American Federation of Musicians Plaque, presented to Duke Ellington

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Description:

This plaque was given to Duke Ellington by the American Federation of Musicians Local 147 of Dallas, Texas in 1964. It is a shield-shaped plaque with an engraved metal plate. The plate is engraved:

A TRIBUTE
TO
THE ARTISTRY
OF
Duke Ellington
FOR HIS
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS
TO AMERICAN MUSIC
Dallas Theatre League
Concert of September 12, 1964
Presented By
THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS
Local 147
Dallas, Texas

Presentation Date: 1964

Recipients: Ellington, Duke

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Texas, Dallas

Subject: Awards and Prizes

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Popular Entertainment, Music & Musical Instruments, Jazz

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1989.0369.214Accession Number: 1989.0369Catalog Number: 1989.0369.214

Object Name: plaque

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11 in x 8 in x 1 in; 27.94 cm x 20.32 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b00e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1282357

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