Object Details
presenter
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
recipient
Fitzgerald, Ella
Description
This award was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), in 1984. It is a cast metal male figure holding a world globe on a black painted round wood base, with an engraved metal band. The band is engraved:
17th Annual NAACP Image Awards
1984
THE HALL OF FAME AWARD
ELLA FITZGERALD
The NAACP Image Award, created by the NAACP Hollywood Branch in 1967, is an annual awards ceremony to honor outstanding performances in film, television, music, and literature. The Image Award recognizes achievement in over 40 categories that are voted on by the award organization's members. The NAACP Image Award also bestows Honorary awards such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)
presentation date
1984
ID Number
1996.0342.057
accession number
1996.0342
catalog number
1996.0342.057
Object Name
award
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 13 3/4 in x 8 1/8 in; 34.925 cm x 20.6375 cm
place made
United States
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Awards and Prizes
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1190825