Inductee badge from The Vocal Group Hall of Fame & Museum used by Ira Tucker Sr.: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An aluminum inductee pass attached to a small leather leather strap with a metal buckle. The buckle is attached via spring clip to a neoprene lanyard. The pass bears the logo of "THE VOCAL GROUP HALL OF FAME & MUSUEM", embossed and colored black. The word "INDUCTEE" appears below. On the reverse, "NAME", "ADDRESS", and "PHONE #" fields are screen-printed in white. The fields have been filled out in handwritten ink to read "IRA TUCKER / 1726 NORTH / SYDENHAM ST / 215 763 9389". The lanyard is black with the "Gibson" logo and the word "PURE" recurring. It has a plastic loop at the end which is connected to the clip by a soft plastic strap with a metal snap connector.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2000
• Issued by: Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation, American, founded 1997
• Subject of: Ira Tucker Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
• Subject of: Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
• Type: passes (tickets)
• Medium: aluminum, metal, plastic, leather, neoprene, paint
• Dimensions: H x W (Medal): 3 x 2 1/8 in. (7.6 x 5.4 cm)
• Dimensions: L x W (lanyard): 22 x 3/4 in. (55.9 x 1.9 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Gospel (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2013.13.26
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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