Artifacts, circa 1930s-1970 and undated
Meserand's collection also includes the following objects: Three-dimension plaque (approx. 4" x 5") noting Meserand's past presidency of the NY chapter of AWRT; Plaque (7 1/2" x 9 1/2") awarded to Meserand in May of 1965 from AWRT "in recognition and appreciation of her contributions as president, 1951-1952"; Plaque (8" x 10") awarded to Meserand by AWRT in April of 1987 designating that their distinguished broadcaster award will be referred to herein as the "Edythe Meserand" award; Framed photograph (9" x 11") featuring Meserand standing with Pauline Frederick and an unidentified man; Framed invitation inviting Meserand to the First International Convention of AWRT in England in 1970; Pin (approx. 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"), red, white, blue and gold - reads: "Help Fight Infantile Paralysis"; Pin (1 1/2" x 1 1/2"), red, white, blue and gold, target motif - reads: "RAF"; Pin, smaller version of RAF pin described above; Pin (1" in length), gray, microphone-shaped; square pin (1/2" x 1/2"), brown and gold - reads: "Jamaica High School"; Oval pin (1/2" x 3/4"), gold with blue band - reads: "Labire Omina Florenty"; Medallion (approx. 2" x 2") from the Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia for Meserand's work at the UNNRRA Conference, 1943; Medal: gold metal on red, white and blue ribbon, reading "Radio, 1948/Philadelphia: Republican National Convention"; Medal: gold metal on dark blue ribbon, reading - "Philadelphia/Radio 1948: Democratic National Convention"; Gold plaque (approx. 2" x 4"), reads: "The Courtesy of the City of Philadelphia is extended to EDYTH MESERAND attending the Republican National Convention, June 21st 1948"; Gold ribbon with blue lettering (2" x 5 1/2"), reading: "Founding Convention of the New Party/Working Radio/Convention Hall/Philadelphia, PA, July 23-26, 1948"; Multi-color caricature (11" x 18") of Meserand in bathing suit (c. 1930s) signed by "Jolly Bill" and inscribed, "Edith [sic] Meserand--Little Girl on a Raft" (in oversized storage); and a spiral-bound reprint of article on WOR's newsroom from the November 17, 1947 issue of "Broadcasting" magazine. Contains text and many black-and-white photographs.
Dates
- circa 1930s-1970 and undated
Use and Access to Collection
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Extent
15 Items
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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