<i>A Very Special Christmas</i>
date: label: date made
content: 1987
name: label: maker
content: A&M Records
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Phonograph record entitled <i>A Very Special Christmas</i> produced in 1987 by Jimmy Loving as a tribute to his father. It is a compilation album with various music artists singing standard Christmas music as well as original compositions. It is an ongoing series with nine records produced over the years. From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport. This participation builds confidence, provides emotional support and offers social opportunities for the athletes and their families. With state chapters and a global presence through its World Games, “Special Olympics is the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with 5 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide.”
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
topic: label: name of sport
content: Special Olympics
label: web subject
content: Disabilities
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Sports & Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Special Olympics International (through angels Ciccolo)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0331.16
label: accession number
content: 2017.0331
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0331.16
objectType: label: Object Name
content: sound recording
label: Object Name
content: phonograph record, special olympics
label: Object Name
content: phonograph record
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: vinyl (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 1/4 in x 12 1/4 in; 31.115 cm x 31.115 cm