Marian Anderson Receives the "Bok Award," Mar. 1941
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Title
Marian Anderson Receives the "Bok Award," Mar. 1941
Subject
Marian Anderson--Bok Award--performance--Philadelphia--1940s
Description
This newspaper clipping from the New York Times shows Marian Anderson receiving the esteemed "Bok Award," which included a $10,000 prize, because of her contribution to her community. After receiving the award, Anderson established her own "Marian Anderson Award" to support young singers.
Creator
New York Times
Source
John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections, Fisk University
Publisher
New York Times
Date
Mar. 17, 1941
Contributor
Raquelle K. Bostow, metadata input
Rights
Copyright to this resource is held by Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections. Any attempts to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of United States and internal copyright laws, and is subject to criminal prosecution.
Language
English
Type
Image
Identifier
(Marian Anderson) John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Fisk University, Special Collections, Rosenwald Collection, Box 390, Folder 1
Files
Collection
Citation
New York Times, “Marian Anderson Receives the "Bok Award," Mar. 1941,” Women of Rosenwald: Curating Social Justice through the Arts (1928-1948), accessed August 17, 2026, https://womenofrosenwaldfellowship.omeka.net/items/show/1540.