Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Award of Appreciation, presented to Harry Warren: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This plaque was presented by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to composer Harry Warren in 1970. It is made of medium-brown stained wood with a silver-gray metal plate. The metal plate is engraved:

Award of Appreciation TO HARRY WARREN ON THE 25TH ANNIVESARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SONG "On The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe" MUSIC BY HARRY WARREN LYRICS BY JOHNNY MERCER for the M-G-M motion picture "Harvey Girls" WITH BEST WISHES THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY [signature of president and CEO] PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1970

Materials, dates and provenance

• presentation date: 1970
• recipient: Warren, Harry
• manufacturer: House of Williams
• Object Name: plaque
• Physical Description: wood (overall material)
• Physical Description: metal (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 16 in x 11 in x 1 in; 40.64 cm x 27.94 cm x 2.54 cm
• place made: United States: Illinois, Chicago
• web subject: Awards and Prizes
• ID Number: 2002.3101.13
• catalog number: 2002.3101.13
• nonaccession number: 2002.3101
• Credit Line: Gift of Jophe Jones and Julia Riva
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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