Democratic National Committee Award, presented to Ella Fitzgerald
Democratic National Committee Award, presented to Ella Fitzgerald
- Description
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This award was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by the Democratic National Committee to Ella Fitzgerald in 1982. It is made of a moon-shaped lucite top on a black plastic base. The top is imprinted:
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SALUTE
TO
BLACK STARS
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
BLACK CAUCUS
JUNE 24, 1982
ELLA FITZGERALD
JAZZ. - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- award
- presentation date
- 1982
- presenter
- Democratic National Committee
- recipient
- Fitzgerald, Ella
- Physical Description
- lucite (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 9 3/4 in x 7 in x 4 1/16 in; 24.765 cm x 17.78 cm x 10.31875 cm
- ID Number
- 1996.0342.060
- accession number
- 1996.0342
- catalog number
- 1996.0342.060
- Credit Line
- Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)
- subject
- Awards and Prizes
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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