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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award issued to Ella Jenkins
- Created by
- The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Jenkins, Ella, American, born 1924
- Date
- 2004
- Medium
- crystal (material by form) with plastic, reflective glass, foam and adhesive
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (.1a Crystal): 5 3/4 × 4 1/8 × 4 in. (14.6 × 10.5 × 10.2 cm)
- H x W x D (.1b Base): 3/4 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (1.9 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm)
- Caption
- Ella Jenkins, nicknamed the "First Lady of Children's Music," was the first children's artist to receive the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award. Jenkins' work draws on the American folk traditions including African American call and response singing, game songs and ring chants.
- Description
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award issued to Ella Jenkins. The award is in two pieces, the top, (.1a) crystal and the base, (.1b). The crystal is a rectangular cube with an etched gramophone inside (Grammy). On the front bottom of the crystal, the awardee's name is inscribed, [ELLA JENKINS / 2004]. On the back top of the crystal, the awards name is inscribed, [GRAMMY / LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD].
- The base is black plastic with a mirror on the top. The award is attached to the base with adhesive in the four corners. On the bottom are four foam circles in each corner.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ella Jenkins
- Object number
- 2018.7.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Permission required for use.
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RIAA Diamond awarded to Usher Raymond for "Confessions" album
- Issued by
- Recording Industry Association of America, American, founded 1952
- Received by
- Usher, American, born 1978
- Date
- 2008
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- glass , sterling silver , resin
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 15 3/4 × 6 5/16 × 4 7/16 in. (40 × 16 × 11.3 cm)
- Description
- This RIAA Diamond award for the album "Confessions" is composed of two separate elements. The top element of the award consists of a clear glass trapezoidal shaped pillar. Etched into the underside is “C51535”. A ‘V’ shape is cut through the wider two side faces at the top. On both sides the points are extended into the glass surface and does not extend through the pillar. Atop the pillar is a sterling silver decagon shaped ring with tabs protruding either side to straddle the groove cut into the pillar. There are two stamps on either tab all within circles that read ”PWY”and “USA” on one side and “RIAA” and “925." on the other. Set within the silver ring is a cut glass diamond. The base is made from a black colored resin. It is trapezoidal in shape, wider at the base and tapering upwards. On one large side face is a metal plaque with black background and text in silver colored engraving that reads "DIAMOND AWARD/PRESENTED TO/USHER RAYMOND/IN RECOGNITION OF/"CONFESSIONS"/ON/RCA/JIVE LABEL GROUP/CERTIFIED BY/THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATON OF AMERICA/OVER 10 MILLION U.S. SALES." Atop the base is a shallow rectangular indentation in which the top element sits. This indentation is lined with a black Ultra Suede like material.
- Place collected
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Usher
- Object number
- 2018.95
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Recording Industry Association of America. Permission required for use.
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ABFF award for Artistic Achievement in Film awarded to Bill Duke
- Designed by
- Riley, Cheryl R., American
- Issued by
- American Black Film Festival, American, founded 1997
- Received by
- Duke, Bill, American, born 1943
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- paint on wood with metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 × 4 15/16 × 5 13/16 in. (33 × 12.6 × 14.7 cm)
- Description
- Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) inaugural award for Artistic Achievement in Film awarded to Bill Duke on June 28, 1997. The trophy, designed by artist Cheryl R. Riley, is an abstract sculpture on a round base, primarily constructed from wood with metal and metallic paint finishes. The sculpture is a 3D rendering of the ABFF logo, which resembles a stylized half rayed-sun with a half of an eye at the center. The sun's rays lengthen towards the top of the sculpture. The rays and the exterior rim of the sun are brown, and the textured interior of the sun and the eye outline are painted gold. The sculpture sits on a drum shaped base that resembles a film reel wrapped with film. The filmstrip images are represented by gold painted squares. There are round metal tacks along the bottom of the base and small metal tacks along the top of the base. A gold plaque mounted to the front of the award is embossed with black text in varying sized fonts that read [ACAPULCO BLACK / FILM FESTIVAL / Artistic Achievement in Film / Bill Duke /June 28, 1997 / Acapulco, Mexico]. The artist’s signature, year, and edition number are engraved in gold ink on the bottom of the trophy: [Cheryl R. Riley / ? / 1997 / #2].
