Citizen of the Year Award Plaque

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Citizen of the Year Award Plaque

Entry/Object ID

2016.8.124

Description

A shield-shaped plaque, awarding Billy Jones the Citizen of the Year award for 1951, from the Los Gatos Junior Chamber of Commerce. The plaque consists of a brown plastic base with a brass surface, upon which the inscription is etched.

Collection

History Collection, Billy Jones Family Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2016.8

Source or Donor

Geraldine Alice Peters

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

The Family of William "Billy" and Geraldine Jones

Made/Created

Date made

1951

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On face of plaque

Transcription

[train etching] PRESENTED TO 'Billy' William Jones CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 1951 BY LOS GATOS JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plaque, Award

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

6-3/8 in

Length

8-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Jones, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce