaster City directories list him as an employee of several businesses throughout his lifetime, including Coatesville Steel.

Date Range: 1984

Creation Date: 1984

Creator: Drawing Board Greeting Cards, Inc.

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 08

People: Ewell, Henry Norwood "Barney"; Spiese, Roberta L.

Other Creators: Ewell, Henry Norwood "Barney"

Subjects: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Olympic athletes; Track and field athletes

Search Terms: Athletes; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Newspaper clippings; Olympic athletes; Pennsylvania Senior Games; Track and field athletes

Extent: 1 item, 2 pages to scan

Object Name: Postcard

Language: English

Condition: Excellent

Condition Date: 2021-12-02

Object ID: MG0305_F005

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Access Conditions / Restrictions: No restrictions.

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Accession Number: 2017.MG0305

Other Numbers: MG-305

Other Number: MG-305, Folder 5

Classification: MG0305

Description Level: Item

Custodial History: Added to database 2 December 2021.; Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 202010016624, 2020-2023.