- Place used
- Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
- Place made
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Film
- Holidays and festivals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jeff & Nicole Friday, and Cheryl R. Riley
- Object number
- 2019.55.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Cheryl R. Riley. Permission required for use.
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Trophy cup given by the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
- Created by
- Rockford Silver Plate Company, founded, 1882
- Subject of
- Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, American, founded 1843
- Date
- 1907
- On ViewConcourse 2, C 2053
- Medium
- silver, horn
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 3/4 x 11 x 10 in. (22.2 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm)
- Description
- An engraved Rockford silver-plated trophy cup with three horn handles. The cup has etching on one side. The etching indicates that this cup served as the first place prize awarded on August 8, 1907. The cup has decorative filigree on the top, at the handles, and the base. The three horn handles protrude at the top and narrow at the bottom.
- Place depicted
- Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Fraternal organizations
- Men
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.89.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Most Valuable Male Athlete Award received by Carl Lewis
- Issued by
- Woodbury Board of Education, American
- Received by
- Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
- Manufactured by
- All-Star Awards & Trophies, American
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- 13 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (33.7 x 14.6 x 16.5 cm)
- Description
- A trophy awarded to Carl Lewis featuring a male figure on top of a wooden base. The figure is gold toned and in a running pose and sits on a wooden cube with an inscribed plaque attached to its front. The black plaque is etched with gold type. It is not fixed to the base and sits in its slot quite loosely. The base is hollow.
- Place depicted
- Woodbury, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Collingswood, Camden County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Athletes
- Education
- Men
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
- Object number
- 2013.126.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Olympic Spirit Award trophy awarded to Carl Lewis
- Issued by
- United States Olympic Committee, American, founded 1894
- Received by
- Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16 7/8 x 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (42.9 x 16.5 x 10.8 cm)
- Description
- Olympic Spirit award, consisting of silver and gold colored metal, awarded to Carl Lewis. The trophy's top has a design resembling a horseshoe shape, with pointed tips. One of the tips is taller and thinner than the other. The base of the trophy is round and cylindrical. The trophy is supported at its center by a gold toned cylindrical piece. The plaque on the front of the trophy is shallowly etched and is very worn and tarnished.
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Athletes
- Track and field
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
- Object number
- 2013.126.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © International Olympic Committee. Permission required for use.
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Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance awarded to the Dixie Hummingbirds
- Manufactured by
- Bob Graves Molds, Inc., American, 1985
- Owned by
- Tucker, Ira Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
- Received by
- Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
- Commissioned by
- The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957
- Date
- 1974
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- alloy, wood, plastic, pressure-sensitive tape
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (16.5 x 12.4 x 12.1 cm)
- Description
- The "Best Soul Gospel Performance" Grammy award of 1973 was presented to The Dixie Hummingbirds in March 1974 for their song “Loves Me Like a Rock”. The award is a molded bronze colored metal gramophone mounted on a square frustum wooden base. A bronze colored brush metal plaque is adhered to the front face of the frustum reading “NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES / DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS / BEST SOUL GOSPEL – 1973 / “LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK”. The gramophone is positioned with the elbow on the right and the horn opening to the left. The verso of the gramophone has “© NARAS” stamped into the metal. The elbow of the gramophone has a break and has a prior repair utilizing what appears to be fishing wire and brown tape.
- Place made
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- Gospel (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
- Object number
- 2013.13.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Permission required for use.
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist received by Whitney Houston
- Issued by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Owned by
- Whitney Houston, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 1993
- Medium
- metal and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 8 1/8 in. (34.9 × 20.6 × 20.6 cm)
- Description
- NAACP award given to Whitney Houston in 1993 for "Outstanding Female Artist" for the soundtrack to the film "The Bodyguard." The award features a silver colored metal figure of a man kneeling with his arms overhead and looking upward at a globe he holds, similar to representations of the mythological character Atlas. The globe is oriented with the continent of Africa facing front. The figure is screwed from below to a two-tiered wooden platform painted black. A silver plate is nailed around the exterior side of the bottom tier and is engraved with text reading: 26th Annual NAACP Image Awards / 1993 / OUTSTANDING FEMALE ARTIST / WHITNEY HOUSTON / "THE BODYGUARD SOUNDTRACK".
