William Ellery Channing Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

William Ellery Channing Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

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Creator Role

sculptor producer issuer

Description

The medal's obverse features the quarter left profile of William Ellery Channing, an American Unitarian preacher. A star is also depicted in the medal's background. On the reverse, a figure rests on a rock-like object as another figure stands in the background. Stars and a cloud are also pictured.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1968

Measurement

1 3/4 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

State

coins & medals

Inscription

obverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING / 1780 / 1842 / CLERGYMAN 19©68 THEOLOGIAN reverse: I THINK OF GOD AS THE FATHER AND INSPIRER OF THE SOUL / WEIN edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE

Subjects

Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Work Type

commemorative medal

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3154.16

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

William Ellery Channing Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

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