St. Jude Hospital Plaque, presented to Ella Fitzgerald: Museum Object and Cultural History
St. Jude Hospital Plaque, presented to Ella Fitzgerald: presentation date: 1981. presenter: St. Jude Hospital. recipient: Fitzgerald, Ella.
The object in the museum catalogue
This plaque was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by Alsac-St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 1981. It is a shield-shape wooden plaque with an inset ceramic tile and engraved plate. The tile is printed:
Thanks for your support [Danny Thomas signature] [drawing of St. Jude Hospital] ALSAC-ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
According to their website "American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) was founded by Danny Thomas in 1957 to be the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and its sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness necessary to operate and maintain the hospital".
Danny Thomas (1912-1991) was an American actor, singer, nightclub comedian, producer, and philanthropist. Thomas founded the St. Jude’s Children’s research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1962.
Materials, dates and provenance
- presentation date: 1981
- presenter: St. Jude Hospital
- recipient: Fitzgerald, Ella
- Object Name: plaque
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: ceramic (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 11 7/8 in x 11 5/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 30.1625 cm x 29.5275 cm
- Subject: Awards and Prizes
- Subject: Philanthropy
- ID Number: 1996.0342.083
- accession number: 1996.0342
- catalog number: 1996.0342.083
- Credit Line: Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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