DON MCNEILL ESTATE PRESENTATION AWARD LOT 2
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Auction #184 - Part II
Item numbers 953 through 2651 in auction 184
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Item Description
See Lot #2237 for information regarding additional estate items. Lot of 17 presentation awards including framed plaques, original art, and various presentation items. Items have general surface wear with the overall condition ranging from FN to VF condition with each article being a unique one of a kind item. 17x15.75” original cover art to Don McNeill Breakfast Club “20 Years of Corn” premium booklet. Image of McNeill in suit holding a large corn stalk. 19x15” framed certificate of Appreciation from Armed Forces Radio and Television Service dated June 6, 1958. 21.5x29.5” framed specialty art. The are notes “All the Philcos wish all the McNeills all the best”. Watercolor and ink illustration. 18x13” Osage Tribal Council Resolution No.19-67 dated May 14, 1955. Resolution considers McNeil and honorary member of the Osage tribe. He is given the name Zon-sah-kah-hah or Deer at the edge of the forest by the tribal resolution. 12x9” All Star Fishing Tournament plaque in appreciation for participating in American Cancer Society tournament May 12,1986. 5.75x7.75” engraved metal plate on wooden plaque. Small stickpin is attached to the wooden plaque. The metal plate reads “Ester Reynolds of Stanford, Conn. While laughing at Don McNeill’s jokes 1947. Few People get the point of Don McNeill’s jokes but Ester did”. 7.5x6.5” engraved plaque from the College of Journalism of Marquette University which recognizes McNeill for performance of competent journalism. 14x12” shield shaped engraved wood and metal plaque from the University Council Knights of Columbus. “Presented to a Catholic lay person engaged in the field of entertainment” dated May 23, 1954. 8x12” engraved plaque with gold colored scissors dated January 4, 1970. Citrus Springs Florida’s newest Mackle built community”. The scissors included with the plaque are from the ribbon cutting event. 14.5x11.5” framed print of a pencil drawing of Don McNeill’s home by Irvin A. Blietz and dated 1941. Signed with notation “designed for Mr. & Mrs. Don McNeill by Irvin A. Blietz”. 14.75x11.75” framed bw photo montage of numerous images of Don McNeil. 24x23.75” large wooden plaque presented to Don McNeill by the California Date Growers Association. Plaque features a large golden shovel and a bw framed photo of a California date palm. The shovel was used to plant McNeill’s date palm at the ceremony. 12x9” engraved plaque presented to Don McNeill by The Breakfast Club Orchestra “for recognition to further live music on radio despite his clarinet playing”. November 4, 1963. 10x12.5” State of Florida Executive Department commission naming McNeill as a Lieutenant and aide to Governor Warren’s staff dated January 29, 1952. 7x9” Delta Chi Fraternity certificate naming McNeill as member #4872 of the Marquette chapter c.1940s. 11.5x9” Beta Phi Theta Beta certificate dated February 28, 1926. 13x10.5” Broadcast Pioneers Special Citation presented for 25 years of wholesome fun. Certificate features illuminated writing.
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