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Created by:
National Civil Rights Museum, American, founded 1991  Search this
Received by:
Patricia Banks Edmiston, American, born 1937  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 8 9/16 × 11 in. (21.7 × 28 cm)
Type:
certificates
Place depicted:
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 5, 2010
Description:
A white and blue paper certificate of induction for Patricia Banks into the Black Aviation Hall of Fame, dated August 5, 2010.
This certificate has a black and silver border with decorative designs at the corners. The text at center is overlaid on top of a background that includes the continent of Africa with wings, a modern plane above and a vintage plane below. In dark blue text the certificate reads: [CERTIFICATE / Be it know to all / that this / certificate verified the induction / of / Patricia Banks / Into the / BLACK AVIATION HALL OF FAME / For World Class Contributions to / Aviation and Aerospace / On this / 5th day of August, 2010 / at the / National Civil Rights Museum / Memphis, TN]. The certificate is copy-signed by the museum’s founder, Captain Clovis Jones, Jr., in the bottom left. There are no markings on the reverse.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Education  Search this
Labor  Search this
Museums  Search this
Professional organizations  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Casey Grant in honor of Patricia Banks Edmiston, Patricia Grace Murphy and Eugene Harmond
Object number:
2018.50.25
Restrictions & Rights:
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a8811002-6c0a-4c35-a9e2-2f0ff7eaf568
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.50.25