The American Academy of Arts and Letters

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

The Academy president provides introductory remarks and presents honorary memberships to: Isaiah Berlin, Cecil Day Lewis, Sir Herbert Reed, Kenzo Tonge, Pierre Boulez, Cicely Veronica Wedgewood.

Next, he announces the newest members, of annual grants to members in arts, literature, music, special awards, two cash prizes and named prizes.

Intermission. Announcement of Thomson work, but it is not recorded on the tape.

Address by Jacob Bronowski on "The Witch of Imagination."

Presentation of awards; Theodore Roszak introduces and gives the gold medal to sculptor Jacques Lipchitz. Aaron Copland introduces and gives the gold medal to composer Virgil Thompson.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 151632
Municipal archives id: T2827

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