Legion of Honour Reception Invitation to David Baldwin from François Mitterrand
date: label: Date
content: June 13,1986
name: label: Received by
content: David Baldwin, American
label: Subject of
content: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
label: Subject of
content: François Mitterrand, French, 1916 - 1996
notes: label: Description
content: An invitation (a) from then French President, François Mitterrand, inviting David Baldwin to a reception honoring James Baldwin's promotion to the rank of Commander in the French National Order of the Legion of Honour. The reception was held at the Palais de l'Elysee (French president's residence) on Thursday, June 13, 1986. Also included is the envelope (b) addressed to [Monsieur David BALDWIN] and a recommendations card (c).
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place depicted
content: 55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
label: Place depicted
content: 209 West 97th Street Apt. 4D, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Amusements
label: Topic
content: Communication
label: Topic
content: Literature
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.99.17abc
objectType: label: Type
content: invitations
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 cardboard; ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: 4 11/16 x 6 3/16 in. (11.9 x 15.7 cm)