Participants: Dorothy Shaver, John Sherman Cooper, Dr. Ralph Bunch, Roger William, Joseph Welsh, David Sarnoff, John de le Guard, Sir Francis Rundel, and Whitney North Seymour.
Awards luncheon including a discussion of the 19th Lord and Taylor Awards, which acknowledges creative achievements that bring a new dimension to American lives. The specific focus of the 1956 awards was the spiritual heritage of the country. Shaver spoke about freedom and the spirit of liberty. Awards were presented to Margaret Chase Smith, Senator from Maine; John Sherman Cooper, former United States Senator and Ambassador to India;
Dr. Ralph Bunch, former Secretary of the United Nations; Roger William, author of Religious Liberty and Democracy ; Joseph Welsh, television personality and teacher to 12 million citizens in a class on Governmental Law;
David Sarnoff, president of RCA (NBC); John de le Guard; Sir Francis Rundel and Whitney North Seymour.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original audio acssettes are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Dorothy Shaver Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
