Definition

An award or other source of financial support or honor named to commemorate a person or event. Examples include prizes, scholarships, fellowships, awards, official designations or honors (i.e., professorships, honorary degrees)

Class

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Legacies Classification

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Memorial Type

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Memorial Context

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Memorialized Subject

Type in the name or names of the individuals [LAST NAME, FIRST NAME] that the memorial is dedicated to or representative of OR/AND attach the person item if applicable.

Title

[PRIZE OR HONORARY DEGREE] given to [NAME OF SUBJECT] or [OFFICIAL NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP/PRIZE]; A [TYPE OF PRIZE OR SCHOLARSHIP] commemorating [NAME OF SUBJECT]

Ex. Honorary degree given to the Rev. Francis Tremlett or The Thomas O’Conner Prize for Outstanding Junior Student; academic prize for undergraduate students memorializing Thomas O’Conner

Background and Context

Include a description of the history of the memorial that is around 250 words that includes:

• Brief summary of the context of the items creation
• Biographical details about creator if applicable and available
• Biographical details about person or event represented or memorialized if applicable and available