Plaque - Jim Bishop Patriot Award 1978-1979 from:
Broward
County Chapter, Freedoms Foundation at Valley
Plaque - Thomas J. Walsh Memorial Award 1959.
Dept. of New York Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America
to Jim Bishop. 9"h x 7"w.
Heart Shape Plaque - LaSalle Collegian Public Service in Journalism
Award. Conferred upon Jim Bishop.
Academic Year 1955-1956. 13"h
x 10"w.
Plaque - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at New York 1961-1962
Awards. This is to certify that
"The Eichmann Trial" WABC-TV was narrated by Jim Bishop.
Framed (glass) Award. New
Jersey Association of Teachers of English Confers its Author Award to Jim Bishop
for "The Day Christ Was Born" in the Category of Religious Books.
November 9, 1961. Signed,
Herman A. Estriu (Chairman, Author Award Committee). 8 3/4"h x 10
3/4"w.
Framed (glass) Award. The
Secondary Education Board Annual Book Award.
Presented to James Bishop, March 2, 1955 for "The Day Lincoln Was
Shot". Published by Harper & Brothers. Signed by Ester Millett, Chairman, Senior Booklist Committee
and John Sqummere, Chairman, Secondary Education Board. 8 3/4"h x 10 3/4"w.
Framed (glass) Citation. The
International Association of Lions Clubs Presents this Citation of Appreciation.
Lions International acknowledges, with grateful appreciation, the
outstanding contribution made by Jim Bishop.
Presented on behalf of the more than 750,000 Lions in over 132 countries
of the free world. Signed Claude M. DeVorn, International President. 14"h x
10 1/2"w.
Plaque - Catholic War Veterans. State
Commander's Award for Home to James (Jim) Bishop, Author, Journalist. In
recognition of his contributing greatly to the strengthening of the moral fibre
of our national home life, as author, journalist, and prolific writer, using the
power of his pen to promote the love of God among men.
Seal of the organization, and the signatures on the 13th day
of June, 1959. Signed A.A. Carney,
State Chaplain & Albert J. Schwind, State Commander.
14"h x 10 3/4"w.
Plaque - The American Region Dept.
of New York Americanism Award
presented to Jim Bishop. In recognition of his October 19, 1976 article in the Buffalo
Courier Express, in which he speaks out to the American Public about the
negative honors of War, and the PATRIOTISM our young men must endure.
Presented this 13th day of July 1978 at Syracuse, N.Y.
Signed by John P. Tipping, Dept. Commander.
15"h x 12"w.
Diploma type jacket - The President, Trustees and Faculty of Jersey City State
College send Greetings and Congratulations to James Alonzo Bishop on the
Occasion of 'Jim Bishop Day' in Jersey City and extend cordial wishes for
continued distinguished achievement. Given
at Jersey City, N.J. this Flag Day, June 14, 1978.
Signed William J. Maxwell, President.
11 3/4"h x 9"w.
Diploma type Jacket Award - Dept. of NY Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A..
Thomas J. Walsh Memorial Award presented to Jim Bishop for his valuable
contribution to our better understanding of human nature; his refreshing
humility and infectious sense of humor; his commanding moral courage &
complete conscientiousness in reporting facts, his spirit and regard for the
truth, his role as protagonist and protector of our precious heritage as
Americans and Catholics. December
1959. Signed Ray Bouleris, Adjutant & Augustus J. Poleto,
Commander.
Two (should be three) Freedom at Valley Forge Foundation Awards with three bases
and three flags but only two Plaques. These
are bronze plaques honoring Jim Bishop 1976 & 1978. 4"h
x 3 3/4"w (plaques); 3"h x 5 1/4"w (bases); 4"h x 6"w
(flags).
Velveteen top hat belonged to Ambrose Bierce. (black).
New York World's Fair, 1964-1965 Corporation. Jim Bishop. Working Press. Press badge. 4 1/8" x 2 1/2"w.
Photograph of King Simeon of Bulgaria, his wife and two children. July 1965, Madrid. 9 1/2" x 6"w on autographed card backing 13 1/2" x 9 1/2"w. Inscribed: To Mr. & Mrs. James Bishop, gratefully! <signed>
Photograph of Hubert Humphrey and Lyndon Johnson. Undated. 8" x 12".
Photograph of Harry Truman. 8" x 10", 13 1/2" x 11"w mount. Inscribed: With kindest regard to Jim Bishop who has made great contributions to the history of the world. Harry Truman. Nov. 5, 1959.
The Front Page, 1st ed., 4th printing. Signed by the authors and members of the press between ca. 1928 and ca. 1931. Includes signatures by Mark Hellinger, Walter Winchell and Lee Tracy, who played a character in the play.
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Theater program. Broad Street Theatre. Week of May 20, 1929. The Front Page.
Album of Testimonial Letters for the Banshee Award 'The Lady', Nov. 13, 1958. Award for the Outstanding Reporter and Columnist. File includes several hundred letters.