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Terry Fox Marathon T-Shirt

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Material Type
Manuscript
Date Range
1981
Accession No.
19821009000
Physical Description
67 cm x 67 cm 1 piece.
Scope and Content
Shirt is white cotton with red trim and print; caption reads 'Marathon of Hope Terry Fox Give For Cancer Research Canadian Cancer Society'. Logo depicts Terry Fox running, imposed on a map of Canada and enclosed by a Maple Leaf.
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Material Type
Manuscript
Date Range
1981
Physical Description
67 cm x 67 cm 1 piece.
Physical Condition
Excellent
History Biographical
The shirt was to promote the cross-Canada run of Terry Fox from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Mr. Fox, a cancer patient, jogged half-way across Canada during the summer of 1980 to raise funds for cancer research. He died before completing the run.
Acquisition Source
Appleton Mrs P
Scope and Content
Shirt is white cotton with red trim and print; caption reads 'Marathon of Hope Terry Fox Give For Cancer Research Canadian Cancer Society'. Logo depicts Terry Fox running, imposed on a map of Canada and enclosed by a Maple Leaf.
Notes
Thwe item has been transferred to the Collections as it is an artifact.
Access Restrictions
Public Access
Accession No.
19821009000
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