Medal for the Hampton Institute Adams Prize Debate
date: label: Date
content: 1938
name: label: Created by
content: Hampton University, American, founded 1868
label: Owned by
content: Dr. William Neal Brown, American, 1919 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: Round gold metal Hampton Institute Adams Prize Debate medal. Raised banner, blue with gold lettering, across the top. The lettering reads [HAMPTON INSTITUTE]. The medal has a raised design featuring a “genie” style oil lamp, an open book, a shield, banners, and laurel leave. Raised lettering on the banners reads [ADAMS / PRIZE / DEBATE]. There is a circular metal loop at the top of the medal. The back is engraved with the inscription [W. Neal Brown / 1938]. Engraved lettering at the bottom reads [D&C / 1/510K.G.F.]
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
label: Topic
content: Oratory
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Suzanne Zimmer, Long Time Partner of Dr. William Neal Brown
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.127.3
objectType: label: Type
content: medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal, enamel paint
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter: 1 1/2 x 1/16 in. (3.8 x 0.2 cm)