- Place used
- Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Soul Train trophy for Artist of the Decade - Female given to Whitney Houston
- Issued by
- Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
- Owned by
- Whitney Houston, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 2000
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- metal and marble
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 15/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (35.4 × 7.9 × 7.9 cm)
- Description
- A Soul Train trophy given to Whitney Houston in 2000, called the "Soul Train Music Special Artist of the Decade Award for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements-Female." The award is a gold metal statuette affixed to a cube-shaped green marble base. The gold metal statuette features stylized figures similar to an African ceremonial mask. The front depicts a geometric female torso without arms and a head without facial features, wearing a geometric style headdress. The back depicts a geometric male torso without arms, also with a head without facial features, wearing a geometric style headdress. Extending out of the top of the headdress are four (4) smaller heads of a similar style to the main figures. One (1) smaller head extends directly above the female head and one (1) smaller head extends directly above the male head, each with one face. Two (2) smaller heads extend up from the headdress in between the male and female sides of the statuette. These heads have two identical faces, one facing out and the other facing in. On the front of the base is a gold plaque with etched text [WHITNEY HOUSTON/THE ARTIST OF THE/DECADE AWARD/FEMALE/SOUL TRAIN/MUSIC AWARDS - 2000]. The statuette bends at a slight angle from the torso, towards the side of the cube with the gold plaque.
- The statuette is bolted into the marble base with a bolt that can be seen at the bottom of the base. On the head of the bolt, the letters [AJ] can be seen.
- Place used
- Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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American Music Award trophy given to Whitney Houston
- Issued by
- American Music Awards, founded 1973
- Owned by
- Whitney Houston, American, 1963 - 2012
- Date
- 1987
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Medium
- Lucite™, wood, metal and felt
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 14 × 4 5/8 × 4 11/16 in. (35.6 × 11.7 × 11.9 cm)
- Description
- An American Music Awards trophy given to Whitney Houston in 1987 for "Favorite Female Vocalist Soul / R & B". The trophy is a tall Lucite™ pyramid on a cube-shaped black-painted wood base. The clear quadrilateral pyramid is affixed to a small square Lucite™ platform that is adhered to the wood base. The pyramid has no markings or text. Etched onto the front edge of the square platform is the text infilled with white [AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD]. The black square wood base has a gold metal plaque affixed to the front. The plaque is etched with text infilled with black [FAVORITE FEMALE VOCALIST/ Soul/ R & B/ Whitney Houston/ 1987]. On the back of the base in the lower left corner is a small gold-colored metal strip etched with the text [8741] infilled in black. The bottom of the wood base is covered in black felt.
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Whitney Houston
- Object number
- 2014.161.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Bayou Classic trophy awarded to Southern University Jaguars
- Manufactured by
- Waterford Crystal, Irish, founded 1783
- Subject of
- Bayou Classic, founded 1974
- Odums, Dawson, American
- Grambling State University, American, founded 1901
- Southern University at New Orleans, American, founded 1956
- Date
- 2014
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- crystal (lead glass) , metal , wood and felt
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (trophy): 22 × 8 × 8 in. (55.9 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm)
- H x W x D (base): 3 3/4 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (9.5 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)
- H x W x D (Trophy on base): 25 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (64.8 × 26.7 × 26.7 cm)
- Description
- Crystal vase/urn-shaped trophy (2015.149a) with metal plaque adhered to side. Plaque has image of a jaguar and a tiger biting a football, with black type that reads, [BAYOU CLASSIC/SINCE/1974/GRAMBLING SOUTHERN]. Crystal trophy sits on a square base (2015.149b) with a felt top. Base has brass plaque at front with black type that reads, [2014 BAYOU CLASSIC/CHAMPIONS/SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY JAGUARS/DAWSON ODUMS, COACH].
- Place used
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Topic
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Education
- Football
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Social life and customs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Southern University System, Southern University and A&M College, University of Louisiana System, Grambling State University
- Object number
- 2015.149
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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NAACP Image Award received by Della Reese
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Received by
- Della Reese, American, 1937 - 2017
- Commissioned by
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- metal , wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 14 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (36.8 × 21 × 21 cm)
- Description
- An NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series received by Della Reese for her role in "Touched by an Angel" at the 27th iteration of the award ceremony. The award is a kneeling nude male form with his arms stretched above his head, holding the earth in his hands. The silver metal figure is mounted to a two-tiered round black base. The larger of the two bases has a metal plate attached almost all the way around that reads: [27th NAACP Image Awards / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series / DELLA REESE / "Touched By An Angel"]
- The upper portion of the tiered base is cracked around the figure's knees and next to the PL knee. Some scratches throughout base. The lower portion of the tiered base is chipped at the front, above the word "Image" on the plaque. There is a corresponding indent on the plaque, between the words "NAACP" and "Image." The plaque is also scratched under the words "Outstanding Lead."
