Phillips Brooks 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 left-side profile of Phillips Brooks, an American Episcopal clergyman. A Christian cross is also pictured to the right of his profile. The medal's reverse depicts the figure of a man (presumably God) with his arms outstretched. Whimsical swirls surround heavenly bodies in the background.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1965
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS / 19©65 / PHILLIPS BROOKS / 1835 / 1893 / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY reverse: IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH / בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית [In the Beginning in Hebrew] / ABRAM BELSKIE Sc. edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Work Type
commemorative medal
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
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
3154.15
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.