Written by
President Richard M. Nixon, American, 1913 - 1994
Owned by
Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
Date
October 26, 1971
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 7/16 in. (27.3 x 21.9 x 1.1 cm)
Description
Letter from Richard Nixon to Charley Pride on the occasion of Pride winning Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. The letter is written on White House letterhead with an embossed seal at the top. It is signed by Richard Nixon in black ink. Letter is framed within a black frame and a cream colored paper mat with a black border. The back of the frame has a small price sticker in the upper right hand corner.
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Country (Music)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
Object number
2012.125.82
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504598d46-38d6-4b66-8b14-f401fffa0ee0

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