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VISITING THE OLYMPICS: Roy Craft in Germany 1936
Opening: August 16th
Second Floor Gallery
Emblem of the Games from the Cover of the Official Program of the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, Germany
Translated Quote: I Am Calling the Youth of the World
Awarded to athletes and officials
Designed by: Otto Placzek
As all eyes are on Paris, France for the 2024 Olympic Games, our Museum will look back on the Games of 1936 through the experience and writing of Stevenson’s Roy Craft.
Born in 1908, Craft began as a writer and publisher at age 16. His career progressed to the editor of the Stars and Stripes in Europe, publicist for celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, and owner of the Skamania County Pioneer!
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For those auspicious 1936 Games, Craft was tapped to represent several west coast newspapers. He sent back interesting articles and left memorabilia from the Games to the CGM, including images of the University of Washington’s winning Boys of the Boats Olympic team, as well as handwritten records of winning runs by Jesse Owens.
Visit us for this direct look to that period in history, including medals, programs, photographs of the Games, and the characters that played a role.