- Place used
- Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rev. Della Reese-Lett and Mr. Franklin Lett
- Object number
- 2015.150.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Trophy awarded to the Texas Southern University Debate Team
- Manufactured by
- A.C. Rehberger Company, American, founded 1912
- Received by
- Texas Southern University, American, founded 1927
- Issued by
- Baylor University, American, founded 1845
- Date
- 1967
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Medium
- metal, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 13 1/8 × 8 1/2 × 7 in. (33.3 × 21.6 × 17.8 cm)
- Description
- The debate trophy has a dark brown plastic base with metal shapes featured as decoration. The top of the trophy features a female statuette with wings holding a wreath above her head with both hands. The base has five staggered levels in varying shapes which taper off to form the podium where the metal figurine stands. There is a metal plaque on the level below the statuette which reads, [BAYLOR FORENSIC/JR WOMEN/ORATORY/'67]. In front of the plaque is a small metal eagle figure. A level below and to the right and left of the eagle are metal stars. The trophy base is hollow, with a manufacturer's mark on the hollow inside. The manufacturer's mark reads, [A. C. REHBERGER CO./TROPHIES/REH/CRAFT/AWARDS/CHICAGO 14, ILL.].
- Place depicted
- Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Texas Southern University
- Object number
- 2015.233
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Trophy awarded to golfer Ethel Funches
- Issued by
- United Golf Association, 1925 - 1965
- Received by
- Funches, Ethel, American, 1913 - 2010
- Date
- 1968
- On ViewCommunity/Third Floor, 3 052
- Exhibition
- Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
- Medium
- metal and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (a.): 30 1/2 × 10 × 8 1/2 in. (77.5 × 25.4 × 21.6 cm)
- H x W x D (b.): 4 11/16 × 5 3/8 × 1/16 in. (11.9 × 13.7 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A United Golf Association "Amateur Women Championship Flight Winner" trophy won by Ethel Funches in 1968.
- 2015.249.1a: The trophy is made of metal, probably an alloy painted to look like gold. It is on top of a 5" dark brown wooden square base which is on top of a 3/4" thick flat wooden base. The trophy is a gold cup style. There is a circular base with a textured edge. The column is rounded at the bottom, gets thinner at the top, and ends in a sphere-like shape. The column has a ribbed texture. On top of the column is the main cup part of the trophy. It has a handle on each side that is shaped like a wreath. On top of the cup there is a base with two wing designs and a fleur-de-lis in the middle. At the top of the trophy, there is a figure of a female golfer. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a short sleeve blouse and a skirt that falls just below the knee. Her feet are turned and her arms are back as if she is about to swing a golf club. However, the golf club appears to be missing.
- 2015.249.1b: The plate for the front of trophy is a silver colored metal. At the top there is a logo which reads "United Golf Association 1968". The following words are under the logo- "AMATEUR WOMEN / CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT WINNER / FALSTAFF BREWING CO." There are no words on the back of the plate. The front of the plate has a reflective surface.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Type
- trophies (prizes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grand Niece Angela Kenion-Wynn in Memory of Ethel P. Funches
- Object number
- 2015.249.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Academy Award, Best Sound, Glory, presented to Russell Williams, II
- Issued by
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American, founded 1927
- Received by
- Williams, Russell II, American, born 1952
- Created by
- Stanley, George, American, 1903 - 1973
- Designed by
- Gibbons, Cedric, Irish, 1893 - 1960
- Manufactured by
- R.S. Owen & Company, American, founded 1983
- Date
- 1990
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- britannia metal with copper , nickel silver and gold , felt (on the bottom of the base), velvet (bag)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2015.29.21a): 13 3/8 × 5 3/16 × 5 1/4 in. (34 × 13.2 × 13.3 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.29.21b flat): 17 × 9 × 2 1/2 in. (43.2 × 22.9 × 6.4 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.29.21b on award): 13 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 8 in. (34.3 × 19.1 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- 2015.29.21.1: Academy Award, Best Sound, Glory, 1989 presented to Russell Williams II at the 62nd Academy Awards ceremony on March 26, 1990. The statuette is gold-plated britannium and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword (vertically down from its chest) standing on a flat reel of film with five spokes. The entire statuette is on a circular metal base. Two things are etched into the film reel on the back of the statuette, (top) reads: [(c)/AMPAS/(R)] in one of the spokes, (side of reel) reads: [2491]. A label, etched into a gold-plate, on the front of the base reads: [ACADEMY AWARD / RUSSELL WILLIAMS, II, DONALD O. MITCHELL, GREGG C. RUDLOFF and ELLIOT TYSON / SOUND / "GLORY" / 1989]. Two other labels, etched into a gold-plates, on the back of the base read: (top) [(c) ACADEMY OF / MOTION PICTURE / ARTS & SCIENCES (R)], and the other (side of back of base) reads: [MANUFACTURED UNDER WORLD RIGHTS GRANTED BY / ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES / TO R.S. OWENS CO. INC. CHICAGO, ILL. 60660]. There is black felt adhered to the bottom in the same shape of the base.
