Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Reagan, Ronald
2. Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016
3. De Mille, Agnes.
4. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
5. Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001.
6. Menil, Dominique de.
7. Exxon Corporation.
8. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (20 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

1. Ceremony marking the presentation of the National Medal of Arts, with opening and closing speeches by President Ronald Reagan. Nancy Reagan presents the medals, with brief introductory speeches, to twelve recipients: Marian Anderson, Frank Capra, Aaron Copland, Willem de Kooning, Agnes de Mille, Eva Le Gallienne, Alan Lomax, Lewis Mumford, Eudora Welty, Dominique de Menil, Exxon Corporation, and Seymour H. Knox. There are no acceptance speeches, and the awards are accepted in person only by de Mille, Lomax, Welty, de Menil, and Knox.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Agnes de Mille Collection.

Subject

1. Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001
2. Menil, Dominique de
3. Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990
4. De Mille, Agnes
5. De Kooning, Willem, 1904-1997
6. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
7. Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899-1991
8. Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
9. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002
10. Capra, Frank, 1897-1991
11. Video
12. National Medal of Arts
13. Special event coverage and commentary

Genre/Form

1. Special event coverage and commentary.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 8608

Note

1. Title, location, and date from original container.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the White House, Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1986.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Title

1. Second annual National Medal of Arts ceremony [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1986.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped at the White House, Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1986.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5582.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Reagan, Ronald, speaker.
2. Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016, host.
3. Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016, speaker.
4. De Mille, Agnes. Honoree
5. De Mille, Agnes. Depicted
6. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002. Honoree
7. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002. Depicted
8. Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001. Honoree
9. Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001. Depicted
10. Menil, Dominique de. Honoree. Depicted
11. Exxon Corporation.
12. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 8608
2. *MGZIC 9-5582 (former)