Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
The Kennedy Center Honors 1985
Artifact ID1986.95001.01
Object Type
Plaque
Gifter
George Stevens Jr.
Date
1985
Medium
Plastic (lucite), Fabric, Paper, Ink
Dimensions9 × 4 1/2 in. (22.9 × 11.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionA clear lucite plaque with a rainbow ribbon insert commemorates the Kennedy Center Honors in 1985. It includes a photo of the winners: Merce Cunningham, Irene Dunne, Bob Hope, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, and Beverly Sills.Historical NoteThe Kennedy Center Honors award is given to performing artists for their lifetime contributions to American culture.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and was on display in the White House until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Related LinksReagan and Friends: Bob Hope