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

The object in the museum catalogue

This trophy was presented by the Los Angeles chapter of UNICO to composer Harry Warren on November 20, 1959. It made of medium-brown stained wood with two brass engraved plates, two brass-plated figures holding torches on lower sides, two brass-plated columns with eagles, brass-plated lyre in wood box with metal mesh back, and a brass-plated winged figure with wreath on top. The plates are engraved:

PRESENTED TO HARRY WARREN (SALVATORE GUARAGNA) BY LOC ANGELES CHAPTER UNICO – NATIONAL NOVEMBER 20, 1959

FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE POPULAR MUSIC OF THE 20TH CENTURY - HIS MELODIES SPRING FROM HIS INNERMOST SOUL & FLOW THROUGHOUT AMERICA & THE WORLD BRINGING JOY & HAPPINESS TO EVERY HEART –

UNICO, translated from the Italian, means "one of its kind." and the letters are interpreted as U-Unity, N-Neighborliness, I-Integrity, C-Charity, O-Opportunity. UNICO is a nationwide service organization exclusively open to men and women of Italian heritage or persons married to men and women of Italian heritage.

Materials, dates and provenance

• presentation date: 1959
• recipient: Warren, Harry
• Object Name: trophy
• Physical Description: wood (overall material)
• Physical Description: metal (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 20 3/4 in x 16 in x 4 3/4 in; 52.705 cm x 40.64 cm x 12.065 cm
• place made: United States
• Subject: Awards and Prizes
• ID Number: 2002.3101.01
• catalog number: 2002.3101.01
• nonaccession number: 2002.3101
• Credit Line: Gift of Jophe Jones and Julia Riva
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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