Scope and Contents Note: some items in this box are listed in the Artworks series. Only awards are listed here01. NEEDS REHOUSING/FILE Broken Obelisk Day Proclamation "Broken Obelisk" a beloved landmark in Houston's Museum District, has recently undergone an 18-month restoration by the Menil Collection's conservation staff. Though created by Barnett Newman a decade before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, Houston art patrons and activists John and Dominique de Menil saw the work, with...

Scope and Contents 01. Photocopies of newspaper photos: Photocopy of artice showing French Ambassador Emmanual de Margerie presenting Dominique de Menil the Frenc Croix de Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (1985) and photocopy of article showing President Ronald Reagan presenting Dominique de Menil with Medal of Arts (1986).02. Honorary Degree of Doctor of Human Letters, Loyola University, 1990 In her acceptance of the honorary degree, Mrs. de Menil told the Loyola graduates “the world is in deep...

Scope and Contents Broken Obelisk Day Proclamation "Broken Obelisk" a beloved landmark in Houston's Museum District, has recently undergone an 18-month restoration by the Menil Collection's conservation staff. Though created by Barnett Newman a decade before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, Houston art patrons and activists John and Dominique de Menil saw the work, with its dramatic broken-off top, as a fitting memorial to the civil-rights leader assassinated in 1968. Houston's "Broken Obelisk" is...

Scope and Contents [UNFRAMED CERTIFICATE]AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS New York Chapter 2020 design AwardsJury: Kunlé Adeyemi; Dina Griffin, FAIA, NOMA, IIDA; Gary Hildebrand, FASLA; Lisa Iwamoto; Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIAx, LEED Fellow; Bryan C. Lee Jr.; Carme PinósPROJECTS MERITA New Campus for the Rothko Chapel Houston, TXArchitect: Architecture Research Office Client: Rothko ChapelWith: Cardno Haynes Whaley; Caton Consulting;...

Scope and Contents HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT ONERodney Ellis COMMISSIONERCommemorating a Moment of Reflection and Renewal, I proudly present this certificate toROTHKO CHAPELIn celebration of the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony marking the opening of this serene and sacred space, the Kathleen and Chuck Mullenweg Meditation Garden.May this garden serve as a lasting sanctuary for peace, mindfulness, and community connection for generations to come. ...

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The Peace Award Presented to The Rothko Chapel

By The Houston Baha'i Community

In Honor of their Dedication to World Peace

September 19, 1998

So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth

Bahá 'u' llah

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[Glass Plaque]

IM Interfaith Ministries For Greater Houston

Proudly Presents

The Rothko Chapel With The James L. Tucker Interfaith Award

For Outstanding Commitment To Interfaith Dialogue and Understanding

December 2, 2004

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[UNFRAMED CERTIFICATE/AWARD]

2000 Community Award

Rothko Chapel

For providing a special nondenominational venue for meditation and communication and for its board's commitment to its preservation.

Presented by The Museum District Business Alliance Board of Directors

Museum District Business Alliance; Promoting Enterprise and the Arts in the Montrose/Museum District

John N. Gilbreath, President January 11, 2001

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[UNFRAMED CERTIFICATE/AWARD]

Houston - Harris County, Texas

Society for the Preservation of Jazz Music

Member

Rothko Chapel Menil Collection

For the Love, Support, and Dedication to Jazz Music

MOTTO: "To preserve, promote and enhance the meaning and philosophy of Jazz Music"

J.V. Harrison Founder / President

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[UNFRAMED CERTIFICATE/AWARD] The Park People

Urban Greenery Award Presented to

The Rothko Chapel

In recognition of a revered and invaluable institution, offering art and meditation in a green oasis in the heart of Houston.

2005

Ann Lents: President Glenda L. Barrett: Executive Director