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The William E. Harmon Foundation award for Distinguished Achievement among Negroes, commonly referred to as the "Harmon award" or "Harmon Foundation award", was a philanthropic and cultural award created in 1926 by William E. Harmon〔Gates & Higginbotham, p. 3.〕 and administered by the Harmon Foundation. It was offered for distinguished achievements in eight different fields: literature, music, fine arts, business and industry, science and innovation, education, religious service, and race relations. Although awards were created in eight categories, it is best known for its recognition of African-American art of the Harlem Renaissance, and particularly of the visual arts.〔Calo, p. 75.〕 A description of the bronze medal won by A.M.E. Bishop John Fletcher Hurst in 1926 appeared in the January 8, 1927, edition of the ''Afro-American'', published in Baltimore, Maryland: The medal is of unusually beautiful design. On the obverse side is embossed a ship in full sail on the open sea with the inscription "Harmon Foundation" around the margin. On the reverse side are the words "Inspiration, Achievement Religious Service. Second award, 1926, John Hurst".〔"Bishop Hurst formally given Harmon Award". Afro-American, Saturday January 8, 1927, p. 1.〕 A full list of the winners of each year was offered in contemporary ''New York Times'' articles.〔"Dr. Moton receives $1,000 Harmon Award" (January 6, 1930). ''New York Times'', p. 20.〕〔"Negro artist wins prize for paintings" (December 8, 1926). ''The New York Times'', p. 11.〕〔Harmon prizes go to sixteen Negroes" (January 9, 1928). ''The New York Times'', p. 12.〕〔"12 Negroes honored for achievements" (February 13, 1929). ''New York Times'', p. 13.〕〔"Harmon Foundation honors 7 Negroes" (January 26, 1931). ''The New York Times'', p. 3.〕 ==1926== ;Race relations * Will W. Alexander (Director of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation), First award and Gold medal for Distinguished Achievements in Race Relations, "January 23, 1927, at the Second Baptist Church in Atlanta".〔Dykeman, pp. 162–3.〕 ;Fine arts * Palmer C. Hayden, First award and Gold medal, for the seascape ''Schooners''.〔Wintz & Finkleman vol. 1, p. 50〕 * Hale Woodruff, Second award and Bronze medal for ''Two Women''〔Leininger-Miller p. 188.〕〔Brawley p. 318〕 ;Literature * Countee Cullen, First award and Gold medal, on the basis of his first book. * James Weldon Johnson, Second award and Bronze medal for his "introductory essay to his books on Negro Spirituals"〔 ;Education * Virginia Estelle Randolph, First award and Gold medal. * Arthur Schomberg, Second award and Bronze medal, awarded "for his collection of publications on Negro life and history"〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Library of Virginia )〕 ;Industry, including business * C. C. Spaulding, First award and Gold medal. * Archie Alexander Second award and Bronze medal. ;Religious services * Max Yergan, First award and Gold medal. * Bishop John Hurst, Second award and Bronze medal. ; Science, Including Invention * James C. Evans, First award and Gold medal. Awarded for research in electrical engineering,〔''The Crisis'' January 1944〕 for "two theses in regenerative circuits in radio, submitted for the bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering."〔Johnson & Carter, p. 20.〕 * W. A. Daniel, Second award and Bronze medal for his social study on "The Education of Negro Ministers."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The education of Negro ministers () : Daniel, W. A. (William Andrew), b. 1895 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive )〕 ; Music * No submissions deemed worthy of award. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of winners of the William E. Harmon foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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