Created by
Delta Air Lines, American, founded 1925
Received by
Murphy, Patricia Grace, American
Date
2001
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with Plexiglas (TM) , wood and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 1/8 × 10 9/16 × 11/16 in. (33.3 × 26.9 × 1.8 cm)
Description
A wood and plexiglass commemorative plaque presented by Delta Air Lines to Patricia Grace Murphy, Delta Air Lines' first African American stewardess, in honor of more than 35 years of service.
The paper certificate is mounted on a dark brown wood plaque and secured behind clear plexiglass. The certificate has a red and blue border and a color photograph of a Delta plane in flight above snow-capped mountatins at the top. In black and light blue, the text of the certificate reads: [Congratulations / Presented to / Patricia G. Murphy / In Appreciation of More Than / 35 / Years of Professional Service to / Delta / 1966 – 2001]. The certificate includes the print and signature of then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Leo F. Mullin, below which is a small black-and-white image of the original Delta Air Lines Travel Air 6B Sedan. On the reverse of the plaque are two holes for hanging.
Place depicted
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards and Medals
Type
certificates
plaques
Topic
Aeronautics
Business
Labor
Transportation
Travel
Women
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
2018.50.19
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fb0495b1-c5ed-4576-b43b-9b465e8e9c6f

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