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Presenter:
Cole Porter Centennial Committee  Search this
Recipient:
Fitzgerald, Ella  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
award: 3/4 in x 9 1/8 in x 15 5/8 in; 1.905 cm x 23.1775 cm x 39.6875 cm
base: 4 3/8 in x 11 3/4 in x 7 1/8 in; 11.1125 cm x 29.845 cm x 18.0975 cm
Object Name:
award
Presentation date:
1991
Description:
<p>This award was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by the Cole Porter Centennial Committee in 1991. It is a made of a removable etched glass panel on a hollow wood base with three lights. The glass is etched:</p>
<p>1891-1991<br>YOU’RE<br>THE<br>TOP<br>Cole Porter<br>Centennial Committee<br>recognizes the<br>outstanding<br>achievements of<br>ELLA FITZGERALD<br>for sustaining the<br>Cole Porter legend<br>and for winning new<br>audiences to an<br>appreciation of his genius</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Awards and Prizes  Search this
Related event:
Cole Porter Centennial  Search this
Credit Line:
Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)
ID Number:
1996.0342.054
Accession number:
1996.0342
Catalog number:
1996.0342.054
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-51db-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1190822