ASCAP Award, presented to Harry Warren: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This special plaque was presented to Harry Warren by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1975. It is made of wood with a metal scroll shaped plate. The plate is engraved:

[ACSAP medallion] THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS Presents This Award To HARRY WARREN For His Hit Song "I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU" [signature of Morton Gould] Secretary [signature of ASCAP President] President>br> 1975

Materials, dates and provenance

• presentation date: 1975
• recipient: Warren, Harry
• presenter: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
• Object Name: award
• Physical Description: wood (overall material)
• Physical Description: metal (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 16 in x 11 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 40.64 cm x 29.845 cm x 3.81 cm
• place made: United States
• Subject: Awards and Prizes
• ID Number: 2002.3101.05
• catalog number: 2002.3101.05
• nonaccession number: 2002.3101
• Credit Line: Gift of Jophe Jones and Julia Riva
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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