National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences medal received by Cab Calloway
date: label: Date
content: 1977
name: label: Issued by
content: The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957
label: Received by
content: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: A2015.273.1.23a: A National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences appreciation medal for "The Grammy Awards Show” Telecast 1977 received by Cab Calloway. The front of the bronze colored medal bears the relief image of a gramophone and relief text around the rim reads [NATIONAL ACADEMY of RECORDING ARTS and SCIENCES]. Below the base of the gramophone is additional small relief text that reads [©NARAS]. The back of the medal is plain and is stamped with text that reads [IN APPRECIATION / CAB CALLOWAY / “THE GRAMMY AWARDS SHOW” / TELECAST 1977].
label: Description
content: A2015.273.1.23b: A presentation case for a National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences appreciation medal for "The Grammy Awards Show” Telecast 1977 received by Cab Calloway. The square shaped case is constructed from primarily wood. At the top center is a carved round depression meant to cradle the medal, lined with black velvet. Attached to one side is a white ribbon for lifting the medal out of its cradle. One side of the case has brass hinges that was attached to a missing element. The bottom has four round, felt pads adhered to each corner and there are two round, yellow adhesive stickers adhered to one side, with the text [103] written on both in black ink.
place: label: Place made
content: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Band (Music)
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Conductors (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Professional organizations
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III 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 Cabella Calloway Langsam
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2015.273.1.23ab
objectType: label: Type
content: boxes (containers)
label: Type
content: medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: A2015.273.1.23a: bronze
label: Medium
content: A2015.273.1.23b: wood , ribbon , velvet and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.23a): 3/16 × 3 × 3 in. (0.4 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.23b): 13/16 × 5 × 5 1/16 in. (2.1 × 12.7 × 12.9 cm)