Commendation of Eugene Harmond by the Georgia State Assembly
date: label: Date
content: February 8, 2016
name: label: Created by
content: Georgia General Assembly, American, founded 1777
label: Photograph by
content: Tyna Duckett, American
label: Received by
content: Eugene Harmond, American, born 1947
notes: label: Description
content: A resolution by the Georgia General Assembly commending Eugene Harmond, Delta Air Lines' first Black male flight attendant, for 43 years of service to Delta Airlines. Presented to Harmond on February 8, 2016, the resolution (b) is housed in a commemorative blue portfolio (a) with a color photograph (c).
label: Description
content: The folio is made of a padded, dark blue, synthetic material and is embossed on the front with the gold State of Georgia seal which reads: [STATE OF GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES / WISDOM JUSTICE MODERATION / 1776]. The state capitol building is depicted at the center. On the interior left of the folio is a legal-size color portrait photograph of the unseated State Assembly chamber, captured by Assembly Photographer Tyna Duckett. Below the photograph is the State of Georgia seal in gold. On the interior right of the folio is a white legal-size paper certificate of Resolution by the Assembly, honoring Eugene Harmond for his 43-year service to Delta Air Lines. The Resolution bears the State of Georgia seal at the top, and is bordered by a single light orange line. The resolution lists achievements in Harmond's life and career followed by bold text reading "Now, therefore it be resolved by the members of the House delegation to the Georgia General Assembly from DeKalb County commends Eugene Harmond for his liife's work and commitment to Delta Air Lines." The resolution is signed at the bottom by the Chairman House Delegate. There are no markings on the reverse of the certificate.
place: label: Place captured
content: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Aeronautics
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: Transportation
label: Topic
content: Travel
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: 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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.50.18a-c
objectType: label: Type
content: photographs
label: Type
content: certificates
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: (a) ink on plastic
label: Medium
content: (b) ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Medium
content: (c) ink on photographic paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (a): 14 1/2 × 9 1/16 × 9/16 in. (36.8 × 23 × 1.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (b): 14 × 8 9/16 in. (35.6 × 21.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (c): 14 × 8 9/16 in. (35.6 × 21.7 cm)