Mr. Randolph was an avid amateur gunsmith and target shooter. He was captain of the American shooting team at the 11th World Games for the Deaf (1969) and served as a liaison and advisor at the World Games in 1965 and 1973.

The bulk of this series consists of correspondence regarding the various World Games that Mr. Randolph was involved in, particularly the 11th, where he faced great difficulty in recruiting and training skilled deaf shooters and in bringing his team’s guns safely into Yugoslavia. This includes correspondence with CISS, with other shooters, and with military authorities at Quantico regarding use of their shooting range. Bulletins, programs, and results from the World Games are also included.

Also present are some correspondence and results from other shooting events that Mr. Randolph competed in; copies of shooting regulations from CISS, the International Olympic Committee, and the International Shooting Union; and other correspondence regarding shooting, including some letters written to the Washington Post and Senator Ted Kennedy arguing against a gun control bill Senator Kennedy proposed in 1967. This series also includes an assortment of jacket patches from CISS, National Rifle Association, and other shooting events. Series 7 includes other artifacts related to the World Games and Mr. Randolph’s shooting.