Key to the City of Elmira, presented to Ella Fitzgerald
Key to the City of Elmira, presented to Ella Fitzgerald
- Description
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Key to the City of Elmira. During her national tours, communities awarded jazz vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald, a key to their city. This framed grouping is a small selection of the many she received. (1996.0342.049.01-.12). The key has an engraved metal plaque:
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To
Ella Fitzgerald
From the Citizens Of
The City Of Elmira
October 22, 1977 - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- key
- presentation date
- 1977
- recipient
- Fitzgerald, Ella
- presenter
- City of Elmira
- place made
- United States
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- fabric (overall material)
- glass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 48 cm x 58 cm x 4 cm; 18 7/8 in x 22 13/16 in x 1 9/16 in
- key: 5 7/16 in x 1 5/8 in; 13.81125 cm x 4.1275 cm
- ID Number
- 1996.0342.049.10
- accession number
- 1996.0342
- catalog number
- 1996.0342.049.10
- Credit Line
- Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)
- subject
- Awards and Prizes
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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