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BOX 71-72; 82-83; 93; 106; 141-142; 151; 155-158 Awards and Honors, 1950-1992 (bulk 1973-1989)
This series contains a number of the honors given to Pearl Bailey for her performing career and public service.
Materials include academic regalia, awards, certificates, citations, diplomas, and plaques.
Arranged alphabetically.
BOX-FOLDER 71/10 American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, Centennial award, 1988 June 25
BOX-FOLDER 71/11 Arizona State University, honorary degree, 1989 December 22
BOX-ITEM 156/2 Arizona State University, honorary degree, 1989 December 22
Academic regalia
BOX-FOLDER 106/1 Bar-Ilan University, Humanitarian Award, 1984 October 15
BOX-FOLDER 71/12 City of Pasadena, California, Pearl Bailey and Louie Bellson Day proclamation, 1986 February 5
BOX-FOLDER 71/13 Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Colonel, 1982, 1985
BOX-FOLDER 141/1 Fifth District Dental Society of Georgia, Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting, Outstanding Contribution by a Keynote Speaker, 1984 March
BOX-FOLDER 106/2 Georgetown University, honorary degree, 1977 May 12
BOX-ITEM 157/3 Georgetown University, honorary degree, 1977 May 12
Academic regalia
BOX-FOLDER 141/2 Howard University Washington, honorary degree citation, 1983 May 14
BOX-FOLDER 106/3 Howard University, honorary degree, 1983 May 19
BOX-FOLDER 141/3 Kennedy Center, For a memorable performance "In Celebration 1976," circa 1976
BOX-FOLDER 141/4 Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Pearl Bailey Memorial Showmobile, 1992 April 11
BOX 155 Los Angeles Superior Court, award of gratitude, 1981 November 6
BOX-FOLDER 71/14 Lung Associations of Massachusetts, plaque, 1984 March 30
BOX-FOLDER 141/5 Michigan City Human Rights Commission, award, 1981 November 5
BOX 151 National Bicentennial Cherry Blossom Committee, Grand Marshal Trophy, 1976 April 10
BOX-FOLDER 93/4 New York University School of Education, Student Council, Queen of the Snowball, 1950 December 22
BOX-FOLDER 93/5 Newport News, Virginia, Pearl Bailey Day proclamation, 1988 September 12
BOX-FOLDER 142/1-2 Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Paul Harris fellow, undated
BOX-FOLDER 82/9 Seton Hall University, honorary degree, 1983 May 21
BOX-ITEM 156/1 Seton Hall University, honorary degree, 1983 May 21
Academic regalia
BOX-FOLDER 72/1 State of Alabama, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Aide-de-Camp, 1975 March 7
BOX-FOLDER 93/6, 142/3 Syracuse University, honorary degree, 1985
BOX-ITEM 157/2 Syracuse University, honorary degree, 1985
Academic regalia
BOX-FOLDER 142/4 Terence Cardinal Cook and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, honor, 1983 May 16
BOX-FOLDER 72/2 Theater Hall of Fame, membership certificate, 1991 February 11
BOX-FOLDER 72/3 Thomas A. Edison State College, honorary degree and citation, 1987 October 18
BOX-FOLDER 72/4 U. S. Navy, Commander Middle East Forces, Joint Task Force Middle East, plaque, 1988 August 14-15
BOX 154 United Service Organization (USO) 35th Anniversary Liberty Bell, 1976 March 12
BOX-FOLDER 152/3 United Service Organization Inc. Woman of the Year, 1969 January 26
BOX-FOLDER 72/5 United States Committee for UNICEF, citation, 1982 April 3
BOX-FOLDER 142/5 University of Arizona, Department of Elementary Education, Distinguished Service Award, 1979
BOX-FOLDER 82/10 University of South Carolina, honorary degree, 1987 May 16
BOX-FOLDER 82/11 University of South Carolina, honorary degree citation, 1987 May 16
BOX-ITEM 157/1 University of South Carolina, honorary degree, 1987 May 16
Academic regalia
BOX-FOLDER 153/2 Uptown Musicians. Artistic Achievement in Music, 1973
Note: Given to Minto Cato
BOX-FOLDER 83/1 Westwood Shrine Club, 1st Lady of the Humanities, 1980 December 10
BOX-FOLDER 142/6 Women in Community Service, award, 1988
BOX 158 Unidentified institution, honorary degree, undated
Doctoral gown with PB stitched at neck
Appendix A - Pearl Bailey Library
The Pearl Bailey Library provides a listing of 98 song titles that are now incorporated into the Title List subseries.
Appendix B - Pearl Bailey Show set lists
The Pearl Bailey Show set lists provide a contemporaneous listing of musical numbers for her 1971 ABC television program.
Appendix C - Pearl Bailey Show music inventory
The handwritten Pearl Bailey Show music inventory supplements the material recorded in Appendix B.
Appendix D - Pearl Bailey Book Library
The Pearl Bailey Book Library lists titles originally donated with the collection. The inventory notes annotations and inscriptions where applicable and provides links to editions already held by the Library of Congress.

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