Jackie Robinson and the Color Line

Exhibition: Jackie Robinson and the Color Line, Work:

Javan Emory

Syracuse Stars

Wheeling Base Ball Club

"Why Discriminate?" An Open Letter from Weldy Walker

Our Home Colony

Page Fence Giants, Charlie Grant

Ohio Wesleyan Baseball Team [Branch Rickey and Charles Thomas]

Harvard Baseball Team [William Clarence Matthews]

Satchel Paige in Harlem

Satchel Playing Boogie Woogie in Black Yankee (Harlem) Club

Satchel Paige Playing Pool. NY, NY

Satchel warms up before the game. His uniform resembles the Yankees' outfit

Negro Baseball Pictorial Year Book

Exhibition: Jackie Robinson and the Color Line, Work: Telegram from Clyde Sukeforth to Branch Rickey establishing first contact with Jackie Robinson and arranging first meeting between Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey

Telegram from Clyde Sukeforth to Branch Rickey establishing first contact with Jackie Robinson and arranging first meeting between Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey

Exhibition: Jackie Robinson and the Color Line, Work: Telegram from Branch Rickey To Clyde Sukeforth, the morning of the first meeting between Rickey and Robinson

Telegram from Branch Rickey To Clyde Sukeforth, the morning of the first meeting between Rickey and Robinson

Don Newcombe's contract and supporting notes

Johnny Wright

Roy Partlow after defeating Satchel Paige, San Juan

Batting sixth and catching, No. 39: Roy Campanella (Brooklyn Dodger Line Up)

Effa Manley and "Mule" Suttles

Calvin Irvin Scouting Report by Clyde Sukeforth, sent to Branch Rickey

Letter from Joe Press to Paul Krichell

Exhibition: Jackie Robinson and the Color Line, Work: Transcript of Conversation between Branch Rickey and Clyde Sukeforth recounting events of August 28, 1945 and Robinson's first day as a Dodger

Transcript of Conversation between Branch Rickey and Clyde Sukeforth recounting events of August 28, 1945 and Robinson's first day as a Dodger

Jackie Robinson's Hands

Men toss a black cat on the field

Cancelled-sports events between White and Colored

Jackie Robinson, Rickey Opens the Door

Negro Heroes

Jackie Robinson signs his contract

Jackie Robinson signing autographs

Jackie Robinson crosses the Color Line (first day in the Major Leagues)

Jackie Robinson stands surrounded by eager autograph seekers

Phillies dugout taunting Robinson

Exhibition: Jackie Robinson and the Color Line, Work: Jackie Robinson returns an autograph to a fan in the stands. Dodgers' spring training in Cuidad Trujillo (now Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic

Jackie Robinson returns an autograph to a fan in the stands. Dodgers' spring training in Cuidad Trujillo (now Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson, US Postal Service Black Heritage Series postage stamps

Larry Doby

I'm for Larry Doby

Willard Brown and Hank Thompson

Fan letters saved by Dan Bankhead, Jackie Robinson's roommate and the first black pitcher

Satchel Paige

Shuba shakes hands with Robinson after his first home run

Jackie Robinson's first Major League home run

Think Different

Jackie Robinson and Ben Chapman

Robinson and Reese hold hands

Baseball Fights Prejudice

Eastman Dodgers admission tickets, colored section and white section tickets

Willie Mays, Laraine Day [Mrs. Leo Durocher], and Leo Durocher, March 2

Exhibition: Jackie Robinson and the Color Line, Work: Branch Rickey’s personal notes, possibly for the speech he gave on November 13, 1965 at the Daniel Boone Hotel, Columbia, Missouri, during which Rickey suffered a stroke and never regained consciousness

Branch Rickey’s personal notes, possibly for the speech he gave on November 13, 1965 at the Daniel Boone Hotel, Columbia, Missouri, during which Rickey suffered a stroke and never regained consciousness

Branch Rickey

Jackie Robinson rounding third base, World Series

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