Sanford Thomas Roach Dunbar High School basketball films
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Sanford Thomas Roach Dunbar High School basketball films
- Date
- 1958-1964 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 1 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- African American basketball players
- African Americans -- Kentucky
- Basketball coaches -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Basketball -- Kentucky -- History.
- Preferred Citation
- 2014av016: [identification of item], Sanford Thomas Roach Dunbar High School basketball films, 1958-1964, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Construction started on Dunbar High School, one of two African-American high schools in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1921 and finished in 1923. William H. Fouse was instrumental in convincing the Lexington Education Board that another high school was needed. The school, at 545 North Upper Street, served the Lexington African-American community until 1967 when Lexington's schools were integrated through busing. Sanford Thomas Roach coached the Dunbar basketball team from 1942-1965 with a 512–142 record.
- Scope and Content
- The Sanford Thomas Roach Dunbar High School basketball films (dated 1958-1964; 1 cubic feet; 19 items) comprise game footage of the Dunbar High School boy's basketball team against various opponents primarily on their home court. The 16mm films also feature the basketball team in appearances at the Kentucky High School Athletics Association Boy's Sweet 16 tournament, which took place both at the Alumni Gymnasium on the University of Kentucky campus and at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; no audio, undated
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament, Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, no audio, 1962-1963
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, boy's basketball game, Dunbar gymnasium, no audio, 1959-1961
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; "Dunbar 1st half" on film can, no audio, 1961
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; "Dunbar 2nd half" on film can, no audio, 1961
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus duPont Manual High School of Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament semifinal; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; first half of game, no audio, 1959
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus duPont Manual High School of Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament semifinal; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; second half of game, no audio, 1959
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus Lexington Catholic High School, boy's basketball game, Dunbar gymnasium, "Lex Cath 1958" on film can, no audio, 1958
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus Lexington Catholic High School, boy's basketball game, Dunbar gymnasium, "Lex Cath 1958" on film can, no audio, 1958
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament, Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, no audio, undated
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament, Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, no audio, undated
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus Wayne County High School, Monticello, Kentucky, boy's basketball game, Dunbar gymnasium, "Wayne 1960" on film can, no audio, 1960
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus Wayne County High School, Monticello, Kentucky, boy's basketball game, Dunbar gymnasium, "Wayne 1960" on film can, no audio, 1960
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, boy's basketball game, Dunbar gymnasium, no audio, 1961-1962
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, boy's basketball game, Dunbar gymnasium, no audio, 1961-1962
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; no audio, 1958-1959
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; no audio, 1958-1959
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; no audio, 1963-1964
Dunbar High School of Lexington, Kentucky versus unknown opponent, Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Boy's Sweet 16 state basketball tournament; Alumni Gymnasium, University of Kentucky campus, Lexington, Kentucky; no audio, 1963-1964
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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No items have been requested.
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