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A Thanksgiving for the Fortieth Anniversary of the United Nations from the People of the United States of America

Description: Brochure describing a mosaic gifted from the United States to the United Nations (UN) to celebrate the UN's fortieth anniversary. It provides background on the artist Norman Rockwell and his painting, "The Golden Rule," and about the creation of the mosaic artwork version to be installed at the UN. There is also information about the history of the UN and about Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, which provided funding for the project.
Date: 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Draft Sketch: Tree of Life]

Description: Photograph of a sketch depicting the "tree of life" which has visible roots below the ground, and six branches with round bunches of leaves -- meant to resemble the "tangled skein of life" -- and a serpent wrapped around the trunk. Additionally, there are images among the branches including the sun and moon at the top as well as birds; at the base of the tree, there are unidentified animals on either side of the trunk. This sketch was a possible design for one of the etched windows to be inc… more
Date: February 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations]

Description: Images of a ceremony at the United Nations (UN) to present a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule," on behalf of the United States for the UN's 40th anniversary. The photos show Nancy Reagan speaking into a microphone (left) and Reagan standing next to UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar while he accepts the gift (right). Text below the images summarizes the ceremony, and provides a quotation from Reagan's speech.
Date: October 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation
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