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Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome and Nancy Greene at a dinner event
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome and Sports Canada
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome at a track meet in Southern California
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
[Harry Jerome at Bill Greenough ceremony]
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
[Harry Jerome at Bill Greenough ceremony]
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
[Harry Jerome at Bill Greenough ceremony]
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome at Champagne a Gogo
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome at City Hall, Gatineau
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome at City Hall, Gatineau with Latulippe family
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome at Marietta Nuyen’s apartment on route to Order of Canada Dinner with Prince Charles
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Vancouver
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
[Harry Jerome at Sport Canada event]
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
[Harry Jerome at Sport Canada event]
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome at the finish line, Tokyo
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
The series contains textual records that pertain to the Harry Jerome Awards, an annual ceremony that is arranged and presented by the Black Business and Professional Association. The series is arranged into one file, containing ceremony programs. The first ceremony was conducted in 1983. The ceremony was created by Hamlin Grange, Al Hamilton, Denham Jolly, Al Mercury and Errol Townshend, who had gathered in Toronto in November 1982 to discuss how to celebrate six Black athletes who had distinguished themselves at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. The group had planned to host a reception and decided to invite Harry Jerome as the keynote speaker; however, when Harry Jerome suddenly died in December 1982, the group decided to name the awards banquet after him. The first ceremony was held on March 5, 1983. In the first year of the ceremony, awards were only given based on athletic achievements. In 1984, the categories were expanded to include academics and arts. In addition, it was decided to honour members of the Black community who had contributed to the community.
Harry Jerome being inducted in the Order of Canada
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome breaking a record at the Van Isle Track Meet
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome Commemorative Society records
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
The series contains textual records created by the Harry Jerome Commemorative Society, which was formed by Valerie Jerome, following Harry Jerome’s death. The Harry Jerome Commemorative Society was formed to achieve two main objectives: to establish a memorial tribute to Harry Jerome in recognition of his athletic achievements and contributions to society; and, to foster an appreciation of athletic accomplishment through the provision of scholarships and bursaries for athletes in BC. The Harry Jerome Commemorative Society funded the creation of a bronze statue of Harry Jerome, which can now be found in Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC, through donations and their main fundraising event, a commemorative dinner in 1985. The series has been arranged into four files: general society records; meeting minutes; sculpture sub-committee records; and financial records.
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
[Harry Jerome doing the honours at a Vancouver Canucks game]
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome during an interview with the Vancouver Sun
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
Harry Jerome during an interview with the Vancouver Sun
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds
[Harry Jerome fencing on the beach]
Part of Harry and Valerie Jerome fonds