Letter from Lyn St. James to Billie Jean King, May 3, 1996

Summary

Racing driver Lyn St. James worked to expand women's opportunities in motorsports. In 1994, she established her Complete Driver Academy and the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in pursuit of this goal. In this 1996 letter, St. James reached out to another champion of women's sports, tennis great Billie Jean King, for her support in the cause.

Racing driver Lyn St. James worked to expand women's opportunities in motorsports. In 1994, she established her Complete Driver Academy and the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation in pursuit of this goal. In this 1996 letter, St. James reached out to another champion of women's sports, tennis great Billie Jean King, for her support in the cause.

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

3 May 1996

Subject Date

3 May 1996

Creators

St. James, Lyn 

Collection Title

Lyn St. James Papers 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.264.56

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lyn St. James.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Handwriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8 in

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