Republic of China Plaque, presented to Duke Ellington
date: label: presentation date
content: 1970
name: label: recipient
content: Ellington, Duke
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This plaque was presented to Duke Ellington by the Men of Ching Chuan Kang Republic of China Aire Base in Taiwan in 1970. It is a shield-shaped wooden plaque with an engraved metal plate. The metal plate is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>TO<br>Duke Ellington<br>WORLD RENOWN BAND LEADER<br>ARRANGER COMPOSER<br> AND PIANIST<br>WITH BEST WISHES<br>FROM<br>THE MEN OF CHING CHUAN KANG<br>REPUBLIC OF CHINA AIR BASE<br>TAIWAN<br>JANUARY 25, 1970</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Taiwan
topic: label: Subject
content: Awards and Prizes
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Jazz
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0369.011
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0369.011
label: accession number
content: 1989.0369
objectType: label: Object Name
content: plaque
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 10 1/4 in x 1 in; 22.86 cm x 26.035 cm x 2.54 cm