Selected Bibliography
from The State Historical Society of Missouri
Articles from the Newspaper Collection
- “High School Girl Has Track Ability.” Fulton Daily Sun Gazette. Fulton, MO. March 17, 1933. p. 1.
- “Helen Stephens Breaks World Record for 100 Meters.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, MO. August 3, 1936. p. 1B.
- “Honoring Our Olympic Victors.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, MO. September 4, 1936. p. 2C.
- Sennewald, Mary. “Helen Stephens.” Fulton Kingdom Daily News. Fulton, MO. January 15, 1978. p. 9. [Also in REF Vertical File]
- Stewart, Kim. “Former Olympian, Area Native, Dies.” Columbia Missourian. Columbia, MO. January 19, 1994. p. 16A. [Also in REF Vertical File]
- Welge, Lori. “The Fulton Flash.” Columbia Missourian. Columbia, MO. May 5, 1991. p. 2A. [Also in REF Vertical File]
Books and Articles
- Dains, Mary K., ed. Show Me Missouri Women: Selected Biographies. Kirksville, MO: Thomas Jefferson University Press, 1989. v. 1. pp. 244-245. [REF F508 Sh82 v.1]
- Hanson, Sharon Kinney. The Life of Helen Stephens: The Fulton Flash. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2004. [REF F508.1 St439]
- Kremer, Gary. Heartland History: Essays on the Cultural Heritage of the Central Missouri Region. St. Louis: G. Bradley Publishing, 2000. pp. 160-161. [REF F626 K881]
- Trout, Carlynn. Notable Women of Missouri. Columbia, MO: Columbia, Missouri Branch of the American Association of University Women in partnership with Eugene Field Elementary School, Columbia, MO, 2005. [REF F508 T758 2005]
- William Woods Echoes. Fulton, MO: Students of William Woods College, 1936 and 1937. [REF 378.778W7 V6 1936 and 1937]
Manuscript Collection
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Stephens, Helen (1918-1994), Papers, 1931-1995 (C3552)
The papers of the 1936 Olympic track champion contain her Olympic diary, correspondence, publicity clippings, and other materials related to her long athletic career, both professional and recreational.
