Honors
Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Knight, Gwendolyn
- Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
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- Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight papers
- Sponsor
- Funding for the 2007 processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Funding for the 2018 processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
- Extent
- 2.3 Linear feet (Boxes 24-25, 27-29, OV 30)
- Date
- 1948
- 1966-2005
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Art
- Identifier
- AAA.lawrjaco, Series 11
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight papers, 1816, 1914-2008, bulk 1973-2001. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Collection Rights
- The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
- Scope and Contents
- The honors series is divided into two subseries: awards and certificates, and government honors. Awards and certificates includes honorary degrees, arts prizes, and any other honors awarded to Jacob Lawrence or Gwendolyn Knight. Also included are correspondence related to awards and honorary degrees, commencement programs, plaques, and medals. Government honors include resolutions, proclamations, and keys to cities.
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
- Record ID
- ebl-1549400883501-1549400883658-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0