Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Copeland African American Museum Collection
Collection
Collection number: UA -9-10
Scope and Contents
In 1989, Roy Copeland informed his wife, Cheryl, that he did not wish to select a gift for Christmas. Rather than doing this she decided to surprise him! For Christmas that year, she presented him with a seasonally wrapped box. Inside the box, to his surprise, was a set of autographed Muhammad Ali boxing gloves. This expression of love for her husband, led to a labor of love from that Christmas forward. Each year, Cheryl selected a unique piece of memorabilia for Roy. He then parlayed those...
Dates:
2021-07-13
Item 31: Matthew Henson, 1948-10-12
Item — Item 31
Collection number: 31
Scope and Contents
Frame containing a photo of Hensen, Hensen's autograph, and a brief biography.
Dates:
1948-10-12