Presentation of James Smithson Medal to Ralph Becker

Summary

Presentation of James Smithson Medal by Secretary S. Dillon Ripley to Ralph E. Becker, Washington, D.C. attorney, in recognition of Mr. Becker's donation of more than 30,000 items of political memorabilia to National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT), now known as the National Museum of American History. The presentation took place in "We the People Hall" at NMHT.

Subject

• Becker, Ralph E. 1907-
• Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
• National Museum of History and Technology

Notes

• Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
• Featured in the "Torch," December 1975.
• The Smithson Medal was cast in 1965 for the bicentennial of James Smithson's birth. The medal was designed by Paul Vincze of London and was struck by the Medallic Company. The Smithson Medal is gold and the highest honor given by the Smithsonian Institution.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: December 1975, Image No. 75-14359-19

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1975
• November 3, 1975

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

Awards

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [75-14359-19]

Physical description

8 x 10;

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