Object Details
- associated institution; distributor
- United Services Organization
- United Services Organization
- Description
- In 1978, the USO of Philadelphia, Inc. presented Phyllis Diller with the USO Liberty Bell Award “for demonstrating concern for the welfare and morale of America’s armed forces.” Diller joined Bob Hope’s USO Christmas tour in 1966 and toured around Vietnam, Thailand, Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippines entertaining troops. She also joined Hope’s USO tour of the Persian Gulf in 1987. Costumes from both of these USO tours are included in NMAH’s collection (Catalog Numbers 2003.0289.05 and 2003.0289.09).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Phyllis Diller
- 1978
- ID Number
- 2003.0289.42
- accession number
- 2003.0289
- catalog number
- 2003.0289.42
- Object Name
- Trophy
- Physical Description
- bronze (overall material)
- wood, cherry (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- adhesive (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 in x 9 in x 8 3/4 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm x 22.225 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Phyllis Diller
- Trophies
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Humor
- Comedians
- Vietnam War
- related event
- Vietnam War
- Record ID
- nmah_1247731
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-538b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
