Award
Object number2010.32.6
Date1997
MediumPlexiglas
Credit LineGift of Earl Douglas Childs
DescriptionClear plastic award. Thin, rectangular block atop glass base. Block's edges appear to have been purposely knapped. Engraved award information with engraved logo below text.Dimensions5.675 x 7 x 2 in. (14.4 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm)InscriptionsEngraved: "1997 / Spirit [image of dove with leafy twig in beak] of King / Award Ceremony / Daisy E. Lampkin".
Engraved logo below text: "PaTransit".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to civil and women's rights activist Daisy Lampkin. This trophy was awarded in recognition of her civil rights work. The Spirit of King Award, established in 1989 by the Kingsley Association, Port Authority, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, annually honors the lifetime achievements of local citizens who pursue human rights and equality in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lampkin was the Vice President of the Pittsburgh Courier, national field secretary for the NAACP, influential member of the National Council of Negro Women, and, for 40 years, President of the Lucy Stone League.
Related institution
Port Authority of Allegheny County
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The Kingsley Association
(founded 1893)
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Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Related person
Martin Luther King Jr.
(1929 - 1968)
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Daisy E. Lampkin
(1883 - 1965)
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Pittsburgh Courier
(1907 - 1966)
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Port Authority of Allegheny County
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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National Council of Negro Women
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Lucy Stone League
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c. 1900
C. and E. Marshall Company