- 2015.29.21.2: Blue velvet bag cover used by Williams to be placed over top the Academy Award/Oscar statuette (2015.29.21.1). The bottom opening has drawstring like style, except the gold-threaded string that is strung through the folded in fabric is tied and does not stretch. The fabric is bunched along the bottom. The gold-threaded string loops twice and is visible through the splits in the fabric on both sides of the sack.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Topic
- Film
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Russell Williams II
- Object number
- 2015.29.21.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Permission required for use.
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Academy Award, Best Sound, Dances with Wolves, presented to Russell Williams, II
- Issued by
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, American, founded 1927
- Received by
- Williams, Russell II, American, born 1952
- Created by
- Stanley, George, American, 1903 - 1973
- Designed by
- Gibbons, Cedric, Irish, 1893 - 1960
- Manufactured by
- R.S. Owen & Company, American, founded 1983
- Date
- 1991
- On ViewCulture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Medium
- britannia metal with copper , nickel silver and gold , felt (on the bottom of the base), velvet (bag)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (2015.29.22a): 31 3/8 × 5 3/16 × 5 1/4 in. (79.7 × 13.2 × 13.3 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.29.22b flat): 17 × 9 × 2 1/2 in. (43.2 × 22.9 × 6.4 cm)
- H x W x D (2015.29.22b on award): 13 1/2 × 9 × 6 3/4 in. (34.3 × 22.9 × 17.1 cm)
- Description
- 2015.29.22.1: Academy Award, Best Sound, Dances with Wolves, 1990 owned and received by Russell Williams, II. The statuette is gold-plated britannium and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword (vertically down from its chest) standing on a flat reel of film with five spokes. The entire statuette is on a circular metal base. Two things are etched into the film reel on the back of the statuette, (top) reads: [(c)/AMPAS/(R)] in one of the spokes, (side of reel) reads: [2542]. A label, etched into a gold-plate, on the front of the base reads: [ACADEMY AWARD / TO / JEFFREY PERKINS, BILL W. BENTON, / GREGORY H. WATKINS AND RUSSELL WILLIAMS II / SOUND / "DANCES WITH WOLVES" / 1990] in various text sizes. Three other labels, etched into a gold-plates, on the back of the base read: (top) [(c) ACADEMY OF / MOTION PICTURE / ARTS & SCIENCES (R)], and the others (left - side of back of base) [THIS STATUETTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, CONVEYED OR OTHERWISE / TRANSFERRED (OTHER THAN PURSUANT TO BEQUESTS) WITHOUT / FIRST BEING OFFERED TO THE ACADEMY], and (right - side of back of base) reads: [MANUFACTURED UNDER WORLD RIGHTS GRANTED BY / ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES / TO R.S. OWENS CO. INC. CHICAGO, ILL. 60660]. There is black felt adhered to the bottom in the same shape of the base.
- 2015.29.22.2: Blue velvet bag cover used by Williams to be placed over top the Academy Award/Oscar statuette (2015.29.22.1). The bottom opening has drawstring like style, except the gold-threaded string that is strung through the folded in fabric is tied and does not stretch. The fabric is bunched along the bottom. The gold-threaded string loops twice and is visible through the splits in the fabric on both sides of the sack.
- Place made
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Topic
- Film
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Russell Williams II
- Object number
- 2015.29.22.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Permission required for use.