Proclamation from Mayor Harold Washington regarding AACM
date: label: Date
content: May 2, 1985
name: label: Issued by
content: Harold Washington, American, 1922 - 1987
label: Subject of
content: Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, American, founded 1965
label: Subject of
content: Muhal Richard Abrams, American, 1930 - 2017
label: Subject of
content: Anthony Braxton, American, born 1945
label: Subject of
content: Art Ensemble of Chicago, American, founded 1969
label: Subject of
content: Pete Cosey, American, 1943 - 2012
notes: label: Description
content: A proclamation, black ink on off-white paper, issued by the Office of the Mayor of Chicago and signed by then-mayor Harold Washington, owned by Pete Cosey. Proclamation recognizes the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM) and dedicates May 2 through May 19 of the year to recognition of the organization's contributions to music. Reverse features square that reads [1965 - 1985 / aacm] with a music staff, quarter notes, and G-clef at center. Space between square and edge of sheet is filled with calligraphed names of AACM members.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Professional organizations
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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 Karumah, Dunni, Ishmak, Aribania and Mariama Cosey in memory of Baba Pete Cosey
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.105.9
objectType: label: Type
content: proclamations
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: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 cm)