A Very Special Christmas: Museum Object and Cultural History
A Very Special Christmas: date made: 1987. maker: A&M Records. Object Name: sound recording.
The object in the museum catalogue
Phonograph record entitled A Very Special Christmas 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.”
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1987
- maker: A&M Records
- Object Name: sound recording
- Object Name: phonograph record, special olympics
- Object Name: phonograph record
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: vinyl (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 12 1/4 in x 12 1/4 in; 31.115 cm x 31.115 cm
- place made: United States
- name of sport: Special Olympics
- web subject: Disabilities
- ID Number: 2017.0331.16
- accession number: 2017.0331
- catalog number: 2017.0331.16
- Credit Line: Gift of Special Olympics International (through angels Ciccolo)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of American History through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed.
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