Jesse Owens Collection Guide

Resources from the University Archives

THE JESSE OWENS COLLECTION GUIDE

Jesse Owens, head and shoulders, 1934

Welcome to The Ohio State University Archives' guide to resources about Jesse Owens. The University Archives holds Jesse Owens' papers and other materials.

The Jesse Owens Collection includes papers, photographs and artifacts that pertain to Jesse Owens' athletic career, his business interests, his philanthropic activities and his personal life.  You can find the collection summary and inventory here: Jesse Owens Collection, (RG.41.4)

BOOKS WRITTEN BY JESSE OWENS

Owens, Jesse.  Blackthink: My Life as Black Man and White Man.  Morrow, 1970.

Owens, Jesse.  The Jesse Owens Story.  Putnam, 1970.

Owens, Jesse.  I Have Changed.  Morrow, 1972.

Owens, Jesse.  Jesse, A Spiritual Autobiography.  Logos International, 1978.

Owens, Jesse.  Jesse, The Man Who Outran Hitler.  Fawcett Gold Medal, 1978

CONTACT US

Contact Us:

The Ohio State University Archives
2700 Kenny Road
Columbus, Ohio 43210
(614) 292-2409

OTHER RESOURCES (Outside of OSU)

The Jesse Owens Foundation

The Jesse Owens Foundation: The Jesse Owens Foundation is a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote the development of youth to their fullest potential.


Jesse Owens statue at the Jesse Owens Memorial Park, Oakville, Alabama, 1996

Jesse Owens Memorial Park and Museum: Oakville, Alabama